Monthly Archives: October 2020

Book Review: Jesus At The Door

Posted on October 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Jesus At The Door: Evangelism Made Easy, by Scott McNamara [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In many ways, this book reminds … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tattoos On The Heart

Posted on October 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Tattoos On The Heart: The Power Of Boundless Compassion, by Gregory Boyle There is within the circles of those who would consider themselves to be believers a major divide between those who tend to accept people in general regardless of … Continue reading →

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On The Problem Of Content

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Almost three decades ago American rock-and-roll singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen made an entertaining song whose title, “52 Channels And Nothing On,” still makes me chuckle a good bit. It was obvious even in the past that the increase in the number … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Empowerment Model

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Empowerment Model: A Guide For Collaborative Groups, by Starhawk It is probably a good piece of advice to mentally discount the worth and perspective of anyone who writes a book and calls oneself Starhawk, as anyone who would call … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Branding With Powerful Stories

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Branding With Powerful Stories: The Villians, Victims, And Heroes Model, by Greg Stone I feel that this author is missing a huge point in his discussion and it left a bad taste in my mouth when I was reading this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empowerment Takes More Than A Minute

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Empowerment Takes More Than A Minute, by Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos & Alan Randolph In many ways, this is a very good book, but there is something missing from it that makes it not as good and not as … Continue reading →

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On The Difference Between Cohesion And Adhesion

Posted on October 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

Less than a month shy of ten years ago I started writing this particular blog, and one of the more consistent questions I get asked is why I chose the title I did. As it happens, there is a good … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The History Of Ireland (The Greenwood Histories Of The Modern Nations)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The History Of Ireland (Greenwood Histories Of The Modern Nations), by Daniel Webster Hollis III This particular book has a few biases that are irritating and that prevent this from being as enjoyable a book as it could have been. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eyewitness To Irish History

Posted on October 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

Eyewitness To Irish History, by Peter Berresford Ellis There are some topics that it is hard to find a good example of, and Irish history is one of those. It is not hard to find a good Irish history because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Secret And Unlawful Killing

Posted on October 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Secret And Unlawful Killing, by Cora Harrison This is a book that I am somewhat surprised that I liked. There are a lot of ways that the author could have messed this up–there are strong feminist angles with the … Continue reading →

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