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...
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 | Jul 16, 2024 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
(Last in a series on Evangelism.) Now, what am I to do with myself today? The bills need to be paid, the kids gotten through school, the grass cut into pieces (Aside: Why is the last grass row always on the outward cut? Answer: Fallen world), and in-between, I’ll...
by Kevin Murray | Feb 21, 2024 | Challenges, Life Lessons
I am walking through the loss of my cherished dog, Tracker. I realize with each loss in life the losses don’t get easier; they get tougher. That’s because the preciousness of every second of life is not as often lost on me as it once was. I know that God will cause...
