Category Archives: eldercraft

Reviewing Darkness 03

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ehurst

We teach that the essence of the Fall is usurping the authority of the heart by placing reason on the throne of the soul. God does not commune with our intellects, but with our hearts. He writes His revelation there … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Darkness 02

Posted on August 12, 2016 by ehurst

By now we should understand that the term “demon possession” conjures a wholly bogus image of how things actually work. The question is not binary; all of us suffer some demonic presence in our lives to varying degrees. There is … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Darkness 01

Posted on August 11, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s take a fresh look at the Dark Side, shall we? Take a moment to refocus your awareness in your heart-mind. Get a good grip on the moral anchorage of your convictions, because we need to face some stormy truth. … Continue reading →

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Taste the Wind

Posted on August 3, 2016 by ehurst

The heavens record the glory of God; And the firmament declares His handiwork. Day unto day gushes with speech, And night unto night reveals awareness. There is no speech, and there are no words; Their voice is not heard. (Psalm … Continue reading →

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Wordless Truth

Posted on August 1, 2016 by ehurst

(This is the instructional portion of today’s message. The prophetic portion is in another blog post.) Of course, I used the word “instructional” advisedly because it can’t be taught, only caught. Nobody can tell you much about how the heart … Continue reading →

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Warfare and Tribal Nature

Posted on July 29, 2016 by ehurst

Jack Perry gets it. Even here in our virtual parish I’ve had visitors who should know better simply never grasp the hard-wired tribal nature of humanity. Just because Western minds can imagine something they like better doesn’t mean it will … Continue reading →

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Eldership Notes

Posted on July 24, 2016 by ehurst

You really don’t need me to tell you. Most of you know that God is at work and bringing truly substantial changes in our world. And while the mainstream media is trumpeting one kind of change, what really matters morally … Continue reading →

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Come On In

Posted on July 17, 2016 by ehurst

If you are going to be excluded, it will be your choice. A fundamental image of God’s Kingdom on this earth is the boundaries of human cooperation. I keep harping on how we are wired to be tribal, that the … Continue reading →

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Virtual Touch

Posted on June 29, 2016 by ehurst

Religion is in your head; faith is in your heart. True religion from faith is in your hands. I realize how difficult it is to portray faith in mere words on a computer screen. If all we have is the … Continue reading →

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Moral Process

Posted on June 25, 2016 by ehurst

We stand on the rock of humility. When we come to heart-led faith from mainstream Christian religion, we have to shed a lot of bad mental habits. This is what Romans 12:2 means, because the mainstream is worldly, clinging to … Continue reading →

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