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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 9

Posted on September 30, 2023 by ehurst

In the previous chapter, Paul ends by saying he would voluntarily set aside freedoms and privileges granted by the gospel message in order to promote that message. This chapter expands on the idea. Paul was not a slave under human … Continue reading →

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A Time of Higher Polarity

Posted on March 7, 2023 by ehurst

Yeah, what he said. This is a time for polarization. You may recall that as Jesus came closer to His final Passover, He began saying and doing things that polarized His audience. His teaching about the Bread of Life (John … Continue reading →

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From a Different World

Posted on September 4, 2021 by ehurst

Something has shifted in my heart, and I need to share it. Over the past week I’ve been praying about this shift to emphasizing ministry in the real world versus the virtual world. Most of it was the kind of … Continue reading →

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Pray for Guidance

Posted on January 22, 2021 by ehurst

As a virtual community, we have one primary concern: We need to communicate with each other. We need that fellowship and communion on whatever terms we can get it. Correlating to this concern is that we are able to communicate … Continue reading →

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A Lesson on Prophecy

Posted on November 5, 2020 by ehurst

Let me share with you how I handle this. Given the shifting context of our situation here in the USA, what I’ve written in the past needs a little refresher. Eternity exceeds knowing, particularly in terms of what I might … Continue reading →

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Attention Hounds That Don’t Deliver

Posted on November 2, 2020 by ehurst

This is just a personal rant. Since I’m retired, I have plenty of time to read stuff on the Internet. I read widely because I’m not committed to any partisan position. It’s all evil, but some things are simply less … Continue reading →

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One-Thinger

Posted on September 27, 2020 by ehurst

Ref: Philippians 3:12-14 The time has come. I’m going all in on this. You will get the watch. Whether I go bust or it actually happens, I will report here as honestly as I know how. Over the past few … Continue reading →

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Right on the Threshold

Posted on September 20, 2020 by ehurst

For the last 25 years or so, I’ve been preparing. The only reason it took that long is because I had such a very long way to go. I’ve passed through an awful lot of ideological campsites along the way. … Continue reading →

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Selling Shalom Tourism

Posted on August 28, 2020 by ehurst

I am expendable. It was never my intention to build some kind of legacy in my name. From the very start, I strove to work within the system. I really was dedicated to the gospel message. I was deluded in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wait for Me

Posted on December 22, 2019 by ehurst

This is a “get to know me better” post. I can’t recall if I’ve shared this in the past, but if nothing else, it tells you where I am today. When I finally made a break from mainstream church and … Continue reading →

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