Author Archives: ehurst

Some More Big Picture

Posted on November 15, 2017 by ehurst

We are fallen; we were designed for Eden, but we got kicked out. In our fallen state, we will never really get back into Eden. However, Scripture talks about a symbolic return to Eden, a foot-in-both-worlds type of existence. It … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Some More Big Picture

Terminology: Biblical Law

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ehurst

You are aware of the Covenant of Moses. Regular readers are surely aware of the Covenant of Noah. What you may not understand is that Moses was a particular application of Noah. Moses was restricted to a specific people, time … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Terminology: Biblical Law

Visualize Glory

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ehurst

Tactics are one thing; aside from broad generalities, it’s hard to teach tactics that will work for you in your personal context. Don’t copy my tactics. Understand how those tactics fit into our shared mission. Strategy is another thing; it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Visualize Glory

Transparency and Fruit

Posted on November 13, 2017 by ehurst

The fruit is not yet ripe for America’s crisis. I’m reaching for transparency. Bluntly: You deserve a chance to discount my narrative if it doesn’t apply to you. Your heart rules best when your mind is clear, so I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Transparency and Fruit

Privileged Children

Posted on November 12, 2017 by ehurst

One of the things we all hate dealing with is entitled brats. A significant portion of the Millennial Generation suffers under this delusion, a delusion that knows no racial boundaries. This is not the same thing as the privilege of … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Privileged Children

Sermon on the Mount 6

Posted on November 11, 2017 by ehurst

Reputation for Honesty 5:33-37 The corrupt oral traditions in Jesus’ day saw the Pharisees and friends holding forth a catalog of various oaths. Each one was supposed to be appropriate for different contexts. These men were swearing on everything imaginable: … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sermon on the Mount 6

Destiny’s Baloney

Posted on November 10, 2017 by ehurst

Brother Jay and I are chatting about something in the background: The Western concept of destiny is unadulterated nonsense. First, we have to deal with the impossible notion that God is not bound by the past as we are in … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Destiny’s Baloney

Keep on Doing What Is Right

Posted on November 9, 2017 by ehurst

Is it just me? A part of my prophetic gift is sensing the moral currents of both Heaven and this world. Right now the US is under a heavy spirit of exhaustion and apathy. It’s not just the fizzled protest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Keep on Doing What Is Right

Divine Need to Know

Posted on November 8, 2017 by ehurst

Understanding God’s ways makes Creation more predictable. Life in this world is not so random as it appears. God has revealed His ways sufficient to make sense of things you need to know for your individual calling. It truly does … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Divine Need to Know

The Power of Not Caring

Posted on November 7, 2017 by ehurst

Very few people in this world have what it takes to stand alone — this, despite a cultural mythology admiring and promoting it. Indeed, such stand-alone individuals are usually broken in some way. It’s not the norm. The Bible assumes … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Power of Not Caring