Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Easter 2B

  • Unlocking Ourselves

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    6 min read

    When Jesus appears to the disciples in the Upper Room, he invites us to question why we choose to protect ourselves from him.

  • Resurrection What?

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    6 min read

    Jesus walks through the door. Literally. And this is the least controversial part of the story this week. So Happy Easter.

  • Choosing to Believe—for Easter 2B

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    2 min read

    When Thomas seeks proof in order to believe, he pretends that belief isn’t something he chooses. But Jesus helps him choose to believe.

  • The Power of Forgiveness

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    6 min read

    We usually center our attention around Thomas, faith, and doubt. But this, like others, is really a story about Jesus.

  • Peace Like Popcorn

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    3 min read

    For SundayEaster 2B Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you…

  • The Tale of Two Easters

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    7 min read

    In our readings from Acts and John, we get two very different stories of the apostles responding to the risen Christ. But they both actually point to the same teaching. Luke and John reveal a false choiceEaster 2B  | Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31 In Holy Week, we traced the last week of Jesus with the…