by Kevin Murray | Jan 13, 2026 | Daily Journey, Encouragement, Life Lessons
Hi Friends in Christ, I wanted to share a brief update about something new we’re preparing at Encourage to Faith. For a long time I’ve been working on a 400-page discipleship guidebook—a resource created to help people draw closer to Christ, live out their God-given...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 22, 2025 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
Ah yes, the meaning of Christmas. I look at it this way: The birth of Jesus was God coming after us. For me, it was like this: There was the first half of my life, the ordinary American variety, normal as it was, when everything still felt strangely…unmoored. I woke,...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 4, 2025 | Daily Journey, Encouragement, Life Lessons
My wife asked me recently if the ministry I’ve devoted my life to has been rewarding. I thought a full five minutes before answering: “Well, yes—when I remember, what else am I here for but to help people find the right road, and to walk with those already on it a...
by Kevin Murray | Jul 2, 2025 | Life Lessons
We speak of The Greatest Generation, The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and on it goes to what good end? Only God knows, for every generation needs Jesus. Of course, while each generation’s personality nuances make for interesting...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 29, 2025 | Daily Journey, Encouragement, Life Lessons
I took a recent emergency trip to the hospital—Oh joy! Now, thankfully, I’m home recovering, eating real food, and doing fine. As I lay there alone in the quiet of the room, I reflected—or was I ruminating?—as one does in a hospital room, on the fleeting nature...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 9, 2025 | Daily Journey, Life Lessons
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). The other night, I slept fitfully. I woke up at 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and 5 a.m.—I’m punctual—until I finally abandoned the effort and decided instead to open my Bible and get an early start to my morning...