Author Archives: Greg Wright

Time With God

Posted on 09/05/2012 by Greg Wright

Tomorrow Jenn and I are off for a three-day retreat kicking off a year dedicated to “Going Deeper with God.” The program is centered around a contemplative approach to spirituality that focuses more on settled being than frenetic doing. We … Continue reading →

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Admire, or Desire?

Posted on 08/28/2012 by Greg Wright

In 2009, Jenn heard the voice of God. As I was in the room with her at the time, I can decidedly affirm that God did not, at that time, also speak to me. I’m now pretty sure that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Popeye Time

Posted on 07/30/2012 by Greg Wright

An undated sermon note… probably sometime around 2003 or 2004. Sinfulness, if you are Christ’s, is due to who you were, not what you did. If you are not Christ’s, it’s due to what you are. If we continue in … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Wherefore

Posted on 07/19/2012 by Greg Wright

An undated sermon note: Spiritual warfare: Best seen in Matthew 6: 25-34 — the lie that the present is more than it is, that God is not really in control? This item is a great example of why I’m thrilled … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Injustice

Posted on 07/11/2012 by Greg Wright

An undated sermon note: We can’t be Christlike until we, like Christ, learn what it means to suffer unjustly, not just suffer. That’s what allows us to have compassion. Heb. 4:8 Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I can … Continue reading →

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Windmill, Schmindmill

Posted on 07/04/2012 by Greg Wright

I had the pleasure of hearing Conley Silsby preach now and then for thirty-some years. He had done some pulpit supply at West Seattle Christian Church in the late 1960s prior to Russ Galbreath’s arrival, and made an immense impression … Continue reading →

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Chain Me Down… Please

Posted on 06/27/2012 by Greg Wright

An undated sermon note, probably from a sermon by Mike Gunn at Harambee. When God puts us on a leash, He’s saying, “Let’s go for a walk!” You want to walk with God? Get comfortable wearing a leash. There’s something … Continue reading →

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Trajectories

Posted on 06/13/2012 by Greg Wright

One of the maxims of the physical world is that an object in motion tends to stay in motion… and on the same course, unless its momentum is shifted in some way. This is a spiritual maxim as well.  We … Continue reading →

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