Tag Archives: mission

You Are the Gospel

Posted on February 18, 2016 by ehurst

The last thing we want is to fall into the trap of trying convince people. It is simply not possible to go there without sliding down into mere psychological manipulation. Changing someone’s mind accomplishes nothing eternal. We want to see … Continue reading →

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You, Too

Posted on February 9, 2016 by ehurst

God portrays Himself amongst us as an Eastern potentate, a sort of nomad sheikh. With that image is a certain kind of baggage about the nature of things. It portrays how He deals with us and how we should deal … Continue reading →

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Implications of That Vision Thing

Posted on February 2, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes when I look back and survey where my head has been on things, I wonder how God let me live and continued to use me. Our fallen nature ensures we will always get some things wrong when God speaks … Continue reading →

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Virtual Catacombs

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ehurst

Step inside my madness for a moment; I’ll leave the door unlocked so you can escape when it gets too much for you. Review: The Cult is not so much a physical presence, but an avatar, a mental image of … Continue reading →

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Vision for a Virtual Parish

Posted on January 27, 2016 by ehurst

(This post refers to a second blog that no longer exists; all the content from that blog has been imported into this one.) Some are just passing through. We aren’t seeking higher numbers of those who hang around just so … Continue reading →

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Internet Infiltration

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ehurst

How we operate on the Internet follows the same fundamental moral reality that we apply to everything else: It’s all a question of boundaries and dominion. As followers of Christ, we regard our entire human existence as property of God, … Continue reading →

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It’s Coming Home

Posted on January 19, 2016 by ehurst

Could you have predicted it? We are watching the West implode. The cultural milieu has run its course and we are watching something new forming from the ashes. Even Western self-awareness of cultural birth and development is biased, but if … Continue reading →

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Right There

Posted on January 18, 2016 by ehurst

Redemption is right there within reach. As always, your cultural climate can make a huge difference. If you grow up in world fully expecting that nature itself is obliged to take you seriously on your terms, you’ll struggle with redemption. … Continue reading →

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Painting Signs

Posted on January 14, 2016 by ehurst

You can’t defy the Creator. Don’t think in terms of absolutes or you’ll never get this. God operates on the basis of proximity in His Creation. So you will find yourself in relative terms close to or far from Him, … Continue reading →

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Virtual Redoubt

Posted on January 9, 2016 by ehurst

This is another one of those wild visionary rambles. You’ve been warned. The global economic system is in collapse. There’s turmoil and increasing social instability in our world, particularly in the Western countries. Some very powerful figures are provoking it … Continue reading →

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