Monthly Archives: September 2014

Viola Names

Posted on September 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I rented a viola from a local fellow who has excellent taste in Christian literature (and seemed particularly generous about letting me borrow a wire music stand once he knew that I also played music for my church), who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To Rule The Waves

Posted on September 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

To Rule The Waves: How The British Navy Shaped The Modern World, by Arthur Herman This is one of the books I purchased during my most recent trip to Powell’s [1], and in all honesty it took me a long … Continue reading →

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Towards A Principled View Of Honoring God In Song: Part Two

Posted on September 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

We have previously discussed [1] the questionable and problematic nature of several well-known hymns as a question of fact, and seen that legitimate concerns exist for all of these songs, some more than others. How are we to deal with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walls Fall Down

Posted on September 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

Walls Fall Down: 7 Steps From The Battle Of Jericho To Overcome Any Challenge, by Dudley Rutherford [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book is hard to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tables In The Wilderness

Posted on September 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Tables In The Wilderness: A Memoir Of God Found, Lost, And Found Again, by Preston Yancey [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book belongs to the memoirs of … Continue reading →

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Bear The Silence

Posted on September 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

While reading a book today, I was struck by the opening chapter’s commentary about the author struggling with the silence that fell between himself and God for a period of some time. Being the sort of person who is very … Continue reading →

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Maybe I’m Reading Too Much Into This

Posted on September 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today (September 8th) happened to be International Literacy Day, a day that I would expect to celebrate by being a big reader. I am often asked if I get tired of reading, because I read nearly every day and read … Continue reading →

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Fragmented Book Reviews: Part Five

Posted on September 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: This post is part of my series of book reviews on books that are too short to have their own blog post, because I have enough blog review posts as it is.] Sparta’s Shame: The Battle of Sphacteria And … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Striking Gridiron

Posted on September 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

Striking Gridiron: A Town’s Pride and a Team’s Shot at Glory During the Biggest Strike in American History, by Greg Nichols [Note: This book was provided free of charge by NetGallery in exchange for an honest review.] Every once in … Continue reading →

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Towards A Principled View Of Honoring God In Song: Part One

Posted on September 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I received a question from one of my frequent readers, and the question reads as follows: I am aware that this may be considered a trivial matter but also a very serious matter. Why do you suppose we … Continue reading →

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