Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • Between Easter 1 and 2 (Year B)

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    2 min read

    In the first of the resurrection stories in John, we are confronted by questions we generally avoid in church about faith, fear, and identity.

  • Mary was there

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    5 min read

    In Mary, we have the epitome of presence, of apprehension and participation. And a vision for what the resurrection means.

  • Let’s Celebrate

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    5 min read

    In the empty tomb, we have an image that reveals both fearful skepticism and hopeful resolve that God’s grace overcomes death.

  • What is truth?

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    7 min read

    There is both sin and grace at the heart of the church’s tradition of Good Friday. Our first task is acknowledging this truth.

  • The problem with footwashing

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    6 min read

    When Jesus washes the feet of his disciples on Maundy Thursday, he is showing them the kind of grace that we’re still afraid of.

  • Hearing Things—for Easter Day

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    2 min read

    In her response to the empty tomb, Mary demonstrates the human response of grief blindness. But Jesus wakes her up with his voice.