Tag Archives: Creation

Psalm 104

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ehurst

This is another of those soaring lyrical songs that is impossible to summarize. What may not be obvious is that we have ample examples from other cultures across the whole region and in different millennia of the Ancient Near East … Continue reading →

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Don’t Surrender Your Kids

Posted on June 7, 2016 by ehurst

It’s all finger-pointing and blame-shifting. The teachers complain that parents don’t know how to raise well-behaved children. Parents say the teachers spend more time with their kids than they do at home, which makes the teachers the dominant influence in … Continue reading →

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Relational Heart

Posted on June 4, 2016 by ehurst

It’s not that the heart does not comprehend data, but that the heart operates on a far higher level. The realm of moral imperative is not objective or impersonal, but intensely personal. The structure of heart “thinking” is relational. The … Continue reading →

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What the Hell?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by ehurst

Some of you get it, but it seems there is enough confusion that I need to restate things for clarity. I use the English word “Hell.” If you have been paying attention, you’ll notice I use it in the vernacular … Continue reading →

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We Need

Posted on May 4, 2016 by ehurst

(With an imperious air) We don’t need you. And you don’t need us. On the other hand, we are altogether glad you took a moment to read this. Our motives are radically different from other religious groups. It’s not propaganda … Continue reading →

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 2

Posted on April 24, 2016 by ehurst

It was almost as if someone was crying, injured and unloved. I turned to the bush and something made me look around behind, under the leaves and branches. There, stuffed in among the limbs close to the ground was an … Continue reading →

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 1

Posted on April 23, 2016 by ehurst

Have you ever wondered why the Law of Moses is loaded with what seems mere sanitation measures? Anyone with some knowledge of modern health sciences tends to notice how much of what Moses called “divine justice” is just common sense … Continue reading →

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A Sacrifice

Posted on April 13, 2016 by ehurst

I have made choices while deeply absorbed into a world of moral folly. Consequently, my choices were foolish, taking place outside the boundaries of my calling and covenant with Christ. Some of them resulted in permanent changes that I never … Continue reading →

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Not Green

Posted on April 8, 2016 by ehurst

My favorite color is orange. While I’m like most humans with an aesthetic preference for blue (it has to do with the mechanics of vision in our eyes), I would rather wear orange. That’s because when I’m on my bike, … Continue reading →

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Parabolic Training

Posted on March 30, 2016 by ehurst

A parable is not meant to offer a scientific model. A parable is a characterization of something that is alive on a level beyond what words can describe. So a parable is an invitation to explore something with your heart … Continue reading →

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