Monthly Archives: April 2011

Somaliland Update: Anti-Piracy Efforts, Tax Codes, Important Meetings, War Crimes, SSC Surveillance

Posted on April 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today is a relatively busy Somaliland update entry, as it has been a busy week for Somaliland, with international interest in its coast guard efforts against piracy, changes to the Somaliland tax code, anticipation of an important meeting with the … Continue reading →

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Sagecraft

Posted on April 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

A few years ago I wrote several parts of a five-part play [1] called Sagecraft.  In the play, a party of six young people from a city called Delphi, each with their own unique personalities and backgrounds (explored in the … Continue reading →

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Numbers 5:11-31: Concerning Jealous Husbands

Posted on April 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

In my series on the biblical laws concerning love and marriage I have already examined the price of honor for a defiled virgin due to fornication [1] and the laws concerning the marriage of a captive prisoner of war [2].  … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Be An April Fool

Posted on April 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday was one of those days whose contemporary follies have overwhelmed a profound history.  The first day of April is called April Fool’s Day, and this day is often filled with jokes and tomfoolery.  Even WordPress, the site that hosts … Continue reading →

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The Sons of Korah

Posted on April 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

Introduction You may have heard of the story of the rebellion of Korah in Numbers 16:25-34, where the children of Israel watched while the earth swallowed up the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, as well as the families of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 85: Righteousness and Peace Have Kissed

Posted on April 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

Psalm 85 is, like many of the psalms of the sons of Korah, a relatively obscure one.  Nonetheless, the meaning and imagery of this psalm is very rich and distinctive, putting it as among the most beautiful and moving descriptions … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Scars of A Chef

Posted on April 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

Scars of a Chef, by Rick Tramonto with Lisa Jackson [Note:  Full disclosure:  Tyndale House Publishers provided me a copy of this book for free since I am a member of the Tyndale Blog Network.  This has not influenced in … Continue reading →

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