Monthly Archives: October 2016

Exploring Kuressaare (Arensburg) Castle

Posted on October 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Rather than attempt to convey the tangled and complicated nature of my sequential explorations of this castle, which is particularly complicated to navigate through, and full of locked doors, barred passages, and multiple ways of ending up at the same … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Play With Fire

Posted on October 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Play With Fire:  Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, And A Life-Giving God, by Bianca Juarez Olthoff [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is a hot mess.  It … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Finding Your Voice

Posted on October 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Finding Your Voice:  What Every Woman Needs To Live Her God-Given Passions Out Loud, by Natalie Grant [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In ways that ought to be … Continue reading →

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Exploring Saaremaa

Posted on October 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, I had the chance to explore the island of Saaremaa for a few hours with about 40 other people, including a guide with whom I chatted a great deal, and whose English was good enough to convey some interesting … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 5 Minutes With Jesus

Posted on October 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

5 Minutes With Jesus:  A Fresh Infusion Of Joy [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.] In many ways it is a shame that this book, like so many books I happen to read, is written by women for women [1]. This is a shame because the book is in fact of the sort … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Joy Model

Posted on October 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Joy Model:  A Step-By-Step Guide To Peace, Purpose, And Balance, by Jeff Spadafora [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] It is somewhat common in our contemporary world … Continue reading →

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Growing Up In The Millennium

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a message given at the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia on October 19, 2016.] Since today is Youth Day here at the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia, even if I feel as if … Continue reading →

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Semi-Profesional Orienteering

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

As our activity for Youth Day, two hours were allotted to Orienteering, an activity for which about half the people at the Feast of Tabernacles here in Estonia signed up for, myself included.  Although my gout tends to make walking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Willie Out West

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Willie Out West, by Rhonda Walker [Note:  This book was provided by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] Although extremely short, this was a delightful book to read.  Like some of the books I read and review [1], … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Day In The Life Of A Pair Of Trousers And Other Stories

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Day In The Life Of A Pair Of Trousers And Other Stories:  48 Stories For Use In Christian Worship And On Other Occasions, by Brian A. Curtis [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in … Continue reading →

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