"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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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Jan 1
- 6 min
"First Sunday of a New Year"
Joshua 4:1-9 Twelve Stones Set Up at Gilgal 4 When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Dec 24, 2022
- 4 min
"Welcome?"
So Mary experiences the birth of her first child not only with Joseph to help but surrounded by mothers and midwives. She draws from the...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Dec 18, 2022
- 5 min
"Joseph Resolved"
As I said, I am a carpenter, skilled with my hands, hardworking and honest. I build doors for houses; I craft tables and tools, yokes and...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Dec 4, 2022
- 4 min
"Repent"
“Every year when Advent rolls around, we hear John’s voice shouting out in the wilderness. He draws a crowd, demands people repent, and...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
"Hope for Mozella"
“Before settling in to talk about John the Baptist, or Mary’s song, or an angel delivering messages, the church skips ahead to talk about...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
"The Limits of The Serenity Prayer"
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, [the] courage to change the things I can, and [the] wisdom to know the...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
"Thy Kingdom Come"
But as with so many things, while God could do this alone, God seems to prefer to share the work by involving us in creating (or...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Nov 5, 2022
- 4 min
"The Crowd"
Luke paints a picture of a great multitude – city-slickers from Jerusalem and country bumpkins from the Judean countryside and even...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Oct 22, 2022
- 6 min
"Two Prayers"
In the parable, the Pharisee is confident, comfortable, … and when he notices the other guy praying, condescending. And the tax collector...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
"Birthday Candles"
Luke looks out at his congregation and fears that they are asking the same question themselves. Why keep at it after all these years? Why...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
"Seeking Peace"
When Paul wrote about Timothy’s faith having lived first in his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice, he was celebrating, much as we...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
"How"
The mood of World Communion Sunday is often buoyant, celebratory, triumphant! Isn’t it amazing, we gush, that Christians are sharing...
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Dr. Todd R. Wright
- Sep 17, 2022
- 5 min
"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 27, 2022
- 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 20, 2022
- 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 13, 2022
- 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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