Tag Archives: intellect

God Is a Pirate

Posted on February 14, 2016 by ehurst

Intellectual Property guardians would call God a “pirate.” Open Source: It’s a genuine culture shift that also happens to be global. I’m not referring merely to the process of software development, though it is more pronounced there, but the concept … Continue reading →

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Review: Led by the Heart

Posted on January 3, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s start with a reminder: The science is not hard to find, but it seems hard to use if science is all you have. I’ve been disappointed in searching for application material. There are surely better writers for this subject, … Continue reading →

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Politics of Obsession

Posted on November 26, 2015 by ehurst

In Scripture, the term “Lust of the Eye” (see The Nature of Sin and Temptation) refers to a particular weakness in human nature. In this modern age, it manifests most often as entertainment-seeking. At a fundamental level, it’s an appetite … Continue reading →

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Parabolic Heart

Posted on November 17, 2015 by ehurst

In this realm of existence, parables and symbolic logic are the only way we can indicate where to find God’s truth. One of the hardest mental habits to break is the binary approach to reality. On a certain obvious level, … Continue reading →

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Manhood: Mastery

Posted on October 27, 2015 by ehurst

If inebriation changes your social behavior much, you already have a problem. Granted, human resistance to the effects of alcohol vary widely, but the point is that the primary effects of any central nervous system depressant should not change your … Continue reading →

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A Long Way from Home

Posted on October 26, 2015 by ehurst

The biggest lie is a half-truth. The whole of Western Civilization was inspired by Satan to destroy the full depth of a biblical culture of heart-led living. Westerners imagine that they can be so deep and wise because the foundations … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Heart

Posted on October 20, 2015 by ehurst

We are rather fragile creatures. There is no superman capable of withstanding every form of abuse and torture men have devised. Our flesh is fallen and at some point each of us will break. The Scripture warns us that, while … Continue reading →

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Racism and Mythology

Posted on October 10, 2015 by ehurst

I suppose my regular readers, particularly those who live a heart-led existence, already understand this. All I’m doing is offering some cerebral support for manifest moral truth. For anyone else, I’m not sure there’s anything we can do to help … Continue reading →

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You Can Do This

Posted on October 4, 2015 by ehurst

Your heart knows. It senses, and then processes what it senses, always measuring things in terms of moral reality. Turn your heart to the Creator and you will discover that it is His character your heart senses in all things. … Continue reading →

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You Aren’t Going Crazy

Posted on September 19, 2015 by ehurst

You can’t teach a society; you can teach yourself. I suppose it’s one of the biggest jobs we face in our ministry here at Kiln of the Soul: We strive to help people understand that the prevailing social mythology is … Continue reading →

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