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

“To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the...

A young girl was reading her Bible on a bus. A grumpy looking, overweight man sat down next to her and noticed what she was reading....

What are you whining about these days? I’m not asking that question to condemn, criticise, or judge anyone. It’s a serious question that...

The Bible is full of warriors who fought for the peace and freedom of their nations. Warriors were important because they formed the...

Please watch this video from Julian's YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. What is Happiness? Please watch, like and share and...

In her book, A Man Called Peter, Catherine Marshall relates this event. One dark night, Peter, then a young man, decided to take a...

There are times when life feels like it is out of control. A shooting is reported on the news. One more person has cancer. Someone we...

Recently I watched a cooking show on TV that focused on how to prepare and serve dishes that included kangaroo, emu and crocodile. It...

Professor Catherine Clarke, from the Institute of Historical Research, University of London made an effort to cheer people up by writing...

Every now and then you hear great stories about love that never fails. One of those is about Kim and Krickitt Carpenter. They had been...

“You are the light of the world”, Jesus says to his followers. Of course when Jesus is talking about a light, he wasn’t thinking of the...

When the wisemen came to visit the baby Jesus they brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh but as special as these gifts were, they...

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no...

“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but...

Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is met at the Pearly Gate by St. Peter himself. The gates are closed, however, and Forrest...

A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type,...

There was once a man who did not believe in either the virgin birth of Christ nor the spiritual meaning behind it and was sceptical even...

"Excuse me, sir." "Is that you again, Moses?" "I'm afraid it is, sir." "What is it this time, Moses. More computer problems?" "How did...

He bowed his head in humility as an example, not because he suffered imperfections Who would not want a doctor who, before he cuts, lifts...

Having been to Bethlehem and seen the cave which Christians venerate as the birthplace of Jesus, I sometimes struggle with trying to...