Monthly Archives: June 2014

Non-Book Review: The Battle Of Peach Tree Creek

Posted on June 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Battle Of Peach Tree Creek – Hood’s First Sortie – 20 July 1864, by Robert D. Jenkins, Sr. I have had this book for several days, as it came from a new publisher I am reviewing for, the Army … Continue reading →

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Each And Every One

Posted on June 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while [1], I like to write about statistics that I find to be at least of moderate interest, especially as they relate to my blog as a whole. In light of that fact, I would like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sharing Christ With The Dying

Posted on June 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Sharing Christ With The Dying: Bringing Hope To Those Near The End Of Life, by Melody Rossi [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany Books in exchange for an honest review.] Most of us are not particularly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ex-Muslim

Posted on June 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Ex-Muslim: How One Daring Prayer To Jesus Changed A Life Forever, by Naeem Fazal [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] In reading this book, it is very clear … Continue reading →

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Willing To Be Led

Posted on June 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

I think that most people who know me would understand that authority is something I struggle with as a general rule [1]. Today in one of the sermon messages there was an interesting verse quoted with an interesting implication that … Continue reading →

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Let’s Not Make It Harder Than It Has To Be

Posted on June 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

Often I ponder my varying patience for dealing with the questions and concerns of others. If I see someone as genuine and decent with sincere questions, whether they be little kids constantly asking questions about what things are or in … Continue reading →

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The Giving Of The Law And The Holy Spirit

Posted on June 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

According to Jewish tradition, the Torah was given to ancient Israel at Mount Sinai on the Day of Pentecost, after Israel had spent the Feast of Weeks as a whole walking through the wilderness after their deliverance from slavery in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shift

Posted on June 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

Shift, by Hugh Howey Having read the first volume of Hugh Howey’s massive and sprawling Silo series [1], I was intrigued to see where this particular book would take the post-apocalyptic story introduced in the five sections of “Wool.” Instead … Continue reading →

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Gospel Minus Gospel

Posted on June 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, I became familiar with a cartoon called “Garfield Minus Garfield,” a second-order cartoon that starts with Jim Davis’ cartoons of his lasagne-loving lazy cat and removes the eponymous character, turning a somewhat average cartoon into a … Continue reading →

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Sister Cities

Posted on June 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

As I was driving to work this morning, I got to listen to part of an interview between the radio station DJ and the assistant mayor of Bologna, Italy, who was in town for the Rose Festival, which Portland is … Continue reading →

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