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Partisan Church Politics

Posted on January 20, 2023 by ehurst

I confess that I belong to a partisan movement within Church History. I’ve shared this on the forum. I promote the shepherd image of church leadership, and the relative independence of lay people. The flock is the whole point. What … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Herd 05

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ehurst

We need to make some distinctions before I end this series. The individualism of the West is a very poor match for biblical self-reliance. The former arises from the challenge of survival that became an inherited trait of in the … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Herd 03

Posted on January 17, 2023 by ehurst

Part 1 of this series provided a foundation and overview. Part 2 outlines the essential elements of mysticism in faith. You already know that the mainstream western churches uniformly reject Biblical Law. They are not feudal, tribal or heart-led. There’s … Continue reading →

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This I’ll Defend

Posted on November 21, 2022 by ehurst

It doesn’t matter what people think of me. Hostile comments I’ve deleted on this blog are just part of the process. It’s the impertinent comments that get my attention. At least some of my readers have the wrong idea about … Continue reading →

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No Approval Needed

Posted on May 29, 2020 by ehurst

You need no human’s approval. Given that reality is quite variable, the only hope you have for solid ground on which to stand is your convictions. In theory, you should be able to read your convictions directly. It’s part of … Continue reading →

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Raising Ruins

Posted on April 25, 2020 by ehurst

I saw it coming as a tsunami of darkness. It made me feel really out of place as I struggled to find my way through the pastoral ministry jungle. On the one hand, I knew by faith, beyond all doubt, … Continue reading →

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Another Dog Fight in the SBC

Posted on April 24, 2020 by ehurst

It’s the nature of Western Christianity to fracture, for sectarian divisions to proliferate. Every new theological fad that comes along generates new divisions and distinctions. Radix Fidem is on a different planet. We may tend to overlap now and then … Continue reading →

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Will the Real Scandal Please Stand Up?

Posted on October 7, 2019 by ehurst

Re: 7 “Tragic” Myths about Sexual Abuse: JD Greear at ERLC Caring Well Conference First, a few qualifications: I am not a Baptist. I was once, but whenever Baptists understand what I teach, they want no part of me, so … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Place

Posted on August 25, 2019 by ehurst

The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom in hearts, not in the flesh. It is not rooted in this world and refers to a higher reality with entirely different rules. The whole issue is pulling away from this world in … Continue reading →

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Fussing about Churchianity

Posted on August 16, 2019 by ehurst

I spent a little time recently reading specifically Christian news sites. Aside from one that holds a Catholic slant, most of them collect stories regarding American evangelical politics. There’s a lot of stuff aimed at pressuring US government entities to … Continue reading →

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