Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Epiphany 2B

  • Come and See

    In reading about the way Jesus calls his disciples, we have the chance to see what we are actually called to participate in.

  • In this week’s gospel, we see Jesus call Philip and Nathaneal. For us, the challenge lies in recognizing how much we call each other.

  • Part of the challenge of connecting with the divine (and one another) is that we forget that even God isn’t doing all of the work.

  • In the calling of Nathanael, we jump past the call stories we’re familiar with—and into a vision of an active relationship with Jesus.

  •   Seeing is not just Believing, Seeing is Really Seeing Epiphany 2B   |  John 1:43-51 Come and See Andrew is a follower of John the Baptist. He’s the one involved. He’s the worker. The devoted one. After John baptizes Jesus, he tells Andrew about it, about him. Who Jesus really is. Andrew gets his…