JP Murie

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JP earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Florida and spent six years ministering to college students with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as campus staff. She now travels throughout the Southeast leading worship and speaking at discipleship events. JP calls the sunny beaches of Florida her first home, but now resides in beautiful, Music City, USA with her husband of 14 years. Most days consist of homeschooling her four children, juggling laundry, and keeping up with hungry appetites. However, JP insists that writing helps her maintain her sanity - well, that and her guitar. In her spare time you might find JP singing at a coffee shop, playing guitar, commenting on current events, or capturing humorous slices of life through essay, poetry and song. As a singer/songwriter JP writes from her own spiritual journey through prayer and Scripture study. She plans to release a collection of songs and an accompanying Songbook/Bible Study Guide this summer. aConnect with JP on Facebook.

A Choice for Life

I hadn’t allowed myself to think of it as a baby. When I came to terms with the reality that there was a person inside of me, I wondered, “How can I destroy a life?” I just knew I couldn’t.

Responding to Haiti Long-term

Soon after the first quake rocked Port-au-Prince I had an interesting conversation with a friend that began with this engaging question, “How should we respond to the devastation in Haiti?”

Many Happy Returns!

I hate watching returns. My stomach does flips and churns with every…

Avatar, Mother Earth and Jesus

And while Avatar is just a movie, it is a movie with one overarching theme, “The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.” It is not a subtle theme nor does it pretend to be. Amid the stunning visuals and the familiar plotline is the idea that the creatures which inhabit this mystical land called Pandora exist in a symbiotic relationship to their earth.

New Year, New Technology, Same God – Thank God!

The constant flood of information we receive through our radios, TVs, computers, and phones is endless. Technology greets us as we wake up in the morning and follows us to our cars, our beds, and sometimes even joins us in the bathroom.

The Evolution of Enlightenment

We have ascribed greatness to ourselves and our modern society– convinced that we have evolved a greater consciousness and are now the purveyors of this greatness to those who are not enlightened. Yes, we are very progressive indeed.

Jobs Summit: Policy Priorities Outweigh Jobs

Last week’s Jobs summit and President Obama’s subsequent Job tour is either evidence…

The Devastating Mercy of God

Consider for a moment the state of our country, our churches, and our homes. Are we any different from the Israelites who share with us the simple misfortune of being a member of a fallen humanity? “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23.

Global Gore-ing and the Nobel Racket

I wonder if there is a procedure for revoking a Nobel Prize. If so I nominate Al Gore for the de-lauding process.

Pocketbook Economics Meets the College Koozie

After the second credit card most college students can easily refuse the next koozie that is shoved in their face, but from what I can tell our government cannot and is packing a boatload of neoprene beer sleeves.

A Case Against Apathy

God has made us managers of the earth. Furthermore, as Americans, we are managers of this country, managers of the freedom that we have been entrusted with. We are accountable to God for how we manage this freedom.