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Browsing Archive: May, 2010

The Equivocation of Language

Posted by Martin Murphy on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, In : Truth 

Diction and rhetoric are words that I rarely see used by contemporary speakers.  Good diction was once considered a virtue.  Rhetoric was almost considered a sacred art.  Today diction and rhetoric are marginal aspects in the world of speech.  The principle denigrates the proper use of the language in our culture.  I would like to lay the blame for the misuse of language at the feet of the postmodern deconstructionists.  Their influence has been great in the western world, but the intentional...


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Church Growth Philosophy

Posted by Martin Murphy on Friday, May 14, 2010, In : Church 
"The god of the Church Growth Movement" was written for those interested in biblical church growth.  Christians know that Holy Scripture must regulate every dimension of reality in faith and life even the plans for church growth.  I have devoted more time researching the church growth movement than any other aspect in the contemporary church scene.  I believe the church growth movement is the most dangerous movement the church has faced in the 20th century.  The reason I say that is because i...
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The Spiritual Health of the Church

Posted by Martin Murphy on Thursday, May 6, 2010, In : Church 

Theology, doctrine, and truth were landmarks of the evangelical church in centuries past.  Holy Scripture was the means to measure the worship and work of the church.  Sola Scriptura, Scripture alone, was the absolute universal standard.  Today those things that work best or more specifically those things that seem best at the particular time and situation measure the worship and work of the church, to a large degree.  The evangelical church has moved away from a God-centered ministry and has...


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Martin Murphy My first priority in life is spending time with my wife and enjoying life together. Next on the list is writing books. After spending nearly 30 years in the class room, the pulpit, the lectern, the study, and the library, I now devote most of my time consolidating my academic and practical gains by writing books. My web site is titled "Writing My Books" because last year my wife kept insisting that I start writing before it was too late. Every day counts when most of life is in the past. I starting writing my books last summer and my wife would often ask "what are you doing?" My answer was "writing my book." When I proposed the idea of a web site about my writing project I asked my wife "what should I name it?" Without a second thought she said "writing my books." I have a B.A. in Bible from Columbia International University and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.
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