Tag Archives: family

Book Review: The Dude’s Guide To Marriage

Posted on November 3, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Dude’s Guide To Marriage: Ten Skills Every Husband Must Develop To Love His Life Well, by Darrin & Amie Patrick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] It … Continue reading →

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A Lesson Once Learned, So Hard To Forget

Posted on November 1, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog entry is not for the squeamish. Let the reader beware, as this essay discusses some rather intense aspects of my personal life experience.] As is customary on the occasion, the outgoing pastor of our congregation, whose retirement … Continue reading →

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These Are The Good Old Days

Posted on October 29, 2015 by nathanalbright

For a variety of personal reasons, I have never been a particularly nostalgic person, except in the sense of negative nostalgia spoken of by writers such as Lois McMaster Bujold, for example, in her novel A Civil Campaign [1]. The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Identity Thief

Posted on October 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

Identity Thief: Exposing Satan’s Plan To Steal Your Purpose, Passion, And Power, by Robby Dawkins [Note: This book was provided by Chosen Books free of charge in exchange for an honest review.] Through its inventive metaphor of Satan as an … Continue reading →

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And If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing

Posted on October 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

When I walked to my car to go to work this morning, I heard the somewhat unsettling sound of a mockingbird giving a call in what sounded like a car alarm. Mockingbirds, being birds whose name is based on their … Continue reading →

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The Calm Before The Storm

Posted on October 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

This afternoon at services, the fellow who gave the sermonette talked about his trip to Ocean City, Maryland, with the glorious view of the Atlantic, the threat of hurricanes and the presence of Nor’easters, and the unpleasant experience of being … Continue reading →

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Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

There are some people who simply cannot be trusted to keep their mouths shut and who continually blow their own cover. To give one example, in the mid-1990’s, singer R. Kelly sang a song called Down Low (Nobody Has To … Continue reading →

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Book Review: We Cannot Be Silent

Posted on October 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

We Cannot Be Silent, by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] This book is a rousing call to arms for Evangelicals concerning the need … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unlikely Rebel

Posted on October 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

Unlikely Rebel: A Church Girl’s Journey Out Of Shoulds And Shame, by Kelli Gotthardt [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] There is nothing unlikely at all about the … Continue reading →

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Victories Don’t Come By Accident

Posted on October 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

In the recent film, “War Room,” an energetic and exuberant elderly lady helps a young black professional couple to save their marriage as a result of wisdom gained through a lifetime of dealing with bitterness over the death of her … Continue reading →

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