Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Proper 6B

  • Becoming Great

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    8 min read

    As we continue to explore God’s challenge to our desires for power, we add Jesus’s invitation to compare God’s dreams to our own behavior.

  • Insulting and Believing

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    6 min read

    The readings for Proper 6B again connect the trouble with kings with the matters of belief. It is an opportunity to see possibilities.

  • The student’s dilemma—for Proper 6B

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    3 min read

    Jesus offers two teachings this week, beginning each with a familiar phrase “the kingdom is like” inviting his followers to look from different views.

  • We all crave understanding and purpose.

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    6 min read

    The mustard seed teaching isn’t a how-to. It’s a here’s-what-we’re-up-to. To understand the difference, we need to take a step back.

  • From a Mustard Seed

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    2 min read

    For SundayThird Sunday after Pentecost Collect Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one…

  • We Are More Than Our Kings

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    9 min read

    In 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13, we find a grieving Saul and a grieving God searching for a new king. Even though God still doesn’t want the people to have a king; even as there is a king still on the throne. Even with our lust for power, we’re still driven to love. Proper 6B  | 1…