Author Archives: ehurst

Dona Nobis Pacem

Posted on April 18, 2016 by ehurst

I prefer amateur renderings of this song. The title is a traditional Latin prayer: Grant us peace. It’s supposed to connect to the Old Testament shalom but few Westerners are aware of the connotations of the Hebrew word. While I … Continue reading →

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Election Prayers?

Posted on April 17, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s review: It won’t matter who wins the presidential election here in the US. The Trumanite bureaucracy rules and the president will always be a mere figurehead. Unless we get a president with the will and means to destroy the … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Your Elder Is a Clown

Posted on April 17, 2016 by ehurst

At least one person this week was not able to detect my sense of humor in what I write. Granted, some of my stuff does take on a somber tone, and I’ve been somewhat restrained during my sad season living … Continue reading →

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Psalm 97

Posted on April 16, 2016 by ehurst

This is a coronation hymn for Jehovah as sovereign God over all Creation. It sounds exactly like what you might hear when a parade makes a ceremonial march before the ruler from the gate of the capital to the doors … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Wilshire Saddle Test

Posted on April 16, 2016 by ehurst

The map shows where all but one of the images were taken. It was stiff southerly winds, overcast with scudding clouds and occasional breaks of sunlight. Warm enough but the storms are headed this way. I really didn’t need a … Continue reading →

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The Urge to Torment

Posted on April 16, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes it’s not enough to say it comes from Satan; in our culture that can serve to dismiss any number of horrible sins and leave us no way to uproot them from our own souls. The psychology of Christian Mysticism … Continue reading →

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Persecution

Posted on April 16, 2016 by ehurst

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve tried to outline in the Answering Series things I might say in response to typical questions about what distinguishes my faith and religion. The purpose was to summarize what you can expect from … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Draper Road Test

Posted on April 15, 2016 by ehurst

It came in the mail yesterday, several days early, and I was so glad to see it. On many newer type bicycles, the steering changed. You can’t just raise the “goose-neck” like you could with old bikes. I had to … Continue reading →

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Answering Final: Otherworld

Posted on April 15, 2016 by ehurst

We come to the end of this series, and frankly some half of what I might have said in the first place shows up in the comments in reply to other comments. It occurs to me one point in particular … Continue reading →

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Cycling: River One

Posted on April 14, 2016 by ehurst

I loves me some river chasing. (If you CTRL-click on the map, it should open in a new browser tab and you can refer back and forth to orient the images.) I’m still learning, but today was the first full … Continue reading →

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