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Lust for Sex or Control?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by ehurst

When your conscious awareness is heart-led, you will find that a lot of moral truth lies dormant until provoked by the need of the moment. It’s a sense that, if the right question comes along, the Spirit of the Lord … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Biblical Death Penalties

Posted on September 10, 2020 by ehurst

In the Covenant of Moses, the entire nation is adopted by God into His personal household. As you might expect, He holds certain minimal expectations for those living in His household. In theory, if He were to pass from the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Divine Will

Posted on September 7, 2020 by ehurst

Let’s talk about the sovereign will of God. On the individual level, we’ve discussed this at length. God decides who will be spiritually born and initiates a sense of calling and conviction to suit His whims. His children are chosen … Continue reading →

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What’s on Your Heart?

Posted on September 5, 2020 by ehurst

This continues the two previous posts. There’s no shortcut. You just have to do it and find your own path. I can describe for you how scholars in the ANE would have learned to operate from the heart instead of … Continue reading →

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Clinical Evidence for Heart-led

Posted on September 4, 2020 by ehurst

Ref: The Seeds of Shalom Over the years I’ve reiterated the clinical evidence cited in my book, Heart of Faith, indicating that the heart has a sensory field of its own. While in theory that field extends outward to infinity, … Continue reading →

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The Seeds of Shalom

Posted on September 2, 2020 by ehurst

Jesus shared the Parable of the Sower. Then He later explained the meaning more plainly to His disciples. He said that it had been given them to understand such things. This is one of those insider-outsider things. Someone who is … Continue reading →

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The Bible on Trust

Posted on August 30, 2020 by ehurst

When discussing high-trust versus low-trust in human culture, I want to note something about Scripture’s position. If you review the Covenant of Moses, the commands lay out an expectation of high trust. You’ll see requirements to return your neighbor’s wandering … Continue reading →

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The Answer Lies in Your Heart

Posted on August 20, 2020 by ehurst

This may be difficult to follow, but I am obliged to try explaining it: Many of the controversies and theological debates of the Early Church Fathers were inherently false from both sides. That’s because they were asking the wrong questions. … Continue reading →

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The Driving Assurance

Posted on August 16, 2020 by ehurst

I am utterly certain that I am on the right path. Often I’ll stop and review what I’ve written in recent weeks, and the same burning conviction that wrote them still drives me. I don’t regret any of it. Let … Continue reading →

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Ripples in the Fabric

Posted on August 12, 2020 by ehurst

It is not possible for me to separate between my personal convictions and a broader teaching of Christian Mysticism. From the very beginning, I have said that my blogging was a matter of sharing my personal faith journey, with the … Continue reading →

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