Category Archives: Ecclesiology

Luke 24 as paradigmatic text (or) This story is our story

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

Notes from Evensong talk on Emmaus narrative from Luke 24 last night May 15 2011. Newly called co-pastors Mike Massar and Griff Martin were present. Got a lot of strong positive feedback on this. Paradigmatic texts of the Bible – … Continue reading →

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Tired of the worship wars (or) Why would they leave?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by admin

Perhaps no issue has generated more controversy at University Baptist Church than worship. By which one means worship style.* Twelve years ago when I began serving here we had two Sunday morning services. One early more contemporary and supposedly the … Continue reading →

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property? part 2 (or) Show me the money!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

This is a cold cruel and cynical answer – which I had heretofore avoided – to a question explored several weeks ago. Do not just tell me that the canons say such-and-such and that legally the Episcopal Church gets to … Continue reading →

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by admin

A recent development in the ongoing disintegration of the Episcopal Church prompted me to address something that has been on my mind for a few years. Quick summary. Problems in the Episcopal Church. Largely disagreements over faith and practice. More … Continue reading →

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Is this what it takes to attract young Baptists?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Rick

From one of the coordinators for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Louisiana I received by email a link to a recent opinion piece published through the Associated Baptist Press: “Why 20- and 30-year-olds are leaving the Baptist church” by Carra … Continue reading →

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SERMON – "Priest-hood of the Believer(s)" (Hebrews 5)

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rick

Once again – I normally do not post sermons because I do not think they are much worth posting. But this sermon received strong positive feedback yesterday. -RMW “Priest-hood of the Believer(s)” Hebrews 5 Richard M. Wright Church of the … Continue reading →

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For the welfare of this holy church of God and of his servant

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rick

I ask you please to pray for University Baptist Church. Yesterday morning the senior pastor announced his resignation. He is not moving to another congregation. It was rather a shock. I cannot say a complete surprise because he has faced … Continue reading →

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Church as visible concrete reality versus(?) overly-realized eschatology

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Rick

What and where is the Church? Is there only an ideal Church off somewhere/somewhen in heaven? Or can we see and experience and participate in the Church here and now? Metropolitan Ware writes: The Church is accomplished on earth without … Continue reading →

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"Perfect and Continuously Becoming" (SERMON – August 09, 2009)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rick

Please note – I do not normally post my sermons partly because they are seldom worth posting. But I got strong positive feedback yesterday so decided to share it. ********* “Perfect and Continuously Becoming” (Ephesians 4) Richard M. Wright Church … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan Jonah and Anglicanism as Western Orthodoxy redux

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rick

One of my very first posts on this website was about Anglican Christianity as Western Orthodoxy. That is – if Anglican Christianity either reinvents or rediscovers itself as Western Orthodoxy – as a Western expression of Orthodox Christianity. One does … Continue reading →

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