Michael's Articles

I have written before about the questions that run through my head, like, if a person has amnesia can they have a moment of déjà vu? And where did Noah put the woodpeckers? I also continue to struggle to define the point at which worship begins.
I honestly believe that we can brush our [...]

6:15 am – Build an extendable arm out of “pipeworks” (look them up, best toy ever) to reach downstairs and knock on mom and dad’s door to tell them that we are awake.

6:25 am – Play on Matthew’s stereo “You Gotta Get Up” (originally by Rich Mullins, however, we use the Five Iron Frenzy version) as loud as possible to ensure that if the knocking doesn’t work, the music will.

Written by Michael Murphy for the December newsletter.

How would I describe Phil? After many years of trying to describe this friend that Brittney and I met in college, I have come to the conclusion that you just have to experience him for yourself. There is no way to put the legend into words. We would watch movies until four or five in the morning,

Written by Michael Murphy for the November newsletter.
This is a particular piece I wrote myself, I hope you enjoy it.

I am not much of a singer, but I can sure carry that tune.
Brenda and I were talking yesterday and it seems like this school year has more than flown by. It’s November already? [...]

The shroud of Turin is something that I have always been interested in, a linen cloth that is supposed to be the one that Jesus was wrapped in after His death on the cross. Currently, the Vatican is in possesion of it and only allows for the occasional public viewing. Obviously, there are many questions surrounding the relic, however, the idea that Jesus’ burial wrappings are still around is very exciting to me. In the late 80s the shroud was allowed to be tested for carbon dating to find out how long this linen had been around. Much to the surprise to the Catholic Church, who was allowing it to be tested because of its confidence in its validity, the shroud dated only back to between the 1300s to 1400s. Of course, this didn’t stop some people in believing that the shroud was still real. Some of those people continued researching, hoping to find a clue as to why the carbon date was off. It paid off. Evidence was more recently found that the shroud was actually repaired during that time period and the part that was tested was contained the newer threads in addition to the original material…