Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Sermons

Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.

  • In Jesus’s teaching for Proper 20C, we get a vision of complexity that leads to clarity. It isn’t one or the other.

  • In the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, Jesus reveals both the generosity of God and our role in the drama.

  • In a reflection for Proper 19C, we look at what precipitates the parables of The Lost; and what it means for us.

  • Hate Life?

    Getting at what Jesus means can be difficult when we’re distracted by what he says. Yes, he is still about the love.

  • Jesus’s keeps urging us to see our relationships (to the world, each other, and our stuff) entirely differently.

  • On the Inside

    For a second time, Jesus shames elites at a dinner party. Here’s what he’s trying to teach us about power and shame.