Author Archives: ehurst

Uncertainty is Bliss

Posted on August 23, 2018 by ehurst

It’s an underlying philosophical assumption: We cannot understand reality from our fallen condition. Thus, we are cynical about any effort to present human history, and even more cynical about guesses of events before humans began recording them. Even if we … Continue reading →

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Bike Upgrade Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2018 by ehurst

Behold! It’s not that I was busy today; far from it. However, today we had a stand-in mail carrier who put our apartments last on his route. Plus, the package lockers were all full, and he had planned to make … Continue reading →

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The Rot in Mainstream Religion

Posted on August 21, 2018 by ehurst

One symptom of the Curse of the Fall is our natural tendency to trust charisma over moral truth. God works through His Creation. Indeed, Creation — Reality — is imbued with His moral character. In terms of human experience, there … Continue reading →

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Bike Upgrade Part 1

Posted on August 20, 2018 by ehurst

Sorry I didn’t post earlier in the day, but I’ve been getting this done in the midst of a lot of other obligations. I’m never busy with anything until I’m busy with everything. Right in the middle of doing this … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 34

Posted on August 19, 2018 by ehurst

1. I haven’t ridden my bike much in the past week or so. Of course, it’s been raining a lot here in Central Oklahoma. But the real issue is the rear derailer is plum wore out. For you fans of … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 21:33-46

Posted on August 18, 2018 by ehurst

The situation continues from the previous lesson. Jesus is dealing with Jewish officials in the Temple grounds and they have questioned His authority. He told them it was the same authority as John the Baptist. He gave them the parable … Continue reading →

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The Mission: Restoring Heritage

Posted on August 18, 2018 by ehurst

What are we actually doing with Radix Fidem? We could characterize it in many ways, but one thing we cannot say is that we are “trying to get folks saved.” I’ve tried to explain in the past how we as … Continue reading →

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Babylon Disguised

Posted on August 17, 2018 by ehurst

An offline query triggered a train of thought, suggesting I need to explain something a little further. We know that Satan tricked us into getting ourselves kicked out of Eden. He convinced us that we could trust our own senses … Continue reading →

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The Care and Feeding of Our Testimony

Posted on August 17, 2018 by ehurst

1. We owe it to Christ to be ready to answer questions in the sense of explaining how our faith works. We should not hesitate to talk about being Christian Mystics and what that means. Even if you aren’t eloquent … Continue reading →

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Disentangle from This World

Posted on August 16, 2018 by ehurst

The only thing you can trust are the convictions in your heart. We should never be surprised when fools act foolish. You should have no reason at all to expect them to ever do anything else. It should never shock … Continue reading →

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