Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Two Measures of Gratitude — The Pharisee’s Pride and the Giver’s Cup

Posted on November 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Tampa, Florida congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, November 29, 2025.] Introduction: The Measure of the Heart As we have just celebrated Thanksgiving, it … Continue reading →

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Look Out Any Window

Posted on December 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a split sermon message given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, November 30, 2024.] In 1988, the band Bruce Hornsby & The Range released their second … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Of Plymouth Plantation

Posted on October 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Of Plymouth Plantation: Bradford’s History Of The Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650, by William Bradford This book is a vitally important book to read when it comes to understanding the self-perception of American settlers of New England during the key period when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mayflower: A Story Of Courage, Community, And War

Posted on October 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Mayflower: A Story Of Courage, Community, And War, by Nathaniel Philbrick Sometimes the familiarity of a story can blind us to its quality and character, and such is the story of the Mayflower. The author apparently wanted to write a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 1621: A New Look At Thanksgiving

Posted on October 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

1621: A New Look At Thanksgiving, by Catherine O’Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac with Pilmoth Plantation, photographs by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson Revisionist historians have always had a problem with the Thanksgiving story. Given the wide gulf between … Continue reading →

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Take Some Time To Appreciate The Cogs In The Wheel

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

In life, I think most of us understand that we often are cogs in wheels, small parts of much bigger processes going on.  I would hope that is not a thought that bothers or disturbs us.  However much we may … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving

Posted on October 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving, by Eric Metaxas, illustrated by Shannon Stirnweis As someone who cares a great deal about the keeping of and memory of Thanksgiving [1], I find books about Thanksgiving to be intriguing and worthy of … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For A Non-Intercourse Agreement

Posted on November 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Once upon a time, it was not very uncommon for the people of these United States to engage in non-intercourse agreements, although the use of boycotts and similar agreements has always been fraught with some difficulty.  At the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Just Desserts

Posted on November 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

I can vividly remember my worst Thanksgiving ever.  It was not the sort of day one would likely forget.  Two days before, my mother had been fitted with a pair of braces and I had been fitted with a retainer, … Continue reading →

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Up In Smoke

Posted on November 27, 2015 by nathanalbright

It had all the ingredients of a quiet Thanksgiving night, spent among friends so close as to be family, who I had spent the last few hours eating with, chatting with, and relaxing with. Then, all of the sudden, the … Continue reading →

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