Tag Archives: mainstream christianity

A Toothless Lion’s Roar

Posted on May 3, 2018 by ehurst

Were you aware that megachurches were suffering the same political turmoil as the rest of America? From time to time I’m asked to comment on this or that big scandal. First and foremost: The first churches in the New Testament … Continue reading →

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Some More Big Picture

Posted on November 15, 2017 by ehurst

We are fallen; we were designed for Eden, but we got kicked out. In our fallen state, we will never really get back into Eden. However, Scripture talks about a symbolic return to Eden, a foot-in-both-worlds type of existence. It … Continue reading →

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Alien-nation

Posted on July 2, 2017 by ehurst

I tell ya, folks, I’m feeling more and more like an alien every day. Sometimes I’ll have a little spare time and read sites that claim to offer “Christian news” stories. Some are distinctly liberal, offering globalist propaganda. The others … Continue reading →

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Yanking the Covers Off

Posted on June 19, 2017 by ehurst

Another dose of my madness… Let’s imagine that Israel is granted all she demands from the world at large. We’ve already seen historically that she is a bottomless pit. No matter what anyone or everyone agrees to, there’s always something … Continue reading →

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Anything but the Truth

Posted on April 29, 2017 by ehurst

Just for the record: The most important thing you can do for yourself is discern your own sense of conviction. Religion is a human response to some unseen power moving in the soul. In our Western world, totally lacking in … Continue reading →

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A Rough Mental Outline of Evangelism

Posted on November 1, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s keep it simple. If you can absorb our most recent lesson in Psalms 119, you are aware that just walking in faith is itself a witness to others. At some point, you have to put words with that walk … Continue reading →

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Moral Process

Posted on June 25, 2016 by ehurst

We stand on the rock of humility. When we come to heart-led faith from mainstream Christian religion, we have to shed a lot of bad mental habits. This is what Romans 12:2 means, because the mainstream is worldly, clinging to … Continue reading →

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It’s Always the Product

Posted on May 31, 2016 by ehurst

Reading through the stories on Christian news sites is really depressing. Back when I went to teacher’s college in the 1990s, there was this trendy nonsense: “It’s process, not product.” When some of the professors started saying that about our … Continue reading →

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Response to ACIM Folks

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ehurst

I’ve gotten some queries from folks who have an affinity for A Course in Miracles and related materials. Recently that traffic appears to have risen somewhat and I felt the need for an anchored reference point on this blog regarding … Continue reading →

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Working Heart

Posted on April 12, 2015 by ehurst

This business of heart-led living is hard work. We aren’t designed for isolation; it’s not what God intended for us. We are hard-wired to live in extended family households. Anything else is hardly living. However, revelation says a covenant family … Continue reading →

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