Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Pentecost

  • Today is the fifth anniversary of my ordination as a presbyter. Of course, I’m celebrating appropriately–writing sermons for a funeral on Saturday and for Pentecost on Sunday. Rather than reflect on all that I have been a part of over the last five years, I am instead struck by this picture. It dawned on me…

  • In Two Worlds

    a Homily for the First Sunday After Pentecost, year B Text: John 3:1-17  click here for the audio seeing with different eyes The most important verse in this morning’s pericope is not John 3:16, but 3:8. Here’s how we get there. As you may have noted, we covered this part of Scripture back in Lent.…

  • a Homily for Pentecost, year B Text: John 15:26-16:15, Acts 2:1-21 The Confused Followers Our gospel pericope from John continues our theme from the last few weeks: Jesus is leaving His disciples, but don’t worry; they will have what they need: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the…

  • Liberating Pentecost by David R. Henson is a must read before Sunday!