Tag Archives: friendship

Book Review: Jedi Academy

Posted on April 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jedi Academy (Jedi Academy #1), by Jeffrey Brown In this particular volume, the first of a series, we look at the awkward experiences of middle school through the appealing perspective of one Roan Novachez, who has to deal with disappointment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Darth Vader And Friends

Posted on April 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Darth Vader And Friends, by Jeffrey Brown In this installment of a series of books that serve to recontextualize the familiar world of Star Wars in ways that are both amusing for children and interesting for adults who have grown … Continue reading →

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You Are My Friends If You Do Whatever I Command You: Part Three

Posted on April 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

In our previous sections (here and here), we looked at an obscure and often neglected scripture from the night before Jesus’ crucifixion and also that it demonstrated a model of friendship tied to loyalty and obedience that was not only … Continue reading →

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You Are My Friends If You Do Whatever I Command You: Part Two

Posted on April 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

In the last part of our discussion we looked at John 15:14 and examined that it showed a model of friendship that was very different from what we are used to in the contemporary world but that which is very common … Continue reading →

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You Are My Friends If You Do Whatever I Command You: Part One

Posted on April 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jesus Christ was known for saying some very striking and paradoxical things, but on the last night of his physical life, just before heading off to the Garden of Gethsemane where he would be arrested and suffer through the various … Continue reading →

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On The Development Of A Personal Writing Style

Posted on January 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

As a longtime writer, it is difficult to ponder when and where it was that I acquired my personal style as a writer.  My earliest writing is shrouded in the mist of my early childhood.  By the time I was … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know Me, But You Don’t Like Me

Posted on January 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

How do we recognize who our enemies are?  We may desire to be friendly to and on good terms to everyone, but sometimes this is not possible.  To the extent that we are honest about our thoughts and feelings, our … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Becoming Gertude

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Becoming Gertude:  How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith, by Janice Peterson [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the Tyndale Blog Network.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Without having a particularly fond view of the author … Continue reading →

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Like Horses In The City

Posted on September 14, 2018 by nathanalbright

This morning while I was getting ready for work, I had a somewhat random thought as I sometimes do.  Maybe I should listen to that Nina Gordon debut album, as it’s been a while since I heard it.  “Tonight And … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Braided Creek

Posted on August 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Braided Creek:  A Conversation In Poetry, by Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser Your thoughts on this collection of very short poems will likely depend on two factors:  how low your expectations are about the nature of this conversation in poetry, … Continue reading →

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