by Kevin Murray | Oct 4, 2017 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
I read Exodus 20:4-5—“You shall not make for yourself an idol…You shall not worship them or serve them…”—and the following, admittedly imperfect, thought experiment came to mind: Assuming I was the only man on Earth and God did not exist, would I write out a daily...
by Kevin Murray | Jul 26, 2017 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
As I sat down just now, I thought I wanted to write a different, more theological article. However, my heart wasn’t in it. It just wouldn’t flow. Instead, the following sequence of thoughts came to mind: I seem so ill-equipped for this task. I wish I were more...
by Kevin Murray | Jun 22, 2017 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
Today, fellow beloved, I can say this much: Life is curious. It is as much a struggle as it is beautiful. It is also charming, joyful, playful, and robust. It is full, is it not? And through it all, we are here in the demands of the present yet living for eternity;...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 13, 2017 | Encouragement
When it comes to our time in Heaven, I love to rove through fanciful possibilities of the sweet joys awaiting the followers of Jesus. Recently, I contemplated a somewhat unorthodox possibility that involved the fusion of math and imagination. Consider: If “a thousand...
by Kevin Murray | Mar 16, 2017 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
I’m excited to be writing my second book! I’ll be able to share more soon. But for now, in order to have time to complete the task, I will be dialing back my blogging frequency to once a month instead of every week. Even so, I will still continue to be available to...
by Kevin Murray | Feb 23, 2017 | Encouragement
Many have tried to muster up the effort to work for Christ in order to prove their usefulness to Him. They believe that their identity as Christians is forged and sharpened through their great efforts to accomplish “godly” goals. I used to believe that too. I was...
