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Soul Seeds: Soul Seeds

Posted on November 16, 2012 by ehurst

Why did Jesus teach in parables? Even when it was easy enough to state things in more common terms, He insisted on using parables. His disciples were puzzled and oddly, in response to a parable about parables, asked why. “Behold, … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Not in Shadow

Posted on November 15, 2012 by ehurst

John presented a side of Jesus the other three Gospel writers did not cover well. Their works had long been published when John filled in the gaps by telling things from a different angle. Rather than sketch out the life … Continue reading →

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The Haggai Moment

Posted on November 8, 2012 by ehurst

For context, see my recent post on Haggai. I’m having a Haggai moment here, where the prophetic word from God is fairly concrete, not so esoteric and symbolic. Granted, our nation has no peculiar covenant with God, but stands with … Continue reading →

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I Can Read Your Mind

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ehurst

Actually, we can’t even read our own minds. I recall a popular topic for discussion in the very active teenage group at the church I attended. The basic assertion is the Devil can’t read the mind of a born-again soul. … Continue reading →

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We Don't Purge

Posted on October 21, 2012 by ehurst

Your first duty as a Christian Mystic is to know yourself. That encompasses a whole lot of territory. Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well her religion was bogus, that Samaritans didn’t really know who God was. He also … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Epilogue (Updated)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

The Mind of Christ is much more than simply classical Hebrew. Jesus was a real person, not some two-dimensional figure of mythology. He could be warm and gentle, or prickly and even violent as in cleansing the Temple. Most of … Continue reading →

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TMOC 12. The Special Case of Peter

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

Some of the greatest miracles are the hardest to see until after a long period of time. Jesus must have had the patience of Job when it came to Peter. We can learn a great deal about the mind of … Continue reading →

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TMOC 11. Give Them Room

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

Efficiency and achievement are human values, not spiritual values. How would our children learn if we didn’t let them fail? How would they gain skills and confidence if don’t let them practice, taking much longer than we would on the … Continue reading →

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TMOC 9: Parables and Miracles

Posted on October 14, 2012 by ehurst

Throughout His ministry, Jesus spent a great deal of time teaching in parables. Even when it was easy enough to state things in more common terms, He insisted on using parables and symbolic speech. His disciples were vexed by this … Continue reading →

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Open Source Book Proposal

Posted on October 4, 2012 by ehurst

Let’s write a book! First of all, I am grateful to you, Dear Reader, simply because you are reading this. While I would be content muttering to myself, the mere existence of other people reading my mutterings indicates a possibility … Continue reading →

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