Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

competition

  • Go Slow

    For Easter, we contrast a ridiculous footrace with Mary being there. She witnesses the resurrection they miss.

  • In the Easter story, Mary Magdalene offers a contrast to the competitive character of discipleship we too readily prefer.

  • The thing about faith is that we don’t just want to be better. We want to want to be better. And that is where the magic is.

  • The parable of the righteous man is a set-up. And we can’t help falling for it. Because we don’t know what to do with his being wrong.

  • For some, the idea of an Easter morning footrace is the farthest thing from your mind. Lace up the running shoes and hit the pavement. And some no doubt felt themselves racing to arrive here or some other church this morning. Particularly if the kids are a bit slow-footed. But this morning’s story isn’t about…