Monthly Archives: November 2015

Cold Hands, Warm Heart

Posted on November 26, 2015 by nathanalbright

This morning, for the second time this week, I had to scrape ice off of my windows before I could make my way to work, after dropping off some books at the library that I have read [1] before heading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Conservative Bookshelf

Posted on November 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Conservative Bookshelf, by Chilton Williamson, Jr There are some books that contain within them certain assumptions that may not be shared by the book’s likely reading audience. Such is the case with this particular book. The author of this … Continue reading →

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For He Observes Himself, Goes Away, And Immediately Forgets What Kind Of Man He Was

Posted on November 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

In reading a book review of sorts within a larger collection of book’s highly recommended by an author whose judgment and insight I viewed as suspect, I came across the following quote from the book being reviewed in the book … Continue reading →

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Bang Bang (My Neighbor Shot Me Down)

Posted on November 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of the unfortunate spillover effects from the ongoing problems in Syria [1] is the rising tensions between Russia and Turkey, two neighbors who have historically not seen eye to eye for a variety of reasons over a long period … Continue reading →

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Pick A Star On The Dark Horizon, And Follow The Light

Posted on November 24, 2015 by nathanalbright

This morning, after scraping the ice off of my car windows well enough so that I could see where I was driving, I was reminded of the tendency of weathermen to be somewhat alarmist in their predictions, while attempting to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ancient Israel’s History

Posted on November 24, 2015 by nathanalbright

Ancient Israel’s History: An Introduction To Issues And Sources, edited by Bill T. Arnold and Richard S. Hess As I was reading the introduction to this book, whose editors praised the writings of historians like Kitchen [1], Longman and Long … Continue reading →

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You Had One Job

Posted on November 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

This evening after I got home and did at least some of my usual chores, I found that my computer refused to act like it was connected to the internet. When, after a considerable amount of frustration, I restarted my … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 4:1-11: There Remains Therefore A Sabbath Rest For the People Of God

Posted on November 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

Hebrews 4:1-11 contains the most blunt statement of the continuing worth of the Sabbath for the people of God, containing a unique Greek word for the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath that appears nowhere else in the Bible in Hebrews … Continue reading →

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There’s Innocence In The Moment

Posted on November 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

This morning, as I was getting ready for church, I noticed that my hair was not being particularly cooperative. No matter what I would do, part of the hair on the left side of the head refused to stay down. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Christmas Story In 40 Days

Posted on November 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Christmas Story In 40 Days, by Chris Loehmer Kincaid [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Life Sentence Publishing in exchange for an honest review.] Aside from the title of the book, there is almost nothing to … Continue reading →

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