Drew Downs, Writing with Hope – Make a New Normal

Place—preparing room for others

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We like to be welcomed. But welcoming others takes effort. And between these two truths is what Jesus really wants.

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There is some serious material in the gospel narrative before we get to John 14 this week that informs what we’re reading.

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The image of the shepherd challenges the comfortable, moderate church to be responsible for our common safety.

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In an attempt to do something they think is good, some lawmakers are creating a Frankenstein’s monster of the law.

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Is it possible to have too many leaders in an organization? Only if we think of leadership as authority and not initiative.

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Lectionary preachers have a challenge in Easter 4A. A choice between economics and safety. And none of it feels safe.