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Pastoral Note on Mission and Tribulation

Posted on January 23, 2015 by ehurst

For those of you who regard yourselves as members of this virtual parish: There will be — must be — a meat space component to this ministry sooner or later. It is the one career for which I am best … Continue reading →

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The Mission before Us

Posted on January 20, 2015 by ehurst

Some thoughts… As always, I support DIY religion. Nothing binds you to my teaching and certainly none of my calling. When I write, I assume you at least have an interest in what I have to say, if not some … Continue reading →

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No Cookie Cutter

Posted on January 18, 2015 by ehurst

There’s nothing wrong with adding some entertainment value to your worship. However, when entertainment is the only thing happening, we have a problem. This is was my primary complaint with Life Church and a few other religious institutions I’ve experienced. … Continue reading →

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New Book: Redemption and Sexual Identity

Posted on December 27, 2014 by ehurst

For now, you can get the plain text version here (site is gone). Technical note: Even plain text files have a format. I write my books on a Linux computer most of the time. The plain text formatting I use … Continue reading →

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Psalm 29

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ehurst

In Israel, politics was never just politics. The Covenant was a suzerain-vassal treaty, a very personal covenant, making Israel in effect a tributary to Jehovah Himself. Idolatry was treason, and very often treason arose from idolatry. It has been widely … Continue reading →

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Sexual Identity and the Big Picture

Posted on December 17, 2014 by ehurst

The Curse in Genesis 3 is universal, covering the entire expanse of human concerns because it binds the whole universe. If nothing else, we know that time-space limitations affect only the fallen plane of existence. We were not designed for … Continue reading →

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That First Step

Posted on December 13, 2014 by ehurst

Jesus came to correct the false understanding of Moses’ Law. There were plenty of things the Jews of His day got right. For example, there was no blatant idolatry. It wasn’t much of an issue, so Jesus only noted in … Continue reading →

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Serenity in Tribulation

Posted on December 8, 2014 by ehurst

It’s not your concern. When you manage to dismiss from your mind a broad range of things you cannot and should not try to change, it’s much easier to keep a solid grip on that serenity necessary for God’s glory. … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ehurst

Over the pasts few weeks I’ve hit hard on fundamentals. It’s one thing to tell you how humanity has gotten some wrong ideas, but it’s another thing altogether to chase out how those ideas bring us into a wholly different … Continue reading →

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Global Stewardship

Posted on December 3, 2014 by ehurst

A proper understanding that we do not own any part of this world teaches us to be vastly better stewards of God’s blessings. Though it is we who are deeply flawed and unable to touch Creation as God made it … Continue reading →

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