Monthly Archives: September 2015

Saints Will Tribulate

Posted on September 23, 2015 by ehurst

While the roots of our current brand of conservative versus progressive politics are grounded in the social mythology of Germanic tribal types — masculine versus feminine — it’s not that simple any more. The Cult has taken advantage of this … Continue reading →

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Photolog: NE 150th

Posted on September 22, 2015 by ehurst

This was a long, narrow trace that started out from home, straight up Henney Road to Wilshire, east to Indian Meridian and all the way up to NE 150th, and then west back to Hiwasee and straight home for a … Continue reading →

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Sweet Nightmare

Posted on September 21, 2015 by ehurst

I was wide awake dreaming. I sat up in the bed and there at my feet was a TV. I hate TV. But I dreamed that it was on and I was watching the news. I kept dozing off and … Continue reading →

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Photolog: Hefner Road

Posted on September 21, 2015 by ehurst

(Click on any image for a larger view.) This started out as just the reverse of the previous ride: east on SE 29th from home to Post Road, north to the high school, west across Rhapsody Heights to Douglas Boulevard, … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 18

Posted on September 20, 2015 by ehurst

The primary topic here is dealing with the wider society that is not close kin. A critical background element is the recognition that some things should stay in your heart and other things belong in the privacy of the home, … Continue reading →

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Heart-led History Lesson

Posted on September 20, 2015 by ehurst

You won’t get this from the history books because those who write them don’t acknowledge the fundamental truth of our human existence. Do you get tired of hearing about this heart-led stuff? Then go away, because it is the ever-present … Continue reading →

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Psalm 68

Posted on September 19, 2015 by ehurst

David uses here a collection of images and figures of speech we don’t see anywhere else. While we have no doubt that the bulk of his writing is consistently symbolic and loaded with parables, it serves well to tread carefully … Continue reading →

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You Aren’t Going Crazy

Posted on September 19, 2015 by ehurst

You can’t teach a society; you can teach yourself. I suppose it’s one of the biggest jobs we face in our ministry here at Kiln of the Soul: We strive to help people understand that the prevailing social mythology is … Continue reading →

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Birthday Ride

Posted on September 18, 2015 by ehurst

Thank you so much for dropping by on my 59th birthday. To celebrate I did something quite different, riding north and then west. While little of it was actually new territory for me, I’d never been out this way on … Continue reading →

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HOWTO: Forgiveness

Posted on September 17, 2015 by ehurst

I suppose for some folks it’s just not obvious enough. We are all born in sin. If you try to reason about culpability, you’ll never understand. Rather, you start from the understanding that your human nature is broken — for … Continue reading →

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