Mar 22, 2012
Blessed Interruptions: Playing with our Heavenly Father
Posted by Pastor Todd Murphy
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“Knock, knock” says the door. “Who is it?” “It’s me,” says a precious little voice. “Can I come in?” “Sure come on in little buddy” I say as my grinning four year old busts through the door slamming he knob against my desk. He is sporting a Nerf Jolt pistol and two lethal foam darts. “I came up to shoot you,” he grins as he plants his feet wide apart stationing himself for his assault. Holding the gun under his arm he wrenches the cocking leaver
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Mar 19, 2012
How The Gospel Helps Us to Laugh at Ourselves
Posted by Pastor Todd Murphy
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I was at the YMCA sitting in the sauna sweating like a SouthAmerican pig in July. I had just struck a conversation with a guy when a woman outside the sauna walked away from the shower without turning it off. My new friend, in utter disbelief and disgust gets up, leaves the sauna to go shut it off and comes back in understandably muttering: “Can you believe that? That lady just left the water on and walked off! Really! Would she do that at home?” Yeah I totally got it. I get the same kinda
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Mar 15, 2012
How to Know If You Have “Heard the Gospel”
Posted by Pastor Todd Murphy
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Some of my earliest experiences of the Christian life was within Fundamentalist Christianity. While that is not the place where I would settle down theologically, there were many brothers and sisters in that experience that added a great deal to my infant Christian walk.
One of the things that stood out to me in Fundamentalism is how there was always a dynamic between the crowd and the preacher. They were in a sense “in touch.” This connection grew as the preacher got emotionally deeper into his sermon. There was always a heightening
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Mar 12, 2012
Welcoming Hardship as Opportunity for Growth
Posted by Pastor Todd Murphy
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Life is a constant barrage of annoyance isn’t it? We like to say we have good days and bad one’s. On certain days, it seems to be one little thing after another. But life is not limited to the little inconveniences. Sometimes things are big, real big.
I have a really big inconvenience. It is called kidney disease. I have had it for about 23 years now. It has placed a lot of limitations on my lifestyle. Most people who see me do not think there is that much wrong with me, unless they see me limping
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