Author Archives: ehurst

Prayer Request: Service, Please

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I’m getting there. As I read through the material on network administration, I’m playing with various settings on our home server, making sure I understand how they work. It’s been years since I played bookworm. And while I find this … Continue reading →

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The Tracking Economy

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ehurst

I offer no advice at all, just my impression of things I’ve seen. We have the Tech Big Five: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook. They all have one thing in common — tracking. They are all trying to monetize … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 27

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ehurst

Only a fool takes himself too seriously. Your personal sense of identity and integrity should not rest on total control of outcomes. Self-cynicism is not the same as self-doubt; you can still forge ahead in your calling while keeping a … Continue reading →

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It’s Coming Home

Posted on January 19, 2016 by ehurst

Could you have predicted it? We are watching the West implode. The cultural milieu has run its course and we are watching something new forming from the ashes. Even Western self-awareness of cultural birth and development is biased, but if … Continue reading →

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Right There

Posted on January 18, 2016 by ehurst

Redemption is right there within reach. As always, your cultural climate can make a huge difference. If you grow up in world fully expecting that nature itself is obliged to take you seriously on your terms, you’ll struggle with redemption. … Continue reading →

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Back to School for Me

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ehurst

The fresh education has begun. Not that I’ve ever stopped learning in the first place, but this is something I never felt the need to know. I approach it like every other academic endeavor because I need to make sure … Continue reading →

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Psalm 84

Posted on January 16, 2016 by ehurst

This is a Pilgrim Psalm, a celebration of marching to Zion for any number of annual feasts and festivals. The imagery is rich with symbolism. The psalmist begins with a common figure of speech heard among pilgrims meeting to share … Continue reading →

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The Server, Part 2 (Updated)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ehurst

The monitor and tower are here together. Unfortunately, the latter did not come with keyboard and mouse, so I am unable to confirm much else about it. Looking inside tells me only that it is designed to last with fancy … Continue reading →

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Painting Signs

Posted on January 14, 2016 by ehurst

You can’t defy the Creator. Don’t think in terms of absolutes or you’ll never get this. God operates on the basis of proximity in His Creation. So you will find yourself in relative terms close to or far from Him, … Continue reading →

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Refuse to Play 2

Posted on January 13, 2016 by ehurst

This should be short; for some of you it may even be sweet. I’ll try to avoid propaganda terms and stick with moral truth: Everything we discuss has to stand before God, which is the same as saying it has … Continue reading →

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