Rev Shirley Murphy
The thoughts, reflections, faith stories and meanderings of an 
Anglican Priest

Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the crowds were amazed. Luke 11:14...

What is God telling you with the problems He permits in your life? The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending...

How well do you know your high school chemistry? Do you recall Pascal's Law? It describes the effect of applying pressure on a liquid in...

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are...

As the story goes, they built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! Up on the roof,...

A young husband and father, who was also a farmer, came into the house for lunch. He ate with his wife and children as he normally did...

One day God came to Abraham and said, “Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to...

“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.” ...

Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We...

One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, half the horses he owned...

We don’t hear about this in our media very often, but persecution of Christians is still very much a fact in more than 50 countries...

Please watch this video from Julian's YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Spirituality and minimalism what does it mean? Please watch,...

“So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 Perfection is our calling, nothing less. The danger in trying to...

People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish,...

Dear Child: I just wanted to remind you today of how beautiful you are.... because there is a father of lies who will try to deceive you....

The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of the human experience. Dr Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of a man who...

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Who is that “least...

“If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father...

“Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” Luke...

You undoubtedly felt awkward the first time you had to learn which fork to use. But with that knowledge you can enter any dining...