Author Archives: ehurst

Eldercraft as Church Administration

Posted on May 28, 2014 by ehurst

If you don’t feel it in your bones, you’ll never do it well. I’m a born administrator. It’s a talent from God and fundamental to the way I think. In my mind, I regard it as moral engineering. That is, … Continue reading →

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Malvertising

Posted on May 26, 2014 by ehurst

Most of you will recognize the term malvertising. It’s a technique for infecting computers with malware by using the advertising feeds found on most websites. Similar with the way TV in the US is funded by advertising, this blog is … Continue reading →

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Flaming Sword of Future

Posted on May 25, 2014 by ehurst

Islamic scholars say you cannot really understand the Quran until you read it in Arabic. The issue is not making your own internal translation from Arabic into your native tongue, but translating your mind into Arabic thought. Frankly, the Bible … Continue reading →

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Job 41

Posted on May 24, 2014 by ehurst

If we haggle too much over what creature is marked by the nickname Leviathan, we would miss the point entirely here. Should we need something approaching a literal animal, a crocodile or any of the larger sea creatures seen from … Continue reading →

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Christian Troops?

Posted on May 24, 2014 by ehurst

If we understand that God’s Laws predict a general non-compliance by humanity, if not open hostility, then our efforts to live His Laws begin to make more sense. We are not the Truth Police and there is no human on … Continue reading →

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Future Landscape

Posted on May 23, 2014 by ehurst

This is the unhappy part of my calling, but I’d be derelict of duty if I remained silent on such things. The economy is already collapsing. It’s been wobbling for quite some time and is now grinding to a halt. … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Success

Posted on May 23, 2014 by ehurst

One of the most pervasive and pernicious cults in the world is the Cult of Success. Jesus died on the Cross and called it “victory.” Absorb that for a moment. How easily we forget that the fundamental Laws of God … Continue reading →

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Little False Religions

Posted on May 22, 2014 by ehurst

The word “religion” carries some ambiguity. Religion is generally defined as our personal response to a spiritual calling somewhere in our souls. Yes, there are enforced religions that don’t meet that test, but that’s not what I mean. Something isn’t … Continue reading →

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Quantum Sponges

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ehurst

In Acts 28, Paul shook off a poisonous snake that bit him and he suffered no ill effects. The last portion of Mark’s Gospel promised such would characterize those who promoted the teachings of Christ. We have anecdotal evidence of … Continue reading →

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Real World Pastoral Concern

Posted on May 20, 2014 by ehurst

To my virtual parishioners and other readers: Here on this blog I remain the pastor. I’ve noted often enough my real calling is elder, but online the difference is minimal because of how virtual communication works. Were I free to … Continue reading →

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