Monthly Archives: January 2019

Waking Up In Terror (After Vern Rutsala)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Was I shot this time or carried up In a tornado and tossed along like A bale of hay, or was I shot to death By some horrible gang.  I can’t Remember, I think to myself as I find the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: With Christ In The School Of Prayer

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

With Christ In The School Of Prayer:  A 31-Day Study, by Andrew Murray [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book certainly lives up to its title.  It … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Following Christ

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Following Christ:  Losing Your Life For His Sake, by Charles H. Spurgeon [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who has read quite a few books by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Expendable For God

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Expendable For God:  Seventy Years In Christian Ministry, by Pedro Gutiérrez [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As is likely the case with many potential readers of this … Continue reading →

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A Scarlet Thread

Posted on January 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the treasured books that my father had in his library was called Lionhearts, about the heroes of the Israeli state.  A forthright praise of Zionism and nationalism, one which both my father and I shared support for, this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Mad Desire To Dance

Posted on January 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Mad Desire To Dance:  A Novel, by Elie Wiesel When a novelist writes Nathanish characters in multiple novels, one wonders if they are writing characters at least somewhat like themselves as well.  At this point of reading books by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Journey Of Faith

Posted on January 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Journey Of Faith:  A provacative and moving dialogue between two men of faith, two voices of conscience, about the most profound events and issues of our time, by Elie Wiesel and John Cardinal O’Connor As someone who feels a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rashi

Posted on January 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Rashi, by Elie Wiesel I must admit to having profound mixed feelings about this work.  Of course, Rashi is a figure I have some awareness of because of his importance as a commentator on the Midrash and Mishnah from medieval … Continue reading →

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Let’s Try To Focus On The Positive

Posted on January 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Some years ago, when I watched television, there was a series of anti-smoking ads from a group that called itself Truth–quite a daring name to choose–and I was generally amused by their advertisements, not being a smoker.  One of their … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pop! The Invention Of Bubble Gum

Posted on January 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Pop!  The Invention Of Bubble Gum, by Meghan McCarthy This book manages to serve a few tasks.  For one, it introduces its readers (not all of whom are likely to be young, although many of them will be) to the … Continue reading →

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