Please Note:
I moderate comments. Take a moment to scan the "Readers Note" tab on the menu bar at the top of the page.
Check to see if the images are copyrighted; not all of them are mine to share. My own photos are Creative Commons 4.0 (Attribution & Share Alike).
Broken links? Let me know even for older blog posts and I'll try to fix them.
Contact me: ehurst@soulkiln.blogI'm always available for private counsel.
Blogroll
Archives
Meta
Take a free study course in biblical intellectual traditions.
Free ebook!
Our Covenant of Faith
Free ebook!
Download my free books from Smashwords!
Tag Archives: covenants
Permission Not Needed
Maybe I need a t-shirt that says, “This is what TOXIC MASCULINITY looks like.” I’ve gotten significant push-back from people who don’t understand the difference between just and unjust killing. I’m convinced it’s a prejudice from our Western heritage. You … Continue reading
Radix Fidem Curriculum: Covenants
The Bible addresses us in our fallen state. It says precious little of what came before, or what will follow after the Fall. This is mostly because fallen humans cannot comprehend life without mortality, or an existence not bound by … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Abraham, Covenant of Noah, covenants, Law and Grace, Law of Moses, spiritual birth
Leave a comment
Rightly Dividing in the Community of Faith
Let’s return to the contemplation of law and faith. What we call the Law Covenants in the Old Testament always aimed at a covenant of faith. The Law Covenants addressed communities, and helped people focus on the necessities of life … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenant community of faith, covenants, faith, Garden of Eden, Law Covenants, the Flaming Sword
2 Comments
They Need Heart-Led
Radix Fidem is our covenant, our approach to doing religion together. The Kiln of the Soul online parish is my implementation of Radix Fidem. Anyone can take the idea of Radix Fidem and run with it; nobody needs my permission. … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, covenants, evangelism, heart-led, radix fidem, religion, virtual parish
Leave a comment
Closer to Heaven
Paul’s Letter to the Roman Christians makes it plain that there is nothing we can do on our end to get ourselves or other people into Heaven. The one thing we can do on this level is share the heart-led … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged convictions, covenants, faith, heart-led, radix fidem, religion
Leave a comment
Teachings of Jesus — John 8:31-47
Faith is not an ethnic identity. The issue here is not who was born of Abraham, but who embraced Abraham’s faith. On the surface, the English translations of this passage can be somewhat confusing. If these folks began believing in … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Abraham, covenants, divine heritage, feudalism, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel
Leave a comment
It’s All about the Sheep
If you read the previous post, you might have caught an underlying passion of mine: the Lord’s sheep. Jesus spent way more time dealing with the lost sheep of nation than anyone else. He had compassion on them and saw … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenants, heart-led, shalom, shepherd role
2 Comments
