Monthly Archives: October 2016

Book Review: Photographs From The Edge

Posted on October 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Photographs From The Edge: A Master Photographer’s Insights On Capturing An Extraordinary World, by Art Wolfe with Rob Shepard [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Amphoto Books in exchange for an honest review.] Although I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Mile Wide

Posted on October 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Mile Wide: Trading A Shallow Religion For A Deeper Faith, by Brandon Hatmaker [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.] When I saw this particular title available, I wanted … Continue reading →

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Why Do Jews/Christians Read Ecclesiastes For Sukkot/The Feast Of Tabernacles?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Having written several posts on the relationship between certain books of the Bible and the festivals of God [1] and having heard a couple of sermons in recent weeks on the book of Ecclesiastes, including one video sermon that pointed … Continue reading →

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Anticipation Circle

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Here at the Feast of Tabernacles in Kuressaare, Estonia, we continued a tradition that is unknown to me and not very common if it is familiar at any other Feast site, and that is something called the anticipation circle.  At … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Divine Human

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Divine Human:  The Final Transformation Of Sacred Aging, by John C. Robinson [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bostick Communications in exchange for an honest review.] I have a lot of very negative things to say … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Life Creative

Posted on October 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Life Creative:  Inspiration For Today’s Renaissance Mom, by Wendy Speake & Kelli Stuart [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review.] It should be stated at the outset that I … Continue reading →

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Like A Melancholy Sparrow, Like A Pelican Alone

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Last night one of the elders here in Estonia, who has been an internet friend for a few years but not someone I had ever met personally until this feast, gave a presentation on mate selection.  As someone whose singleness … Continue reading →

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Attributed To G.F. Handel

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

For many years, one of the go-to songs in my repertoire as a lyrical tenor has been the moving and stately oratorio “Thanks Be To Thee,” attributed to G.F. Handel.  As I was asked to give a solo performance during … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When God Isn’t There

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

When God Isn’t There:  Why God Is Farther Than You Think, But Closer Than You Dare Imagine, by David Bowden [Note:  This book was provided by BookLook/Nelson Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] How does one know one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Daniel Code

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Daniel Code:  Living Out Truth In A Culture That Is Losing Its Way, by O.S. Hawkins [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I am rather slow at … Continue reading →

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