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Answering 03: Flavoring Matters

Posted on April 7, 2016 by ehurst

There is a tension that is not easily resolved here. I look back over my own personal journey and I’m embarrassed — at times painfully so — at things I thought and said even just a few years ago. I’ll … Continue reading →

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A Word for Men

Posted on April 7, 2016 by ehurst

The biggest problem is not so much what we do as it is how we abuse God’s wonderful gifts. As always, what follows assumes you have already recognized the grand failure of Western Civilization. As much as possible you must … Continue reading →

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Answering 02: Two Realms

Posted on April 6, 2016 by ehurst

(This is a reblog linking back the other way, for once.) How do you explain it? In my mind there remain a handful of people who seemed to understand. They were on their own path and knew it, so I … Continue reading →

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Answering 02: Two Realms

Posted on April 6, 2016 by ehurst

How do you explain it? In my mind there remain a handful of people who seemed to understand. They were on their own path and knew it, so I offer not a word of criticism about their choices. Most of … Continue reading →

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Answering 01: I Believe

Posted on April 5, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes it helps to reduce the shock for others if you can say something that shows you aren’t entirely outside all familiar Christian doctrine. As always, you are supposed to recognize that this is just my own beliefs in my … Continue reading →

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Between the Lines

Posted on April 4, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes I cruise the various Christian News sites. It’s always politics, just a peculiar voting block. Some of the most vicious and spiteful commentary on the planet shows up on those sites. The majority of them oppose Donald Trump. I’m … Continue reading →

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Bike (Updated)

Posted on April 4, 2016 by ehurst

The mountain bike has been covered. Thank you all for praying with me and God bless the donor. Tomorrow I’ll update this post with a picture of it. Now pray with me that I can find a suitable recipient for … Continue reading →

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A Series on Answering

Posted on April 4, 2016 by ehurst

I think I’m through with writing books for awhile. I’m not through with writing and teaching, and I’m not through with publishing Bible studies as books, but I can’t find any drive to pull together any more big studies on … Continue reading →

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Easter versus Resurrection Sunday

Posted on April 3, 2016 by ehurst

This is a rant. This is a personal reaction that need not apply to you. The mainstream Western Christian celebration of Resurrection Sunday has worn thin on me, and even the corrective blog posts and articles have gotten trite. Over … Continue reading →

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For Mankind, Not By Men

Posted on April 3, 2016 by ehurst

On a human level, it has been overwhelming. Nothing hinders God from redeeming souls; that whole issue is firmly under His control. The context of this discussion never included a worry that folks would end up in Hell because of … Continue reading →

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