Tag Archives: heart-led

A Christmas Gift

Posted on December 25, 2017 by ehurst

We’ll suspend the book for one day while I offer this Christmas present. I wish I had to the words for it. This is a vision; not the kind that appear before you, but the kind that grows organically from … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 04 Not By Human Power

Posted on December 23, 2017 by ehurst

This is not an agenda to change the world. As a term, “the world” signifies the fallen existence of humanity. It’s not merely this place we all live or the collected humans in it, but in particular it is the … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 01 A Matter for the Heart

Posted on December 20, 2017 by ehurst

The Bible offers an entirely different anthropology than is common in the West. The previous chapter sets the stage for adopting a different mind set. But of course, that’s just mowing down the old crop previously cultivated on the roots … Continue reading →

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I Cannot Avoid It

Posted on December 18, 2017 by ehurst

I believe you need to see how this works, to see the questions and inner struggle to discern the wisdom of God. We have such a long way to go in many areas of our shared faith, and this struggle … Continue reading →

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Phenomenology as Clue to Phenomena

Posted on December 16, 2017 by ehurst

It seems a good time to point out something that may not be obvious. For those of you familiar with philosophy as an academic pursuit, you recognize that I use the terms and some ideas from Phenomenology. You may also … Continue reading →

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Bigger Than All of Us

Posted on December 14, 2017 by ehurst

This is a work in progress. I’m trying to gather together some threads that have pulled out of the fabric; at the same time, I’m trying to untangle some others. A good rug under your feet can turn shifting sands … Continue reading →

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Dreams, Visions and Plans

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ehurst

Yes, I honestly believe in private revelations, dreams and visions. I reject the notion that we can know only what we perceive with our senses and reason. I can know things that come down into my head from my spirit; … Continue reading →

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A Different World

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ehurst

Imagine it: A community of folks living on some rural land. Nothing kinky, just sharing some space and working the land in harmony with nature, and maybe some folks working in other places. They educate their own children, worship together … Continue reading →

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Kiln of the Soul Boundaries

Posted on December 5, 2017 by ehurst

Kiln of the Soul is the oddball name I came up with some two decades ago as a name for my ministry. It’s never been incorporated under any laws, and that’s intentional; it’s part of our identity. Any physical congregation … Continue reading →

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Sin Is a Tragedy

Posted on December 2, 2017 by ehurst

Here at Kiln of the Soul, we teach that Biblical Law is self-enforcing. We as individuals struggle to enforce the divine will on ourselves, much less on anyone else. Yet we are obliged to try despite the inevitable failures. Moreover, … Continue reading →

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