Tag Archives: heart-led

It’ll Be Tribulation

Posted on August 31, 2021 by ehurst

I’m just rattling my own cage here, thinking out loud. The odd thing about living by your convictions is that you can draw conclusions regrading what it signals in broader terms. If you sense the Lord telling you to go … Continue reading →

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We Have No Friends

Posted on August 25, 2021 by ehurst

This is a matter of my convictions. The world is filled with conflict. Do you recognize the battle lines? They’ve shifted recently. The threat of making vaccines mandatory has created a whole new political war. It looks like Trump just … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare: Epilogue

Posted on August 16, 2021 by ehurst

On the one hand, this series is finished. On the other hand, the Spiritual Warfare metaphor remains the fundamental image of every day Christian living. What did we cover? Without a valid community covenant of faith, you have no covering … Continue reading →

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We Are the Gospel

Posted on August 13, 2021 by ehurst

In response to some questions and objections… The Body of Christ is not confined to the visible organized religions called “churches”. It is a Kingdom of Hearts. The Cult is not a human organization, either. It is Satan’s project, his … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare 05

Posted on August 12, 2021 by ehurst

More Problems and Questions In CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters, he imagines a senior demon reveling in consuming great sinners’ souls. He complains that humanity is becoming commoditized, that while there is a vast bulk of souls to consume, the delightful … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare 04

Posted on August 11, 2021 by ehurst

Questions and Problems One of the biggest problems we face in seeking a biblical understanding of Spiritual Warfare is the mythology of our pagan Western culture piled on top of the truth. The truth is still there, but it’s buried … Continue reading →

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Introspection Required for Penitence

Posted on August 7, 2021 by ehurst

This is not a rule; it’s a tendency. Apparently it’s shocking enough to our American culture that it warrants making a point of it on a regular basis. I’m not referring to having that inner conversation some of us keep … Continue reading →

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Grab It Now

Posted on August 5, 2021 by ehurst

You need not be a prophet, only a heart-led observer, to have a fair idea of coming tribulations. I learned some hard lessons about expectations and seeing storm clouds on the horizon. It is too obvious that this is a … Continue reading →

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Some Spiritual Warfare HOWTO

Posted on July 13, 2021 by ehurst

Priority One: Keep in the forefront of your consciousness that it’s all about God’s glory. That’s the root cause, and final end, of everything that matters in this world. The primary objective of spiritual warfare is killing your fleshly nature. … Continue reading →

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Damned PMA Gospel

Posted on July 12, 2021 by ehurst

I’ve been provoked by some folly I read recently. It was the PMA Gospel (PMA = Postive Mental Attitude). It’s a close friend to the Prosperity Gospel. It stands on the doctrine that mental and emotional feedback systems are somehow … Continue reading →

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