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Just One

Posted on March 21, 2016 by ehurst

That’s all it takes. So long as just one person benefits from what I do, and I get enough feedback to know about it, I’ll keep doing this. Of course, as long as it’s this easy, I’d do it for … Continue reading →

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Reminder: No Encryption Needed

Posted on March 15, 2016 by ehurst

They don’t take us seriously in the first place. A fundamental element in this online parish, and of all the vast pile of stuff I write day after day, is that the heart is a sensory organ harnessed to a … Continue reading →

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The Server, Part 2 (Updated)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ehurst

The monitor and tower are here together. Unfortunately, the latter did not come with keyboard and mouse, so I am unable to confirm much else about it. Looking inside tells me only that it is designed to last with fancy … Continue reading →

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The Only Constant Is Change

Posted on January 6, 2016 by ehurst

Try to relax. Very little of the Lord’s work is done in panic. It might require vigor and creative surprises at time, but even those elements work better if you approach your divine mission with confidence and serenity. In the … Continue reading →

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The Pastoral Burden

Posted on December 29, 2014 by ehurst

I’m a beast of burden, made and called by God to carry the load. Over the weekend, our subscriber roll swelled by over a dozen. I’m cynical enough to bet that WordPress simply isn’t telling me when people drop their … Continue reading →

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This, Not That

Posted on May 4, 2014 by ehurst

Why do I blather about this thing, but don’t promote that great cause? I can only engage what I know, what God has called to my attention. So I pick on Western Christian churches in general terms because I am … Continue reading →

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Sacrificial Instinct

Posted on April 23, 2014 by ehurst

We have a dozen words that could serve as synonyms for “love” in various contexts, but it is a testimony to the failure of Anglo-American culture that we still abuse the word with such ambiguity. We confuse it intentionally; we … Continue reading →

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Morals and Harassment

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ehurst

God said, “My ways are not your ways” (Isaiah 58). The context is a call to repent, but in the midst of this is a statement that has long carried meanings beyond the context. Rightly so, because Hebrew prophetic writing … Continue reading →

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Vestments of Subtlety

Posted on December 18, 2013 by ehurst

What difference does it make? Having been relieved of the prophetic office, I sense it is more of a promotion than anything punitive. For me, the only significance is the habits of mind cannot be the same. There is no … Continue reading →

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WordPress Getting Stupid with Me

Posted on December 10, 2013 by ehurst

Maybe you got the notice, too. WP is now demanding a cellphone number they can text “for security purposes.” I don’t do texting on my cellphone and it never sees the Net. Google-Blogger did this to me and I had … Continue reading →

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