Monthly Archives: October 2012

Stranger In A Strange Land

Posted on October 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is my custom when I am in an unfamiliar area to make that area as familiar as possible through observation and study. As someone who has typically viewed life from the point of view of an outsider, I find … Continue reading →

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No More A Stranger Or A Guest

Posted on October 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

At church earlier today the song leader chose a particularly beautiful arrangement of “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” for one of our hymns, and though the hymn is a familiar one, taken from Psalm 23, the meaning of the … Continue reading →

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Be Not Afraid

Posted on October 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, I have seen it necessary to comment often on the subject of fear recently [1]. Yesterday morning I awoke to a conversation where someone was frantically calling someone else completely freaked out that the victory … Continue reading →

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On Resurrections

Posted on October 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the distinctive doctrines of the Church of God is the doctrine of the resurrections. The Bible is clear that there are two resurrections, the resurrection of the just and the resurrection of the unjust. And yet many of … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Tears For Fears

Posted on October 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Tears For Fears is not a band that many people would automatically think of as having produced among the most significant music of the 1980’s. But so it was. In a decade dominated by one-hit or one-album wonders, as well … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Under The Surface

Posted on October 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Though it has been a while since I posted a Somaliland update, Somaliland has not been forgotten. A few recent stories demonstrate that under the surface Somaliland is attempting to come to grips with its past and continue its improved … Continue reading →

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If Only You Believed Like I Believed

Posted on October 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

In my life, I frequently have to wrestle with problems of mistrust and skepticism and their consequences, in both my own personal life and in the larger theater of society. Everywhere I look, whether it is within me or around … Continue reading →

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Happy Valley

Posted on October 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

According to Wikipedia, Happy Valley had 13,903 residents as of the 2010 census. It was originally founded in 1851 (though not incorporated for more than a century) by two farmers who claimed 640 acres in the valley. For whatever reason, … Continue reading →

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Roll With The Punches

Posted on October 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

On my flight back to the United States, there was an unfamiliar song to me that I found in the music collection of the Air Korea flight. I became familiar with Lenka, the singer of “Roll With The Punches,” thanks … Continue reading →

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A Review Of The 2012 Feast Of Tabernacles At Redmond-Bend Oregon

Posted on October 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

Until about a week before the Feast of Tabernacles, I did not expect to be attending it in Redmond-Bend Oregon. I did not expect to be in the United States at all, in fact. As circumstances forced me to act … Continue reading →

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