Monthly Archives: December 2015

Giving Seed To The Sower, And Bread To The Hungry Till They Thrive

Posted on December 27, 2015 by nathanalbright

This is one of those days where I am faced with a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, I had a very exciting and full day, with much to write about and a mind too active to sleep … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Used To Know That: World History

Posted on December 27, 2015 by nathanalbright

I Used To Know That: World History: Intriguing Facts About The World’s Greatest Empires, Leaders, Cultures, and Conflicts, by Emma Marriott This book is a short and entertaining work that seeks to write to adults a superficial understanding of world … Continue reading →

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Some Reasonably Complete Minutes Of The Seminars Of The 2015 Northwest Weekend

Posted on December 26, 2015 by nathanalbright

Since I have the perhaps lamentable tendency to chronicle many of the places where I happen to attend lectures or meetings [1], because this tendency is widely known, and because there are people I know who want to have a … Continue reading →

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The Worst Disease Is Loneliness

Posted on December 26, 2015 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week, some of my coworkers expressed a desire to know how I spent my day. Since I already have a fairly long post planned to talk about the specific content of the seminars I attended today, I thought … Continue reading →

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Why Does The Force Need To Awaken In The First Place?

Posted on December 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

Maybe I’m a little late to the party, since I only just got around to seeing Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens given my busy schedule, and given that the films have broken all kinds of records and grossed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Misquoting Truth

Posted on December 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

Misquoting Truth: A Guide To The Fallacies Of Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus, by Timothy P. Jones This short book, about 150 pages of main material and some rich endnotes and indices, gives a thoughtful but pointed rebuttal of the bestselling … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Misquoting Jesus

Posted on December 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed The Bible And Why, by Bart D. Ehrman This is a book that it is wise to read with a fair amount of caution. For one, the book begins with a pathetic appeal … Continue reading →

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True Confessions Of A Bibliophile

Posted on December 24, 2015 by nathanalbright

As I write this, this morning I went to my local library before it opened to drop off some books on the way to work that I had finished reading and reviewing, as is often my fashion. As it happened, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The 4 Dimensions Of Extraordinary Leadership

Posted on December 24, 2015 by nathanalbright

The 4 Dimensions Of Extraordinary Leadership: The Power Of Leading From Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength, by Jenni Catron [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] One of … Continue reading →

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Character, Like A Photograph, Develops In Darkness

Posted on December 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

This morning as I was driving to work, I happened to be flipping through my preset radio stations and came upon one of the recent songs by the band Coldplay, “Adventure Of A Lifetime,” which has an intriguing and thought … Continue reading →

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