For Sunday – Drew Downs

Figuring It Out — for Easter 6A

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In the Farewell Discourse, Jesus speaks to his followers about leaving, about what is coming, and about the trust that’s involved.

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Jesus as shepherd is such a traditional image that its power to evoke is often granted easily. Is our own sense of place too easily granted?

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On the road to Emmaus, a pair of disciples have an incredible experience. One that countless others are desperate to have, too.

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There is a deep misunderstanding in the way many have read this passage from John about Thomas. It is a passage about belief far more than doubt.

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In the visit to the tomb, we see the elements of Easter that are often pushed aside, like the bindness of grief and trust in the witness of others

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Our own experience of Palm Sunday invites us to witness again, with understanding and hope, that we might always trust in Jesus.