Category Archives: Sabbath

Sabbath (or) Holy Unplugging, part XXIII

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Unplugging, part XXIII Richard M. Wright I really like it. But it means I can never completely get away from work. What one member of University Baptist Church said when I asked him about his Blackberry. I … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Questions, part XXII

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Questions, part XXII Richard M. Wright The School of Shammai say, They may not sell to a non-Jew, or help him to load up or assist to load him unless there be time for him to reach … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI Richard M. Wright Whatever happened to Sunday as a day of rest?” Which someone said in my presence last Sunday afternoon. Someone who is one of the most faithful, committed, involved, active-in-half-a-dozen-ministries persons I … Continue reading →

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Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Rick

Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Non-profitability, part XVIII

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Non-profitability, part XVIII Richard M. Wright Are you “profitable for the kingdom of God”? Are we even supposed to ask such a question? Last weekend [RW - back in March 2007] we enjoyed the gift of Donald … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Civility, part XVI

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Civility, part XVI Richard M. Wright (Disclaimer: What prompted me to address this is life within my own family.) “With the Sabbath comes a miracle… Anger is lifted, tensions are gone, and there is a glow on … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Economics, part XV

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Economics, part XV Richard M. Wright In those days I saw men in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Rhythm, part XIV

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Rhythm, part XIV Richard M. Wright “It’s just another manic Monday.” – The Bangles I am at times mildly embarrassed by the fact that our wedding anniversary is smack bang in the middle of Lent. As much … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Palace, part XIII

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Palace, part XIII Richard M. Wright “What we are depends on what the Sabbath is to us.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath, xv Cornell University prepares graduate students to teach a Freshman Writing Seminar partly by … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Fasting, part XII

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Fasting, part XII Richard M. Wright Quick! What is the primary cause of the decline of American society? Atheism? No school prayer? Evolutionary theory? Abortion? Homosexuality? Microsoft Windows? (A little nerd humor there.) According to Donald Miller … Continue reading →

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