"A Quiet Life"
In today’s passage Paul advises Timothy to pray particular prayers for specific people in order that those under his care might live a...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Aug 28
- 4 min
"An Invitation"
Parables, of course, are sneaky. They tell a story where you can see yourself and dare you to draw your own conclusions. Luke 14:1, 7-14...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Aug 21
- 4 min
"Spark"
This is not the prayer of someone gushing that they are #blessed! Job 42:1-6 August 21, 2022 Dr. Todd R. Wright We come to the end of...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Aug 14
- 5 min
"Turn"
Daniel was one of the best and the brightest of his generation. That’s why he was part of the group hauled off to exile in Babylon. He...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Aug 7
- 4 min
"Seeing Stars"
When Jeremiah received his prophetic call from the Lord, he was commissioned … “to pluck up and pull down … to build and to plant.”....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jul 24
- 5 min
"A Flawed Prayer"
You have probably been in circumstances where a prayer was expected and the most religious person in the room stepped up and said...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jul 17
- 4 min
"What Would You Ask For?"
Of course, God is not a genie with three wishes to grant and Solomon is not Aladdin. Instead, Solomon’s throne still has training wheels,...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jul 10
- 5 min
"A Prayer of Gratitude and More"
His tale is epic: chosen from shepherding his father’s flocks; brave enough to fight the Philistine giant Goliath; a gifted musician and...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jun 26
- 5 min
"After God Says Yes"
Hannah is an unexpected hero. We are told at the beginning of 1 Samuel that she is married to Elkanah and they are from Ephraim, a...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jun 19
- 3 min
"Bargaining with God"
Fresh off promising a son to Abraham and Sarah, God turns to the next matter on the day’s to-do list – a great outcry against the sin of...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jun 12
- 4 min
"Remembering Mr. Rogers"
I went to a denominational event back in February and heard that the Presbyterian Church had set aside a day to celebrate one of its own...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jun 5
- 4 min
"From All Over The World"
It is a feast for the senses with blowing wind and dancing flames, with a cacophony of languages and a flood of emotions, with the crush...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 29
- 3 min
"Like a Raincoat”
So, we spend Ascension Sunday remembering how Jesus withdrew and how the community continued his ministry. Luke 24:44-53 May 29, 2022 Dr....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 22
- 5 min
“Rivers and Trees, Gates and Walls”
These are not the first time the faithful have heard this sort of words. Revelation 21:10, 22-27 and 22:1-5 May 22, 2022 Dr. Todd R....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 15
- 4 min
"New!"
In John’s vision, he sees “a new heaven and a new earth” and a “new Jerusalem”! This is good news! New and improved is always good news,...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 8
- 4 min
"In The Room Where It Happens"
Stitch by Stitch is an all-woman shop in Frankfurt that grew up as a collaboration between a couple German fashion designers and refugees...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 1
- 4 min
"A Converting Question"
You know the story of Saul’s dramatic conversion: one minute he is on his way to Damascus to arrest followers of the Way, the next he is...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 24
- 4 min
"Good Trouble"
"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year,...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 19
- 4 min
“Why Mary Magdalene?”
In John’s gospel, Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb while it is still dark. Why? She is not there to anoint the body – that’s already...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 10
- 4 min
"Boldly Singing”
Let me try and set the scene for you. The Holy City is flooded with people. (It is a bit like how people describe Charleston during the...
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