Category Archives: eldercraft

Stocking Stuffer

Posted on December 25, 2016 by ehurst

The intellect naturally yields to convictions in the heart. This is how we are designed by God, but for too long humans have been under the sway of a pervasive lie about reality. Our world is dominated by the myth … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Threat Is Always Inside

Posted on December 18, 2016 by ehurst

The single greatest threat to Americans is the CIA. This is a difficult subject because it’s so tightly woven into the very fabric of human existence. On the one hand, spying is essential to human government in our fallen world. … Continue reading →

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Discerning Paths

Posted on December 16, 2016 by ehurst

We are healers. We who live by the heart of moral consciousness bring our faith and convictions to bear in a fallen world. We have found that path of the Flaming Sword back to Eden, and it is our mandate … Continue reading →

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Not Necromancy

Posted on December 14, 2016 by ehurst

I spoke with my father-in-law the other day; he’s been dead for several years. No, this is not necromancy. The Bible makes it pretty clear that the dead do not come back unless God sends them. At His whim that … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of Eden

Posted on December 13, 2016 by ehurst

Eden is not ephemeral. It is created, but it was not meant to die any quicker than the rest of Creation as a whole. It’s not eternal in the sense that God is, but it stands outside of time and … Continue reading →

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Divine Justice and Real Estate

Posted on December 7, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s clarify something else about Biblical Law — private property (i.e., real estate). Keep in mind that the fundamental assumption is that ANE feudalism is God’s design for human government. With that comes a certain amount of social structure. God … Continue reading →

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Head in a Different World

Posted on December 2, 2016 by ehurst

(Note: To give you some perspective, Gary S. Paxton is most famous for writing the song, “Monster Mash.”) There is a significant behavioral clinical literature on “conversion experience.” It’s a well established phenomena in psychology. It’s used in all sorts … Continue reading →

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Virtual Missionaries

Posted on December 1, 2016 by ehurst

I am the elder. By way of reminder, I am the acting pastor of this virtual parish. Those two titles signify the current labels for the ancient offices of the Two Witnesses of God’s revelation, typically translated as king and … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Miracle Hill

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ehurst

I’m not training for anything in particular. It’s nice to have the endurance for those epic 50-mile rides, but that’s just icing on the cake. Physical fitness is not an end in itself; it serves a much higher purpose, a … Continue reading →

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Unlearning

Posted on November 26, 2016 by ehurst

I want to reinforce something Sister Christine said on her blog the other day: The heart does not have to be taught how to sense the world. The mind does not have to be taught to acquiesce to the heart, … Continue reading →

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