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Ride Photos 21

Posted on January 25, 2023 by ehurst

Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County are supposed to be working on replacing some damage to the bridge over Crutcho Creek on Midwest Boulevard. I noted some two years ago when the road was blocked off that there never was any … Continue reading →

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Ride Photos 17

Posted on October 19, 2022 by ehurst

This past Monday was cool enough to ride off into the bushes without the risk of being consumed by insects. I rode out to Draper Lake resolved to visit the most remote points, 14-16. The trail takes you right out … Continue reading →

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Texas Road Trip

Posted on August 27, 2022 by ehurst

Early in the week my Stepfather died, so I drove down to visit with Mom for a few days. It’s a long way between OKC and Harlingen, TX. On the way I captured this dashcam shot of the slope up … Continue reading →

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The Ministry of John the Baptist

Posted on June 20, 2021 by ehurst

Let me suggest an experiment for you. Go to Google Earth if you don’t have the application installed on your computer. Give it a moment to load. When the earth is visible on your screen, spin it around to the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 1:26-38

Posted on May 15, 2021 by ehurst

Whence came the Messiah? Part of what we do here is demythologizing the narrative, removing the gilding from the lily. What we need is to breathe life into the narrative as it stands. We’ve looked at the Forerunner, and we … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 07

Posted on April 6, 2021 by ehurst

Went back out to the NE corner of Oklahoma County today. It was very windy and somewhat cool, despite the thermometer reading a balmy 72°F (22C). This is a cattle pasture that wanders along a tributary of the Deep Fork … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 21

Posted on December 5, 2020 by ehurst

We skip over the previous chapter, but we note in passing that Jehovah twice rescued Ahab from the hands of the Syrian king. Yet Ahab failed to execute the Lord’s justice against his enemy, and was condemned. We see, then, … Continue reading →

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Discernment 05: Occupy

Posted on September 8, 2019 by ehurst

In general, if a particular health issue doesn’t yield to standard medical treatment, it is likely related to demonic presence. That goes for other shalom failures in life, as well. If it resists sensible moral treatment, then you should suspect … Continue reading →

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Draper Points 11 and 12

Posted on February 13, 2018 by ehurst

Just as a point of reference, these are the numbered points on the northern half of Draper Lake (image on the right). Today I visited Points 11 and 12. The morning started out frosty but began to warm about half-way … Continue reading →

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Photography: Draper Point 10

Posted on February 8, 2018 by ehurst

Point 10 is the other half of the previous adventure. Each of these long points of land has a ridge, and this one had a real high point with quite a view from the trail. I took the ridgeline trail … Continue reading →

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