Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Matthew 3:13-17

  • Turning the Page

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    7 min read

    The Baptism of Our Lord gives us a chance to see the power of new beginnings—at a time when we are open to them.

  • Then he consented (Epiphany 1A)

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    2 min read

    The Baptism of Jesus is one of our tradition’s most important stories. It is also one of its most subversive.

  • Pleasing God

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    3 min read

    In the baptism of Jesus, we are invited into a new relationship. With Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit, and each other.

  • Beloved

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    9 min read

    As traditions go, baptism is pretty straight forward. And just like everything else, we often lose track of the point: God.