It is tempting to see Joseph as righteous because he “does right by Mary”. But this version misses the story’s most powerful truth. How Joseph embodies the presence of God.Advent 4A | Matthew 1:18-25 by the Rev. Drew Downs Rose and I have made it abundantly clear that our kids will not …
Sermons
A Word: Seeing & Believing
When we find John the Baptist imprisoned, we may be tempted to settle on his doubt. But doubt isn’t his problem. He’s already convinced he was wrong. faith and the destructive nature of cynicismAdvent 3AMatthew 11:2-11 by the Rev. Drew Downs This gospel reading needs an …
A Word: The Innocent One Can’t Be King
Trying to make Christ into a king, we misunderstand the nature of power and its purpose. Especially our foolish attempts to wield it for good. The problem is powerProper 29CLuke 23:33-43 by the Rev. Drew Downs Here we are, at the end of the church year; the Last Sunday After Pentecost. …
