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My Soul Is Exceedingly Sorrowful, Even Unto Death

Posted on April 10, 2017 by nathanalbright

Almost a decade ago, I was a member of a chamber orchestra at a local junior college that was in need of a violist across Tampa Bay from my home at the time.  Every Monday night from 6 to 10 … Continue reading →

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Habits Of Close Attention, Thinking Heads, Become More Rare As Dissipation Spreads

Posted on April 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time [1] I find the interactions of life sufficient material for deep thoughtful meditation and reflection.  So it was last night when I found myself trying to peacefully read while drinking iced tea and munching on mozzarella … Continue reading →

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Why Does Love Always Feel Like A Battlefield?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time I listen to my favorite song by one of the more obscure winners of American Idol over the course of its existence, “Battlefield” by Jordin Sparks.  Over and over again in the song, she asks herself … Continue reading →

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An Act Of Moral Imagination

Posted on March 30, 2017 by nathanalbright

Earlier today, as I wrote this, I met a close friend of my roommate who will apparently be visiting for some time.  I had never met him before but I was familiar with his name, and he expressed the same … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Homeland And Other Stories

Posted on March 30, 2017 by nathanalbright

Homeland And Other Stories, by Barbara Kingslover I got this book to read from the library because it had a story on St. Lucia and my library does not have many books on the subject.  Like much of the fiction … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lost Women Of The Bible

Posted on March 29, 2017 by nathanalbright

Lost Women of the Bible:  Finding Strength & Significance Through Their Stories, by Carolyn Custis James I must admit that I greatly liked this book, enough that if I can find a reasonably priced volume it would be well worth … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Twelve Extraordinary Women

Posted on March 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

Twelve Extraordinary Women:  How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants To Do With You, by John MacArthur Having read books by the author before [1], I was prepared to like this book.  But I must confess … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To Maternity Denied In Scripture

Posted on March 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Although we have spent a great deal of time in this study looking at women whose children were famous and notable in the Bible, it is worthwhile as well to look at women who, for one reason or another, were … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Mansfield Park

Posted on March 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen, read by Frances Barber In listening to Jane Austen audiobooks [1] one notices a particular pattern of words and expressions that one does not notice when reading it quickly.  For example, the narrator uses the … Continue reading →

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Maternal Lines: The Patriarchs (Part Two)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Having looked at the importance of endogamous marriages to the patriarchs [1], let us turn our attention to three of the most amusing stories in the Scriptures that deal with the patriarchs pretending that their wives are their sisters.  Let … Continue reading →

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