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Feedback Request: Virtual Parish

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ehurst

I realize not every reader and subscriber regards himself/herself a member of this virtual parish, but on my “About” page I promised to treat you as one. That is, you hold all the same privileges as any other member; the … Continue reading →

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Moral Logic: Human Need

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ehurst

Biblical moral reasoning proceeds from the heart, not the head. We live to reflect the glory of our Creator back at Him. Broadly speaking, human conduct glorifies Him by adhering to His revelation, both in the doing and in reaping … Continue reading →

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The Holy Order of Gatekeepers

Posted on January 4, 2016 by ehurst

The concept of gatekeeper is as old as humanity: a wholly unnatural restriction to genuine human need, maintained by horrific injustice. (We can save the debate about what constitutes a genuine human need in God’s eyes for another day.) At … Continue reading →

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Review: Led by the Heart

Posted on January 3, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s start with a reminder: The science is not hard to find, but it seems hard to use if science is all you have. I’ve been disappointed in searching for application material. There are surely better writers for this subject, … Continue reading →

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Nobody Is Tempted to Serve

Posted on January 3, 2016 by ehurst

For those of us who live heart-led, it’s not too hard to untangle the mess. This figure tells a story that is no way surprising to anyone who has worked on software projects before: demand for fixes and features is … Continue reading →

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Psalm 82

Posted on January 2, 2016 by ehurst

Always: Context is everything in Hebrew. People have made much of God (Elohim) referring to other figures in this psalm as gods (elohim). But it takes only a quick review of the Books of Moses to see that the term … Continue reading →

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This-n-That

Posted on January 2, 2016 by ehurst

Economic collapse: The US is there. You didn’t know that? Perhaps the meaning of the phrase “economic collapse” is what eludes you. There is less disposable income and a significant portion of the population is unemployed when they’d rather be … Continue reading →

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Heart World Aborning

Posted on January 1, 2016 by ehurst

You can’t do this with your head, only by your heart. It’s not that people can’t change via lesser faculties, but your heart is the only part of you that can find reality and your proper path through it. The … Continue reading →

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Prayers for the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by ehurst

I’m striving to be accountable to God and His people. As we adjusts our thinking to what God actually said, one of the most difficult things we do is get a grip on His promises. When He said things about … Continue reading →

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Disavowing Seen and Unseen

Posted on December 30, 2015 by ehurst

The title is a reference to a couple of services run out of Iceland — Seen.is and Unseen.is — that I didn’t know were such nitwits about networking and encryption. I once recommended them, but grew increasingly annoyed at their … Continue reading →

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