Christian tradition has a troubled past with purity, making it another thing to adhere to rather than a matter of love and grace.

Offering grace to the world
Proper 17B  |  Mark 7:1-23

https://drewdowns.net/2024/09/01/liberated-to-love/

Liberated to Love (Proper 17B)

In the turning point in the gospel of Mark, Jesus is confronted with Peter’s ignorance and empire’s promise of safe oppression.

is our children
Proper 20B  |  Mark 9:30-37

Text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/09/22/the-greatest-generation-is-our-children/

The Greatest Generation (Proper 20B)

Jesus engages the disciples in their distraction and confusion—naming the way they are becoming the temptation to sin.

Finding freedom through love
Proper 21B  |  Mark 9:30-37

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/09/29/let-us-all-be-free/

Let Us All Be Free (Proper 21B)

We struggle with the nature of marriage and divorce, especially in light of Jesus’s invitation to unity; but unity itself is the way forward.

The grace of living together
Proper 22B  |  Mark 10:2-16

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/10/06/love-as-one/

Love As One (Proper 22B)

When a man asks Jesus for assurance of salvation, Jesus ties his desire of assurance to his wealth—a message that scares us, too.

Trust in the postmodern age
Proper 23B  |  Mark 10:17-31

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/10/13/the-matter-of-faith/

The Matter Of Faith (Proper 23B)

In seeking a special place among the disciples, James, John, and the disciples misunderstand an essential part of following Jesus.

Proper 24B  |  Mark 10:35-45

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/10/20/special-love/

Special Love (Proper 24B)

Jesus calls Bartimaeus to be a disciple at the time when the other disciples are struggling to see the purpose and the glory of God.

Acting as Children of God
Proper 25B  |  Mark 10:46-52

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/10/27/serving-in-faith/

Serving In Faith (Proper 25)

In the example of Christian saints, we have people who lived remarkable lives who point to our own capacity to live the exact same way.

The normalcy of a remarkable life
All Saints B  |  John 11:32-44

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/11/03/saintly-living/

Saintly Living (All Saints)

In the example of Christian saints, we have people who lived remarkable lives who point to our own capacity to live the same way.

The normalcy of a remarkable life
Proper 27B  |  Mark 12:38-44

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/11/10/the-widows-might/

The Widow’s Might (Proper 27B)

When we read of our concerning future, of where things are headed, we are still called to be committed to sharing joy with others. 

A response for even the darkest of times
Proper 28B  |  Mark 13:1-8

text and more: https://drewdowns.net/2024/11/17/sharing-joy-a-response-for-even-the-darkest-times/

Sharing Joy (Proper 28B)

Drew is an Episcopal priest and blogger living in Western Indiana who is obsessed with building up a vibrant and authentic church and 90’s era dreampop. He is the rector of St. Stephen's in Terre Haute, Indiana. While working on an MFA at Emerson College, Drew was called to a new ministry that transcends both decaying structures and 50’s era ugliness. His blog is about seeking an authentic faith that is expressive, worshipful, artistic, and transformative.

The Widow’s Might (Proper 27B)

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