Category Archives: eldercraft

Sock-puppets and Trolls

Posted on April 7, 2023 by ehurst

This is a pastoral blog and is privately hosted; it’s not linked to the WordPress community. There’s not a lot of traffic and that’s fine. I’m trying to serve a small audience that is actually interested in what I have … Continue reading →

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Partisan Church Politics

Posted on January 20, 2023 by ehurst

I confess that I belong to a partisan movement within Church History. I’ve shared this on the forum. I promote the shepherd image of church leadership, and the relative independence of lay people. The flock is the whole point. What … Continue reading →

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This I’ll Defend

Posted on November 21, 2022 by ehurst

It doesn’t matter what people think of me. Hostile comments I’ve deleted on this blog are just part of the process. It’s the impertinent comments that get my attention. At least some of my readers have the wrong idea about … Continue reading →

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Can They Hear?

Posted on November 2, 2022 by ehurst

It won’t matter who wins elections now. The system is going to collapse, regardless. We knew this was coming. How many of us have taken any steps to prepare? Yes, that refers in part to having a stock of supplies … Continue reading →

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Stop Pretending

Posted on July 13, 2022 by ehurst

So here we are, associating ourselves with an alternative message, trying to make a clear distinction between the mainstream media lies and what we have to say. Some of us claim to be distinctly Christian, even embracing an alternative version … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Lost

Posted on September 30, 2021 by ehurst

Do not debate; it’s merely a delaying tactic. Always be willing to explain, but never agree to stop and discuss the merits of your position. We share information among ourselves to ensure our obedience to God is properly understood. The … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Letter on Vaccine Resistance

Posted on September 26, 2021 by ehurst

I’m going to share a burden that has grown quickly in the past few weeks. Pray first, then think about this. Follow your convictions. All I can offer is what I have, and I fully admit that it’s limited to … Continue reading →

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From a Different World

Posted on September 4, 2021 by ehurst

Something has shifted in my heart, and I need to share it. Over the past week I’ve been praying about this shift to emphasizing ministry in the real world versus the virtual world. Most of it was the kind of … Continue reading →

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Moral Pioneering

Posted on December 4, 2020 by ehurst

If I’m not running the show, I’m not involved. That would normally sound like arrogance, but it’s not. I have no interest in leading much of anything, anyway. There are a lot of things that I leave in other people’s … Continue reading →

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A Church That Isn’t

Posted on November 6, 2020 by ehurst

What we can say about Radix Fidem depends on the question and how you ask it. We are a community of shared faith, but not a church, nor a denomination. It’s really about faith itself. This is not an organization, … Continue reading →

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