Category Archives: Family

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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Recent poor attempt to address(?) same-sex relations and Christian tradition

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

An old friend/classmate from Great Britain posted a link to a recent article by Jonathan Dudley entitled “My Take: Bible condemns a lot, so why focus on homosexuality?”. I thought “ho hum another article/piece/post on the subject” and made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Culture, Family, Hamartiology (sin), Hermeneutics (Interpretation), Logic and Reason, Religion, Same-sex, Sexuality | 12 Comments

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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And what of the family?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

From CBSNews: Loughner’s parents, silent and holed up in their home since the shooting spree, apologized publicly Tuesday. “There are no words that can possibly express how we feel,” Randy and Amy Loughner wrote in a statement handed to reporters … Continue reading →

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Fat then flesh and even bone being cut at Louisiana State University

Posted on October 13, 2010 by admin

God has been most merciful because for almost 12 years one of my favorite Christian brothers on the planet is a member of University Baptist and a former Chancellor of Louisiana State University. A few weeks ago he came by … Continue reading →

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Smaller government and why entropy does not disprove evolutionary theory

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Came across a Los Angeles Times article criticizing a Tea Party coloring book for kids. Fair enough. More interesting are the comments. Most take issue with the criticisms. Only a few take issue with the Tea Party movement and/or the … Continue reading →

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December is the cruelest month (for some)

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Rick

Glory to God for Advent and for Christmas when we celebrate the incarnation of God the Son in Jesus of Nazareth! Advent preparation and Christmas joy. Keep that in mind when I say that for our family December is a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – disillusionment and unconditional love in "Marley and Me"

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Rick

(This is not a good poster for this particular movie.) A Wright family tradition is to see a movie on certain holidays especially New Year’s Day. Frankly the selection is pretty poor right now and my kids had already seen … Continue reading →

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Is grace-ful parenting even possible?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Rick

Partly because pastors need to eat as well as feed and partly because I was sick of listening to the Jim Engster Show (which often is on NPR when I drive) I made an effort to find and download sermons … Continue reading →

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