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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 4

Posted on December 16, 2023 by ehurst

The church at Corinth was larger than most. As with any congregation anywhere else, its membership ranged from spiritually mature at one extreme, down to those who were infiltrating enemies seeking to destroy the fellowship at the other extreme, and … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 16

Posted on December 12, 2023 by ehurst

Out at Stanley Draper Lake, this is the bikeway running down below the dam from the eastern side. This image doesn’t show anything special, but I thought the colors were so refreshing. We’ve had unseasonably warm weather, so riding is … Continue reading →

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More Than Life

Posted on December 11, 2023 by ehurst

This is just my personal estimate of things. The US is preparing for war; I’m quite certain of that. If nothing else, a fresh level of secrecy along with a significant break from routine operations will tell you that. Resources … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 3

Posted on December 9, 2023 by ehurst

The previous chapter ends with Paul contrasting his ministry against that of the hucksters. Did that sound like a sales pitch? Those same hucksters were fond of pieces of paper that recommended them to the next church they visited: letters, … Continue reading →

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Catacomb Resident Censored Again

Posted on December 4, 2023 by ehurst

Substack is doing it this time. They can allow outright Nazis and White Supremacist blogs, but Catacomb Resident takes the hit. This time it’s a bogus claim of spam/phishing. That may be just a ploy to hide the fact someone … Continue reading →

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Tools in the Box 02

Posted on December 4, 2023 by ehurst

When you kneel at the foot of the Cross, your life becomes forfeit. You probably aren’t thinking along those lines at the time, but the vast majority of Christian suffering is people objecting to God’s choices for them. A whole … Continue reading →

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Tools in the Box 01

Posted on December 3, 2023 by ehurst

I had written something else entirely, but decided it wasn’t the message for today. I’ve noted this before: The federal government has officially listed me as a cult leader and terrorist. The only reason they have not taken me into … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 2

Posted on December 2, 2023 by ehurst

Again, the church came very near to being ostracized from the other churches. They would have been denounced and no longer see an apostolic visits. Instead of rejoicing with them in their victories over sin, Paul would have been obliged … Continue reading →

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Photos: A Twisted Tale

Posted on November 29, 2023 by ehurst

Our local news channels noted roughly a year ago that, as part of the most recent edition of the MAPS Project (gussying up OKC for tourism), there was a plan to build a pedestrian bridge across the river near the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 1

Posted on November 25, 2023 by ehurst

Brief reminder of the chronology here: Paul was in Ephesus building up the church there when he got alarming news about Corinth. So he wrote a brief message we do not have, and someone responded, perhaps several people, from Corinth. … Continue reading →

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