Monthly Archives: January 2016

Cycling: Checking the River Trails

Posted on January 27, 2016 by ehurst

Today was a bit warmer than we’ve seen in quite some time. I rode out from the apartment west on Reno almost to the Dallas Junction, then turned right down into the Eagle Lake Park. On the left is what … Continue reading →

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Blocking Advertisements

Posted on January 27, 2016 by ehurst

Says your Internet Pastor: God has no problem with blocking Internet advertising. Yes, it really is a moral question. No, it has nothing to do with free speech. Internet users are individuals. Each of us will tolerate what we tolerate, … Continue reading →

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Vision for a Virtual Parish

Posted on January 27, 2016 by ehurst

(This post refers to a second blog that no longer exists; all the content from that blog has been imported into this one.) Some are just passing through. We aren’t seeking higher numbers of those who hang around just so … Continue reading →

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Internet Infiltration

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ehurst

How we operate on the Internet follows the same fundamental moral reality that we apply to everything else: It’s all a question of boundaries and dominion. As followers of Christ, we regard our entire human existence as property of God, … Continue reading →

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Photolog: Arcadia Conservation Education Area

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ehurst

(I’m keeping the cycling stuff here because our account on the other server has rather limited storage space.) Between allergies and rotten weather, it’s been awhile since my last long ride. Yesterday’s journey was a straight out-n-back on Midwest Boulevard. … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Networking Hardware

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

This is a technology issue. Once again, this is not meant to be a fund-raising appeal, but a genuine request that you pray with me. I continue studying the mechanics of networking and providing services to my readers and supporters. … Continue reading →

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Eyes of the Heart

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

“You’re just seeing things!” How often have you heard that? We understand the fundamental question addressed here: Most people react to their perceptions in fairly simplistic ways. If you see an obstacle in your path, you would normally step around … Continue reading →

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The Furnishings

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

(This post was imported from another blog that no longer exists.) I wanted to orient my regular readers to this display theme. There aren’t that many free ones offered once you run WordPress on your own service and I felt … Continue reading →

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Service, Indeed

Posted on January 24, 2016 by ehurst

The Lord awakened me in the wee hours of this morning and I discovered that my friend had responded positively. We will have our parish under the old soulkiln.org domain name (closed as of 2020), to include our parish email … Continue reading →

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Psalm 85

Posted on January 23, 2016 by ehurst

Another of the Korahite works, Western scholars are all over the place on this psalm. We would miss the point if we tried to shove this down into some particular historical reference. As with most prophetic Hebrew writing, the message … Continue reading →

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