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Psalm 101

Posted on May 21, 2016 by ehurst

A psalm of David, you might imagine he wrote this as a vow upon ascending to the throne of Israel. However, it is rooted much farther back in David’s life when he was just a shepherd boy. The shepherd is … Continue reading →

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The Beast

Posted on May 20, 2016 by ehurst

I honestly believe that the standard bureaucratic hive-mind is the single best manifestation of the Beast in John’s Apocalypse. It works best if you envision the bureaucratic hive-mind as a beast, not a person. There are people involved, but no … Continue reading →

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Heart-led Therapy

Posted on May 11, 2016 by ehurst

Sister Christine reminded me of something easily forgotten in the midst of all the churning in and out of the VA hospital: I still need to be outside. What drove me out in the first place to get hurt still … Continue reading →

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Site Update

Posted on May 10, 2016 by ehurst

Our parish static site has been updated. I managed to finish the review and rewrite for the study in the General Letters. The whole thing is now one single HTML page and still loads pretty quickly. You can review that … Continue reading →

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Psalm 99

Posted on May 7, 2016 by ehurst

While this is another coronation song, it’s not something you read and them meditate. You should jump up, shout and sing, run around in circles and do cartwheels. We poorly grasp the kind of genuine enthusiasm that saw people do … Continue reading →

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 3

Posted on April 25, 2016 by ehurst

What’s the difference between a demon and delusion? In the Old Testament we see little mention of the Devil. He’s there in Eden, mentioned briefly in relation to Saul’s torment, Job, and a few other places. This is not the … Continue reading →

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 2

Posted on April 24, 2016 by ehurst

It was almost as if someone was crying, injured and unloved. I turned to the bush and something made me look around behind, under the leaves and branches. There, stuffed in among the limbs close to the ground was an … Continue reading →

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion: Introduction

Posted on April 22, 2016 by ehurst

Another series? Yes, I’m crazy and you have to live with it — or stop reading this blog. What’s the difference between a fresh revelation from God versus a coalescence of focus from knowledge you already had? There is no … Continue reading →

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Biding Our Time

Posted on April 19, 2016 by ehurst

A heavy rain pattern stands over the land where I live, so there won’t be any bike rides and pictures. Instead, I’m trying to be a good steward of the day and work on revising one of my Bible study … Continue reading →

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Spirit Scouts

Posted on April 19, 2016 by ehurst

The Boy Scouts taught me: “Always be prepared.” But we are Spirit Scouts: “Always be heart-led.” That’s as much preparation as we really need. First off, let me reiterate that the Internet isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. As … Continue reading →

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