Monthly Archives: May 2011

Upcoming Speaking Assignments

Posted on May 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

During the next few weeks I have some speaking assignments here at Legacy Institute, so I thought it would be worthwhile to give a preview of some of the posts that will be appearing under the “sermonette” category of my … Continue reading →

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Sonnets Of A Wounded Soul

Posted on May 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

Four years ago I wrote a selection of sonnets that I would like to share with you all today, along with the story of when and why and how they were written. After my father died in February of 2006 … Continue reading →

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Course Design

Posted on May 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the tasks that I have been engaged in for a large part of this week has been reading and writing course documents for the classes I am teaching at Legacy Institute. For two of the classes I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Speed of Trust

Posted on May 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen M.R. Covey It is easy to see why this book is the textbook for the Legacy Institute for its Leadership course (which I am teaching this school year) … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Mixed Strategy on Authority

Posted on May 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the patterns of Satan’s divided kingdom that one finds over and over again in his follower institutions on earth is the “mixed strategy” of anarchy towards higher authorities and tyranny towards people seen as “lower” or under one’s … Continue reading →

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Edge Induced Cohesion After 500 Posts

Posted on May 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Five hundred posts is enough time to get a feel as to that concerns that a blog addresses in some kind of rough proportion, as well as a suitable milestone to stop and examine whether this blog has gone along … Continue reading →

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See, I Told You So

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

I preface my following post with the disclaimer that I speak this as an individual member of the Church of God and not in any capacity representing any organization within that denomination, though I have my own very clear identities … Continue reading →

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Visegrad: An Alternative Prophetic Fulfillment

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though many people would little suspect it, I have a great personal interest in prophecy, little suspected because I have spent far too many years of my life dealing with people whose continual half-baked speculations on end-time prophecy were designed … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On May 18, 1991, Somaliland Became A Nation For The Second Time

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

If a nation declares its independence, and successfully holds its territory for two decades, engaging in peaceful internal elections, developing its people and resources, and even participating in ongoing regional security efforts, doesn’t that make it a nation?  If not, … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Coca Cola Diplomacy, Coming of Age, Independence Party

Posted on May 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Coca Cola Implicitly Recognizes Somaliland Independence In a very significant move, Coca-Cola has granted a second “national” franchise to cover the de facto states of Somaliland and Puntland in addition to the defunct franchise granted to the defunct central authority … Continue reading →

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