Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Sermons

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

  • In telling a parable about seeds and soil, Jesus invites us to transform our vision of the world from permanent division to open possibility.

  • Jesus offers us rest – through transformation. Rest from the swirling chaos, confusion, and dissatisfaction with a simple idea: change it.

  • What does it really mean that Jesus comes with a sword to bring division? We first need to realize we’re looking at our own world wrong.

  • The root of discipleship is in sacrifice–a concept which, much like acknowledging white supremacy and racism, is a truth we’d rather avoid.

  • We are one

    In the Trinity, we have a doctrine of undivided unity. This is actually our roadmap for embodying Christ through the world.

  • It is easy to get distracted by the rushing wind and tongues of fire. But the true revelation is that there is a force that would propel us at all.