Tag Archives: gospel message

Messenger Duty

Posted on June 3, 2020 by ehurst

Today’s ride was a real blessing; I gained some really useful insights on things. Bikepacking is my peacetime calling. It’s the default mission when nothing else is pressing. Unfortunately, we are at war — quarantines, riots and etc. demand that … Continue reading →

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Lonely Mission

Posted on December 25, 2019 by ehurst

Merry Christmas! Think about it: Jesus was alone. Not just on the Cross as our Savior, but as a human being. How many people did He encounter who actually understood what He was doing? His closest friends and relatives among … Continue reading →

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Ready for the Harvest

Posted on October 31, 2019 by ehurst

A part of the festivities of this last day in October is recognizing the bounty of a good harvest. The lesson of Babylon is that human organizations are not where God’s glory shines. The silly notion that a church or … Continue reading →

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The Parable of Parables

Posted on August 7, 2019 by ehurst

The Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-18) can also be called the Parable on Parables. A parable is quintessential Hebrew communication. We can talk about the mundane facts of our human existence all day long, and Hebrew can do that. … Continue reading →

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Making Noise about It

Posted on July 26, 2019 by ehurst

I confess openly that I’m not fully aware of everything God had in mind in this move. He put it into mine and Jay’s hearts to gain better control for the sake of freedom to express the message, but it … Continue reading →

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America’s Moral Autism

Posted on July 23, 2019 by ehurst

Think about the meaning of the term “moral autism.” autism ~ noun — very rare 1. (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people I found … Continue reading →

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Conversion versus Spiritual Birth

Posted on April 15, 2019 by ehurst

Spiritual birth does not take place in this realm. It is a spiritual event tied to the Spirit Realm. You cannot pin it to a time-space location; it simply is or isn’t. It is a miracle entirely on God’s initiative. … Continue reading →

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Honest Expectations

Posted on April 1, 2019 by ehurst

We know how Creation is wired; we know reality as a close friend and ally. While we do have a lore of this knowledge, it’s not confined to that lore. Rather, the lore is just a record of what heart-led … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 24:44-49

Posted on March 2, 2019 by ehurst

We come to the point where we jump over a lot of Luke because his witness is duplicated elsewhere. Indeed, the only thing left unique to Luke’s Gospel is right before the Ascension. During His last forty days on the … Continue reading →

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Radix Nuntius

Posted on January 18, 2019 by ehurst

(radix nuntius — Latin for “root message”) The gospel message is not so much in the words of Scripture, but in bringing folks home to the God who made them. When Jesus spoke of the Good News, it wasn’t that … Continue reading →

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