Tag Archives: persecution

A Harvest Is Coming

Posted on February 8, 2026 by ehurst

For some of you, this won’t be anything new. I believe I’ve been pretty consistent on what we can expect from this time of tribulation. The only thing new would be a few contextual refinements, things no one could have … Continue reading →

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A Spiritual Free-fire Zone

Posted on June 9, 2025 by ehurst

As I’ve said before, Americans have a persistent problem with binary logic. It’s the go-to assumption everyone makes about anything they don’t really understand. While Americans are capable of gradations, levels and nuance, they don’t go there until forced into … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 3

Posted on December 28, 2024 by ehurst

What happens when God’s Elect walk in their privileges? Peter says that when women don’t follow the worldly ways of feminism, but walk according to biblical submission to their covering, they have a real impact on everyone. The world could … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 1

Posted on December 14, 2024 by ehurst

Peter writes from Rome, after Paul’s execution and shortly before his own. His audience is Hebrew Christians in what we today call Northern Turkey. This region of the Roman Empire featured rather severe persecution rather early. But because Peter already … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 10

Posted on October 12, 2024 by ehurst

We were born trapped in our fleshly natures. There was no way we could have broken the bondage; the flesh must die. Jesus did that for us. His death on the Cross broke the bondage and set us free to … Continue reading →

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How Will You?

Posted on August 22, 2024 by ehurst

We are not in the First Century Roman Empire, nor are any of us Mediterranean subjects of Rome. This is a different world, different culture, different times, etc. Like many of you, I feel a deep sorrow over the evil … Continue reading →

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Your Next Move

Posted on August 16, 2024 by ehurst

We are all heavily influenced by fiction. There have been a great many games, movies and TV shows depicting a nightmare world that simply cannot exist. Americans in particular are deeply taken by horror fiction. None of that stuff is … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Polarization

Posted on July 17, 2024 by ehurst

How to you handle spite directed at you? I’m not worried about people who disagree with me. They have been present from the first day I began blogging back around 2000. Some within community disagree with some of what I … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 4

Posted on July 13, 2024 by ehurst

In the previous chapter, Paul referred to his otherworldly focus that carried him through persecutions. He belonged to Heaven, not this world. No human agency could take his life until the Lord was ready. Paul was eager to go, but … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Thessalonians 2

Posted on April 27, 2024 by ehurst

Paul writes this second letter to the Church at Thessalonica in celebration that their faith is working. This is a church that knows how to tribulate. As I’ve previously noted: Finding yourself on the outs with those still clinging to … Continue reading →

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