Drew Downs, Writing with Hope – Make a New Normal

Palms—tradition, attachment, and meaning

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The intellectual challenge of Palm Sunday in the midwestern United States is that the main symbol is not ours.

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The gap between Lent 5 and Holy Week is small—or would be if we stayed in John. But instead, we jump back to Matthew.

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The focus of Lazarus’s resurrection story is witnessing the glory of God. The heart, then, is found in how Mary responds.

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What is the best review I could ever give a thing? What could I say to make you want to encounter that thing too?

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I didn’t need to salt the drive this year. Which, let’s be honest, kind of freaks me out. Because we always have to.

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Dealing with the death and resurrection of Lazarus gives us several beautiful arcs and themes for deep conversation.