understanding – Drew Downs

Sometimes we aren’t fighting over the same thing

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2 min read

We like to make things simple. Either/ or. Us against Them. But community is full of neighbors, none of whom fully think alike.

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4 min read

We understand that the so-called culture war is rooted in identity. But at the heart of both is the sense of defining what is common.

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2 min read

We all recognize the problem with literal interpretations. But there is another kind of literalism that fails in exactly the same way.

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7 min read

As Jesus offers his first Passion prediction, he does so knowing that the disciples are afraid to know what it is that they already know.

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8 min read

Sometimes what we see in the world isn’t real. Or more precisely, real in the way we imagine it. Because we aren’t actually listening.

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7 min read

We’re moving into teachings from within the midst of Holy Week. And it is important to give ourselves that context to understand them.