Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Demons

  • What do we give up when we let evil speak? When we let evil be the only voice? Aren’t we trying to do good in this world?

  • This is a story of freedom. And why most of us don’t want it. Because we fear it. And everything it entails.

  • When Jesus encounters the demonic, we may not be sure what to do with that. But look at what others do with that…

  • a homily for Proper 7C Text: Luke 8:26-39 Listen to the homily here and read along below The Man I feel bad for this guy. We don’t know his real name. He is cast out from the city, living naked, possessed by many demons, despised and reviled. If we are being honest, we use him…

  • Text: Mark 1:29-39 Distractions This gospel is like life: it has a lot of distractions. There are lots of details we could run down; tangents we could explore: These new disciples, their mom and her mysterious ailment, the demon possession. This gospel, on the other hand, is actually about the gospel. It is about moving, finding,…