Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Sermons

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

  • The peace Jesus promises isn’t a passive thing done to us, or a weapon to enforce conformity. It is the very love of God and it is already here. God brings to life the peace that is already present. Easter 6C | John 14:23-29 Let’s talk about peace. I think we’re tempted to start with…

  • We thought violence could bring peace, rather than love.

  • Their confusion over expectations of the Messiah isn’t Jesus’s fault.

  • What Jesus told them to do was follow him. Instead, 7 disciples went to the beach.

  • When Jesus joins the disciples in John 20:19-31, we shouldn’t put Thomas on trial. It is their fear that reveals a greater doubt.

  • The Story

    In returning to the beginning of the story, we come to see how Jesus got here, how we got here, and what we’re called to about it.