Bücher von Michael Murray

"We had hoped..."Those might be the three most relatable words in the whole Bible.Who hasn't hoped for something? And-maybe more importantly-who hasn't been disappointed by a hope gone unfulfilled?I had hoped he would quit drinking... she would come back... the cancer would be gone for good...The list goes on.On the very first Easter Sunday, two of Jesus' friends faced their own "I had hoped" moment. This poignant story, known as the Road to Emmaus, is one of the most beautiful narratives in the Bible.Two people walk along a road, heartbroken that Jesus has died. Jesus joins them on their walk, but they don't recognize him. Slowly, though, hope returns to their weary hearts.In this short book, we'll join these two friends on the road to Emmaus as Jesus walks them through five different mile markers:Broken RoadDisappointment RoadSuffering RoadRedemption RoadHope RoadThroughout the journey, we'll reflect on our own disappointments and trials, never losing sight that Hope Road is just around the bend.So, go grab a comfortable pair of shoes...It's time to take a walk with Jesus down Hope Road.Author's Note: A Walk With Jesus Down Hope Road is a short read, clocking in at about 14,000 words.About the Author:Michael Murray is just a messy, broken guy trying to follow Jesus one step at a time. He was born with cerebral palsy, a disability that affects motor skills. Living life with CP has given Michael a unique perspective on God's grace and mercy. He writes books to share the good news that every single person matters to Jesus.Michael and his wife Diana live in Orlando, FL, with their son Emmett and dog Ruby. He is a big fan of sweet tea, musicals, and writing about himself in the third person.

Pilgrimage, as a global activity linked to the sacred, speaks to the special significance of persons, places and events. This book relates these sentiments to the curatorship of the Camino de Santiago that comprises a lattice of European pilgrimage itineraries converging at Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. The detailed analysis focuses on the management of pilgrimage settings as heritage and tourism linked to the shrine of Saint James and gives particular attention to investment guidelines, land use planning regulations, environmental stewardship, information dissemination and museology.

Writing Naked delivers raw, skin-scratched emotion from a writer who has struggled his entire to life to look himself in the mirror and say, "Michael, I love you." In this debut essay collection, Michael Murray invites you to follow him on a meandering journey to witness glimpses of the moments in his life that have brought him to here-- a place of solace and heart. Essays, each one ripe with story, work to understand his purpose in life. From his first day on earth to his struggles with drugs and alcohol, Murray exposes himself in ways only a person deemed "irrational" would consider doing. But that's just it: Murray isn't irrational. He's a man experiencing the lifelong process of coping with cards the universe dealt him, for better or worse.

This examination of key CBS broadcasts and the people behind them that helped to establish the network as the prototype for excellence provides a unique perspective on the early era of broadcasting.