John the Baptizer – Drew Downs

Choosing to Avoid

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9 min read

In the disturbing story of John the Baptizer’s death, we are invited to see the power in creating a delusion of false helplessness.

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4 min read

As our focus shifts to John the Baptizer, let’s take a minute to put that shift into context, particularly with where Jesus is.

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6 min read

This week, we read about the beginning of the good news. Mark’s gospel is a story without an ending. It only ever begins.

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2 min read

As frightening as last week’s apocalyptic talk is, the familiarity of John the Baptizer lulls us into a comfortable vision of Advent.

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1 min read

The work of John the Baptizer begins with proclaiming the Good News. But his purpose is to prepare the way for the Messiah to come.

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3 min read

After being confronted by followers of John the Baptist, Jesus reminds them this whole project is way bigger than that.