Category Archives: Theology

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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Is Christianity about faith or *reverence*?

Posted on May 8, 2010 by admin

Generally, faith-based religion defends the goodness of the divine, while religion that is centered on reverence is not afraid to face the idea that the divine may seem evil in human terms. (Paul Woodruff, Reverence, 69) That parenthetical comment sure … Continue reading →

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“I am not my sin” – The finest podcast I have ever heard?

Posted on May 2, 2010 by admin

Funny how everything works together. I was mildly annoyed when 3 teenagers who attend Church of the Nations said they needed me to take them home in the church bus – which had left 10 minutes earlier. Sigh. Which meant … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes: Preacher of Surprising Joy 4/5

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

Wait. We had 3/4 and now 4/5. Hunh? Let me explain. The number of weeks I would have to lead this study on Ecclesiastes went from 6 to 4 then back to 6. The session on hebel took 2 weeks. … Continue reading →

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Why resurrection in Luke 24? (or) Finrod the elven king’s insights on Incarnation

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

I have been wanting to share some of these thoughts for at least a couple years. Wednesday night prayer meeting. Been looking at the post-resurrection stories. Luke 24 leading into Acts. Walk to Emmaus. Then the resurrected Christ appears to … Continue reading →

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Popular mistranslations in Psalms 23 and 118

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

The minister with youth has been taking Hebrew at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and we have had some interesting conversations. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. – Psalm 23:6 The Hebrew verb … 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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Grace and providence in small random decisions

Posted on April 10, 2010 by admin

Testimony time. I am fascinated by the significance of small random decisions. When I do something unusual and/or unexpected. Two recent examples. I hate WalMart. I hate shopping. But need to eat something for lunch. Because it is Lent need … Continue reading →

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Joshua Villines on “What do the Christians believe?”

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

Joshua Villines is a pastor as well as a PhD candidate at Vanderbilt University in liturgics and homiletics. He lives with his family in Decatur just outside Atlanta. Thanks be to God I know him personally and have had to … Continue reading →

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