"Last Words"
We are told this is an “oracle of David”. That’s the word used when prophets speak for God. That would mean that David is just a...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Nov 174 min read
"Retribution?"
So are there any leaders here for us to emulate? Or at least to learn lessons from? 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 November 17, 2024 Dr. Todd...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Nov 105 min read
"Justice?"
When we say “justice” we are really looking for punishment, or compensation, or fairness. 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a November 10, 2024 Dr....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Nov 24 min read
"God Will Wipe Away Every Tear"
... And it is to that churning anxiety that the writer of Revelations is speaking. He is trying to reassure a community of believers...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Oct 265 min read
"The Glory is Fallen"
David’s story had been an example of what to look for in a leader – a man with a heart that attracted God; a man with such courage and...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Oct 194 min read
"David & Goliath, But Mostly God"
He has heard the threats, just like everyone else. He sees Goliath, all 9 foot plus of him! He is not ignoring the reality of the threat....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Oct 125 min read
"Plan B in Bethlehem"
The only other place God expresses such regret is in Genesis where God regrets creating humanity and sends a flood to make a fresh start....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Oct 54 min read
"Welcome to the Feast"
These twin promises are good news … for God’s people. But the promises refuse to be hemmed in, to color inside the lines, to respect the...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Sep 214 min read
"James: Lesson 4"
James asserts that wisdom can be seen most clearly by looking at how leaders act. Not what they know or think or spout, but what they do!...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Sep 143 min read
"James: Lesson 3"
Sadly, James knows that while our words can do great good, they can also do great harm. James 3:1-12 September 15, 2024 Dr. Todd R....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Sep 74 min read
"James: Lesson 2"
... James reminds us that God looks beyond fine clothes, or rags, and sees into people’s hearts. We strive to do that too! But it is a...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Aug 315 min read
"James: Lesson 1"
All you really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be, can be learned from the Lord Jesus Christ. It isn’t some...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Aug 176 min read
"Rejection and Response"
Notice, they don’t call him a wonder worker. They ignore that he has just raised a little girl from the dead. They still see him as he...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Aug 105 min read
"Holy Family"
This ordinary boy from a small town, suddenly starts doing extraordinary things, saying never-before-heard things, calling an odd band of...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Aug 34 min read
"Jesus Picks a Fight"
There is a buzz around him! People are saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” And some begin asking questions about his way of...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Jul 276 min read
"Defiant: Zipporah"
Zipporah recognizes this God and knows what to do in response. How does she know this? Exodus 2:21-22 and 4:18-20, 24-26 July 28, 2024...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Jul 136 min read
"Defiant: Seven sisters of Midian"
... maybe they didn’t need Moses’ help. Maybe they giggled at the way he drew water – more brute strength than efficient technique, but a...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Jul 65 min read
"Defiant: Miriam"
We talked last week about what the princess was expected to do: obey the law that her father made to kill all the Hebrew baby boys....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Jun 295 min read
"Defiant: Bithiah"
Things changed one day when a baby washed up on the shore – a Hebrew boy, mere days old, drowned like a dead fish, floating like a piece...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
Jun 225 min read
"Defiant: Jochebed"
"...when Jochebed looked at her son, and saw that he was “good”, she decided to disobey Pharoah’s command. She did not immediately throw...
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