Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

COVID-19

  • Jesus shows us that the way to deal with fear isn’t to fight or flight. It’s about trusting God in the middle of things and know we are together.

  • The church isn’t a building. So focusing on returning to our buildings is fundamentally out of step with the church’s vocation.

  • What is Hope?

    Prayer God of Hope, be with me, with us today. Inspire us, encourage us, stir us up that we might know you better. That we might love you better. That we might see you, among these friends, today. Amen. Introduction The format is simple. Some teaching, some talking, some summarizing, some homework. Questions Think of…

  • With people trying to fill their time at home, a lot of people think they need to make themselves busy, useful, or needed. You don’t have to. there is no playbook here In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s tempting to think you have something specific to do. But you don’t. No matter what…

  • Prayer God of Hope, be with me, with us today. Inspire us, encourage us, stir us up that we might know you better. That we might love you better. That we might see you, among these friends, today. Amen. Introduction The format is simple. Some teaching, some talking, some summarizing, some homework. Discussion How does…

  • Saint Joseph

    Listening to that gospel story about Jesus in the Temple has new resonance for us today. Those of us who grew up with stranger danger already freak out at the thought of leaving our pre-teen son in a strange, public place for hours. Now it’s all the scarier when what surrounds us is a deadly…