Drew Downs, Writing with Hope – Make a New Normal

Jesus preaches a relevant sermon

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3 min read

Preaching on the preaching of Jesus requires we decide whether we are the subject or the agent or the observer and we are all three.

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When Jesus returns home, he heads to the synagogue where he reads from the scroll of Isaiah and makes everyone uncomfortable.

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When Jesus declares the day of the Lord’s favor in the reading from Isaiah, he’s inviting us to share in the making of this reality.

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Before we find Jesus at the well with a woman, we should check out what the lectionary skipped over, which includes dueling baptists.

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9 min read

It is the servants who witness the miracle, not the guests. The ones who are invited to do the work, to participate in sharing God’s grace.

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In preparing to preach on the wedding at Cana story, we have several options, but always present is Jesus’s economics.