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Perverted Professional Standards

Posted on March 28, 2016 by ehurst

There’s a burden on my mind about church leadership. I’ll pick the occasion of Tullian Tchividjian’s professional meltdown for my opinionated screed. The linked story includes more detail than most accounts in the popular media. Let’s pretend it’s accurate, though … Continue reading →

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The Established Religion Crucified Jesus

Posted on March 27, 2016 by ehurst

The Devil is in the distraction. It matters not what the fundamental issue is; if we focus on the wrong cause, we will take the wrong action. Satan has perverted God’s natural order of Creation so that we take personally … Continue reading →

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Turn on the Light

Posted on March 23, 2016 by ehurst

It’s time for the grand opening. Spread the word. I’m all in, not hedging my bets or anything else. This virtual parish is all I do or want to do; no other claim to fame. There were a couple of … 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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My Head Was Filled with Crap

Posted on March 5, 2016 by ehurst

Colleges can be cheap in the sense that they often take shortcuts so that the administration can waste funding on self-aggrandizing schemes nobody else knows or cares about. One of the ways they cut corners is to put graduate students … Continue reading →

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Decision Disaster

Posted on February 25, 2016 by ehurst

People have alleged all kinds of silly, goofy stuff about Billy Graham. Granted, his children have waded through enough scandal, but aside from a few unguarded jokes, the man himself is untouched by noteworthy moral failures. That is, unless you … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Church History

Posted on February 17, 2016 by ehurst

Church History as an academic pursuit is mostly a matter of grasping the politics of organized religion. It’s sheer idiocy to assume politics have no place in the church; our biggest problem is that people have rejected the political structure … Continue reading →

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Net Future

Posted on February 5, 2016 by ehurst

Some of you, dear readers, grasp the heart-led awareness. If you do, then you are acutely aware that most of the world does not, will not, and perhaps cannot get it. The nature of heart-led compassion for the world that … Continue reading →

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Right There

Posted on January 18, 2016 by ehurst

Redemption is right there within reach. As always, your cultural climate can make a huge difference. If you grow up in world fully expecting that nature itself is obliged to take you seriously on your terms, you’ll struggle with redemption. … Continue reading →

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