Monthly Archives: April 2020

A Parable about Rationalism

Posted on April 29, 2020 by ehurst

Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading →

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Praying for Their Enlightenment

Posted on April 27, 2020 by ehurst

Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 29

Posted on April 25, 2020 by ehurst

Many religions refer to the goal of reaching an enlightened state. This was a common element in the various religions of the Ancient Near East (ANE), as well. The broad culture of the ANE presumed that the ultimate good for … Continue reading →

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Raising Ruins

Posted on April 25, 2020 by ehurst

I saw it coming as a tsunami of darkness. It made me feel really out of place as I struggled to find my way through the pastoral ministry jungle. On the one hand, I knew by faith, beyond all doubt, … Continue reading →

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Another Dog Fight in the SBC

Posted on April 24, 2020 by ehurst

It’s the nature of Western Christianity to fracture, for sectarian divisions to proliferate. Every new theological fad that comes along generates new divisions and distinctions. Radix Fidem is on a different planet. We may tend to overlap now and then … Continue reading →

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Wherever You Are

Posted on April 21, 2020 by ehurst

I’m struggling to keep track of it all. With a wry smile, I suppose I must admit this is the result of praying for prophetic insight way back when I was a lot younger. Not that it was the wrong … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 20

Posted on April 18, 2020 by ehurst

True to it’s name, Deuteronomy (deutero secondary and nomos law) is a second recitation of the Covenant. Thus, we skip over some chapters reiterating things specific to the context of that people, that place and that time. However, the law … Continue reading →

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Conversational Labor

Posted on April 15, 2020 by ehurst

When it comes to sharing information, a good collegial discussion is hard to beat. Over the years I’ve been asked several times to serve as a moderator on forums and email lists. The people who managed those virtual meeting places … Continue reading →

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Bring It On

Posted on April 14, 2020 by ehurst

Let me try something different here. I look in the mirror at my face and I know full well the filth in my fleshly desires. At times it terrifies me, snarling and threatening to expose me at the worst possible … Continue reading →

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My Virtual Sowing Strategy

Posted on April 13, 2020 by ehurst

I do have a multigenerational strategic view on some things. My two primary enemies in that sense are globalism and Zionism. They are two feuding sisters, each vying to be the sole harlot riding on the Beast, and each trying … Continue reading →

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