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

A country’s development can be measured by its literacy rate and the importance it places on education. In India, there are quite a few...

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will...

Bestselling author Bear Grylls is best known for his seven seasons on National Geographic's Man vs. Wild, his current NBC TV series,...

Millions of children who were evacuated during WWII found being wrenched from their families traumatic. Today, more than seven decades...

I had the privilege of going back home to Madras (Chennai now) to my hometown in March 2019 as a surprise visit for my father's 75th...

A series of persecution incidents has raised concerns for many Indian Christians following the re-election of the Bharatiya Janata Party...

The 2019 Lenten study called ‘A Beautiful Friendship’, based on the movie Casablanca, so inspired a Bible study group at the Benefice of...

Twelve Extraordinary Women, by John Macarthur, takes you through the journey of some amazing, faithful women and how God used each of...

This is an astonishingly moving book, with a powerful spiritual message. The author's illness and tragic circumstances are extreme, but...

On my recent visit in 2017 to Chennai, India in June I was honoured and privileged to meet and chat with the Bishop of the Evangelical...

In Michael Ramsey's book The Christian Priest Today there are two things in particular that stood out to me – Ramsey's certainty in the...

We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in...

Ramsey begins the book by talking about the general decline in Christendom, and the decline in particular societies of religious...

Dear person who is feeling a call to ministry, if you’re seriously considering becoming a minister, think again. Entering this ministry...

God's teaching of "Love one another" has had the most influence in my life. I try to follow his example by treating people kindly and the...