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Join Pastor Wright as he looks at the Gospel reading for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, St. Luke 17:1-10.  How can Jesus be so callous when He talks about those who lead others into temptation and sin?  Is there forgiveness for this?  How many times do you really need to forgive your bother?  Who are the disciples Jesus is addressing?  If we are commanded to forgive are...

Join Pastor Wright as he looks into the Gospel reading for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost.  It is the well known parable of the rich man and Lazarus.  Why doe the rich man not have a name?  If I am poor does that mean I get to go to heaven automatically?  Can someone make demands from Hades?  How does this help us picture heaven and hell?  These questions and more ar...

Join Pastor Wright as he looks at the readings for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, especially Amos 8:4-7 and St. Luke 16:1-15.  What in the world is Jesus talking about using unrighteous wealth to make friends?  Is Jesus giving us permission to misuse our wealth or stuff?  What are we to do with what the Prophet Amos is preaching?  Can we buy friends with the wealth God has bl...

Join Pastor Wright as he takes a look at the Gospel lesson for this coming Sunday, St. Luke 15:1-10.  Why would Jesus attract tax collectors and sinners?  Why would the Pharisees be upset with such interactions?  Why is it is good to leave 99 sheep out in the open while looking for the one lost sheep?  Does heaven really rejoice when one sinner repents?  What does this hav...

Join Pastor Wright as he looks at the upcoming Gospel lesson, St. Luke 14:25-35.  How can we deal with Jesus telling us to hate our families, and even our very own lives.  What does it mean to look at the cost of doing things in our lives. What is it to bear your cross and follow Jesus?  How can we reconcile Jesus as the God of love when he speaks about hate?  These questions a...

Join Pastor Wright as he looks at what Jesus has to stay about working on the Sabbath Day.  Jesus as God established this day of rest for the benefit of His creation, can He then break His own law?  Why are the Pharisees so quiet when Jesus asked them questions about "working" on the Sabbath Day?  What are we to do on the Sabbath Day?  Do we even have a Sabbath Day anymore? &nb...

Join Pastor Wright and Pastor Skeesick, as they look at the texts for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost.  What is the motivation behind the man's question to Jesus?  What does it mean that God the master of the house might say to people, I do not know where you came from?  Should we be worried?  Is going to church enough?  Is doing good christian acts for the sake of doing g...

Join Pastor Wright and Pastor Skeesick, as they look at the readings for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost.  What does Jesus means that He has come to bring division and not peace?  Why is He going to split families?  Isn't Jesus suppose to make everyone happy with warm and fuzzy feelings?  Does this connect to the Old Testament text about false prophets?  Why does it seem J...

Join Pastor Wright and special guest Pastor James Ritter, as they discuss what Jesus is talking about in St. Luke 12.  How can Jesus tell His disciples to relax and not worry about food, and clothing like the birds and flowers, yet then turn around and tell everyone to be dressed and ready for action?  Is Jesus talking out both sides of His mouth on this?  How can I be relaxed or no...

Join Pastor Wright as he discusses why the rich man in the gospel lesson is a fool for trusting in his worldly possessions as enough.  When is enough, enough?  Do you ever have enough money? Do you ever have enough power, influence?  Does God not want you to have money or worldly possessions?  These questions and more are addressed in this new episode of Get Wright For Sunday....

Join Pastor Wright as he looks at the Lord's Prayer.  What is Jesus telling us to do?  Is prayer a gift or a command?  Is there really someone listening to our prayers?  Are there right and wrong ways to pray?  What relationship is created when we pray?  Can I ask for selfish things in my prayer?  What is the example Jesus' uses to help us understand prayer? &nbs...

Join Pastor Wright as he discusses the family issues of Martha and Mary.  Who is the one doing the better work?  Why does Jesus side with Mary who is not helping with the household work?  Does Jesus promote laziness?  How are we to apply this to our daily lives where we need to work, we need to take care of matters of this world?  These questions and more are addressed in...

Join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they discuss the well known parable of the Good Samaritan.  What does it really mean to love your neighbor?  How really is your neighbor?  Who is Jesus in this parable?  Who are we in this parable?  Why do the Jew and Samaritans hate each other so much?  These and other questions are explored in this new episode of Get Wright For S...

Join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they discuss the sending of the 72 disciples out into the harvest.  Do you have trust issues, think of being sent with out the normal things you take on a trip.  How does Jesus prepare the 72 to go out on this mission trip?  What are the implications of this mission trip for us today?  These question and more are discussed in this new episod...

Join Pastor Wright has he explores the Gospel reading for the third Sunday after Pentecost.  What does it mean Jesus set His face toward Jerusalem?  Why are James and John so egger to bring down fire upon the Samaritan town?  Why does Jesus sound so mean when people offer to follow Him after finishing up some family affaires.  These questions and more are discussed in this new...

Join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they discuss the miracle account of the demon possessed man who lived in the country of the Gerasenes.  What does it mean that this man lived among the tombs?  What did his family do about this?  Why does Jesus let the demons go into the pigs?  Does it matter that the pigs died?  Why are all the people afraid of what happened to this fo...

The Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost Old Testament  Isaiah 65:1–9 Epistle  Galatians 3:23–4:7 Gospel  Luke 8:26–39

Join Vicar Hill and Pastor Wright as they look at St. John 8 through a Trinitarian lens.  How is the Holy Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Ghost all at work in this Gospel text.  Why do the Pharisees not understand who is standing before them?  Do the Pharisees deny the Holy Spirit?  Why do they trust only in their work?  How do they miss the fulfillment of all that the Old T...

The Readings for the feast of The Holy Trinity  Old Testament  Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 Epistle  Acts 2:14a, 22–36 Gospel  John 8:48–59

Join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they look at all three readings for the Feast of Pentecost.  What does the Holy Ghost have to do with speaking in foreign languages?  What does the Tower of Babel have to do with the preaching of Christ?  How do we deal with Jesus speaking to the disciples after He washes their feet and promising them the Holy Ghost will make them remember all He...

Our Lord once again follow through with what He promises as ascends to be seated at the right hand of God our Father.  Join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they look at the ascension account in St. Luke.  Why does this happen?  How can forty days pass from one verse to the next?  What power from on high was given to the disciples?  Is ascension important to us today? &nbsp...

The Readings for the Ascension of our Lord: First Reading  Acts 1:1–11 Epistle  Ephesians 1:15–23 Gospel  Luke 24:44–53

Join Pastor Wright, Vicar Hill and special guest Pastor Robert Brown as they discuss what Jesus has to say in St. John 16: 23-33.  Why are the disciples excited about what Jesus is saying?  What does it mean I can get anything I want in prayer if I ask in Jesus' name?  Does joy equal happy?  Can I trust my feelings?  What does it mean Jesus has overcome the world? These qu...

The Readings of the Sixth Sunday of Easter First Reading  Acts 16:9–15 Epistle  Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27 Gospel  John 16:23–33 

In this new episode of Get Wright For Sunday, join Pastor Wright and Vicar Hill as they take a closer look at a Holy Week text.  How do prepare ourselves for believing in Christ, but yet not seeing Him.  How does Jesus prepare His disciples for His upcoming death and resurrection.  Why do Jesus think He is giving a new command, by telling everyone to love their neighbor?  These...