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Appendix: Biblical Case Studies on Church Governance, Authority, and Accountability

Posted on August 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

A. Moses: Delegated Authority, Humility, and Limits Text: Exodus 18; Numbers 12; Numbers 20:7–13 Key Principles: Delegation of Authority: Moses was advised by Jethro to appoint capable men to share in decision-making (Exodus 18:13–26). This sets a precedent for organized leadership … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Epstein And The Nature Of Elite Corruption

Posted on July 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Throughout history, individuals like Jeffrey Epstein—figures who combine extraordinary access to wealth, networks of influence, and a pattern of personal moral depravity—have played outsized roles in shaping, sustaining, and corrupting regimes. These figures often operate at the nexus of elite … Continue reading →

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Judging Nathan Bedford Forrest

Posted on December 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text of a #2 speech given to the Portland United Church of God Spokesman’s Club on Sabbath, December 21, 2024.] For those of you who have never heard of Nathan Bedford Forrest, he is … Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Judge: Part Three

Posted on September 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: This message is the prepared text for a sermon delivered to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, August 31, 2024.] In the previous two messages in this series we have discussed Moses as an … Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Judge: Part Two

Posted on April 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 27, 2024.] When we last spoke on the power of the judge, I closed my message … Continue reading →

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The Bible And Historical Reputation: Part Two

Posted on February 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a Bible study given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on February 28, 2024.] When we last discussed the Bible and the problem of historical reputation, we began with … Continue reading →

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You Would Condemn Me So That You Would Be Justified

Posted on July 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

My usual response in dealing with people who are stupidly argumentative and intensely hypocritical and highly critical is to ignore and avoid them as much as possible. Such people are usually not self-aware enough of their own flaws to be … Continue reading →

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See In Color

Posted on May 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

While most of the time I can see in color very well, there was a particularly frightening moment in college where I was unable to see in color for about fifteen minutes or so and my vision was like looking … Continue reading →

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The Problem Of Evil Isn’t God’s Problem At All

Posted on April 1, 2023 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I received an e-mail that sought to answer a common question about the problem of evil, and the title of the message itself was based on a book by a noted contemporary gnostic writer who believes that the problem … Continue reading →

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The Fool Has Said In His Heart

Posted on February 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, February 11, 2023.] There are times where what appears at first to be mere trivia has a deeper … Continue reading →

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