Category Archives: Sabbath

Sabbath (or) Holy Evening, part XI

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Evening, part XI Richard M. Wright rq,boß-yhiy>w:) br<[,î-yhiy>w:) wayhi(y)-‘éreb wayhi(y)-bóqer “And there was evening, and there was morning…” – Genesis 1:5b When does a day begin? Twelve midnight – right? (Or whenever your alarm clock happens to … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Joy, part X

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Joy, part X Richard M. Wright “As the sound of the playground faded, despair set in.” –Miriam, “Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)” Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Families, part IX

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Families, part IX Richard M. Wright One of the more significant (sub-)themes at the Catalyst Conference last October was the family. Reggie Joiner is one of the founding pastors of North Point Community Church in Georgia. During … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Center, part VIII

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Center, part VIII Richard M. Wright Yes – Sabbath. Of course you/we knew where I was/we were heading these last several weeks. Now you know my agenda. Here it is. I am convinced that Sabbath is the … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Advent, part VII

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Advent, part VII Richard M. Wright Sabbath. (Like you did not know where all this was going.) On the one hand we have the season of Advent. That begins by looking forward to the second coming. As … Continue reading →

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Sabbat- (or) Holy Advent, part VI

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Rick

Sabbat- (or) Holy Advent, part VI Richard M. Wright (The Sabbat- is going somewhere… trust me.) This Sunday is the first in the season of Advent. The word advent comes from Latin and means simply “coming.” Normally we think of … Continue reading →

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Sabba- (or) Holy Liberation, part V

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Rick

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 we choose not to practice Sabba- are … Continue reading →

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Sabb- (or) Holy Liberation, part IV

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Rick

Sabb- (or) Holy Liberation, part IV 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 speakers at the (can you guess?) Catalyst Conference was … Continue reading →

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Sab- (or) Holy Snugglebunnies, part III

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Rick

Sab- (or) Holy Snugglebunnies, part III Richard M. Wright (Warning: This article contains mature content.) (Note: This article was first written for the church newsletter. Because it was going to a broad audience I used the euphemism “snugglebunnies”. Some parents … Continue reading →

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Sa- (or) Holy Play, part II

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Rick

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 – that has been impressing itself upon my … Continue reading →

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