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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Christian meditation app launches world's first robot Bible reader
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 31, 20202 min read
High-tech virtual reality experience which takes visitors back to the the time of Noah's Ark...
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 15, 20204 min read
Why am I proud to be an Indian?
On this our 74th Independence Day and very challenging times of the pandemic, racism and Christian persecution I look back to the India I...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Buddhist-Christian dialogue of life
Although Buddhists represent one of the smaller religious communities in Britain and Ireland, it is one of the three largest global...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Social justice and the need to engage
On 7th February 2019, I was pleased to attend an event in London which focused on women, faith, social justice and the launch of a...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Door Step School in India
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20202 min read
God speaks every language - Audio Bibles
“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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20202 min read
WWII: an evacuee's story
Millions of children who were evacuated during WWII found being wrenched from their families traumatic. Today, more than seven decades...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Going back to my Roots !!!
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Christians under threat in India
A series of persecution incidents has raised concerns for many Indian Christians following the re-election of the Bharatiya Janata Party...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Lenten journey paves the way for future Bible studies
The 2019 Lenten study called ‘A Beautiful Friendship’, based on the movie Casablanca, so inspired a Bible study group at the Benefice of...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20203 min read
Pioneer Church Planter in India - A meet with Bishop Ezra Sargunam
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20205 min read
My Calling to Ministry
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20206 min read
What is distinctive about Ordained Ministry?
We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 11, 20202 min read
The Christian Priest Today - A book by Michael Ramsey which has influenced me a lot in my life.
Ramsey begins the book by talking about the general decline in Christendom, and the decline in particular societies of religious...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Thinking about Ordination? Think Again !!!
Dear person who is feeling a call to ministry, if you’re seriously considering becoming a minister, think again. Entering this ministry...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 11, 20206 min read
God's teaching of "Love one another" has had the most influence in my life.
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...
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