I guess it's because I have seen Dr. Jeremiah Wright preach so eloquently for so long, I just don't totally see the need for the media circus that took place today. As a member of Friendship-West Baptist Church the last ten years, I've heard my fair share of what some may deem as "socially charged" messages from my own pastor. But I am willing to take a step back and try to understand why others may have views that differ from my own regarding Dr. Wright's preaching. Dr. Wright closed out a month long celebration of the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III by preaching at both the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services. At the first service Dr. Wright preached from John 5:1-13 with the subject When the Lord Stars in Your Story. In the second service Dr. Wright chose as his text Judges 19:22-30 and used as a subject "When the Church Fails its Women." It was a timely sermon regarding domestic abuse of African-American women. Sam Hodges, Bud Gillett, The Associated Press, Debbie Denmon, and I'm sure many other media types came out on Sunday to see what Dr. Wright would ...