Tag Archives: calendar

Mother’s Day In The Bible

Posted on May 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, including the random way that speaking schedules work, I often end up being the instructor for either mother’s day or father’s day and such was the case today. One of the challenges of talking about … Continue reading →

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Booklet Review: Daniel’s 490 Year Prophecy

Posted on February 11, 2021 by nathanalbright

Daniel’s 490 Year Prophecy Predicts The Very Day Of Christ’s Death, by Ralph Lyman [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts about the book are my own.] This … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Because It’s Over

Posted on January 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

All evening today I have seen and heard fireworks as people celebrate the end of 2020. The odds are good that this will continue for some time, for even if it is not the best kind of night, the skies … Continue reading →

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An Ordinary Year

Posted on December 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting aspects of this year, at least from what others say, is that there is a big hurry on the part for people to see 2020 as over. Whether I am listening to people who judge … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bad Catholic’s Guide To Good Living

Posted on July 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Bad Catholic’s Guide To Good Living:  A Loving Look At The Lighter Side Of The Catholic Faith, With Recipes For Feasts And Fun, by John Zmirak & Denise Matychowiak Like the other books in this series [1], this is … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Fourth

Posted on July 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Throughout my life I have had some unusual experiences on the Fourth of July [1].  I have spent them abroad and traveled, and reflected upon a nation that appeared to have everything.  I have used it as a way to … Continue reading →

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Days Of The Week

Posted on January 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

I remember when I was fourteen years old going to a lock-in in Dothan, Alabama with my mother and stepfather.  While playing a lot of sports and dancing, I also remember the sermon that was given during Sabbath services, although … Continue reading →

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Although It’s Been Said Many Times, Many Ways

Posted on December 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Why are Christmas songs so bad?  This is not to say that there are not any good songs, even for someone like myself who does not celebrate Christmas.  The melodies for classic songs and religious songs, like the melody for … Continue reading →

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Goats Behind The Door

Posted on May 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

[Photo courtesy of jewornotjew.com, in their discussion on Monty Hall.] [Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the United Church of God congregation in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2019.] How many of you here have … Continue reading →

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The Effect Of The Rules Of Postponement On The Timing Of Passover And The Feast Of Weeks: A Preliminary Investigation

Posted on May 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the hazards of being someone who is at least moderately a data nerd is the fact that questions tend to become opportunities for research.  Recently I was chatting with one of our congregation’s deacons as well as with … Continue reading →

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