Monthly Archives: February 2015

AT: Wisdom Literature Published

Posted on February 21, 2015 by ehurst

Just published Ancient Truth: Wisdom Literature this morning. You can get your free copy here. This makes the thirteenth volume in the Ancient Truth series.

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No Sith Lords, No Jedi Knights

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ehurst

There is no intent to be elitist here. The nature of what we pursue winnows out most of humanity before we get started. Most of us — most of you who take my blather seriously — can look back over … Continue reading →

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A Proverb for Today

Posted on February 19, 2015 by ehurst

Speaking of proverbs… Context: The religion we teach here is non-Western. You knew that, right? To Westerners, that reads as “anti-Western” so I often use that term for the sake of “honesty” as Westerners view things. So, for example, we … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Proverbs

Posted on February 19, 2015 by ehurst

The next book in the Ancient Truth series is about ready. It covers Job, Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes. I took a look at Proverbs again to see if it would fit, but I’ve decided Proverbs will require a departure … Continue reading →

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Adjustments

Posted on February 18, 2015 by ehurst

Religion is just a word referring to the human effort to respond to the imperatives of the Spirit. Religion is how we do what God requires of us, so don’t buy into the silly nonsense that some religious activity is … Continue reading →

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A Vision of Sharing

Posted on February 17, 2015 by ehurst

“For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 Shedding the trappings of a broken past is highly variable. God alone decides what survives into the new life He gives each of … Continue reading →

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It Would Work without Me

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ehurst

The word “faith” itself connotes an ultimate confidence in things we cannot possibly understand, much less control. I can tell you that it’s there. I can show you what it does to me when I touch it. My words just … Continue reading →

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Islam Is No Threat

Posted on February 15, 2015 by ehurst

I’m taking a moral stand. I run into this every day, it seems. It’s bad enough that I can’t escape the noise of liars in the mainstream press, and in some of the alternative press. But I keep bumping into … Continue reading →

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Here It Comes (Updated)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ehurst

Just a quick note for astute regular readers: Holy Cynicism Time. On a busy weekend night when folks were likely out celebrating Valentine’s Day, the NYTimes reports a story about bank hacking that saw major losses that could rise to … Continue reading →

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Psalm 37

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ehurst

This is an acrostic psalm loaded with popular proverbs of David’s time. It’s the age old question of why it seems the wicked prosper and the righteous are blown by the winds of blind fortune. On the surface, it appears … Continue reading →

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