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Psalm 21

Posted on October 25, 2014 by ehurst

If the previous psalm was a prayer for faith in battle, this one is thanksgiving for the victory. And again, we reckon this song is in two parts. The first seems as the voice of the congregation singing about their … Continue reading →

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Death and Hell Stalking Us

Posted on October 9, 2014 by ehurst

Maybe it’s not so different in substance; maybe this is just the veneer peeling away. Western Civilization is especially bad about forgetting the past in the sense that we have no ability to transmit from generation to generation what it … Continue reading →

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Psalm 18

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ehurst

Picture him now, marching victoriously at the head of his column of troops. It’s a long hike, and David is full to bursting with thanksgiving. With his natural grand talent for what was music and poetry among Hebrew people, he … Continue reading →

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Alien at Town Hall

Posted on September 8, 2014 by ehurst

Sadler didn’t appear any different. It was his actions that set him apart. Not exactly abandoned out in the northern wastes, they weren’t leaving any time soon. The troop formations pursued the enemy, the battle lines had moved rapidly miles … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 16

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ehurst

Tying up some loose ends that don’t justify a whole post… Current subscriptions to this blog are well past 400 now. It’s nice to think my audience might be that large, but I’d be surprised if even a quarter of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 9

Posted on August 2, 2014 by ehurst

This psalm appears to have originally been published as the first half and Psalm 10 as the second half. Together the two form a Hebrew acrostic, each verse beginning with one of the 22 Hebrew letters in alphabetic order. At … Continue reading →

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Another Book Aborning

Posted on July 25, 2014 by ehurst

He said, “I think you are all about bringing order out of chaos.” I can’t promise that it will be big enough to publish at Smashwords, but there’s a book coalescing in my head. It’s the kind of book I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Take Sides

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ehurst

It’s been gnawing at the edges of my consciousness for a week or so: We who embrace ANE intellectual traditions are better able to operate objectively than those who embrace the Western mythology of objectivity. Try to understand the psychology … Continue reading →

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Christian Troops?

Posted on May 24, 2014 by ehurst

If we understand that God’s Laws predict a general non-compliance by humanity, if not open hostility, then our efforts to live His Laws begin to make more sense. We are not the Truth Police and there is no human on … Continue reading →

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Future Landscape

Posted on May 23, 2014 by ehurst

This is the unhappy part of my calling, but I’d be derelict of duty if I remained silent on such things. The economy is already collapsing. It’s been wobbling for quite some time and is now grinding to a halt. … Continue reading →

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