Author Archives: ehurst

Coming Soon to a Planet Near You

Posted on June 16, 2021 by ehurst

I made it a point to catch the latest from Suspicious Observers this evening: I believe it’s correct in substance, but I am personally planning on the Lord’s mercy to make it less extreme than the narrator predicts. My convictions … Continue reading →

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No Vested Interest Except God’s

Posted on June 14, 2021 by ehurst

The use of polemics implies a vested interest in the outcome of the debate. It’s one thing to engage in polemics; it’s another to simply dissent and go your own way. The latter is the signature of the heart-led way. … Continue reading →

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Laying Claim to Shalom

Posted on June 13, 2021 by ehurst

While attending college at Oklahoma Baptist University in the mid-1970s, a lot of good things happened to me. I don’t remember them as good years in my life, but the Lord was at work, reshaping me. One of the most … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 2:41-52

Posted on June 12, 2021 by ehurst

In late March, faithful Jews would make pilgrimage to the Temple for Passover. The distance was some 70 miles, and only the hardiest walkers with little to carry could make it in about four days. Your average family would take … Continue reading →

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Not Our Homeland

Posted on June 11, 2021 by ehurst

Sometimes we need to state things in blunt terms in order for the mind to adapt. Just leaving the door open for folks to explore the implications can still require a starting place. We who live by the Covenant do … Continue reading →

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No Earthly Treasure

Posted on June 10, 2021 by ehurst

I’m not doctrinaire about currencies. Societies will use whatever serves the purpose of a medium of exchange for them. Meanwhile, Scripture is rather agnostic about it simply because the fundamental orientation of the Bible is anti-materialism in the first place. … Continue reading →

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What Matters for Glory

Posted on June 9, 2021 by ehurst

The alleged glory of civilization is nothing compared to the glories of faith. Biblical faith does not build civilizations. The most we might do is build a small, enduring community of faith. Civilization is the context in which we live, … Continue reading →

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Not a Vox Day Fan

Posted on June 8, 2021 by ehurst

Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading →

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Discerning the Coming Changes

Posted on June 8, 2021 by ehurst

It may well be one of the shortest-lived civilizations in human history. How you characterize the past depends on what you value most today. Conventional Western analysis is just barely able to see certain turning points ahead, but only to … Continue reading →

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A Tool for Whom?

Posted on June 7, 2021 by ehurst

Yes, they do intend to turn us into worker ants. Joseph Mercola talks about something besides medicine. It’s the case of Mark Crispin Miller versus NYU. If you have the time to look at this story, you should be surprised … Continue reading →

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