Tag Archives: penitence

His Glory Is Our Command

Posted on August 9, 2019 by ehurst

I want to support Jack’s post about marriage as a means to God’s glory. You can be sure most of the world will reject his message. There is this totally bogus mythology about how godly men can sacrifice their divine … Continue reading →

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A Community of Penitents

Posted on February 18, 2019 by ehurst

If we aim to build a covenant community of faith, how can we not be friends with people who hold perverse sexual appetites? I reiterate that the question is not, “Who is perverted?” Who isn’t perverted? We are fallen creatures, … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 15:11-32

Posted on January 5, 2019 by ehurst

The story of the Prodigal Son has been long established in Western culture. It’s a message well worn and I won’t pretend I know so much as to somehow come up with a brilliant new interpretation. The lesson takes place … Continue reading →

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For Everything a Season

Posted on November 18, 2018 by ehurst

An issue in the mind of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7 was that of defilement. For him, keeping oneself ceremonially clean was equivalent to holiness, and the key to God’s favor. Since he was scrupulous to maintain that ritual … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 15

Posted on January 13, 2018 by ehurst

Judge Not 7:1-6 Jesus cites another Talmudic teaching. Matthew uses a neutral Greek word for “judge” (krino) — it’s meaning is entirely contextual. Thus, Jesus puts that teaching into a clear context regarding the hypocrisy so common to Scribes and … Continue reading →

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No Scarlet Letter

Posted on January 3, 2018 by ehurst

Maybe you remember the story in John 4, where Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman from Sychar. He could read her very soul, and noted that she had a very unstable romantic past. We know very little of the historical context … Continue reading →

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Psalm 102

Posted on May 28, 2016 by ehurst

This is a siege prayer. Whether the occasion is a literal siege matters not; there are many contexts that feel just the same — there is no where to turn for escape from the sorrow, and nothing to occupy the … Continue reading →

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