Monthly Archives: March 2012

A More Considered Review of LifeChurch.tv (Updated)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by ehurst

I’ve been asked to take the time to think through and summarize my findings on Life Church. My thesis is, while the theology is harmless at Life Church, the way Life Church is organized and operated is tightly controlled from … Continue reading →

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The Mission

Posted on March 22, 2012 by ehurst

What do you love doing most? Somewhere within the landscape of your passion and drive to do any particular thing can be found the secret of your mission. Almost everyone, with even the poorest public education of today, can do … Continue reading →

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Fighting Cultural Mythology: Manhood

Posted on March 22, 2012 by ehurst

Let’s pick apart some folly. The ideal symbol of manhood is the shepherd, not the hunter or any other image. It has nothing to do with how he feels about the sheep. He sacrifices a significant chunk of himself to … Continue reading →

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Attention Deficit and Adaptation

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ehurst

Over the past decade we see an increasing number of people who suggest Attention Deficit (both ADD and ADHD) may be the early stages of an evolutionary adaptation. For those who must know, I don’t deny evolution as a fact … Continue reading →

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TV and Video Hypnosis (Short Explanation)

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ehurst

There are whole shelves full of books explaining the details of this. Still, most people aren’t fully aware of it. Those most susceptible to it are those who argue loudest against the facts. Whether originally intended that way or not, … Continue reading →

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Economic Equality Impossible

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ehurst

It is utterly impossible to have economic equality on any scale. That’s not because of the laws of economics, but because of the fallen nature of mankind. It is not possible for men to think their way to solutions which … Continue reading →

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Hideous Frame of Reference

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ehurst

Moving beyond specific instances, there is a broad and sinister trend in churches across the US. By no means am I in favor of democratic church polity. This was never the New Testament model, and what we today consider the … Continue reading →

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Management: Don't Do This (Updated)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ehurst

Update: This is my experience at LifeChurch.tv. It serves as a review, and a warning to those who consider attending there. I’ve read other reviews and found major complaints about lack of budget auditing (no accountability) and lots of other … Continue reading →

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Christ Is Not a Middle Class American

Posted on March 18, 2012 by ehurst

The title is the grab line. This is another persistent heartache of mine. With few exceptions, everywhere I go seeking Christian fellowship, I keep running into the false Christ of the Middle Class. Not entirely wrong, because the Christ of … Continue reading →

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Monster Church Madness

Posted on March 18, 2012 by ehurst

Spiritual success has almost no correlation to the size of the church organization. Put the First Church of Jerusalem in historical context. Two major items arise. One, this takes place in the one setting where the nature of “church” is … Continue reading →

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