"Waiting"
But we also witness to the fact that waiting is part of faithfulness. We worship a God who acts in God’s own time. Not on our timetable....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 14
- 5 min
"Living Hope"
On our better days, sin can seem like someone else’s problem, an antiquated construct, a dark myth. But from the shadows, Peter lifts up...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- May 7
- 5 min
"Living Stones"
Other may see them as debris or rubble, but God will use them, collectively, to build a house – a place of welcome, of warmth; a place...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 30
- 5 min
"Connections"
... as John tells the story, Jesus tries to salvage the conversation by immediately telling a parable about sheep and gates, about...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 23
- 5 min
"We Had Hoped..."
I wonder what the woman painted by Velázquez, and given voice by Levertov, had hoped Luke 24:13-35 April 23, 2023 Dr. Todd R. Wright ...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 16
- 4 min
"Scar Stories"
his scars tell of a Savior who will do anything to communicate God’s love; to grant those who believe, life, (eternal life), in his name!...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 9
- 4 min
"Great Expectations"
It must have pained Matthew to give such a detailed account of his absence; how his boldness in leaving the tax booth evaporated when he...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Apr 2
- 4 min
"How can This Be... the Messiah?"
People had been hoping for one for a long time – someone to save them from occupation and oppression, from violence and violation, from...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Mar 26
- 5 min
"How can... the Dead Be Raised?"
Maybe Jesus’ tears were bright and determined because he was doing something worth living for, worth dying for. John 11:1-45 March 26,...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Mar 19
- 5 min
"How can... the blind see?"
Only Jesus sees a precious child of God, no more sinful than anyone else. Only Jesus sees him as something more than broken, an object of...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Mar 12
- 5 min
"How can it be... living water?"
I think Jesus was not just waiting for any Samaritan; I think he was waiting for this woman. John 4:5-42 March 12, 2023 Dr. Todd R. Wright...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Mar 5
- 6 min
"How can... We be Born Again?"
It’s a story full of questions that don’t get answered to Nicodemus’ satisfaction, but something happened that night. We don’t hear much...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Feb 26
- 4 min
"How can this be... the beginning?"
Adam and Eve knew so little before. They knew that God loved them and that Eden would provide all they needed. That’s all they need to...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Feb 19
- 4 min
"Never the Same"
The temptation, for churches as well as individuals is to build tents. We can see the change coming. We know things will never be the...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Feb 12
- 4 min
"The Heart of the Matter"
What do teachings about anger, adultery, divorce, and vows have to do with each other? What do they have to do with being salt and light?...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Feb 5
- 4 min
"Tasty and Lit Up"
According to Matthew, Jesus looked out into the crowd that day and said, “Y’all are the salt of the earth …” and later, “Y’all are the...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jan 29
- 4 min
"A Summary Judgement"
God does not fume or fuss, but there is grief in God’s voice: “Dear people, how have I done you wrong? Have I burdened you, worn you...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jan 22
- 4 min
"Abandoned"
Jesus willingly uprooted his life and went to live among an occupied and oppressed people so he could bring light to their darkness....
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jan 15
- 4 min
"Dove Power"
Mathew sees Jesus for who he is. He sees it because of this baptismal scene. That’s why he puts it where he does. To highlight something...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jan 8
- 3 min
"Star Words"
Artists through the ages have convinced us that the star that drew them was a show-stopper, but no one else seems to have paid it much...
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