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Psalm 50

Posted on May 16, 2015 by ehurst

If we take Asaph as the name of the man known to lead the Temple musicians, then he must have also been a prophet of some sort, for his psalms typically deal with the judgment of God. Were Jehovah like … Continue reading →

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Just a Nutcase

Posted on May 15, 2015 by ehurst

So here’s what I see coming for Windows users: Windows 10 will be a buy-once-update-forever kind of thing. You won’t get much choice on updates and feature changes. If you have it, you have to accept anything MS wants to … Continue reading →

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Say It Again, Rich Bowen

Posted on May 14, 2015 by ehurst

This is just so good I had to link to it: Someone with a real job in Linux has posted an article about how Open Source documentation sucks, and it reflects the awful attitude that dominates Open Source coders. Granted, … Continue reading →

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Two-Fisted God

Posted on May 14, 2015 by ehurst

The Lord comes with both hands full, one for blessing and one for wrath. One hand or the other is for you. The difference is whether you’ve determined to be His servant before That Day. In Scripture, “That Day” is … Continue reading →

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New Debian Book Published

Posted on May 13, 2015 by ehurst

I decided to give the book a new cover and title: Debian 8 for Beginners. You can get your free copy here.

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Network Age Faith

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ehurst

I still believe that the Network Civilization is replacing Western Civilization. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. The closest we ever came to God’s ideal in terms of human society stood for a time after the Flood. At … Continue reading →

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Nothing New

Posted on May 11, 2015 by ehurst

I don’t have any revelations from God. All I have is this weird sense of waiting. So the wedding last night went off well enough. The State of Oklahoma makes us clergy folk the custodians of the marriage license once … Continue reading →

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Network Privacy Is Dead

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

Digital privacy is a myth. For example, if you buy any Android device, you must have a Google account to activate it. So long as that device is in use, Google is tracking your every move. If you are running … Continue reading →

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God’s Bow in the Clouds

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow … Continue reading →

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Psalm 49

Posted on May 9, 2015 by ehurst

We should not assume that figurative language indicates actual belief. The Ancient Near Eastern civilizations as whole generally avoided discussing the afterlife because they made no pretense of understanding it. Instead, they relied on a range of confused metaphors to … Continue reading →

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