Drew Downs, Writing with Hope – Make a New Normal

Bad News—our fear of talking about death

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Most people, including Christians, have a hard time talking about death. And struggle with the idea that it can be good news.

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Between the predictions of the Passion, Jesus confronts a moment of failure for the disciples, helping us see our lack of focus.

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In the turning point in the gospel of Mark, Jesus is confronted with Peter’s ignorance and empire’s promise of safe oppression.

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a poem (with commentary) about the relationship between poverty and suicide—and our common willingness to ignore it.

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In Jesus’s first passion prediction, we encounter the language of Messiah and cross-carrying, which we need some untangling.

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In this week’s reflection, we look at Peter’s proclamation of Jesus as the Messiah and what we should learn from mission confusion.