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

The story is told about the Ascension Day celebrations at a particular seminary. A special Ascension Day service was held and the whole...

I want you to think about a few things and then I want to ask you some questions about those things. First, think about the checks you...

Authority issues. Have you ever known anyone with authority issues? Authority is the theme running throughout Matthew 21:23-32. The chief...

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah! ... the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I...

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

“Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever” (Mark 1:29-39). You know what that’s like, right? Picture that in your mind. She’s in...

Think about what you do in your daily life that just leaves you exhausted. I am talking about the things that leave you emotionally...

Three hundred denarii is just too much money to waste. (John 12:1-11) That’s nearly a year’s worth of daily wages, an annual income. Who...

Me or we? It’s a question each of us faces and answers every day as we say our prayers, make decisions, establish priorities, and live...

As I faced my Maker at the last Judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives, like the...

The story told in Acts 9:1-31 is a great story. The drama and the action of this story are captivating but what is even more amazing is...

Today I want to talk with you about the conditionals in our lives, the “unlesses” with which we live. I don’t know if “unlesses” is a...

‘Lockdown’ is a word that has become familiar nowadays, in connection with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic crisis faced by the world....

Brilliant people in all walks of life can inspire us, showing us the way to improve our own performance. It is natural that we want to...

I was struck by a piece I saw in a church’s magazine*, about the Lord’s Prayer, and it gave me a lot to think about. The version is from...

In the 1860s, female missionaries found that one of the more strategic ways to communicate the gospel was to recruit local Chinese women...

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high his royal banner, It must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video show you how to relax. Take a few moments out...

If you don't know the inner strength of an Indian woman with a divine call, you haven't met Pandita Ramabai. Born in the second half of...

I’ve recently begun wondering if one of the primary things that unites us as country today might not be disillusionment. It seems to be...