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

I just saw this poster titled “Everything I need to know in Life, I Learned from Noah’s Ark” circulating on Facebook. It’s probably on...

A Christian app has released the world's first-ever audio version of the Bible read in its entirety by an AI voice. 'Soultime', which has...

Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree...

Newbigin was born in England and ordained by the Church of Scotland in 1936. He served as a missionary in India for years. In 1947, he...

Visitors to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky can now go back to the time of Noah and the Ark through a new high-tech $3...

Since the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, many of us, even those who have not been infected...

This was a story which I came across sometime ago which was very inspirational and so I thought I should share it.. A wealthy man and his...

The most heralded king of the Kingdom of Israel, David’s life is a study of break and renewal. As a boy, he was a strong and brave...

Mother Theresa of Calcutta was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated...

William and Catherine Booth built a movement by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to the destitute in London’s East End. Catherine and...

Being an English graduate I have always loved Shakespeare. So today I thought why not talk about some of the words and phrases which we...

The popular chocolate and hazelnut treats were named after the site of Marian apparitions... These are one of my all time favourite...

Concentration camp survivor and author who preached forgiveness Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom grew up in a devoutly religious family. During...

Clari-TEA (Clarity) 1 Corinthians 13:12 Tranquili-TEA (Tranquility) Philippians 4:7; Romans 5:1; John 14:27 Accessibili-TEA...

‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus’ is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last words of a man in Garo,...

…Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16 I think everyone disagrees on what makes a good cup of coffee. With today’s hot coffee trend,...

Titanic is a story that will be told time and again for countless generations. Hundreds of books have been written on the subject and...

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but...

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans...

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack...