Category Archives: Bible

Jesus Christ Is Not a Pacifist: The Warrior King and the Warfare of His Followers

Posted on October 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, October 24, 2026.] Good afternoon, brethren; it is a pleasure to see you all once again … Continue reading →

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The Covenant Counselor: A Technical Framework for Biblicist Truth-Telling on Social Media

Posted on October 24, 2026 by nathanalbright

1. Statement of the Problem The career of Kevin Samuels showed that there is strong demand for blunt talk about dating. Large audiences, especially among people who feel modern relationship culture has failed them, want someone who will name hard … Continue reading →

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Entries, Balances, and Reconciliation: A Formal Statement of the Ledger Model of Geography

Posted on October 23, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper states the Ledger Model in a form precise enough for other scholars to apply it to new cases and to test it against evidence. The model treats the past as a set of recorded transactions whose effects … Continue reading →

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Geography as Ledger: Reading the Confluence of Physical, Political, and Historical Landscapes Without Determinism or Ahistoricism

Posted on October 22, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Geography is often read in one of two flawed ways. The first treats terrain, climate, and soil as destiny, with human societies as the predictable output of physical conditions. The second treats human institutions as if they floated … Continue reading →

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Withheld Verdicts: Gender, Politics, and Male Reticence in the “Cornell 7” Affair and the History of Campus Accusation Mobs

Posted on October 20, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In the fall of 2026, a civil lawsuit over an alleged 2024 fraternity gang rape at Cornell University became a national cause. Governors, attorneys general, celebrities, and activist networks took it up, and online communities circulated the names … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Commandments at the Edge of the World: The Challenges Polar Life Presents to Biblical Living

Posted on October 10, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Bible was written in and for a land at roughly 31 to 33 degrees north latitude, where the sun rises and sets every day of the year, where the seasons follow an agricultural rhythm of barley, wheat, … Continue reading →

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Μονή in John 14:2: A Lexical and Biblical Study of the “Many Mansions”

Posted on October 4, 2026 by nathanalbright

Introduction On the night He was betrayed, Jesus Christ told His disciples, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2, KJV). … Continue reading →

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Empty Hands and Open Ledgers: Advance Electronic Giving and the Command to Appear Before God with an Offering: A White Paper on Convenience, Commandment, and Practice in the Holy Day Offerings

Posted on October 3, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Several Sabbatarian congregations have introduced offering envelopes that direct members, through a QR code, to give their Holy Day offerings online before the day itself. On the Holy Day, the envelope placed in the offering states that the … Continue reading →

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Rooms That Put People to Sleep: Environmental and Behavioral Causes of Drowsiness in Gathering Spaces, and Practical Countermeasures

Posted on October 3, 2026 by nathanalbright

1. Executive Summary Certain kinds of rooms have a lasting reputation for making people sleepy. Church halls, lecture halls, courtrooms, conference rooms, and public meeting chambers all host gatherings where attention matters, yet attendees routinely struggle to stay awake in … Continue reading →

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Psalms 120 and 140 for the Road Home

Posted on October 2, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This the prepared text for a sermonette given to the brethren at the Feast of Tabernacles in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.] Good morning, brethren.  The Feast of Tabernacles is nearly over. As much as we … Continue reading →

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