Category Archives: Church of God

An Unfair Criticism About Trumpets

Posted on September 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

Yesterday during his sermon during the morning service of the Feast of Trumpets, our retired pastor made a comment about a piece of criticism that stuck with him as a young pastor who had been upbraided by an evangelist after … Continue reading →

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On The Boundaries Of Murder

Posted on September 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following text is the prepared text for a sermon given to the United Church of God congregation in the Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, September 4, 2021.] If you remember my previous message in this disorderly series on the … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Logistics Of The Liturgy Of The Church Of God

Posted on August 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the underrated aspects of liturgy, a subject I am interested in but am also quite aware that others are not as interested in, at least deliberately and consciously, is the matter of logistics and planning. It is perhaps … Continue reading →

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On Injecting Your Personality Into Being A Songleader

Posted on August 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

Although it is an unusual interest as far as religious matters go, I have a personal interest in liturgy and how important people consider it to be. This subject has come up from time to time, and today I would … Continue reading →

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A Man In Search Of His Lost Ferret

Posted on August 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

Yesterday at church I had one of those occasional odd but memorable experiences with someone that happens from time to time in the Portland area and (truth be told) outside of it as well. As a writer, one of my … Continue reading →

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Not Your Ally, Not Your Buddy

Posted on August 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on August 14, 2021.] When I previously spoke about those who were blessed enough to be called friends of … Continue reading →

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On The Boundaries Of Lying

Posted on August 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, August 7, 2021.] If your family is anything like mine, you have had the experience of people selling … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a message given to the United Church of God congregation of Portland, Oregon, on Sabbath, July 24, 2021.] A few months ago we looked at the promise given to all believers in Romans … Continue reading →

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Plague Bearers, Or Camping In The Age of Covid

Posted on July 24, 2021 by nathanalbright

Two weeks ago I was visiting Tulsa, Oklahoma, and while there the pastor of our local congregation and the area was heading off to Camp Pinecrest in Missouri with his wife, his son, and his son’s girlfriend, as staff. Four … Continue reading →

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The Politics Of Philemon And The Christian

Posted on July 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on July 3, 2021.] Let’s talk about the politics of Philemon and how they relate to the Christian. One … Continue reading →

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