Theology
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“Loss is as much a part of normal life as birth, for as surely as we are born into this world we suffer loss before we leave it. It is not therefore the experience of loss that becomes the defining moment of our lives, for that is as inevitable as death, which is the last…
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“Loss is as much a part of normal life as birth, for as surely as we are born into this world we suffer loss before we leave it. It is not therefore the experience of loss that becomes the defining moment of our lives, for that is as inevitable as death, which is the last loss…
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In the incarnation, Jesus enters into our broken world in every way. Born in a feeding trough, living his early childhood years as a refugee, growing up in most likely intense poverty and under political oppression, truly He is God with us. He is, as Isaiah says, “familiar with grief” (Isaiah 53:3). When He comes…
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Faith is hard to put your finger on sometimes… I mean, yes, faith is where a relationship with Christ begins when we place our faith in Him… But it doesn’t stop there… We are called to live by faith (Rom. 1:17, Heb. 10:38). Faith is one of the distinct characteristics of those who call themselves God’s people (1 Cor. 13:13).…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about sin lately. Light and fluffy topic, I know. The truth is that for most of my life, I don’t think I really understood what sin was and had trouble identifying it in my life.
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This past fall, I travelled to Western Seminary for a week intensive. During my time there, the President of the seminary spoke on the “goal” of seminary. Referencing Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 1, he challenged us with the idea that Scripture is not meant to simply inform but to transform. This was life-giving and…
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It was a big weekend for the Murphy’s. Our family went from four to five as we welcomed our second son, Coen Matthew, into our family. When each of our kids were born, we formed a prayer for them, based on the meaning of their name and our hope for their life. It serves as something…
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I’ve been in seminary for a few years now, and I am loving the journey. I have the unique opportunity to be in full time ministry (at Pine Cove) while I am taking classes via distance education (at Western Seminary). What I love about this is it provides a tangible “laboratory” setting for me to…
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During the last 2 months, I ended my busiest season of the year, had a baby, and bought a mini van – all of which are big transitions. Truth be told it has been a really challenging time for me. When I’ve reflected on how I’m feeling over the past few months, the word weary is…
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Sometimes I read things in the Bible that I don’t know what to do with. Huge, grand, sweeping statements that are so big, they’re hard to get my mind around. This is one of those…
MATT C MURPHY 