Monthly Archives: March 2016

So Speaks the Redbud

Posted on March 4, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes I struggle with the words. When I climbed up the embankment at the crash site yesterday where Midwest Boulevard passes under Turner Turnpike, what passed between me and that redbud tree with magenta buds peeking out on its branches … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Creation, heart-mind, moral discernment, psychology, sensory heart | 2 Comments

Team Player

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ehurst

To be honest, much of the prophetic or teaching material I write is aimed at hammering guys. To the degree I see my own sins in the mirror, they are the sins I see most clearly in my world at … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged biblical manhood, divine justice, family, feminism, marriage, psychology, sexual identity | 2 Comments

Perfect Tense

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ehurst

The ultimate power on this earth is the power to remain focused on the moral demands of the Spirit Realm. It’s not even a question of the ability to act on such a focus, but merely to keep that focus … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged divine revelation, moral discernment, mysticism, scripture, sin, symbolic logic, the Fall | 3 Comments

Small World (Updated)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by ehurst

Remember this shot on the left here? That’s the underpass on Midwest Boulevard where Tuner Turnpike runs overhead. It reminded me of a gateway, a portal to the hilliest area I can ride without going back out east into allergen … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged conspiracy theories, cycling, photography | 2 Comments

Rewrite: Revelation 18

Posted on March 2, 2016 by ehurst

As I’m working through my study in Revelation, I realized I left out an awful lot. Here is a sample of the revised material. My whole idea is that you climb out of moral distraction and find the peace God … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged church, materialism, prophecy, revelation, scripture | 1 Comment

Proverbs 30

Posted on March 1, 2016 by ehurst

This chapter has provoked a lot of debate because of serious variations between different manuscripts, though mostly in the introductory portion. While our translation here (Green’s Modern King James) adheres to common traditions, it’s not hard to find other translations … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged ANE, moral discernment, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature | 1 Comment

Mere Imagination?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by ehurst

If God doesn’t capture your imagination, He doesn’t have your heart. I don’t feel competent to propose a psychological profile for people who live a heart-led existence. Jesus used parables because it defied description. At some level I can offer … Continue reading →

Posted in sanity | Tagged epistemology, intellect, mysticism, psychology, spirituality, Western mythology | Comments Off