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iPad Camera Test

Posted on February 22, 2024 by ehurst

Despite the fact it was still winter and very little was green, it was a great day to get out and test the iPad as a camera. I didn’t like lugging it around in an Amazon bubble envelope, so I’ll … Continue reading →

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Workouts 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by ehurst

My current apartment complex has a real gym. It’s not as extensive as I would like, but it’s far, far better than the previous place. If you stand near the door, this is what you see looking back toward the … Continue reading →

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Likely Scenario: Financial Collapse

Posted on February 20, 2024 by ehurst

I’m hardly the only one to sense that some kind of apocalypse is coming. But the online chatter about it is loaded with nonsense, and it’s been a chore to wade through all the improbable garbage to pick out what’s … Continue reading →

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In Christ

Posted on February 18, 2024 by ehurst

Most people choke on Ephesians 1:3-14. It’s very dense, and frankly not good writing. People either gloss over it or get bogged down in the precise meaning of the grammar. One of the biggest issues for debate is trying to … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 1

Posted on February 17, 2024 by ehurst

The final chapter of Galatians was encouragement but virtually no doctrine. We move on to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians as a letter to be shared across Asia Minor. Thus, there are no personal notes to anyone specifically by name. … Continue reading →

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More on Game Parable

Posted on February 16, 2024 by ehurst

Yesterday’s post garnered a lot of attention, more than normal on this blog. Aside from the questions and answers in the comment section, several other questions arose and it all warrants a review together. The obvious point is that our … Continue reading →

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Game Parable

Posted on February 15, 2024 by ehurst

Here’s a parable: This world is a game, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Some characters belong to the game; covenant people are just playing it. I’ve been contemplating the alternate realities of inside versus outside the Covenant. We … Continue reading →

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They Will Fall

Posted on February 13, 2024 by ehurst

Basic biblical truth: No human political construct will last very long, at any scale. From a clan to a whole civilization, none of them can possibly last very long. Given the nature of our unstoppable decline to the final apocalypse … Continue reading →

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Parish Fellowship

Posted on February 12, 2024 by ehurst

Yesterday, our online community met via Skype video. Four showed up. It was good to see each other that way, as close to meeting face-to-face as we are likely to do for a while, yet. Some of us had to … Continue reading →

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Leaving Yourself Open to Manipulation

Posted on February 11, 2024 by ehurst

The guidance of Scripture is not that hard to fathom. The real question is whether you believe strongly enough to obey it. I’ve said it often enough: The issue is not success in the real world. The issue is making … Continue reading →

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