Category Archives: religion

Weekend Outlook for Early July

Posted on July 1, 2011 by ehurst

Too many little items I just can’t resist. This is a long weekend in the US, as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day on Monday. As if we had anything to celebrate. Fireworks don’t amuse me much, unless they are … Continue reading →

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Accountable Desire

Posted on June 22, 2011 by ehurst

Be sure your sins will find you out. As a prophet of Jehovah, I have a duty to Him to speak when He places a burden on me. That duty includes an obligation to make sure I filter it through … Continue reading →

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Domain of the Spirit

Posted on June 21, 2011 by ehurst

Try to imagine a religion blending elements from Mennonites and Dominionists. Mennonites practice a passive avoidance of secular government. They realize you can’t ever completely get away from it, but given the state has never done the right thing for … Continue reading →

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Prude Games

Posted on June 12, 2011 by ehurst

I’m a serious prude. The Bible says God demands modesty. The basic principle is we are fallen, and when our eyes see certain things, our hormones kick in and can lead us astray. In general, men are weaker in this … Continue reading →

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Virtual Civilization

Posted on June 9, 2011 by ehurst

Inherent in the Covenant of Noah is the requirement to build a civilization, but with a great deal of flexibility. To be civilized is to embrace the rules necessary to live peacefully in close quarters with other humans. A civilization … Continue reading →

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A Driving Vision

Posted on June 5, 2011 by ehurst

The vision which keeps me going day after day is what I call the Tribulation Church. On my static site (site closed) I use the term to offer a replacement for a denominational label. There’s no attempt at marketing here; … Continue reading →

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The God of Solitude

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ehurst

How do you contemplate madness? In my closet hang a half-dozen t-shirts with variations on the message calling America to repent. I wear them from time to time. I even have a sign with the message, readable from quite a … Continue reading →

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Sorrows of Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by ehurst

Most Americans don’t really understand Memorial Day. Today is a holiday in the US; we call it Memorial Day. It replaces separate holidays we once had for the various branches of our military. Ostensibly, it’s the day we stop to … Continue reading →

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Defying Demons

Posted on May 28, 2011 by ehurst

I’ve been asked to explain something in light of the previous blog post. Our common Western cultural image of demons and the Devil are laughably inaccurate. I spend a couple of posts debunking and correcting some of the false ideas … Continue reading →

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Guns and Chariots

Posted on May 25, 2011 by ehurst

Brother Benjamin asks for some clarity on the issue of weapons and self-defense: My own pastor claims to be for gun ownership, but when asked about carrying concealed in church he used a verse from Psalms about trusting not in … Continue reading →

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