Category Archives: eldercraft

Transparent Shepherd

Posted on October 2, 2016 by ehurst

My readers know that I favor transparency; it’s a moral element in Creation. It’s not for the brain to discern, though it may do so, but it’s first and foremost something for the heart to see. The phrase “Open Source” … Continue reading →

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Reprise: Moral Reasoning

Posted on September 26, 2016 by ehurst

We’ve picked up a crop of new subscribers lately. It’s time for one of those periodic restatements of faith. This time I’ll emphasize the basis for our moral reasoning here. Our fallen nature rests on trusting the intellect to handle … Continue reading →

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Potty Mouth

Posted on September 24, 2016 by ehurst

Our society’s obsession with cursing and foul language shows up as both a prissy objection to it, as well as a rejection of that standard by free use of such language. Yet even those who approve of cursing get tired … Continue reading →

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Mountain of Hearts

Posted on September 19, 2016 by ehurst

It was beautiful weather today but I couldn’t go riding. I had to wait for some kind of periodic mass maintenance at our apartments today; they wanted someone home because there’s a bit of risk involved in using their pass … Continue reading →

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Natural Recompense

Posted on August 27, 2016 by ehurst

In my hand was one of those folding extended reach tools, which I call a “picker.” Out in Choctaw I always kept one for picking blackberries and sand plums. Around here it’s now used as a trash picker. In my … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste It

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ehurst

We could comment prophetically on the scene around us. For example, the Civil Rights Movement — it’s not as if there were no real problems there, but they were never solved. Instead, new problems were introduced because, whatever it was … Continue reading →

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God Responds

Posted on August 22, 2016 by ehurst

I’ve concluded that our ISP has started blocking our incoming traffic, so the FTP server is gone for now. There was a time when I was taught that, insofar as God knew the future, it had to be envisioned as … Continue reading →

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Not an Apocalypse

Posted on August 21, 2016 by ehurst

Those of you who live in or near America, or just enjoy watching what goes on here, should be prepared for something other than an apocalypse. The coming tribulation will most certainly be the end of the US as we … Continue reading →

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System Destruct

Posted on August 19, 2016 by ehurst

Don’t believe in the system in the first place. You could follow the advice of some folks and fight within the system. If that’s your calling, armor up and prepare for a fight, because it’s virtually certain one will come … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Darkness 04

Posted on August 14, 2016 by ehurst

On the one hand, we recognize that the typical Western Christian image of demons is comical, and tragically misguided. The popular mythology of “spiritual warfare” is a big joke to Satan. It’s another distraction that keeps folks from paying attention … Continue reading →

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