Author Archives: ehurst

Daniel Rewrite Finished

Posted on May 14, 2013 by ehurst

In a few days I’ll format Daniel for our Ancient Truth Series of ebooks. For now, the updated commentary begins here (published).

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They were ready bright and early the next morning to catch the bus down in the village. There was a simple connection to another line in the south that ran all the way to the head of the kayak run … Continue reading →

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Emotional Devotions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ehurst

The hardest thing for a Western Christian is separating emotion from Spirit. My single strongest accusation of fraud against the modern Charismatic movement is their vociferous, almost hateful insistence that their emotional manipulation is the hand of God. No, you … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 3

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ehurst

There was also a date, three days from then. Preston and Angie had reduced virtually all communications to electronic means. For their pay packets, they decided to set up regular mail retrieval through the PostNL office nearest their apartment. Everything … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes Intro and Chapter 1 (Updated)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by ehurst

Introduction The sarcasm and mocking Solomon offers here could easily be aimed at the large number of Western Christians who don’t get Hebrew wisdom literature. The underlying premise of the book is portraying the vanity of trying to understand life, … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 2

Posted on May 12, 2013 by ehurst

In Belgium generally, and Walloon areas in particular, there were numerous little shrines, field crosses, chapels and so forth. Some were quite artistic. A few were frankly disappointing, consisting of little more than a cheap plastic bottle from which the … Continue reading →

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Flavors of Reason

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ehurst

Western reasoning gets in the way of everything, even in ways we don’t realize. We can be smart enough to recognize when something needs only concrete logic. If you drop a rock on your foot, it will hurt; if you … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 1

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ehurst

(This begins Part 4.) Things had slowed down a bit for Preston and Angie. They were ready for that. It was good for them to have a period of adjustment without crises to force the sudden definition and redefinition of … Continue reading →

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Mankind Is Fallen

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ehurst

Perhaps it seems a bit odd I should have to use a title restating a pretty basic Christian doctrine. By no means am I trying to address those who might actually dispute the assertion. I expect that from the fallen … Continue reading →

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Of Children and Angels 11

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ehurst

As they were moving out with the line of worshipers when the service ended, a young priest beckoned to them. They turned and followed him to one side of the entryway. He turned to face them with a gentle smile. … Continue reading →

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