by Kevin Murray | Dec 17, 2024 | Encouragement, Relationships
“And Jesus said to them, ‘Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’”?” -Matthew 21:16 In light of the festive Christmas season upon us, and particularly in light of the reason for the...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 4, 2024 | Daily Journey, Life Lessons
Not to brag: In grade school, I was picked to be the captain of the kickball team during recess more than my fair share, and it is the highlight of my sporting life. As I progressed through elementary school, the times I got picked to lead in sports, or in whatever...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 12, 2024 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Cor 16:13). The “act like men” part really took me back when I read that verse recently. As a child, I was in awe of the heroic men of the...
by Kevin Murray | Oct 29, 2024 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
Whelm: (verb) engulf; heap up abundantly. I spend too much of my time overwhelmed by the devolving events of the world around me—the world that I’m called to be in, but actually don’t fit in so easily anymore. These are harrowing times, one can’t help but notice....
by Kevin Murray | Oct 15, 2024 | Daily Journey, Encouragement
“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing” -John 15:5. As followers of Jesus, there are wonderful, transformative traits that we can access in our new natures and make...
