Tag Archives: civilization

Wandering Stick

Posted on August 26, 2014 by ehurst

Whatever happened to desiring moral dominance? First, a brief lesson in biblical Hebrew expression. The terms “rod” and “staff” are roughly synonymous. When you read the expression — “thy rod and thy staff” — it refers to a single object, … Continue reading →

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Arrows in the Quiver

Posted on August 15, 2014 by ehurst

Can I suggest you take a look at this? To summarize for you, it concerns a report coming down from Department of Homeland Security distributed to various law enforcement agencies across the US. DHS is attempting to create a climate … Continue reading →

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Song of Solomon Intro

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ehurst

Aside from the weekly Bible studies, we will add this series so I can get another book ready for publication. Among King Solomon’s many talents we can include poet and playwright. This book is pure fiction. To the degree it … Continue reading →

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Don’t Surrender

Posted on August 7, 2014 by ehurst

You can find them all over the Net any day of the year. Here is yet another impassioned plea. Many such articles directly call on readers to take some particular action, but this is one of those “be very afraid” … Continue reading →

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EH&D 11

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. This is the final chapter.) The Mission When your expectations are consistent with God’s intentions, your hopes and dreams will rest in His glory. A stated … Continue reading →

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EH&D 4

Posted on July 30, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) It’s People People cannot give you objective truth, only their own experience of it. That was inherent in my caveat at the beginning of this book. … Continue reading →

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EH&D: Rumblings

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Before I can actually start writing, I have to chase some threads of thought that aren’t going to end up in the book. What follows reflects some of what will surely be in the book, but it does not match … Continue reading →

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Another Book Aborning

Posted on July 25, 2014 by ehurst

He said, “I think you are all about bringing order out of chaos.” I can’t promise that it will be big enough to publish at Smashwords, but there’s a book coalescing in my head. It’s the kind of book I … Continue reading →

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I Was Just Trying to Help

Posted on July 20, 2014 by ehurst

Let’s explore some of the implications of the Doctrine of Leverage and all my blather about Christlike charity and moral sacrifice. We understand the necessity of standing back and suffering the empathy of those who hurt without taking action because … Continue reading →

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The Risk of Two Realms

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ehurst

Yesterday’s post on depression hit a nerve with several folks. In my own mind, it’s summed up in my response to a comment: “Much of what we dislike in this world is the back edge of something we simply don’t … Continue reading →

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