Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

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  • In his exploration of authority, Jesus confronts those confronting him, and reveals a way of being in the world that can save us all.

  • The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.

  • Most of us don’t like talking to someone else about something they’ve done. We need to first figure out why we want to.

  • Where you live is not a sign that a size of community is better. Better to live in a way to make any community better.

  • The concept of welcome is generous and novel today. It used to be normal. That difference is important for us to recognize.

  • Living Grace

    Perhaps we avoid the Ascension, to keep Jesus present, in control. To avoid his command: that we love each other.