Monthly Archives: February 2016

Book Review: Scotland: A Concise History

Posted on February 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Scotland: A Concise History, by Fitzroy Maclean It cannot be denied that the history recorded in this volume is a deeply melancholy one. According to the witty and canny but also patriotic author of this book, in this history which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shetland Bus

Posted on February 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Shetland Bus, by David Howarth This book, which was written by the late English historian who was also profoundly involved in espionage efforts in occupied Norway during World War II, is obviously the work of someone of great skill … Continue reading →

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Let Me Tell You A Story About A Boll Weevil

Posted on February 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Looking for a place to live can be a terrifying thing. Recently my roommates for the past three-plus years announced that they were going to have to move back to Florida and reset their lives there, which meant that as … Continue reading →

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Tell Me, If You Know

Posted on February 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: This speech is the prepared text for a #4 Prophecy Graduate Club Speech given at the UCG Portland Spokesmen’s Club on February 21st, 2016. The speech received the Most Effective Speech award for the evening.] When we think of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Widow’s Might

Posted on February 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Widow’s Might: The Secret Of Finding Strength In God, by Judy A. Knox [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press in exchange for an honest book review.  A free e-book for this volume is available … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Messed Up Men Of The Bible

Posted on February 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Messed Up Men of The Bible: Seeing The Men In Your Life Through God’s Eyes, by Tina & Dave Samples [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] This book … Continue reading →

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It’s No Sacrifice At All

Posted on February 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Today the gentleman who gave the sermonette said something that caught my attention in one of the most effective ways ever, by talking how a blogger went to jail for criticizing a religious tradition, in this case the Muslim tradition … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hitler’s Arctic War

Posted on February 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Hitler’s Arctic War: The German Campaigns In Norway, Finland and the USSR 1940-1945, by Chris Mann & Christer Jorgensen Although the arctic area of northern Scandinavia had apparently not previously been known as a high-intensity war zone prior to World … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Of Norwegian Ways

Posted on February 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Of Norwegian Ways, by Bent Vanberg, illustrated by Henning Jansen This book is part of a series that is likely very entertaining, with books about Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish ways, that seeks to inspire pride in … Continue reading →

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Job Vs. God: A Covenantal Lawsuit: Part Two

Posted on February 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

In part one of this post [1], which came about as a result of a challenge [2], we examined the fact that the idea of Job having filed a metaphorical lawsuit against God for covenantal nonperformance, and seeing God somewhat … Continue reading →

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