Monthly Archives: January 2015

Book Review: God’s Story In 66 Verses

Posted on January 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

God’s Story In 66 Verses: Understand The Entire Bible By Focusing On Just One Verse In Each Book, by Stan Guthrie [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] To … Continue reading →

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Can’t Find The Message

Posted on January 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

I spend a great deal of time trying to find the message in situations and texts. When I listen to a song on the radio, it is not enough for me to know that it is pleasant to listen to. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Five Minutes On Monday

Posted on January 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

Five Minutes On Monday: Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, And Fulfillment At Work, by Alan Lurie It is hard to review a book like this fairly, so I will first discuss its contents, and then review the book briefly from two … Continue reading →

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Is That The Question? And If So, Who Answers?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

My favorite song from the grunge era is the debut single from Pearl Jam, “Alive.” The third verse of this song has the following lines: “”Is something wrong,” she said. / Of course there is. / “You’re still alive,” she … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Biblical Archeology, Volume 2

Posted on January 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

Biblical Archeology, Volume 2: Dating Techniques In Archeology: An Intro, by Dr. Jonson C. Philip and Dr. Saneesh Cherian I downloaded this book for free from Amazon for my kindle, and it took me a while to get around to … Continue reading →

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A Grand Experiment

Posted on January 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

The first recorded scientific trial took place in ancient Babylon more than 2500 years ago, and it is recorded, in brief, in Daniel 1:8-16, which reads as follows: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bad Pharma

Posted on January 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Bad Pharma: How Companies Mislead Doctors And Harm Patients, by Ben Goldcare As the second book I have read from the author [1] and the fourth book overall in related topics concerning corruption in contemporary medicine [2], it is helpful … Continue reading →

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Leave Me Two Lights

Posted on January 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Leave me two lights To cut through the morning fog In the darkest night, So that I may safely navigate Through the crowded city streets As I make my way To where I need to go. Leave me two lights, … Continue reading →

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Of Whom The World Is Not Worthy

Posted on January 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday night, one of the regular readers of this blog posted the following question: “Do you have any idea why a merciful, loving God would allow a godly minister to suffer from something horrible like Parkinson’s disease?” The subject of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Throne Of Adulis

Posted on January 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This book was the subject of a non-book review earlier [1], but since the book review was not accepted by the journal which originally sent me the book for reasons that the book was not enough of a military … Continue reading →

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