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

Imagine that Saint James (James 1:19-27) lived among us today. Now, imagine that James is a fiery preacher of Christianity as it has...

The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of...

“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from...

These days we are surrounded by ‘authorities’. They fill the pages of magazines. When we sit in front of the TV we are faced with an...

"What you give is what you get." I am sure that everyone of us have heard those words uttered again and again in our lives. They remain...

I’m sure most of you have either read or have heard of Lewis Carrol’s book Alice in Wonderland. Everything is back to front in the place...

“Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” Mark 7:15...

Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him. She came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician...

It happens to all of us at some time – it happens when you go back to a congregation where you once worshipped, or to a school or family...

The story is told of a young man who wished to marry the farmer's beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The...

As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the...

It is accurately said that it is easy to be an angel when nobody ruffles your feathers. But it seems that feather rufflers will always be...

In 1835 a man visited a doctor in Florence, Italy. He was anxious and exhausted from lack of sleep. He couldn’t eat and he avoided his...

But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up.” Mark 6:16 Jesus’ fame had become widespread...

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. Mark 6:7 The first thing...

As they approached Jesus, they caught sight of the man who had been possessed by Legion, sitting there clothed and in his right mind. ...

“If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her...

During floods we witness on our TVs the bravery of those who rescue people being washed away by fast flowing water or from the roofs of...

There have been numerous studies done and books written on the differences between men and women and as you read these you can’t help but...

Jesus goes to Simon’s house where he finds that Simon’s mother-in-law is seriously ill with a fever. A fever in those times could be...