Author Archives: ehurst

Draper Summer Flowers

Posted on July 10, 2018 by ehurst

Just a few flower shots from Draper Lake today. It was highly humid even during the morning hours of my early ride. Oddly enough, if you could have seen the tall grass in high spots, you would see it starting … Continue reading →

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Urban Archeology

Posted on July 9, 2018 by ehurst

There’s nothing to see in this picture except lots of mowed green grass and vast open space between the road where I’m standing and the river in the far background. That’s the whole point; this was once a sand and … Continue reading →

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Keep Watch for Turmoil

Posted on July 8, 2018 by ehurst

If you are heart-led, if you really buy into this Radix Fidem Christian Mysticism stuff, you are a threat to the system. I can tell you from working within the clergy of several evangelical denominations that what holds them together … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 18:21-35

Posted on July 7, 2018 by ehurst

The concept of social stability as a primary feature of shalom goes back centuries in the Ancient Near East, long before Abraham. A primary element in a ruler’s customary duty to keep that peace was to declare debt forgiveness at … Continue reading →

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Religion versus Faith

Posted on July 7, 2018 by ehurst

Again: We cannot ape the ancient Hebrew society. We can learn from their ways and their covenant how to discern God’s moral character woven into Creation. Your own personal heart-led wisdom, and your sense of mission and calling for divine … Continue reading →

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Draper Bikeway for Early July

Posted on July 6, 2018 by ehurst

Got some sunburn today. I’ve been wearing a tank top about half the time riding, but with clouds it hasn’t been too bad. This was the first ride in the full sun with the summer heat. I left the house … Continue reading →

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Covenant Sexuality

Posted on July 5, 2018 by ehurst

This is long and it’s going to be hard for some of you to understand. If you are too deeply pickled in the Western mythology of romance, you may be revolted by some of this. If you are able to … Continue reading →

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Make Up Your Mind

Posted on July 4, 2018 by ehurst

Someone asked a question that seems worthy of a wider response. If one reader speaks up about being puzzled, a dozen more are puzzled without saying anything. If you do a quick search in English translations of Scripture for just … Continue reading →

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Longer Rides Again

Posted on July 4, 2018 by ehurst

Just in time, I’ve grown accustomed to the summer heat. This morning I took advantage of the low traffic on a national holiday and headed out rather early. I rode out to the River Trails as far as Portland Avenue … Continue reading →

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They Say It’s Nutty

Posted on July 3, 2018 by ehurst

It’s not that we pay no attention to the consequences of our choices, but that our knowledge of the consequences aren’t the primary guide for our choices. We do what’s morally right. Not because of any alleged good payoff, but … Continue reading →

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