Monthly Archives: April 2018

Tantrums In The Street

Posted on April 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Little children throw tantrums in the street blocking off the roads that go to the airport and endangering those who remind them of wealthy American expatriates who clearly must be up to no good and whose infusion of cash into … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Allegiances

Posted on April 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Allegiances, by William Stafford What is the significance of a title of a book of poems?  When one is reading a book by William Stafford, of which there are many [1], it is easy to be aware of the combination … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Learning To Live In The World

Posted on April 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Learning To Live In The World:  Earth Poems, by William Stafford As someone who greatly enjoys reading the books of William Stafford, the late poet laureate of Oregon [1], I am intrigued at the use to which his poems have … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Polycarp As A Friend Of The Sabbath

Posted on April 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Was Polycarp a friend to genuine Christianity?  If there is one Apostolic Father that is recognized by a large proportion of members of the Church of God, it is Polycarp [1], and he is recognized primarily for his opposition to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Felicity

Posted on April 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Felicity, by Mary Oliver More than a decade ago, when I lived in Tampa Bay, I remember reading a review for Melissa Etheridge’s album “Lucky,” when the reviewer commented that the singer-songwriter really wanted everyone listening the album to know … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Upstream

Posted on April 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Upstream:  Selected Essays, by Mary Oliver Recently at services, when speaking about books with one of my friends, this poet’s work was recommended to me and it so happens that this was the first book that I picked of hers … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: Three Days And Three Nights

Posted on April 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Yesterday while I was at services in my usual congregation, I was asked by one of my fellow brethren to help him with a question a Quaker had asked him concerning the expression “three days and three nights” in Hebrew.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Woman Of Strength

Posted on April 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Woman Of Strength:  Learning From The Proverbs 31 Woman, by the editors of Servant Books There are a few things that a cautious reader should know going into this book.  For one, although this book is organized around the theme … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Proverbs Management Handbook

Posted on April 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Proverbs Management Handbook:  A Christian Manager’s Guide To Doing Business, by John A. Guderian [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] While there is no shortage of books that … Continue reading →

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Quadratus The Obscure

Posted on April 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

By far the most obscure of the Apostolic Fathers is Quadratus, of whom one Christian site [1] says the following: “Quadratus is spoken of by Eusebius as a “man of understanding and of Apostolic faith.” And he celebrates Aristides as … Continue reading →

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