Author Archives: ehurst

Saddling Up

Posted on August 4, 2024 by ehurst

I had another message ready, but the real world has intruded once again. I believe I should meet the need as it arises. I suppose most of you are aware that we are on the brink of war in the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Titus 3

Posted on August 3, 2024 by ehurst

The world is hopelessly lost. There is nothing we can do to redeem the human condition at large, even on a small scale. What we can do is show God’s mercy and compassion for humans in their fallen situation. We … Continue reading →

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Be the Gospel

Posted on August 2, 2024 by ehurst

We give the nickname “bibliolatry” to the odd mental habit of evangelicals who worship the Bible instead of the Living Word. They invest so much reverence into the physical artifact, or the body of content, that they lose track of … Continue reading →

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Ride Photos 29

Posted on August 1, 2024 by ehurst

Our first image juxtaposes a fine park area with an industrial installation. Things went much better today. With the fancy fabric rim tape, hard and thin thorn straps inside the new tires, I had no tire trouble at all. Today … Continue reading →

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Benevolence in Control

Posted on July 31, 2024 by ehurst

Comments and discussions indicate it’s time to review a couple of fundamental principles. Under the Covenant, the sole justification for engaging in business is to bless the employees first, and then the customers. Granted, this is ideally a matter of … Continue reading →

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What They Want You to Believe

Posted on July 30, 2024 by ehurst

I’ve written recently about what we can see in this world from the Covenant perspective that outsiders cannot grasp. From time to time, outsiders have asked for my take on current events, I suppose just as a thought exercise, since … Continue reading →

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Ride Photos 28

Posted on July 29, 2024 by ehurst

I never even heard of rim tape slashing an inner tube, but that’s what happened to me today. I was all set for a long ride and I was testing some ideas for making my tires and tubes more reliable, … Continue reading →

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Abiding Wrath of God

Posted on July 28, 2024 by ehurst

Does God punish nations for wickedness? Of course He does. However, He has made it clear that His agenda includes using such nations for His divine purposes. His purposes exceed our understanding, but He sometimes gives hints. The hints in … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Titus 2

Posted on July 27, 2024 by ehurst

(I cannot improve on my previous commentary for this chapter…) Why do we bother? If our whole aim and focus is Heaven, why do we linger on this awful plane? We remain because it’s not about our personal benefit, but … Continue reading →

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Long Before We Got There

Posted on July 26, 2024 by ehurst

Yesterday was both wonderful and awful for me. There is a common myth among believers that if you are suffering misfortune, it’s because you said or did something to which the Devil objects. You must be speaking the truth, because … Continue reading →

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