Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Sermon

  • Hypocrites

    My reflection on today’s gospel: Matthew 23:1-12.

  • This morning I was at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Rome, Georgia.  What a day to make one’s first appearance as supply!  But they were gracious and welcoming and I think we made some good worship! Of course, preaching on such a day as this, it is impossible (or possible, but cowardly) to…

  • My sermon for Epiphany 5A is up here.  The topic is Jesus’s preaching on freedom, law, and Kingdom-life.  It followed the previous week’s discussion of the Beatitudes, called “Blessed“. This week continues the Sermon on the Mount and will be posted next week.  Look for a teaser soon.

  • I have posted yesterday’s sermon on my sermon blog here. This was a big day for me.  It was the first full-on no-notes sermon at the principle worship service.  And I didn’t mess up (which is pretty big, too)! What I posted on the sermon page is a recreation from my notes, not a transcription. …