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

"Oh, what a happy soul I am, / although I cannot see! / I am resolved that in this world / Contented I will be." Frances Jane Crosby was...

"Every race of people since time began who have attempted to describe their world by words, or by paintings, or by carvings... have...

Jarena Lee (1783-1864) was the first authorised female preacher in the African Methodist church and the first African American woman to...

Dedicated in passionate pursuit of God’s calling on her life, Amy Carmichael has been an inspiration to many missionaries over the past...

The Old Testament gives us many men and women of faith from whom we can learn valuable lessons from. One such man, Nehemiah, was a...

It seems that no one is a big fan of rules. I get that. I am someone who is always prone in breaking rules right from when I was a child....

Joel is one of the Minor Prophets. That does not mean he is a “lesser” prophet. It simply means that the twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea,...

Saint Francis of Assisi abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who...

We know her for her sorrow. She longed for a son, but couldn’t have children. We know her for her faithfulness. She never gave up hope...

The Book of Job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man. The...

One of the fascinating things about Christianity is how very different the great men and women of God are. George Müller (1805–1898) was...

John Bunyan is known throughout the world as the author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, one of the greatest classics in the English language....

We know precious little about Julian – even her name is unclear. She gives away almost no personal information in her Revelations of...

Mary Jones was born in December 1784 at Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, a small hamlet in one of the deep valleys of North Wales. It was a...

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), known as “The Lady With the Lamp,” was a British nurse, social reformer and statistician best known as...

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...

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...

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