Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

History

  • When a happy holiday emerges from an unmoving, stable tradition, perhaps the first reaction shouldn’t be surprise. It should be joy.

  • In Diana Butler Bass’s new book, the author tackles a worthy endeavor–placing the small voices that helped direct the history of the church into their proper and influential context–is an important and worthy practice for our church. The deft way with which Butler Bass navigates this potentially divisive approach makes this one of the most…

  • If we are to listen to the media coverage surrounding The Episcopal Church, one would think that there aren’t any conservatives left. Man, are they wrong!

  • Our constant pursuit of “bigger” isn’t always better. As this story shows, better often comes from getting smaller.

  • Our obsession with a particular part of a story, often means that we miss the moral of it. World Wars I and II serve as a prime example. What does this have to say to us, now?