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  • Starting (Again)

    Drew Downs

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    November 10, 2023

    Starting (Again)

    Episode 53 of the Make Saints podcast

    Podcast
  • Why we struggle with the parable of the bridesmaids

    Drew Downs

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    November 9, 2023

    Why we struggle with the parable of the bridesmaids

    Do we give ourselves permission to read this parable with grace and honesty? Do we even realize what we’re reading and why?

    Faith
  • After the Violence—for Proper 27A

    Drew Downs

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    November 8, 2023

    After the Violence—for Proper 27A

    We usually read the parable of the bridesmaids as a teaching about preparedness. But it is a chilling challenge to selfish comforts.

    Faith
  • Light—and how much we fear the dark

    Drew Downs

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    November 7, 2023

    Light—and how much we fear the dark

    Our experience of the dark, of night, reminds us of our sense of being alone, and what we crave alongside safety is genuine connection.

    Living
  • Between Proper 25 + 27 (Year A)

    Drew Downs

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    November 6, 2023

    Between Proper 25 + 27 (Year A)

    This week’s gospel comes to us as a final exam—not a random teaching. That context, in the last days, is central to our understanding of it.

    Faith
  • Our Secret Super Power

    Drew Downs

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    November 5, 2023

    Our Secret Super Power

    We are participating in the reimagining of sainthood and of our place in the world. And yet, the reason behind it remains the same.

    Sermons
  • The honest option for House Speaker nobody said out loud

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    November 4, 2023

    The honest option for House Speaker nobody said out loud

    We have a political problem and a media problem. But at the core of it, we have a perception problem. About what we’re actually hoping for.

    Culture
  • Fleeing the Sinking Ship

    Drew Downs

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    November 3, 2023

    Fleeing the Sinking Ship

    We rarely use this metaphor correctly. Which tells us a lot about what ails us. We want to be the virtuous one throughout the story.

    Living
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