Monthly Archives: October 2014

Every Tear An Ocean Of Pain

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

In 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, Paul says the following to the church of God in Corinth: “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says: “In an … Continue reading →

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Remember That You Are A Child Too

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the most familiar passages of the Bible dealing with children is Matthew 19:13-15 [1], which reads: “Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. … Continue reading →

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A Cinderella Story

Posted on October 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Most men (myself included) do not identify particularly well with the story of Cinderella. We do not lie awake at night dreaming of marrying a prince and planning what sort of ballgown we will use to snare our intended. On … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Magic

Posted on October 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have commented before that I am taking an online course on resilience [1], and that course is taught by a professor who wrote a book on the subject called Ordinary Magic, which looks at the factors that protect children … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be The Reason Why Everyone Hates Your Team

Posted on October 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Although I have had my attention elsewhere during the past few days (and for the next few days as well) [1], today there were at least two incidents related to sports that I feel it necessary to comment on. As … Continue reading →

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The Beauty And The Danger

Posted on October 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today the people I am staying with commented how the person who owns the house that we are renting for the Feast of Tabernacles outside of Redmond must have come from the city because they sealed off all their windows … Continue reading →

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Psalm 123: Until He Has Mercy On Us

Posted on October 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

While I have often paid mind to the Psalms of Ascents [1], there are some psalms that have rarely attracted my notice for one reason or another. Because of its relative obscurity, I have seldom stopped to think of Psalm … Continue reading →

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Conversations In The Setting Of The Future

Posted on October 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting aspects of today’s sermon was the fact that the sermon speaker considered one of the main aspects of prophecy to be conversations in the setting of the future. Being the sort of person who thinks … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It Is About You

Posted on October 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today was the live video feed service, and the sermonette provoked me to comment. I found a couple of areas of the message worthy of replying to, and although it would have been a conversation I would have preferred to … Continue reading →

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You Can Drive All Night Looking For Answers In the Pouring Rain

Posted on October 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

I don’t like wasting gasoline, but today is precisely the day that would tempt me to drive a long while to clear my thoughts. As it is, I suppose I will have to do my best by writing down some … Continue reading →

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