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Manhood and Intimidation

Posted on March 31, 2012 by ehurst

We are all on the path, and I would hope I’m not the same man I was even a week ago. To be human is to be variable. It does no good to envision truth and reality as somehow objective, … Continue reading →

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Gullible Taboos

Posted on March 28, 2012 by ehurst

Most taboos hide some valuable truth. Sometimes the truth hidden seems to have little connection with the taboo itself, but some of the best lies keep you too busy to notice obvious truth. If I cared much about convention, this … Continue reading →

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Monster Church Madness

Posted on March 18, 2012 by ehurst

Spiritual success has almost no correlation to the size of the church organization. Put the First Church of Jerusalem in historical context. Two major items arise. One, this takes place in the one setting where the nature of “church” is … Continue reading →

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Christians, We Need to Talk

Posted on March 17, 2012 by ehurst

This world, and everything in it, does not matter. I refuse to surrender my mission. Every time I open my mouth to discuss things from the Bible, I keep stumbling over this same, damnable heresy. Sometimes it’s quite conscious, but … Continue reading →

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Seeking Romance, Part 2

Posted on March 17, 2012 by ehurst

By now, you should have understood this was mostly a joke. The whole point was to show what happens if people were actually honest about their personal ads. No one sets out to become disabled and poor; not even I … Continue reading →

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Blowing in the Wind or Blowing the Whistle

Posted on March 14, 2012 by ehurst

I’ve blown the whistle at times, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Try to understand, I wish harm to no one. At one time I suffered a bit of self-righteous pique, but it went away quickly enough. I … Continue reading →

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Fake Personality Inventories

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ehurst

Any personality inventory which forces you to make a false choice, or excludes your real choices, is fake — not just useless, but dangerous. One of the things I learned under Dr. Tom Yarbrough’s tutelage was never trust personality inventories. … Continue reading →

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Chasing That Uneasy Feeling

Posted on March 11, 2012 by ehurst

Neurosis is a layer of denial trying to hide from yourself some legitimate suffering or unease. I’ve had an uneasy feeling the past couple of days. At the time, the only thing I faced consciously was my first chance to … Continue reading →

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No Significant Difference

Posted on March 10, 2012 by ehurst

I’m reading through a book I’ve been asked to use in a series of sessions, in which I will be leading a men’s discussion group. We were warned it was not the best, but a decent place to start. The … Continue reading →

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When a Church Is a Business

Posted on March 9, 2012 by ehurst

The overlap between churches and businesses can be very entertaining during these hard economic times. First, let’s establish once and for all, I am wholly and completely unsympathetic to folks who somehow believe tangible property is important to Christian faith. … Continue reading →

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