Category Archives: Christian Practice

Heading to New York (where gay marriage is now legal)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

This Thursday evening my children and I will fly to upstate New York to spend a week visiting with my mom as well as my sisters and brother and his family who all live in Minnesota. My mom lives on … Continue reading →

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Holy liberation (or) Sabba-, part V

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

First published in The Window (November 2006) Sabba- (or) Holy Liberation, part V Richard M. Wright (The Sabba- is going somewhere…) Last week I suggested that Sabba- in part represents the opposite of slavery. Perhaps liberation. And therefore asked, If … Continue reading →

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Holy Liberation (or) Sabb-, part IV

Posted on April 29, 2011 by admin

Originally published in The Window (November 10, 2006) Holy Liberation (or) Sabb-, part IV by Richard M. Wright (The Sabb- is going somewhere…) Are we slaves? (Say whaaa-?) That is an offensive question but bear with me. One of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Snugglebunnies (or) Sab-, part III

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

Originally published in The Window, October 30 2006. Sab- (or) Holy Snugglebunnies, part III Richard M. Wright (Warning: This article contains mature content.) (The Sab- is going somewhere. Trust me.) There is a theological theme that has been… Play. Many … Continue reading →

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Holy Play (or) S-, part I

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

Originally published in The Window, October 10 2006 Holy Play (or) S-, part I Richard M. Wright (The S- is going somewhere. Trust me.) There is a theme – a theological theme that requires a change in how we live … Continue reading →

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Holy Play (or) Sa-, part II

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

Originally published in The Window (October 23, 2006) Sa- (or) Holy Play, part II Richard M. Wright (The Sa- is going somewhere. Trust me.) There is a theme – a theological theme that requires a change in how we live … Continue reading →

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Late Lent and Pascha and unexpected variations in liturgical calendar

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Since seminary have used the lectionary and followed the Christian liturgical calendar. The two are related but distinct. Theoretically one can observe the liturgical calendar without following the lectionary. In fact back in 2000(?) when Keith Putt led University Baptist … Continue reading →

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A few rejoinders to recent On Faith articles on sex and marriage in the Bible

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

Jennifer Wright Knust is a professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Boston University. She has attracted some attention lately for her series of articles on sexuality and marriage in the Bible. These have appeared in the “On Faith” … Continue reading →

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NFL player Troy Polamalu and liturgy of the heart

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

The excellent Opinionated Catholic – your one stop portal for Catholic and Football news – recently had an interesting post about Pittsburgh Steelers player Troy Polamalu and his Orthodox Christian faith. I wanted to follow up by focusing on a … Continue reading →

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No Baptist theology of ordination?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by admin

The deacons of University Baptist Church asked me to lead the ordination process for one of my fellow ministers who is not yet ordained. The church by-laws are not very clear on what exactly is the process. In the event … Continue reading →

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