Tag Archives: scripture

Room for Fellowship

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ehurst

I really do not like the way they have gone in recent years, but I’ll never forget some of the earlier stuff by Phillips, Craig and Dean. I’m not thrilled with all of the video, but this song is my … Continue reading →

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Notes on the Cult of Oester

Posted on May 4, 2015 by ehurst

So far as scholars can determine, there is only one source for the notion that Oester (or Eoster) was a genuine deity among the primitive Germanic tribes — Venerable Bede. The Brothers Grimm were convinced he was right, but aside … Continue reading →

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Proverbs: Section 2

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ehurst

Section 2 — Chapters 10-29 In this section we will generally quote the proverbs verbatim, followed by an explanation. The Scripture text will taken be Green’s Modern King James Version (MKJV). Let’s take a moment to review a critical concept: … Continue reading →

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Psalm 47

Posted on April 25, 2015 by ehurst

This second song in a trilogy has become the source for quite a number of hymns and praise songs in recent decades. The first half serves to justify the rest. In these first four verses, this psalm written by the … Continue reading →

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Closer Is Better

Posted on April 25, 2015 by ehurst

Here at Kiln of the Soul virtual parish, there are several things your pastor emphasizes. I start from the position that God has called me. Then I lay out the things He has called me to share. You are quite … Continue reading →

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Psalm 46

Posted on April 18, 2015 by ehurst

A psalm from the Korahites, Martin Luther said this was the basis for his famous “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” hymn, but there are also more recent songs from it. This and the next two seem to form a … Continue reading →

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Heart of Faith Published

Posted on April 17, 2015 by ehurst

The cover art is something I grabbed from US government archives under public domain, this time using the site run by the federal highway folks. They have these nice tourist drives with pictures listed on their site. You might want … Continue reading →

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Heart of Faith: Chapter 11

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ehurst

Chapter 11 — Testing, Testing I propose a test. Teaching the mind to follow the leadership of the heart takes time, for those who have never tried it. The full flower is when a firmly held intellectual belief is trumped … Continue reading →

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Psalm 45

Posted on April 11, 2015 by ehurst

The dedication line says this was written by a Temple cantor, one of the Kohathites. Some scholars note that this psalm cannot be associated with any historical figure. Rather, it sounds like an idealized image of a royal wedding. Our … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 3

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s selection is all about sin. One of the most popular and viscerally repulsive sins is child sexual molestation. It’s popular because it’s waved like a bloody flag to manipulate and herd the masses as some ultimate taboo. So I … Continue reading →

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