Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Company You Keep

Posted on January 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Much can be determined about a person based on the company that they keep. By observing one’s friends and one’s enemies, we can gain a great deal of insight about the way that someone lives their lives. This is true … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eat Like Jesus

Posted on January 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Eat Like Jesus, by Andrew Hoy [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] It is emblematic of the strengths as well as the weaknesses of this book that the book … Continue reading →

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The High Road

Posted on January 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

In 2010, I was involved in a lengthy crisis where a massively difficult matter was the sort of road one should take in one’s behavior. One can do the right things for the wrong reasons, and one can be on … Continue reading →

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Exit Planning

Posted on January 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

This evening, between about 6:30PM and 9:30PM, including dinner and desserts, there was an exit meeting for the Northwest Weekend [1] to discuss what happened, what went well, and what could be done better or differently in the future. At … Continue reading →

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Built To Last

Posted on January 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, in preparation for my Sabbath school assignment on the building of Solomon’s temple, I would like to continue my series of posts dealing with the biblical stories that I will be teaching my class of 9 to 11 year … Continue reading →

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Lest The Land Fall Into Harlotry

Posted on January 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Leviticus 19:29 is a very pointed and straightforward verse, but it is a verse with a complicated relevance in our own contemporary societies: “Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a harlot, lest the land fall into … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Confident Faith

Posted on January 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Confident Faith: Building A Firm Foundation For Your Beliefs, by Mark Mittelberg [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest review.] Among the types of books that I tend to … Continue reading →

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The Doers Of The Word, And Not The Hearers, Will Be Justified

Posted on January 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

James 1:22 tells us: “But be doers of the word, and not hears only, deceiving yourselves.” What is the difference between doing the word and merely hearing it? This is a large subject, too large for one modest-sized blog entry … Continue reading →

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Every Day A False Start

Posted on January 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

There are times in life where a day seems to revolve around the same sort of concerns. At times, this can be the source of great inspiration, and at times the source of a great deal of frustration. Today, it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love And Respect In The Family

Posted on January 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

Love And Respect In The Family: The Respect Parents Desire, The Love Children Need, by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Booksneeze/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] Unlike a friend of … Continue reading →

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