Monthly Archives: November 2024

Dispatches From A Brave Land: A Heartwarming Tale Of Uplift – 1

Posted on November 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

December 12, 3014 Most Dread Sovreign, I have, I must admit, recently made perhaps the most harrowing journey yet in Bravia. After my return from my previous assignment where I witnessed the strange dealings of the Forest people who are … Continue reading →

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What Are The Necessary Conditions For Conversion?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, November 16, 2024.] As we return from the Feast of Tabernacles, one of the thoughts that we have … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: A Most Curious Adoption – 5

Posted on November 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

The next morning we all got up with the sound of bells ringing, and once we awoke, we went to breakfast and enjoyed a tasty repast to the sound of birds chirping in the trees around us. After eating, we … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave People: A Most Curious Adoption – 4

Posted on November 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

After a fitful night of sleep (at least it was fitful for me; the other people in the party seemed to be able to handle the beds better than I could), we piled back into the vehicles and headed in … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: A Most Curious Adoption – 3

Posted on November 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

The next morning, bright and early, we set off. There was no fanfare, just a modest caravan of a few vehicles, all of which were capable of offroad driving, which I took to be a sign that the conditions of … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: A Most Curious Adoption – 2

Posted on November 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

Before leaving on the tour to the Western Forest region, I had the chance to talk to the ambassador, who was a member of the royal family named Robert Septimus __________. I thought I would include this discussion as it … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave People: A Most Curious Adoption – 1

Posted on November 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

11 November 3014 Most Dread Sovereign, While I await your response to my last dispatch, I thought it would be worthwhile to discuss at least in brief a strange incident that I witnessed while I was accompanying one of the … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: Fortunate Sons – 5

Posted on November 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

I did not have the chance to see the visit that the representatives of the Fremen took to the swampy Eastern River Delta region, but I imagine it must have been a successful visit, because a month afterwards or so … Continue reading →

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Wherever I Am, I Am From Somewhere Else

Posted on November 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: This speech is the text for the Icebreaker Speech #1 for the Spokesman’s Club of the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God, given on Sabbath, November ]. Often I find that people ask questions that seem … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: Fortunate Sons – 4

Posted on November 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

The next day came as promised and as was my habit when the Grand Parliament was in session, I watched the proceedings from a safe and comfortable place. The Grand Parliament did not meet in a large room, but rather … Continue reading →

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