Author Archives: ehurst

Burned on the Altar of Mammon

Posted on February 9, 2017 by ehurst

A nuclear bomb creates a hellish mess. Then it’s over. With most nuclear weapons, the radiation isn’t really the point; it’s all about the destructive power. So while radioactive fallout is a problem, it’s relatively minor in comparison to whatever … Continue reading →

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Walking: The Wash

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ehurst

I dearly love walking. I’d love running even more, but that’s not an option right now. So at least twice weekly I’ll be taking a walk in places where I know I can’t ride. I may start riding to some … Continue reading →

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Jehovah Jireh

Posted on February 7, 2017 by ehurst

The preacher is a little angry. Perhaps you’ll see it as a holy fire, not petty spite. Everything we do is provider-centric. Read that a couple of times and let it sink in. We’ll come back to it. When your … Continue reading →

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VA Trip: Adventure

Posted on February 7, 2017 by ehurst

The unseasonably warm weather encouraged me to ride my bike to the VA this morning. When I left home at around 6:30 it was about 45°F (7C) and felt even warmer. The only thing I did differently was add a … Continue reading →

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Fitness Test: Giant Loop

Posted on February 6, 2017 by ehurst

My pictures didn’t turn out at all, so you’ll just have to use your imagination. Tomorrow is my annual checkup at the VA. I wasn’t too worried about the doctor yapping at me about much of anything. Still, but I … Continue reading →

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How Bad Will It Be?

Posted on February 5, 2017 by ehurst

If you examine the record of Scripture, you can discern a thread of moral propriety in dealing with other nations. The starting point is to leave folks alone. In truth, this is the broad instinct of the Children of Israel. … Continue reading →

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How a Virtual Parish Operates

Posted on February 5, 2017 by ehurst

We do not trust the intellect alone to arrive at verity. The mind is self-deceived, holding a truculent insistence that it can be objective, yet the very structure of its efforts aim to please the fallen nature in all of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Resh 153-160

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ehurst

This is the path of Divine Dependence. While an English translation of this octet sounds a little repetitious with the rest of the psalm, the emphasis and tone are quite different. The psalmist tells God he has no place else … Continue reading →

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War on the Horizon

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ehurst

This is just an intuition, a perception based on heart-sensing the mood of the people: We are going to war. I realize there’s been lots of media noise about likely targets of American military force, but it’s just noise. It … Continue reading →

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The Prophecy Stands

Posted on February 3, 2017 by ehurst

It’s time to renew the warning of my first prophetic message from ten years ago: God will not allow us to mess with Iran. I suspect some of the noise we hear about this is just tactical propaganda. We need … Continue reading →

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