Monthly Archives: February 2017

Not Grumpy, Just Realistic

Posted on February 22, 2017 by ehurst

If you think Microsoft is treating their users bad by firing their entire quality assurance team and foisting alpha and beta ware on everyone, or their Orwellian snooping built into the OS, and the forced advertising, you should see how … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 21

Posted on February 22, 2017 by ehurst

It was a good time to take the medium loop out around Draper Lake. At the farthest corner from where I live, I was arrested by the sound of hundreds of migratory birds. They were clustered in the tree tops … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Option of Faith

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ehurst

When your heart belongs wholly to Christ, and you strive to walk by that heart of faith, you will inevitably encounter resistance from a sinful world. We must always keep before us that our real enemy is Satan and his … Continue reading →

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For Example, Racism

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ehurst

For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not of the Father but is of the world. (1 John 2:16 NKJV) I’ve covered … Continue reading →

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Latest Fitness Efforts

Posted on February 20, 2017 by ehurst

These are shots I took on Friday’s ride up north. The first one is the old tire store that burned down awhile back. Somebody finally cleared off the site; I have no idea whether anyone will build there again. It’s … Continue reading →

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Non-partisan Support

Posted on February 20, 2017 by ehurst

We don’t encourage activism because it brings you too close to idolatry. It traps you in the Western mode of thinking and material reality. We don’t promote “Christian” virtues as law because it reduces religion to mere legalism. What we … Continue reading →

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Why Noah’s Law?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by ehurst

It’s a matter of faith: We stand ready to die for the name of Christ. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer just me living in this fleshly body, but Christ lives in me, too. Now the … Continue reading →

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Here We Go

Posted on February 19, 2017 by ehurst

By now my regular readers should understand that I have a renewed sense of calling. In particular, it’s an overwhelming sense that God has granted my request for one last mission adventure. What struck me so hard that day while … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Tau 169-176

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ehurst

The final octet shows us the Path to God’s Favor. We note that the psalmist is wholly confident in his requests because the promise is written into the revelation. Unlike many human rulers, Jehovah doesn’t create hurdles to His attention, … Continue reading →

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Above the Conflict in the Thick of Battle

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ehurst

(This continues the background narrative to explain something that God has commanded of me.) We are staring in the face the end of Western Civilization. Instead of one big, all-encompassing cataclysm, this will be the death of a thousand cuts. … Continue reading →

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