Tag Archives: otherworldly

Church Ball-n-Chain

Posted on March 22, 2016 by ehurst

Church politics has not been good to me. I’m gazing back over the wreckage of my life seeking entrance into the ranks of professional ministry. It would be easy to oversimplify and note that God never intended me to succeed … Continue reading →

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When It Doesn’t Work Out

Posted on March 15, 2016 by ehurst

How does the heart handle disappointment? The problem is our minds and limited understanding, not the heart. As we progress from a worldly viewpoint to a heart-led life, we drag with us a lot of mental baggage. It’s not all … Continue reading →

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No Plan of Salvation

Posted on March 14, 2016 by ehurst

Sorry, but we don’t offer a neatly prepackaged “Plan of Salvation” for the members of our parish to use in evangelism. We aren’t selling conversion. We are walking in divine justice and letting that speak for itself. If people ask … Continue reading →

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Bears Watching

Posted on March 11, 2016 by ehurst

This is my Father’s world, so I have nothing to fear. Rather, following the counsel to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16), we watch what this world does and prepare to exploit human events for His … Continue reading →

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Psalm 90

Posted on February 27, 2016 by ehurst

Thus we begin the Fourth Book of Psalms. The psalms that follow are generally liturgical in nature, as are those of the Fifth Book. Perhaps it’s divided between 106 and 107 only for convenience in terms of size, because the … Continue reading →

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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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Rant Mode: Injustice

Posted on February 13, 2016 by ehurst

Just because I don’t talk much about my battles and wounds, it doesn’t mean I have no scars. It’s the height of arrogance to assume that someone who hasn’t lived with your limitations is unable to sense your sorrows. Jesus … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Now

Posted on February 11, 2016 by ehurst

John’s Apocalypse is still relevant because it always was. I’m working over the text of my Bible study book on John’s Revelation. Instead of merely reformatting it as with some of the other books, I’m rereading my text against that … 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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War on Western Moral Assumptions

Posted on February 1, 2016 by ehurst

Walk by the Spirit — whatever else that means, it requires that we shift the focus of our awareness to the heart-mind. The matter of “doing God’s will” is not a long list of rules and principles. The actions and … Continue reading →

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