Monthly Archives: September 2013

Deuteronomy 16:1-17: Three Times A Year

Posted on September 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

For many members of the Church of God, whatever their particular organizational loyalties, there is a certain sense of familiarity (and perhaps even dread) when an offertory messages goes to the most cliched of locations for an offertory message [1], … Continue reading →

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Neither Shall They Learn War Anymore: The Military Historian And The Millennium

Posted on September 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

For the record, I do not consider myself a particularly militaristic person by nature (although I freely concede that those who have been involved in arguments, debates, or disagreements with me are likely not to be so charitable in their … Continue reading →

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Flash Mob Choir

Posted on September 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

This evening, just before services began for the first evening service of the Feast of Tabernacles, there was a flash mob [1] choir performance of the song “He Is The Everlasting God” here at Redmond-Bend, Oregon. Naturally, I was involved … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on September 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

Although the trip I have to make today to Redmond-Bend for the Feast of Tabernacles is a short one, and though I made this same trek last year (albeit not as a driver), my thoughts have been somewhat pensive as … Continue reading →

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Beauty In The Breakdown

Posted on September 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

Why is it that so many people long to find the beauty in the broken? It is one thing to recognize our brokenness and to appreciate and show immense gratitude for the love of God and other people despite our … Continue reading →

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I’m A Fool To Do Your Dirty Work

Posted on September 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the benefits, if it may be called that, of listening to a lot of music is being able to put together some of the shared concerns of people through some of the music of a particular time. Today … Continue reading →

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A Genre Of Low Reputation

Posted on September 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

As an avowed and open fan of romance literature, I find it sometimes necessary to define what exactly I mean by this. When many people think of romance literature, they think of bodice-ripping Harlequin romances sold by the dozens, and … Continue reading →

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And Are Endowed By Their Creator With Certain Unalienable Rights

Posted on September 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

The first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence are a well-known set of philosophical statements that are pregnant with serious implications: “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands … Continue reading →

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The Quests Of Our Existence

Posted on September 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

For better or worse, I am a person who is fond of role playing games (as well as massively multiplayer online games) as well as the underlying idea that life is an adventure full of quests towards a particular end … Continue reading →

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Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone

Posted on September 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

It is intriguing the sort of conversations one has when one is fasting. Earlier today I was chatting with some of my friends in my local congregation as we were all fasting for the Day of Atonement together, and the … Continue reading →

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