Monthly Archives: December 2019

Time for an Underground Church

Posted on December 31, 2019 by ehurst

In some parts of the world, this is a bad time to belong to an organized Christian church. However, in all parts of the world, this is a bad time to have a gospel message restricted to what takes place … Continue reading →

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Point 8, Draper Lake

Posted on December 30, 2019 by ehurst

Today was cool, ranging between 40&#176 and 46&#176 F, with a stiff westerly breeze. I dressed in long-sleeved layers and it worked okay, with just a tad bit of sweating on my back. Today’s destination was Point 8, for which … Continue reading →

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How about the Orthodox Church?

Posted on December 29, 2019 by ehurst

One of my regular readers asked me something about the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christian faith. I suppose I’ve already established I’m not too favorable about the Western Catholic branch, nor with much of the Protestantism that derived from it. … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Exodus 24

Posted on December 28, 2019 by ehurst

This chapter is critical to understand the Covenant and how God held Israel accountable. Keep in mind that the Hebrew language isn’t very good at description, and translations into English vary widely on this chapter. It’s difficult to get an … Continue reading →

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Lonely Mission

Posted on December 25, 2019 by ehurst

Merry Christmas! Think about it: Jesus was alone. Not just on the Cross as our Savior, but as a human being. How many people did He encounter who actually understood what He was doing? His closest friends and relatives among … Continue reading →

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Point 7, Draper Lake

Posted on December 23, 2019 by ehurst

The canyon! Today I lugged my big camera out on the trail at Draper Lake. As we shall see, the weak points on this camera showed today. Two other shots of this small sandstone canyon didn’t turn out at all … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wait for Me

Posted on December 22, 2019 by ehurst

This is a “get to know me better” post. I can’t recall if I’ve shared this in the past, but if nothing else, it tells you where I am today. When I finally made a break from mainstream church and … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Exodus 23:20-33

Posted on December 21, 2019 by ehurst

This passage is steeped in symbolism and cultural significance. It’s very easy to miss what’s important here. What we have covered here in these few chapters starting with the Ten Commandments is a summary of things they should have already … Continue reading →

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Re: Trump’s EO on Antisemitism

Posted on December 17, 2019 by ehurst

This was a dumb move. Not only will it not accomplish the stated or presumed objective, but will only exacerbate the situation. In essence, it declares Jewish identity as a nationality, which immediately points out that if they are Jews, … Continue reading →

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Do You See It?

Posted on December 15, 2019 by ehurst

Can you see what I see? Jesus didn’t want people clinging to His resurrected body. The reason should have been obvious: Cling to Him in your hearts, not in the flesh. The time to cling to Him was after He … Continue reading →

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