Category Archives: eldercraft

Elder and Judge

Posted on February 13, 2017 by ehurst

Eldercraft is my term for the collection of skills and experiences necessary for being a biblical elder. We define “elder” as half of the leadership team described in the Bible as God’s Two Witnesses: priest and king. A biblical king … Continue reading →

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Noah and Cultural Identity

Posted on February 12, 2017 by ehurst

A distinctive cultural identity is required under Noah’s Covenant. In essence, the whole thing rests on the divine calling. God calls every human on this earth to live in a certain place and create a mode of life that implements … Continue reading →

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AI Is the Wrong Path

Posted on February 10, 2017 by ehurst

People talk about AI and the prospect of electronic sentience, but they have no idea. It was a tech support house call. When I walked into the lady’s computer room, her machine told me everything was alright. That is, it … Continue reading →

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War on the Horizon

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ehurst

This is just an intuition, a perception based on heart-sensing the mood of the people: We are going to war. I realize there’s been lots of media noise about likely targets of American military force, but it’s just noise. It … Continue reading →

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God Is Hiring Prophets

Posted on February 2, 2017 by ehurst

The virtual world knows no borders; you are either online or not. Our parish ministry here reaches out to everyone who engages the virtual world. Somewhere in the mixture of things I try to make sure people see through my … Continue reading →

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Heathen Religious Wars

Posted on January 31, 2017 by ehurst

Let’s understand things in terms of what will actually work. Keep in mind that anyone who adheres from the heart to God’s Law will harvest a blessing of shalom. The difference is academic between God’s direct personal intervention and Creation’s … Continue reading →

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Of Cattle and Sheep

Posted on January 29, 2017 by ehurst

Does it require an explanation so long and detailed that nobody will read it? The US health care system is a time bomb in the first place. It is broken and the fix is not what everyone imagines. If you … Continue reading →

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Our Parish Teaching on Politics

Posted on January 25, 2017 by ehurst

To the degree that we could change anything in this world, it has to come as a secondary result of our normal mission activity. This is particularly true with politics and government policy. Let’s review the background for this. The … Continue reading →

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Wandering and Wondering

Posted on January 19, 2017 by ehurst

I need to do something different this time. The last two days of riding were rather routine. Most of my awareness was somewhere else, but God has used such riding to accomplish a lot in my soul. As you might … Continue reading →

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Praying about Trump’s Administration

Posted on January 16, 2017 by ehurst

How should we pray? This is another “TL;DR” post. The answer requires pulling together many threads. The question is not sterile and precise; it’s organic. So is the answer. If you take the example of the Model Prayer (“the Our … Continue reading →

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