by Kevin Murray | May 1, 2013 | Encouragement
After a tough day of being ensnarled in rush-hour traffic, there’s nothing like settling into a favorite chair and immersing your soul in a good book. A few weeks ago, I found solace in an old favorite, The Evidential Power of Beauty by Thomas Dubay. The premise of...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 24, 2013 | Challenges
The tragic events of the past week painfully remind us that we live in a broken world and that suffering is an all too common recurrence. This is nothing new. From the beginning, the instigator of suffering, the devil, “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 16, 2013 | Encouragement
This is paraphrased from Leonard Sweet’s book, I Am a Follower, so I take no credit: A man was on his way to Morgantown, West Virginia during a snowstorm and decided to stop at a shopping mall just before closing time to pick up some needed supplies. The snow was...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 8, 2013 | Prayer
I often drive ten mph faster than I should in an effort to shave a mere five minutes off my commute. Is it really worth the stress? Have so-called labor saving devices (car, computer, iPhone) actually given us more margin in our schedules, or are we now busier than...
by Kevin Murray | Mar 31, 2013 | Challenges
Envy rears its ugly head at the most unexpected times. Recently, I was watching “Shark Tank,” a TV show featuring very wealthy people. The basic premise revolves around a panel of business moguls who evaluate the merits of various business ventures being pitched. The...
