Monthly Archives: August 2014

Book Review: Making Sense Of The Bible

Posted on August 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Making Sense Of The Bible, by David Whitehead [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany Books in exchange for an honest review.] Although this is an exceedingly short book given its subject matter (it introduces the Bible … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Little Stranger

Posted on August 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters This book, which I do not think I would have ever read on my own, was loaned to me by a coworker who was curious to know what I thought about it. For the … Continue reading →

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Having Your Cake And Eating It Too

Posted on August 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, for some reason, I did something I do from time to time. In looking at the plans and ideas and speculations for EU enlargement, I came across the stories about various secession movements within Europe and how they dealt … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Leadership Lessons

Posted on August 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

Leadership Lessons: Avoiding The Pitfalls Of King Saul: Principles For Leadership And Personal Success, by Ralph K. Hawkins and Richard Leslie Parrott [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] … Continue reading →

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Citizen Scholars

Posted on August 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have from time to time mentioned the online courses I take from Coursera [1], and one of those courses, which I am about 2/3 through, is a course on Spanish documents from the 15th century that deal with the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Family Project

Posted on August 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Family Project: How God’s Design Reveals His Best For You, by Glenn T. Stanton and Leon C Wirth [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Press in exchange for an honest review.] In many ways this … Continue reading →

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The Satanic Dialectic

Posted on August 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

With a title like “The Satanic Dialectic,” one would think that I was talking about Communism or something like that. And that is not so, although it is certainly relevant or applicable to such a matter. As a student of … Continue reading →

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A Sheltered Cove

Posted on August 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today I wanted to make sure I had some time to spare in getting to services in Hood River because I had never driven there since moving to the west side of town. I happened to arrive pretty early and … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Hit Machine – 07-31-2014 – St. Helens, Oregon (Columbia View Amphitheater)

Posted on August 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

Last night in St. Helens, the Scapoose cover band Hit Machine played three sets of music to an audience that was large and fairly active during most of the material, as well as fairly generous with dancing and clapping and … Continue reading →

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match

Posted on August 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, at about 11AM, I got a call from a friend of mine at church who happens to live pretty close to where I live now. I have had the chance to eat for the Night To Be Much Observed … Continue reading →

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