Tag Archives: church politics

Meta-religion and the Reformation

Posted on August 2, 2015 by ehurst

We bother studying history and other social sciences so we can more intelligently recognize how we got where we are today, and contrast that against where God said we should be. We are then in a better position to plot … Continue reading →

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The Faith of Loners

Posted on February 24, 2015 by ehurst

They told me, “There are no Lone Rangers in the faith.” Aside from a couple of truly fine leaders, the majority of those with whom I’ve worked in churches would reflexively deny that a Christian can be a faithful, spirit-filled … Continue reading →

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Do You Suppose…?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by ehurst

Let’s pretend for must a moment that I’m not some kind of madman or gibbering idiot. I will admit I’m passing through some inner turmoil. The flesh is never ready to serve and mind recoils at things it has never … Continue reading →

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Voluntarily Decentralized

Posted on November 17, 2014 by ehurst

(Continuing the description of this virtual parish…) I am not the parish; it would function just fine without me. A two-edged sword in use here is that our parish is both voluntary and decentralized. I assert no authority at all, … Continue reading →

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Threat Assessment 3

Posted on September 1, 2014 by ehurst

The existence and effects of networked communication requires us to use that medium. It remains our primary tool of communication, even when the people on the other end are geographically close. This is how people do things in our world … Continue reading →

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