Meditations

Episode 3 of Season 5 is a meditation on God's patience & kindness from: - Ex 34:6-7a - Ps 103:6-13 -Ps 145:8-9 - Joel 2:12-13 - 2 Pet 3:8-9 - Neh 9:17, 19-20 Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background track (used by permission): - Patient by Antioch Music (feat. Eden Guild)

Episode 2 of Season 5 is a prayerful reflection on Proverbs 4:14-27 where we are invited to vigilantly guard our hearts, fix our eyes on the path of righteousness, and walk with intentionality in a world full of competing voices and crooked roads. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Night by Wi...

Episode 1 of Season 5 is a meditation on the first half of Proverbs 4 (verses 1-13) where the father exhorts his son to "get wisdom." And here, wisdom is personified as the one who gives life. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Nomad by Voyageur - Nova by Wil Pearce - Open Arms by To...

In this brief episode, Mick announces the release of his new book titled A Beautiful Vision: Recovering God's Design for Our Bodies, Desires, & Sexuality . The creation of this book is to blame for the recent lapse in new Meditations episodes, but Mick hopes to get back to regular releases now that the book is finished. Check out A Beautiful Vision - on sale on Amazon and available in prin...

Episode 34 of Season 4 is a meditation on Isaiah 43:1-5 where God - through the prophet - assures His people that He has redeemed them, calls them by name, and promises His presence and protection, declaring, “Do not fear, for I am with you.” Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Ocean Song by TOL...

Episode 33 of Season 4 is a meditation on Psalm 43 where the psalmist beseeches God for protection and vindication, and then stirs up his soul by way of reminder that God is our salvation. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Necessary (instrumental) by Matt Wertz - Noch by Tony Anderson - Nautil...

Episode 32 of Season 4 is a prayerful reflection on Genesis 12:1-4a where Abram is famously called out of his native land to embark on a faith-filled journey with a God who covenants Himself to Abram's lineage. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Moon (feat. Christopher Dennis Coleman) by W...

Episode 31 is a prayerful reflection on The Serenity Prayer - a beautiful release of that which we cannot control, the embrace of that which we can, and the discernment to know the difference. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Moonrise by Adrian Disch - Nenna (feat. Celicia Soldream) by Jo Bla...

Episode 30 of Season 4 is a prayerful reflection on James 3:13-18, where James contrasts "earthly wisdom," which is marked by selfishness, and wisdom from above, characterized by the fruit of the Spirit. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Mesa by Voyageur - Missing Earth by Adrian Dis...

Episode 29 of Season 4 is a meditation on Psalm 70 where David appeals to God for deliverance from his enemies while simultaneously exulting in God's greatness as a protector. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background track (licensed via Musicbed): - Midway by Tony Anderson

Episode 28 of Season 4 is a meditation on the much-beloved Psalm 139 where David waves poetically about the tender immanence of God. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - March 17th by Async Ross - Memento by Jo Blankenburg - Memoria by Slow Meadow - Meridian by Jo Blankenburg

Episode 27 of Season 4 is a meditation on Matthew 1:1-6 where Matthew seems to go out of his way to name four women in the genealogy of Jesus - and not just any four women, but specifically those with outsider status and/or questionable moral circumstances. Their inclusion highlights God's ability to redeem any story to bring about his salvific purposes in the earth. Connect with me at Mick@Mi...

Episode 26 of Season 4 is a meditation on 2 Chronicles 20:15-24 where Jahaziel exhorts Jehoshaphat, who is facing down a superior enemy army, to not be afraid nor dismayed, for the battle belongs to the Lord. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Libertania by Katharine Petkovski- Lighthouse by Ro...

This is a re-release of Episode 42 of Season 3, which is a meditation on Luke 24:13-16 and 30-35 which describes the experience of two disciples encountering the resurrected Christ, and how their hearts burned within as He spoke of Himself from the scriptures. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed):...

This is a re-release of Episode 42 of Season 3, which is a prayerful reflection on Holy Saturday, also known as Black Saturday because it falls in the liminal space between death and new life. Jesus' body was sealed in the tomb, and with His corpse, the hopes of His disciples. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (lice...

This is a re-release of Episode 41 of Season 3, which is a Good Friday meditation on Luke 23:33-49 which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus. A somber reflection as we connect with the loss experienced by the disciples. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background Tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Connect the Dots by Async Ross - Could Memo...

This is a re-release of Episode 40 of Season 3, which is a Maundy Thursday meditation on Matthew 26:26-29 and John 13:34-35 where Jesus issues a "new command" during the last supper to love one another in the same way He has loved them. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Cartopeira by...

This is a re-release of Episode 39 of Season 3, which is a Holy Wednesday meditation on Matthew 11:28-30 where Jesus invites all who are weary to come to Him to find rest for their souls. We are to learn from Him because He is humble. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed...

This is a re-release of Episode 38 of Season 3, which is a Holy Tuesday meditation on John 12:20-26 where Jesus responds to the audience of a few Greeks by explaining that His true glorification will come through His death so that greater harvest may come in, and then invites His followers to walk the same path. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or...

This is a re-release of Episode 37 of Season 3, which is a Holy Monday meditation on Mark 11:12-14 and 20-25 where Jesus curses the fig tree and uses the illustration to teach us about abiding, prayer, and forgiveness. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Born (feat. Meaning Machine) by Roary - B...

This is a re-release of Episode 36 of Season 3, which is a Palm Sunday reflection on Matthew 21:6-14. Jesus rides into Jerusalem to the praise of the people expecting a triumphant political ruler. But Jesus is seated on a donkey, not a warhorse. He goes to the temple, not Herod's palace. He drives out the money changers, not the Romans. But in so doing, He makes a way for peace amid violence;...

Episode 25 of Season 4 is a prayerful reflection on Psalm 123 where the author turns their hope and attention to God amid the contempt of their enemies. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Light Breaks Through by Voyageur - Leaving Earth by Jordan Critz

Episode 24 of Season 4 is a meditation on Isaiah 55 where the prophet invites us to seek God, receive His free grace, and find true satisfaction in Him rather than in empty pursuits. He promises joy, renewal, and the fulfillment of His word, bringing life and transformation to all who turn to Him. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Backgr...

Episode 23 of Season 4 is a prayerful reflection on Psalm 146 where the Psalmist encourages us to not put our trust in princes, but in the Lord who keeps faith forever. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Joybird by TOLO - Kingdom of Heaven by Tony Anderson

Episode 22 of Season 4 is a meditation on Acts 2:36-47 where Peter preaches and thousands repent and join the fellowship of the disciples of Jesus, and then describes the practices and experiences of those gatherings. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - J Tape (Meditation II) by Async Ross - Jon...