Monthly Archives: May 2023

The Harvest Truly Is Plentiful

Posted on May 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, May 20, 2023.] As we approach the festival of Pentecost, it is worthwhile for us to ponder … Continue reading →

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Laying Up Treasures In Hell

Posted on May 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

It has long been recognized that among the more notable and glorious uses of what is frequently deemed to be unrighteous mammon is for those earthly riches to fund heavenly projects. When one listens to beautiful music or travels to … Continue reading →

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No Soul Is Ever Truly Free

Posted on May 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

Recently, freelance sports commentator Pat McAfee, who had previously had a long and successful career as a football player in the NFL before becoming a popular independent sportscaster, accepted a large deal to join ESPN sports. This move has attracted … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Patterns Of Evidence: Journey To Mount Sinai: Part Two

Posted on May 18, 2023 by nathanalbright

I was one of two people who sat in a theater outside of Portland, Oregon, one of the most irreligious cities of the United States, to watch a film that was made by a prolific documentary filmmaker who has made … Continue reading →

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There Must Be Some Misunderstanding

Posted on May 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the hallmarks of our usual sort of reasoning as human beings is that we do not well understand the motives of those beings around us. Despite our obvious power and intelligence, we are somewhat fragile compared to the … Continue reading →

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Vision Quest

Posted on May 16, 2023 by nathanalbright

When people speak about issues of vision, there is often a focus on physical vision, but even where one is using vision metaphorically in order to express some sort of moral or imaginative sight, there is often a great deal … Continue reading →

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On The Virtue Of Longsuffering

Posted on May 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

If you consult a list of religious virtues, it does not take long to find the virtue of longsuffering. The capacity for enduring suffering without letting it destroy your attitude has long been prized by ethnical religious communities because life … Continue reading →

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One Size Fits None

Posted on May 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Why is it that no matter the reasons why a given nation is struggling with its fiscal situation that the solutions pursued by the IMF and World Bank are invariably the same in pushing austerity? Are the ordinary people the … Continue reading →

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See In Color

Posted on May 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

While most of the time I can see in color very well, there was a particularly frightening moment in college where I was unable to see in color for about fifteen minutes or so and my vision was like looking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ethnologue Language Family Index

Posted on May 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

Ethnologue Language Family Index To The Thirteenth Edition To The Ethnologue, by Joseph E. Grimes & Barbara E. Grimes As this book consists of more than a hundred pages of languages listed one after another included as part of various … Continue reading →

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