Author Archives: ehurst

Join the Tentmakers

Posted on November 4, 2018 by ehurst

There’s a big hullabaloo about signs of the End Times showing up recently (beware of the autoplay videos on the site). There’s the flawless red heifer in Israel, fish in the Dead Sea area, and a snake crawling out of … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Mark 12:41-44

Posted on November 3, 2018 by ehurst

There’s a very obvious meaning to this brief incident, but the story is far richer with the proper context. For once I’m going to link to an outside source with more details than I have room to share here. Please … Continue reading →

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Recognizing the Need for Redemption

Posted on November 2, 2018 by ehurst

The number one problem with life in this world is that we are fallen beings. Anyone with half a brain can look around and see that this world is broken. The problem is that our broken nature prevents us seeing … Continue reading →

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Light of Truth Glaring through Shadows

Posted on November 1, 2018 by ehurst

There is so much lying and bogus secrecy that it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s take for example this crazy bomb hoax business. The facts of the case, the choice of targets, details about the suspect’s van and … Continue reading →

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Mixed Ride Photos

Posted on October 31, 2018 by ehurst

These are collected shots from Monday’s ride around Draper Lake and Tuesday’s ride on the River Trails. First up is the window shadow effect from the dam at Draper. The long slope compresses the air and increases the wind velocity … Continue reading →

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Present versus Future Orientation

Posted on October 30, 2018 by ehurst

Live in the moment. I’ve read excerpts from court cases where judges have ruled that the only proper orientation is a future-oriented outlook. Some have flatly said that living in the moment is barbaric. If you aren’t working for tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Beware the Leaven of Neocons

Posted on October 29, 2018 by ehurst

In the long term, the biggest threat to you and I in our virtual parish are the neocons. The situation is complicated. First, we need to remind ourselves that liberalism versus conservatism is not the issue. Those two ends of … Continue reading →

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The Mainstream Is Inconsistent with Our Way

Posted on October 28, 2018 by ehurst

There have been several people trying to convince me to come back to churches I used to attend years ago. Regular readers know that if I were to do so, I would never remain a silent participant. I would most … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Mark 9:38-40

Posted on October 27, 2018 by ehurst

A couple of items before we continue. First, Mark’s Gospel offers little that isn’t in Matthew’s, so if a teaching was covered in Matthew, it will be skipped in Mark. We actually won’t spend much time in Mark in this … Continue reading →

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The Die Is Cast

Posted on October 27, 2018 by ehurst

Most of you probably don’t have the time to read something like this, but I highly recommend this analysis of our current political situation. The author explains the background of political tension better than anything else I’ve seen in quite … Continue reading →

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