Author Archives: ehurst

Praying According to How God Hears

Posted on November 27, 2018 by ehurst

As heart-led followers of Christ, we spend the bulk of our lives focused on training the brain to obey the heart. A critical element in this is learning to accept the Lord’s testimony of who and what we are in … Continue reading →

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Tools of Divine Glory

Posted on November 26, 2018 by ehurst

My fitness plan isn’t about extending life, but extending self utility. We agree under our covenant to an otherworldly orientation. This life isn’t precious, but it’s subject to divine revelation for the sake of our Creator’s glory. Once His glory … Continue reading →

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Moral Good is Multi-generational 03

Posted on November 25, 2018 by ehurst

A critical element in all of this is that were not meant to die. When God first placed us in Eden, we were supposed to be eternal. Death wasn’t a part of the original picture; it’s part of the Curse … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 10:25-37

Posted on November 24, 2018 by ehurst

The entire identity of Israel was bound up in the Covenant. It was not in just the Law as written by Moses, but all of the implications of that Law. Further, it was not found in Hellenistic analysis underlying the … Continue reading →

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Moral Good is Multi-generational 02

Posted on November 24, 2018 by ehurst

If you can grasp Part 1 from yesterday, then you are in a position to understand why we reject Western style free market capitalism and libertarian philosophy. Everything in the West presumes a fundamental orientation on the individual. Even when … Continue reading →

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Moral Good is Multi-generational 01

Posted on November 23, 2018 by ehurst

Divine revelation is just another term for a living Creation, the person of reality. If you defy revelation, you defy reality itself, and it’s a personal failure. Reality will take it as a personal insult from you, but it affects … Continue reading →

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Random River Shots

Posted on November 22, 2018 by ehurst

Yesterday’s ride was more about just absorbing life along the way. Whatever caught my eye is where I pointed the camera. They aren’t supposed to have any particular meaning, but I will explain the context. This first one is a … Continue reading →

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Just Ranting about Stuff

Posted on November 21, 2018 by ehurst

I challenge you to search it out for yourself. Almost every mention in the Bible of justice and doing right boils down to protecting the members of society who are defenseless. It’s typically symbolized by the image of protecting orphans … Continue reading →

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Some OT Background Stuff

Posted on November 20, 2018 by ehurst

Note: WordPress tells me today is my tenth anniversary on this blog. Ref: Genesis 25-28 — I was discussing Genesis with a friend this week and remembered some background stuff that confuses most people about the Patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac … Continue reading →

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Mixed Rides Photos

Posted on November 19, 2018 by ehurst

These images were collected from two different rides. First was the Grand Boulevard — River Trails loop. I rode it clockwise, and stopped at a park on the east side where the trail crosses over Interstate Highway 44. Aside from … Continue reading →

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