Rich Murphy 
The Christian faith has gone through a process of fragmentation throughout the last 2,000 years and especially since the early 1500s, when the Reformation began. Much of this process has come about through revival. As the Holy Spirit gives revelation and knowledge to the Body of Christ, there are those who receive and accept that … Read more
One of the most fascinating parts of the Bible is the Gospels, where it talks about the life and ministry of Jesus. Within those four accountings of His life, the most fascinating part is the miracles and healings that Jesus did. It seems that everyone has an interest in supernatural power, regardless of their personal … Read more
The Bible tells us very little about Jesus’ childhood. We find his birth depicted in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke; but not much more after the Wise Men’s visit. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that God directed Joseph to move his family to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14) and later to return to Israel (Matthew 2:20-23). Other … Read more
Most believers today, other than Jews, concentrate on the New Testament, pretty much ignoring the Old Testament, even though it is included in their Bible. This goes for ministers as well, some of who go so far as to say that we no longer need the Old Testament. If that’s so, then why do we … Read more
There are certain things you’ll hear over and over in the Body of Christ, mostly because we all need the reminders. Of these, probably the most common are to read the Bible and pray daily. Every pastor tells these two things to their congregation constantly, encouraging them to take part in these two parts of … Read more
God is said to be omniscient, knowing everything. Most believers and theologians accept that this includes knowing everything that is going to happen in our lives. He knows every decision we are going to make; how it will affect our lives and what the outcome will be. Some have taken this to mean that God … Read more
Amongst the many attributes of God, we find that He is omniscient. That fancy word is a combination of two Latin words, and means that he knows all. While even the idea of knowing everything is beyond our comprehension, God is much greater than we are. He has proven over and over again that what … Read more
There’s a general attitude in the world today that Christians shouldn’t do bad things. Somehow, being a believer in Christ is supposed to make people perfect, unable to do bad things. Unfortunately, this is anything but true. Even the best of us fails in meeting our own expectations of how we should act, let alone … Read more
There is an expectancy in the minds of many people that God will do things all on His own. While we do see some examples of this in the Bible, it is much more common for God to work through someone He has selected to be His representative here on earth. He selects leaders for … Read more
Divorce is a major societal issue these days. For decades, researchers have been reporting that roughly 50% of marriages end in divorce. That fluctuates somewhat and it is actually lower now than it was in the 1980s. This may be misleading though, as that figure doesn’t take into account the number of couples who live … Read more