Category Archives: eldercraft

Broken Boundaries

Posted on February 6, 2015 by ehurst

Do you imagine that our common diseases today were absent from the Garden of Eden? If so, you would still be suffering from Western mythology. In the Hebrew culture, disease wasn’t some alien presence in nature. It was always there, … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell

Posted on February 3, 2015 by ehurst

Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him! (Psalm 34:8 NET) Today was my annual checkup at the VA hospital. They use a multi-function machine for all the vital signs. … Continue reading →

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The Parable of Malware

Posted on February 2, 2015 by ehurst

Western Civilization is malware. It is so complex and pervasive that most people mistake it for the operating system for human life on this planet. However, it is a huge mask over the real OS and it hands control of … Continue reading →

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Judaizers Have Many Names

Posted on January 29, 2015 by ehurst

Somebody figured it out a very long time ago: The best slave is the one who thinks they are in Heaven. Westerners struggle to comprehend a value system that puts people above property. Our society even treats life as property … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Note on Mission and Tribulation

Posted on January 23, 2015 by ehurst

For those of you who regard yourselves as members of this virtual parish: There will be — must be — a meat space component to this ministry sooner or later. It is the one career for which I am best … Continue reading →

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Morality and Privacy

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ehurst

There is no mind so strong against manipulation as the mind which does not stand in its own strength, but is a second-class faculty that serves the heart. One of the things I pray for daily is a better moral … Continue reading →

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Our Lord Answers Prayer

Posted on January 19, 2015 by ehurst

How often have I posted here that God has answered a request? Now imagine what a great many prayers I don’t mention here are still answered. In the next breath I warn you that your requests must be in pursuit … Continue reading →

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Oak Songs

Posted on January 18, 2015 by ehurst

The oak trees call out; they sing in the wind. They know my name and talk to me. As you might expect, they first tell me of the glory of the Lord. Then they tell me of pain and strength. … Continue reading →

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No Cookie Cutter

Posted on January 18, 2015 by ehurst

There’s nothing wrong with adding some entertainment value to your worship. However, when entertainment is the only thing happening, we have a problem. This is was my primary complaint with Life Church and a few other religious institutions I’ve experienced. … Continue reading →

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Tribulation Reminder

Posted on January 17, 2015 by ehurst

From time to time, I try to remind myself and my readers that we are in a tribulation period. I use the term “tribulation” to refer to general suffering that most of us can feel directly, and which is clearly … Continue reading →

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