Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Proper 16B

  • Grace for All

    Thousands of people abandon Jesus before the end of John 6. Because they are far more interested in him than in where he is going.

  • For most US Christians, John 6:56-69 is convicting us of our own passions, desires, and expectations for what faith is supposed to be.

  • In the Bread of Life Discourse, Jesus offers a challenging word that winnows his followers. What does this tell us about ourselves?

  • It is easy to follow Jesus when we like what he offers us. Much harder when he challenges us to commit to a group project.

  • For SundayThirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Collect Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever…

  • At the end of the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, his disciples abandon him. Not because the road is hard, but because Jesus told them the truth. We want to be more effective. Jesus would rather be honest. Proper 16B  | John 6:56-69 You’ve heard of reverse psychology. It’s a simple idea that…