Tag Archives: psychology

Let’s Study Romance

Posted on August 19, 2014 by ehurst

Our Western culture militates against moral wisdom. Paul and his associates confronted a somewhat less foreign culture in the first churches outside Palestine than we do today. When you read between the lines of the New Testament, you still see … Continue reading →

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Not a Spiritual Influence

Posted on August 17, 2014 by ehurst

As always, it’s more complex than we want to recognize. It’s easier to pin it all on this or that one thing and make it our crusade to end that thing. And I could easily take you down a false … Continue reading →

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Not Impressed

Posted on August 11, 2014 by ehurst

Larry elevated his nose and sniffed twice, gently. “Man, I love the smell of oak in the fireplace.” Larry was the new guy on the IT team, an experienced older Unix admin, looking every bit the hardened military veteran. He … Continue reading →

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Certain Uncertainty

Posted on August 11, 2014 by ehurst

I’m unsure of where to place to blame. They thunder with obscene certainty that this or that course of action is God’s demand. While we might justly question the identity of the “God” they cite, it’s enough to note these … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged divine revelation, hopes and dreams, law, mysticism, prophecy, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms | 5 Comments

The OpSec Mind

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ehurst

The failure of OpSec will always be a moral weakness. We live in an age when even the most mundane human activity can come under attack. Treat your very existence as a mission. Operational Security starts in your soul. Not … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 16

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ehurst

Tying up some loose ends that don’t justify a whole post… Current subscriptions to this blog are well past 400 now. It’s nice to think my audience might be that large, but I’d be surprised if even a quarter of … Continue reading →

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EH&D 9

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Action If the rich and powerful are aliens to the common folks, we who are spiritual are even more alien to all of them together. Nothing … Continue reading →

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EH&D 6

Posted on August 1, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. Regular readers will recognize this as a rewrite of a previous post.) Leverage I mentioned previously the concept of recognizing the authority of others over us … Continue reading →

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EH&D 3

Posted on July 29, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Labels Most people who know English agree that our language offers a very wide range of subtle flavorings. Our words can be used to paint exquisite … Continue reading →

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EH&D 2

Posted on July 28, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Grabbing You by the Throat “Oh my God!” Her eyes weeping, she put her hand against her lips, knuckles folded. On the screen just across the … Continue reading →

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