Category Archives: eldercraft

Mind Forts Founded on Sand

Posted on July 23, 2017 by ehurst

Here at Kiln of the Soul, we tend to operate on three levels simultaneously. At the highest level, of course, is the Spirit Realm. We address it in parables, but it boils down to acknowledging God as God. He is … Continue reading →

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Put on the Crazy Suit

Posted on July 21, 2017 by ehurst

I don’t know where to start; this thing doesn’t have a tail or head. Look, you can think what you like about my notion that Creation is alive and we can talk to the animals and trees and grass and … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up

Posted on July 19, 2017 by ehurst

Faith assumes that your senses and reason aren’t all that trustworthy (Hebrews 11:1). Faith makes room for out-of-body experiences because God wants to equip you for serving Him (2 Corinthians 12). And faith warns you that visions and dreams aren’t … Continue reading →

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No Two Alike

Posted on July 16, 2017 by ehurst

I thank God that I’m a nobody. Every time I peruse the Christian news sites, I notice that this or that propaganda group is trying to get this or that big name preacher or Christian performer to support their agenda. … Continue reading →

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Not for Me to Decide

Posted on July 11, 2017 by ehurst

The question came up again, and I suppose I need to rehash it one more time. We cannot resurrect the Old Testament social order. We are not aping the Hebrew culture; we are trying to understand the moral reasoning for … Continue reading →

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Getting Lost on the Road

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ehurst

How did a Gentile become a part of Israel? It was all a matter of the Covenant. Anyone who was willing to embrace the covenant in full could become a part of Israel, and it had nothing to do with … Continue reading →

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The Feudal Nature of Existence

Posted on June 29, 2017 by ehurst

Steven asked me, “How do you manage to reconcile Predestination with free will and the idea that God is NOT the cause of evil?” Short answer: I don’t have to. Long answer: Predestination affects your eternal destiny, not your life … Continue reading →

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We Have It

Posted on June 27, 2017 by ehurst

It started so nicely. I managed to wake up bright and early, got a light breakfast and started on the reading routine I follow. Went out and picked up the litter around my building, then headed out for an early … Continue reading →

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Damned Acquisitiveness

Posted on June 22, 2017 by ehurst

We need a different culture altogether. During my time in the military, I labored under several conflicting moral influences. I knew I was bound to Christ and high moral standards. But I was falsely led to believe that such high … Continue reading →

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Requiem for the West

Posted on June 19, 2017 by ehurst

I’m going to miss Europe. I lived there long enough to know that the people no longer have the stomach for what it would take to save their way of life. Their culture and heritage bore the seeds of its … Continue reading →

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