Tag Archives: scripture

Marriage: Why Bother?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by ehurst

Continuing on the subject of a biblical approach to building a marriage… Why? What is it about marriage that makes it more desirable than something looser and more fun? That depends on your definition of “fun.” The Bible assumes, but … Continue reading →

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Two More Articles Up on Site

Posted on January 29, 2012 by ehurst

At my static website I have posted two new articles regarding cultural mythology. The first, Western Cultural Mythology seeks to untangle how we got here in regards to some of our sexual mythology. The frame of reference continues my basic … Continue reading →

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Sins of the Fathers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by ehurst

You have a limited choice about your native character. People familiar with the Old Testament have likely run across something which seems ambiguous to our modern eyes. In one place it says flat out the children will pay for the … Continue reading →

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The Boundaries of Sanity

Posted on January 16, 2012 by ehurst

There are some folks we cannot help. It is particularly hard for evangelical Christians to grasp this: There are times and places where you shake the dust off your sandals and move on down the road. There are people in … Continue reading →

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Let’s Pretend for a Moment I’m an Activist

Posted on January 3, 2012 by ehurst

What is the greatest political threat I see? Our devotion to modern Israel is the single greatest threat to this nation. If I were to take up any political cause, it would be to convince the government to stop pretending … Continue reading →

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No Golden Age

Posted on December 29, 2011 by ehurst

In the Old Testament book of Judges, we are told there was a cycle of behavior which characterized the tribes and Nation of Israel. During the judgeship of some charismatic leader, they would behave rather justly. After the judge died, … Continue reading →

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To My Fellow Christians: A Prophetic Warning

Posted on November 16, 2011 by ehurst

You are wrong about most things in one way or another because you have so deeply absorbed a fundamental error about which you seldom give a conscious thought: The high point of human social and religious development was early in … Continue reading →

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Counterfeit Religion: NAR

Posted on October 13, 2011 by ehurst

The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) — look it up with your favorite search engine. You’ll get lots of names, places, organizations. It’s big and growing fast, with money pouring into by the truckload every day. If there is any religion … Continue reading →

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Dunbar and the ANE Lifestyle

Posted on October 11, 2011 by ehurst

Sometime near the beginning of my clerical training in the 1970s, I learned a single pastor could be supported full time beginning around 50 members, and was pretty solid at 75. But as the congregation grew, he would not be … Continue reading →

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Collection of Asides

Posted on September 28, 2011 by ehurst

Several small things on my mind today. 1. I’m a little concerned about official belligerence toward Pakistan. This won’t be the same as bullying Iraq and Afghanistan, or places like Libya and Somalia. I tend to think China doesn’t kid … Continue reading →

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