Author Archives: ehurst

Kiln of the Soul: Leadership

Posted on January 9, 2024 by ehurst

Instead of a rational framework, I want to present our vision in terms of boundaries. Some of it is in layers. There’s no way I can cover everything that might arise as we move forward in this vision, but there … Continue reading →

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Kiln of the Soul: Layers

Posted on January 8, 2024 by ehurst

We continue where I left off with the previous post: The core of our fellowship is people deeply committed to Christ, with the kind of faith that keeps them clinging to Him through disasters. This is the first and most … Continue reading →

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Kiln of the Soul: More Who

Posted on January 7, 2024 by ehurst

I’ve attended all kinds of professional clergy development and church growth conferences. All of them hinged on copying the methods of corporate sales, but dressed up in nice inspirational language. Unfortunately, these will get you corporate sales results. The people … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 7-13

Posted on January 6, 2024 by ehurst

The balance of Paul’s letter here is almost entirely personal in nature. It is by far the strongest defense of his apostleship. While very critical historically, telling us so much about Paul the man, and incidentally very much about the … Continue reading →

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Kiln of the Soul: Who

Posted on January 5, 2024 by ehurst

If you are coming from a traditional mainstream religious background, you will probably say this sounds like empty chatter. Review: Radix Fidem is the name for our approach to religion. It is the philosophy. It’s the path, not the destination. … Continue reading →

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Is It Time?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by ehurst

In one sense, the answer must be yours. You must own it. Otherwise, there is nothing to discuss. I’ve been praying about it for at least two decades: When do we start seeking to form actual covenant communities? We already … Continue reading →

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Systemic Barriers to Christian Nationalism

Posted on December 31, 2023 by ehurst

This apparently requires a little more elaboration. Think about what it is the gospel message is all about. Think about in terms of system analysis for a moment. We do not persuade in a clinical sense. That’s just a figure … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 6

Posted on December 30, 2023 by ehurst

In the church at Corinth, those who complained Paul didn’t come to visit when promised likely included some who didn’t really want to see him. They just wanted to complain about him. That the church had finally done the right … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Query: Christian Nationalism

Posted on December 30, 2023 by ehurst

I’ve been asked to address the notion of Christian Nationalism. Our source is Scripture first, and then conviction, though the convictions I share on this subject are shared by several in our Radix Fidem community. We’ve actually discussed this in … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses

Posted on December 29, 2023 by ehurst

I’m often amazed how people gloss over this: Every encounter in life is a divine appointment, but not every divine appointment means God says “go with this”. Sometimes it’s an appointment to be tested, whether you’ll stand for God and … Continue reading →

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