Monthly Archives: October 2021

Book Review: Give It To God And Go To Bed

Posted on October 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

Give It To God And Go To Bed, by Laura Harris Smith [Note: This book was provided by Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is not the book I expected … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 100 Best Bible Verses To Overcome Worry & Anxiety

Posted on October 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

100 Best Bible Verses To Overcome Worry & Anxiety, by Bethany House Publishing [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is … Continue reading →

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The Household Codes

Posted on October 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is a prepared text to the Bible study given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on October, 20, 2021.] Today I would like to talk to you about a subject that I have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unexpecting

Posted on October 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Unexpecting: Real Talk On Pregnancy Loss, by Rachel Lewis [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although this book is about a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Praying Mom

Posted on October 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Praying Mom: Making Prayer The First And Best Response To Motherhood, by Brooke McGlothlin [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] If … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Preparing To Blend

Posted on October 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

Preparing To Blend: The Couple’s Guide To Becoming A Smart Stepfamily, by Ron L. Deal [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] … Continue reading →

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What Do They Do For You?

Posted on October 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

It is worth asking what one’s institutions do for you. It may admittedly be self-interested, but that does not make it a wrong thing to ask. If we do not look out for our own self-interests, most of us do … Continue reading →

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A Cultural Dementia

Posted on October 19, 2021 by nathanalbright

I tend to think it is worthwhile to explore what one is irritated and angered by, and so I would like to share something spread by people who think that it is fine to “enter into the reality” of those … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Ruins

Posted on October 18, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of my favorite things to do when traveling to areas is to see their ruins. It is a poignant and melancholy thing to be in a place that was once a thriving city, filled with people not particularly unlike … Continue reading →

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Witnesses Against Ourselves

Posted on October 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the notable aspects of the Bible’s system of justice is that it is based on witnesses, at least two witnesses, it should be noted. In stark contrast to many justice systems around the world, rumor an hearsay (“evil … Continue reading →

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