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Divine Publicity Agent

Posted on January 26, 2015 by ehurst

We are not a gospel carnival side show. Let’s remind ourselves one more time how this religion works. Our whole reason for hanging around on this plane of existence is His glory. Everything in Creation is ripe for exploitation in … Continue reading →

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Vision Statement

Posted on January 24, 2015 by ehurst

I’ve composed what should serve as the vision statement for the anticipated meat space branch of this parish. You can read it here. It’s too long to post here on the blog and other items take priority. Steal my ideas, … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ehurst

Over the pasts few weeks I’ve hit hard on fundamentals. It’s one thing to tell you how humanity has gotten some wrong ideas, but it’s another thing altogether to chase out how those ideas bring us into a wholly different … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Fellowship

Posted on December 2, 2014 by ehurst

Kiln of the Soul needs a meat-space manifestation. I hope I don’t have to explain why it matters, but I suppose one prominent issue is having a real life laboratory for what I teach. Otherwise, yours truly is simply famished … Continue reading →

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All of the Good Names Are Already Taken

Posted on November 13, 2014 by ehurst

(I’m preparing a document to help explain the peculiarities of this ministry. What follows is a first draft, but there is more to come.) We are a virtual parish with no physical organizational manifestation. Strictly speaking, we do not claim … Continue reading →

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The Standard of Communion

Posted on October 12, 2014 by ehurst

It’s a very, very sad reflex that asserts itself every where I look. Reading between the lines of the Law Covenants, we learn that God places a heavy emphasis on social stability. It seems the summum bonum of Jesus’ second … Continue reading →

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Virtual Spiritual Family

Posted on August 22, 2014 by ehurst

Welcome to our virtual parish. I’m a virtual pastor. Technically I’m an elder, the management half of the church leadership team. However, I also serve in the priesthood role simply because no one else is doing it and I have … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Is IN

Posted on August 16, 2014 by ehurst

Come on in! If you subscribe to my blog, or even if you just visit once in a while, I consider you a member of my parish. Not that I’m counting noses and boasting of the numbers, but it’s in … Continue reading →

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Church Admin: Rationale

Posted on May 31, 2014 by ehurst

Despite my affinity for the Internet and what I regard as the rising Networked Civilization, I will be the first to tell you it’s not enough. It’s not enough as a basis for building a solid revelation community on this … Continue reading →

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Eldercraft as Church Administration

Posted on May 28, 2014 by ehurst

If you don’t feel it in your bones, you’ll never do it well. I’m a born administrator. It’s a talent from God and fundamental to the way I think. In my mind, I regard it as moral engineering. That is, … Continue reading →

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