Author Archives: ehurst

Oppressive Technology

Posted on June 28, 2021 by ehurst

I’m laughing: If you’re curious how entrenched older Windows versions are, we can get a good estimate by visiting a dataset maintained by the United States Government Digital Analytics Program. This dataset contains a rolling summary of visitors to US … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: Matthew 4:1-11

Posted on June 26, 2021 by ehurst

The only mystery here is what each of these three temptations represent. There are at least two levels for answering this question. The first level is the background story of False Messianic Expectations. One of my professors in college was … Continue reading →

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A Long Way to Go

Posted on June 26, 2021 by ehurst

Every time I write something, my spirit cries out to God, “Give me the words! Don’t let me get in Your way, O Lord, but help me to straighten and smooth the path so You can touch hearts.” There’s little … Continue reading →

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The Fields are Bountiful

Posted on June 25, 2021 by ehurst

My first notice was in my convictions, as it should be. The Lord moved me to get treatment for my left knee pain. It takes time for human government bureaucracy to move, so it was a waiting game. I was … Continue reading →

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Don’t Kill It

Posted on June 24, 2021 by ehurst

Another thing that’s been cooking in the back of my soul is that not everything children do is childish. On the one hand there is that verse about putting away childish things, but then Jesus also said regarding children, “of … Continue reading →

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God Doesn’t Play Games

Posted on June 23, 2021 by ehurst

Something has been cooking in the back of my soul for a couple of days. I expect it will spin off several posts, but the first one is this: I’m living in a miracle marriage. No one has to tell … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 10

Posted on June 22, 2021 by ehurst

Today’s ride took me north along Midwest Boulevard and more or less along the Canadian River. I noticed last week the signs at the major section line corners north and south of the Canadian River saying the road was closed, … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Wilderness?

Posted on June 21, 2021 by ehurst

I’ll go with this. I think it summarizes nicely what I believe I know about the current situation. I still believe the current ruling regime in the US stole the election, that Trump won the election, and I don’t even … Continue reading →

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The Ministry of John the Baptist

Posted on June 20, 2021 by ehurst

Let me suggest an experiment for you. Go to Google Earth if you don’t have the application installed on your computer. Give it a moment to load. When the earth is visible on your screen, spin it around to the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 3

Posted on June 19, 2021 by ehurst

John the Baptist grew up knowing his mission. He also knew that his cousin Jesus was the Messiah, so his job was to prepare the way for Him. Matthew (another cousin of Jesus) tells us that John began his ministry … Continue reading →

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