Category Archives: teaching

Moral Economics

Posted on February 4, 2016 by ehurst

I rather like the boating metaphor in explaining economics. Your economic existence is rather like traveling on water. What do you have to have with you to do what you do? More stuff means a bigger boat. Your investments and … Continue reading →

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Context and Separation

Posted on February 2, 2016 by ehurst

No other human has the authority to decide for you what is the will of God. People do have the authority to exclude you from things He has placed in their hands, by whatever means necessary. The only question, then, … Continue reading →

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War on Western Moral Assumptions

Posted on February 1, 2016 by ehurst

Walk by the Spirit — whatever else that means, it requires that we shift the focus of our awareness to the heart-mind. The matter of “doing God’s will” is not a long list of rules and principles. The actions and … Continue reading →

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Mind Slaves

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ehurst

If you change someone’s mind on something, you haven’t accomplished much. Sure, it probably comes with a package including the person’s actions and words, but that’s just physics. It’s hard to overstate the perversion of Western mythology. Let’s remind ourselves … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Wrath

Posted on January 28, 2016 by ehurst

What follows is a blatant rejection of social standards. It’s no secret that I despise Western society. This is not some kind of perverse self-hatred. Were that the case, I would still be acting by Western assumptions about reality as … Continue reading →

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Internet Infiltration

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ehurst

How we operate on the Internet follows the same fundamental moral reality that we apply to everything else: It’s all a question of boundaries and dominion. As followers of Christ, we regard our entire human existence as property of God, … Continue reading →

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Eyes of the Heart

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

“You’re just seeing things!” How often have you heard that? We understand the fundamental question addressed here: Most people react to their perceptions in fairly simplistic ways. If you see an obstacle in your path, you would normally step around … Continue reading →

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