Drew Downs, Writing with Hope – Make a New Normal

Between Proper 18 + 19 (Year A)

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4 min read

While this week’s gospel may feel straightforward, how we get to it is essential. And like Peter, we may stumble into the right answer.

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7 min read

The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.

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4 min read

We have lived under an experiment that our own rules matter more than the rules we all keep. An experiment that is fundamentally false.

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1 min read

There are a thousand things in our lives we treat as if they are nothing. But the weight of carrying them all weighs on us regardless.

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6 min read

Jesus doesn’t offer us rules for shunning. He offers us an opportunity to reconnect and restore the community we break apart.

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3 min read

When helping people right their wrongs, it’s easy to find wrongs everywhere—and being the one to save them.