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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ 1917’s “Collapse, Sea Change, and Cultural Calamity” 2.0?

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Chip Murray

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” ~ John 8:12 In his article “‘1917’ and Remembering Who We … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ Purpose Under Heaven

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Chip Murray

Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city. Keep the king’s command, and because of your sacred oath be not dismayed; go from his presence, do not delay when the matter is … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ Today I Will Fast & Pray

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Chip Murray

What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun. ~ Ecclesiastes 1:9 One of my favorite movies is “The Big Chill” (1983). It’s really … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ The End

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Chip Murray

Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. But before … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ June 28, 2015

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Chip Murray

“Intellectual and moral confusion of such magnitude is a judgment on the ecclesial culture that produced it and the popular culture that consents to it.” ~ Maureen Mullarkey on the 1st Eco-Pope’s Eco-encyclical So we are living and dying in … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ May 31, 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Chip Murray

“Having a president who displays indifference, if not outright hostility, toward the core teachings of Christianity is dangerous for the future of this country.” ~ Bob Unruh The most difficult thing to do in life is stand when everyone else … Continue reading →

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A New World Disorder and the Mental Castration of American Jewry

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Chip Murray

  “We’re in a goddamn free fall here!” ~ James Jeffrey, Former Ambassador to Iraq Back in the late 70’s, I worked and became good friends with a Jewish man who had confessed to me that he was ashamed of … Continue reading →

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The Book Thief & The Arena of Ideas

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Chip Murray

The powerful life-altering essence of the movie The Book Thief is found in the scene where Max asks Liesel to describe the world outside of his hiding place in the basement of Hans and Rosa Hubermann during Hitler’s rule. After … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, November 10, 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Chip Murray

I was inspired to write a Sunday piece after witnessing my friend begin his courageous battle with cancer in 2011. As I write this morning, he is very close to death…which is what brings me back to this well. Having … Continue reading →

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The Broken Heart of the World

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Chip Murray

We are two lovers in a broken world suffering its own broken heart. In order for us to be made whole again, we must each be free to be who we are. If you must give up you to complete … Continue reading →

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