-
-
Contact me:
-
ehurst@radixfidem.blog
Categories
Author Archives: ehurst
Training Rides 03
Today I have some random images from various training rides in the past week. First up is the backside of the OKANA Resort, showing the new pedestrian bridge almost finished. The bridge would have been there without the resort, but … Continue reading
Distinctions in Leviticus 1-3
I previously referenced the idea that there were two kinds of sin in the Old Testament, particularly if you are looking in the Book of Leviticus. Unintentional or inadvertent sins were not precisely what those words imply in English. The … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant, Leviticus, offerings, religious rituals, sacrifices, salt, symbolic references
Comments Off on Distinctions in Leviticus 1-3
What Drives Me to This Crazy Mission
So, if we are going to join Jesus in going out after the lost sheep of the Covenant, what would that mean for us today? How do we restore what has been destroyed by previous generations? Where is the new … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Comments Off on What Drives Me to This Crazy Mission
Obedience Right Now
It’s all about God and His Covenant. God calls His Elect into the Covenant. Sadly, a great many of them don’t even understand this, so they miss out on some of what the Covenant offers. Election makes you God’s family; … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Covenant of Christ, God's wrath, human futility, sin, spiritual discipline, The Abyss
Comments Off on Obedience Right Now
Where Is the Focus?
Several years ago I rode my mountain bike around the shores of Lake Stanley Draper. It’s an artificial reservoir enclosed by a dam and fed by a pair of creeks (East and West Elm Creeks) and several smaller run-offs from … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged fallen nature, Leviticus, offerings, ritual observances, sacrifices, worship
1 Comment
Two Types of OT Law
Heiser said that we need to understand the Hebrew mindset about the Law of Moses. There are two types of law: serious moral concerns and mere ritual mistakes. Most of Leviticus is consumed in dealing with the latter. Rituals don’t … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Biblical Law, Law of Moses, Leviticus, moral accountability, old testament, rituals
1 Comment
Bike Ministry Stuff
Unless you’ve experienced it, I seriously doubt you could possibly get excited about leather stuff for cycling. I’ve had a leather saddle in the past. Others have said it better: Once you have it broke in, if you trash the … Continue reading
Pulled Away
You’ve heard it before: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. Let me add: If you want to make God smile, ask Him about His plans. I realize how radical a shift it is for Americans … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, feudalism, Michael S. Heiser, social sciences, tribalism, Unseen Realm
Comments Off on Pulled Away
PTSD 02
PTSD is not just on or off; there are degrees and varying types. Not every trauma provokes PTSD. After talking with some folks who were diagnosed with it, the common thread seems to be a sense of betrayal. When that … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged covenant community of faith, epistemology, sanity, social welfare system, Unseen Realm
1 Comment
PTSD 01
I had a dream last night — a nightmare, actually — that reminded me of something. PTSD: post traumatic stress disorder The label “PTSD” itself is overwrought, as if having it applied to you is a death sentence. The term … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged government, medicine, mental-health, PTSD, system of logic, trauma
Comments Off on PTSD 01