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The True Guardian of Souls

I won’t tell you that your heart will protect your mind, only that it can. There is a large body of clinical literature on the power and limits of verbal manipulation. It works best when practiced by a certain group … Continue reading

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Uncovering Nakedness

In the Old Testament, the phrase “uncovering someone’s nakedness” was invariably a reference to sexual intercourse. Even if it was a private thing, as sex should be, it could be tantamount to a public humiliation. It was something degrading and … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Leviticus 20

This is an austere chapter, enumerating a list of sins for which the death penalty is demanded. That would be hard to understand if you fail to realize that all of these represent pagan practices. The chapter begins and ends … Continue reading

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Context for Service

It is no longer possible to bring together the divided halves of America. The only question now is when the shooting starts. There may be some false starts, but we shall have a civil war that will not end before … Continue reading

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Prayers for Frustration

Today I went down to our local military surplus and picked up a poncho. It was advertised is equivalent to the US government issue stuff, and it was all they had. It was not equivalent. It was a very cheap … Continue reading

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Additional Notes on Leviticus 19

Something we noted in this chapter, but shows up in a lot of other passages, is the warning about divination, soothsaying and mediums. The whole problem with these pagan practices is that they arise from a desire to see the … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Leviticus 19:19-37

We continue a laundry list of commandments that are designed to set Israel apart from other nations. The business of mixing animals, crops and fabrics has provoked endless debate, even among Jewish scholars. Nowhere else in Scripture is this explained. … Continue reading

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Current News Review 14

This time, at least, this series feature will appear on this blog. Are you watching the conflict between Syria and Turkey? Here’s what I see. For unknown reasons, God is raising up Turkey. She can’t have everything she wants, but … Continue reading

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This Is His Show

FYI Administrative trivia first: I’ll be using my ehurst909@gmail.com for this blog. The jehurst@gmail.com account is for the bikepacking stuff. ———- I’m walking riding by faith. Unless I’m totally deluded, this business of biking and camping and sharing my adventures … Continue reading

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Come Along for the Ride

I have a vision. Hear, if you will, the burden that the Lord has placed on me. For the past year or so, I really felt like I had written pretty much all I could say about my faith. I … Continue reading

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