by Kevin Murray | Dec 5, 2018 | Encouragement
To All, Time marches on toward the inevitable return of Jesus. We are yet another year closer to that anticipated day! Throughout this past year, many exciting things have happened at Encourage to Faith Ministries. I am grateful. Nevertheless, to God’s children, here...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 16, 2018 | Relationships
The following was first published five years ago. It has been slightly modified to fit the current holiday season… Holidays are intended to be joyful—a time of peace, reflection, and above all, savoring relationships. However, far too often, and after years of...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 10, 2018 | Encouragement, Prayer
I got up and got out all of my important things one recent, sunshiny dawn—Bible, prayer list, devotional, glasses so I could read any of the aforementioned—preparing to start my day like many others, with God, immersing myself in the water of life (Jn 4:14)....
by Kevin Murray | Oct 15, 2018 | Life Lessons
As I approached another “it-can’t-already-be-my-birthday” birthday, my son asked me if I felt old. A simple yes or no wouldn’t do. Here is what I said: In certain circumstances, if I were to be standing, say, fourth in a line of a thousand people at some particular...
by Kevin Murray | Oct 3, 2018 | Challenges
Repentance: turning from sin with contrition to God. Most times when God shows me another of my sins, I throw a fit in one of its various forms—denial that it happened, doubling down, arguing with God that it’s not a sin at all. Sooner or later, after I’ve come to the...
