Monthly Archives: February 2014

Off The Deep End

Posted on February 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog post was originally included on my local congregational blog, until some cleaning up forced me to save the blog entries that were remained.] One of the quirks of the books of Kings and Chronicles, and of the … Continue reading →

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Out Of Balance

Posted on February 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today I had the occasion to have an intriguing conversation with a coworker of mine who is from Hawaii about the weather. Among my many interests is an interest in amateur meterology, and paying attention to weather conditions [1]. One … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Killing Jesus

Posted on February 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Killing Jesus: A History, by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard One of the occupational hazards of being a prolific book reviewer is that one gets random books to review. This is not a book that I would have automatically gravitated … Continue reading →

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Play By Play

Posted on February 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today before watching a surprising football game (surprising in its thoroughness, not necessarily in its end result [1]) I had the chance to see part of what is called the Kitty Bowl, before my errands of grocery shopping impelled me … Continue reading →

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It’s Better If You Don’t Understand

Posted on February 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Often the difference between a very exciting life and a boring one is a matter of observation. A life is not exciting unless we are in tune with what is going on inside of us as well as what is … Continue reading →

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Why I Want The Seattle Seahawks To Win This Year’s Super Bowl

Posted on February 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have long viewed sports as being a forgotten relic of ancient heathen religion [1], a way that we in the contemporary world can understand a little of the mindset of the petty states of the ancient Mediterranean world where … Continue reading →

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Oh, That They Had Such A Heart In Them

Posted on February 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

I suppose that there are some scriptures in the Bible that I can relate to in different ways than others. Today, as I was listening to a sermon that was wrestling with the way that God had blinded humanity while … Continue reading →

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A Still Small Voice

Posted on February 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

The story of Elijah and its larger context have long been a lure for my own writing and reflection [1]. As a college student in Los Angeles, I wrote a play [2] about two hours long that was divided in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Restoration Of The Heart

Posted on February 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

Restoration Of The Heart Is The Lord’s Plan And Purpose For You, by Paul Bradley, Sr. [Note: This book was provided free of charge from Author Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review.] While I was reading this book, … Continue reading →

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