by Kevin Murray | Jun 4, 2024 | Encouragement
(This is the first of three parts on our role in spreading the Gospel message.) We sometimes think that reaching others for Christ is a competitive numbers game (in our flesh we do), where our side of the responsibility, now that Jesus died for the sins of the world,...
by Kevin Murray | May 14, 2024 | Encouragement
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). “I love you,” God tells me, tells me forever. “But if you knew the things I’ve done, the things I’ve said, the things I’ve thought.” “Yes, I know all about them...
by Kevin Murray | May 1, 2024 | Challenges, Encouragement
At times, unpredictable to me, throughout my Christian pilgrimage, occasionally doubt comes to my mind like a cloud crosses in front of the sun. I don’t panic: “Oh no! Where’d you go this time, Lord?” I’ve learned that the “light of the world” (John 8:12) is always...
by Kevin Murray | Mar 13, 2024 | Encouragement
Pertaining to God’s attributes, whenever I stop long enough to ponder them deeply, I always draw closer to Him. Let me stop now. He is… -Sovereign (Meaning, He’s in charge) -Forgiving (He sent His only begotten Son to die for my sins) -Merciful (He doesn’t give me...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 19, 2023 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
(Excerpt from the book Kindred Travelers, by Kevin Murray) I remember when I was a young child how Christmas was to me—the sights, the sounds, the scents, the tastes, and mostly how it felt….magical. I thought Santa Claus to be the most awe-inspiring fellow there was....
by Kevin Murray | Nov 28, 2023 | Encouragement
(This is the third of three messages on the goodness of why we are here.) Assignment 1: Walk through any luxurious neighborhood and see how many people are taking time to enjoy themselves on their front porch. In the 1979 comedy, The Jerk, Steve Martin plays...
