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PCM Published (Updated)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by ehurst

Done! This will be the first book where I provide my own formatted plain text, along with the HTML version I sometimes produce. I’ll offer links later. Right now, The Practice of Christian Mysticism is up on Smashwords and you … Continue reading →

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The Book Draft Is Ready

Posted on June 4, 2014 by ehurst

For my devoted readers here, I’m giving you an advance look at The Practice of Christian Mysticism in draft form. It was formatted in Word 2003 and you can find it here (gone). I’m going to let it rest for … Continue reading →

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Book Progress

Posted on June 3, 2014 by ehurst

The Practice of Christian Mysticism is up to ten chapters now. Most of it will not be new to regular readers, though perhaps expressed freshly. Some of it is drawn from older documents on my static site, some from even … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on June 1, 2014 by ehurst

First, I’m grateful to all of you who subscribe (now nearly 400) or who regularly check this blog. I am flattered and blessed by your attention. So far as I know, this blog will not depart from the message that … Continue reading →

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Church Admin: Rationale

Posted on May 31, 2014 by ehurst

Despite my affinity for the Internet and what I regard as the rising Networked Civilization, I will be the first to tell you it’s not enough. It’s not enough as a basis for building a solid revelation community on this … Continue reading →

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Church Admin: Background

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ehurst

American religion is more cult than Christianity. A common mistake among American evangelicals is assuming that the US is a covenant nation. They dress the founding of the US all up in sacred hues, as if God somehow decided to … Continue reading →

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Eldercraft as Church Administration

Posted on May 28, 2014 by ehurst

If you don’t feel it in your bones, you’ll never do it well. I’m a born administrator. It’s a talent from God and fundamental to the way I think. In my mind, I regard it as moral engineering. That is, … Continue reading →

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Quantum Game

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ehurst

I’ve been heavily burdened lately with pulling together the broad view of serving God. Often I have said that discovering and laying claim to your sexual identity is one of the best starting points for embracing God’s Laws (AKA divine … Continue reading →

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This, Not That

Posted on May 4, 2014 by ehurst

Why do I blather about this thing, but don’t promote that great cause? I can only engage what I know, what God has called to my attention. So I pick on Western Christian churches in general terms because I am … Continue reading →

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Sacrificial Instinct

Posted on April 23, 2014 by ehurst

We have a dozen words that could serve as synonyms for “love” in various contexts, but it is a testimony to the failure of Anglo-American culture that we still abuse the word with such ambiguity. We confuse it intentionally; we … Continue reading →

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