Category Archives: Sermons

SERMON – “Tradutore no sempre traditore (or) “Truth, Translation, and Transluscence” (Acts 2)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

    Truth, Translation, and Translucence: <Traduttore (no) Traditore!> (or) The Flesh/Word Became Word/Flesh and Pitched His Language Among Us (Acts 02) Richard M. Wright Church of the Nations Pentecost Sunday (A) June 12 2011 Everyone speaks French. Not really. … Continue reading →

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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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SERMON – “Who?” (Mark 14)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

Received very strong positive feedback on this short meditation for our Maundy Thursday service. “Who?” Mark 14 Richard M. Wright University Baptist Church / Church of the Nations Maundy Thursday April 21, 2011 Great pizza last Saturday evening. After we … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Will Roll Away (Y)our Stone” (John 11)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

I regard myself as at best an adequate preacher. But the positive feedback from last Sunday was especially strong. One of my volunteer ministers – a retired attorney – said “that was one of the 3 or 4 best sermons … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “In the year that died” (Isaiah 6)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin

Ed – this Bible reading has been on my mind. Not because of the church budget weirdness of this week – and the concern I would need to find another job/position and soon – but because of a book idea … Continue reading →

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Physical/spiritual actions and spiritual/physical salvation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by admin

(Ed – when I speak to Evensong on Sunday evenings I do not prepare a full “manuscript” but rather use brief notes. So when I “publish” them I throw in some some words here and there to help the reader … Continue reading →

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How theology matters

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

(How theology matters) Richard M. Wright Evensong at University Baptist Church Sunday August 01 2010 Colossians 1 “Spaceships? Our space fleet is the ships the Settlers came in from Urras nearly two centuries ago. To build just a ship to … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Two Surprising Virtues” (Ecclesiastes 2)

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

“Two Surprising Virtues” Ecclesiastes 2 Richard M. Wright Church of the Nations 10th Sunday of Pentecost (C) Marry her you dummy! “The Twilight Samurai” or <Tasogare Seibei>. A very good movie from eight years ago. Won twelve Japanese Academy Awards. … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Slowly and Immediately” (Genesis 18)

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

“Slowly and Immediately” Richard M. Wright Genesis 18 8th Sunday of Pentecost (C) Church of the Nations Three sisters garden. Clark Carlton is a professor of philosophy at Tennessee Tech University. In his podcast last month he takes a break(?) … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Doubt. See. Touch. Believe.” (John 20)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by admin

I do not like to post sermons because most of them are not very good. But I felt good about this one. “Doubt. See. Touch. Believe.” John 20:19-31 Richard M. Wright Church of the Nations Second Sunday of Easter (C) … Continue reading →

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