Author Archives: ehurst

Sick Day

Posted on September 26, 2012 by ehurst

She apologized. “I’m sorry; we’re bothering you.” My reply almost made her laugh. “Don’t worry about it. Right now being alive bothers me.” We thought it would be a safe choice, but Mazzio’s gluten-free pizza never digested yesterday. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Handling Self-Doubt

Posted on September 25, 2012 by ehurst

This would be a HOWTO, except I’m not sure how much applies to other folks. This is simply how I handle it. It’s possible I’m completely delusional about God. That is, I can’t prove to even my own satisfaction what … Continue reading →

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Ready and Not

Posted on September 24, 2012 by ehurst

Being a Christian Mystic is hardly a matter of absolute truth, nor simply saying, “I have encountered God, and I am forever changed.” Those are true, but miss the point. What matters here is I am in contact with God … Continue reading →

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Passages 4

Posted on September 23, 2012 by ehurst

I had almost swallowed the bite in my mouth when his hand swept in a broad arc across the table. The backside of that hand struck me in the face, knocking me backward in the chair, into the floor, the … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk: Introduction and Chapter 1

Posted on September 22, 2012 by ehurst

Introduction We know almost nothing of the prophet Habakkuk. From the text itself and from historical context, we can deduce he probably served as a Levite musician, writing his prophecy at the end of Josiah’s reign, or shortly thereafter. He … Continue reading →

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Positive Demands of the Laws of God

Posted on September 22, 2012 by ehurst

The Laws of God stand on His authority as Creator. If you can reject His authority, the Laws will mean nothing to you, so you don’t care. Whom I address are those who claim to care, who believe it matters. … Continue reading →

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Ephemeral Earth

Posted on September 21, 2012 by ehurst

Perhaps you’ll be entertained by this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI10tKuLtFU What you should take away is not so much belief in some of the wild theories out there, but the overwhelming assurance human science is so pitiful against the vast unknowns. Also, what … Continue reading →

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Moral Disasters Bring Wrath

Posted on September 20, 2012 by ehurst

The greatest threat to the people of the US is our own CIA. If you’ve read any of the books and collections of articles published since they first came into being, you know they have from day one broken the … Continue reading →

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Biblical Pastoral Psychology

Posted on September 19, 2012 by ehurst

Today marks the return of posts under the heading of “eldercraft” — the study of serving as a church elder. I’m adding it as a broad category of posts. Because of the rather modern confusion of roles from the New … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Pastoral Care

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ehurst

In my rebuke against most churches, one thing seems increasingly common: an utter lack of genuine pastoral involvement in broken lives. Let’s peel back the layers here. On the one hand, Scripture assumes a church stands to replace the lost … Continue reading →

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