Tag Archives: faith

The Norm of Miracles

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ehurst

Before anyone starts to ask the questions, the answer is mysticism. We can wrap our answers in reason, but the fundamental issue remains, “Thus saith the Lord” who made all things and determines how reality works. Further, He has not … Continue reading →

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Biking in Glory

Posted on February 17, 2017 by ehurst

I’ve been riding this week. The rides weren’t remarkable. Indeed, I went out mostly for the exercise, having no particular complex questions in my mind. I took only a few pictures; these were rides I’ve taken before dozens of times … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Resh 153-160

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ehurst

This is the path of Divine Dependence. While an English translation of this octet sounds a little repetitious with the rest of the psalm, the emphasis and tone are quite different. The psalmist tells God he has no place else … Continue reading →

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No Title Fits This

Posted on January 22, 2017 by ehurst

I love it when friends are willing to stand for what they believe. In a background conversation with someone dear to me, we discussed some issues related to the inauguration ceremony Friday. I was trying to clown a bit, but … Continue reading →

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The State and Violence

Posted on January 21, 2017 by ehurst

Our Brother Benjamin offers this: Hi Ed. Stumbled across this article and thought of you… Governance, Kin, and Romans 13. I note that I am familiar with the writing of Bionic Mosquito. His emphasis is libertarian theory, but he’s a … Continue reading →

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Stop Being Nice

Posted on January 4, 2017 by ehurst

Some years ago I walked into the local Sam’s Club warehouse store and was confronted by rolling racks filled with heavy winter parkas. Digging through this display, I found one that fit, a big old puffy down-filled thing and the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Nun 105-112

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ehurst

(Kiln blog should come back to life this coming week; until then, here’s the next installment in our study of Psalm 119.) Our psalmist celebrates the Path of Conscious Commitment. The first line in English translations is quite popular as … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Lamed 89-96

Posted on December 10, 2016 by ehurst

(Kiln blog is still not working properly, so this Bible lesson is posted here only.) We celebrate God’s faithfulness; you can’t go wrong trusting His revelation. The psalmist declares that the Lord’s self-disclosure stands eternally in the Spirit Realm. Destroy … Continue reading →

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Virtual Missionaries

Posted on December 1, 2016 by ehurst

I am the elder. By way of reminder, I am the acting pastor of this virtual parish. Those two titles signify the current labels for the ancient offices of the Two Witnesses of God’s revelation, typically translated as king and … Continue reading →

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Some More Babylon

Posted on November 30, 2016 by ehurst

The symbolic logic behind parables requires quantum thinking. It requires that you tear things down to the smallest practical level, including thinking about thinking itself, and become aware that a particular symbol has meaning on multiple levels. The parabolic symbols … Continue reading →

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