<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:37:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mickrmurray/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Needs of Every Modern Organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book Reviews – Team of Teams and Reinventing Organizations I just read two books (Team of Teams and Reinventing Organizations) that very much go hand in hand… in the same way that Factfulness and Abundance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mickrmurray/the-needs-of-every-modern-organization</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mickrmurray/the-needs-of-every-modern-organization</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTCbCd1L4AQP82AFWYYzZC15DpSZWeSYgzVN69RXyPeU8nR44Up2cpXRaHvzYxUQNjxiv2XaiQ4p711R3MF26k3WKkU2icUTWNcuMzoZfGPsVwZmTrpAW652tft1LZ8hKVYK2TvvjF8qMKVdow1a8E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is God in the Pain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn’t take long when talking with someone who is skeptical of the Christian faith for the topic of pain to emerge. For that matter, it isn’t uncommon for someone who has faithfully followed Christ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/where-is-god-in-the-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/where-is-god-in-the-pain</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 04:46:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuzgesbNRjHNJUzCRrGaHjy1raFFaaFjDdSgKehmbLozVhSGvXcCvHqGUUUdhKEPpCudHYjAKp4itE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Must-Read Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before reading this post, take a moment to test your knowledge of global trends by taking this short quiz: Do you find yourself becoming numb to the daily barrage of terrible news? With frequent bombings,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/2-must-read-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/2-must-read-books</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 19:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod4a7mmmdgzL5GoCYGHny3NquySNrfqi96Nwc3yUmDNferxpK13iaiDn9gX6oebNoXrhhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is God like?  Spiritual lessons learned from my son busting his face on the driveway]]></title><description><![CDATA[One evening, nearly 20 years ago now, I sat across from my dad in our living room and explained through tears that I was concerned for his soul. You see, I had recently had a profound spiritual experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/what-is-god-like-spiritual-lessons-learned-from-my-son-busting-his-face-on-the-driveway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/what-is-god-like-spiritual-lessons-learned-from-my-son-busting-his-face-on-the-driveway</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeo7ZxrEFZHu9nJZK7mGuBuWENcypWAGf7Rifwb6Rqj8u3TmrefZEQe1gdDCHi7WwiiNfyAZoNXQGqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blow Me Where You Will - a poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've mentioned in a previous post, my wife and I recently went through a very painful life and career transition. As I have sat down periodically to reflect - which I mostly do through writing - I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mickrmurray/blow-me-where-you-will-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mickrmurray/blow-me-where-you-will-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9z88ajaky59ybdpFiRi2CEuNaLprV3g8uFWVVv82HySikehajZtjQ78EgqssfP4dEaapet3Y6btyVbBTakxTs7HwpzRLPGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on the world's reaction to NBC's dismissal of Matt Lauer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday NBC fired Matt Lauer on sexual harassment allegations. One could almost hear the collective gasp as the planet reacted to the news. This one, in some ways like Billy Cosby's case, stood out from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@mickrmurray/reflections-on-the-world-s-reaction-to-nbc-s-dismissal-of-matt-lauer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@mickrmurray/reflections-on-the-world-s-reaction-to-nbc-s-dismissal-of-matt-lauer</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/V9N4wevejZUhVRGTj6hhCKga9QwTTvRQkwDWYYQzDQQh8ZFtsop6GgiudC16WxX9XBk9TXavLuuTXYUM7Dz1WGs3hn84a8miw6YXHKUnvsbhVc4ecQfY9BzN3Zd7tGzvCeSYmwJnsWqqQN97vKT83uzAabthgiQ3zR3VKWNuEJwJVfdecxrs3cVCAiarozUS9Rp5DhEhHcz2u1MvA9M8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blowing Up the Kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's astonishing that any college male survives to tell about his university days. I had been asked to represent the nation of Indonesia at a forum intended to raise awareness of service opportunities]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mickrmurray/blowing-up-the-kitchen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mickrmurray/blowing-up-the-kitchen</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqCMh6ygxvuZy2G4QfprsSZYGdGH3Txt7C413DdQrnXG9wDxw3AjJ4JBwCRxtPTnbRCX3n5tFPeoyoMBjDhJn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guide for Christians Who Want to Engage the National Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump. Ferguson. Orlando nightclub shooting. #buildthewall. Sutherland Springs. Dallas police assassinations. Russian collusion. Legalization of gay marriage. BLM. #metoo. Las Vegas killer. Hillary. North]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/a-guide-for-christians-who-want-to-engage-the-national-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@mickrmurray/a-guide-for-christians-who-want-to-engage-the-national-conversation</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EmefB8KMhrNP3pUMQrQqueykgkSCVTemL1bTzgcnAPNtvdXo7rx6tz1Rimw9KVjkBkYWh7JcDHdsTk6z8WW9j77GUFSYDMAykohuLSJMtK5JksRn9T8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Letter from a Father to a Son]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a different kind of post - unique and vulnerable. I have never met my biological father. We each know where the other lives, but he has communicated to me through his father that he does not want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mickrmurray/a-letter-from-a-father-to-a-son</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mickrmurray/a-letter-from-a-father-to-a-son</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 13:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod6iqAFDqVcWXjXRuY5YivKeAocvGz4Eqt7xrMdHAyter45WNyixdANgp6bhfsqBBRdgvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can American democracy survive w/out a recovery of the Triangle of First Principles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I follow current events from both angles. Conservative talk radio, left-leaning late night talk shows, and so on. In my opinion, the only thing the left and right consistently have in common these days]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mickrmurray/can-american-democracy-survive-w-out-a-recovery-of-the-triangle-of-first-principles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mickrmurray/can-american-democracy-survive-w-out-a-recovery-of-the-triangle-of-first-principles</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4T9qnUu9hRahxtPcDMq7AGBktgE6j8RQW3bD8C1uHzfoFqiWPCn7pSUiwAY73WKjQBofsAu6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reminiscing on the lost years of middle school... and White Zombie...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A random story from 1995... So in 7th grade I really liked the band White Zombie. They were coming to the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa and I couldn’t miss it, so I picked up a couple of general admission]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mickrmurray/reminiscing-on-the-lost-years-of-middle-school-and-white-zombie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@mickrmurray/reminiscing-on-the-lost-years-of-middle-school-and-white-zombie</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 03:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnDK91tgvbdiVUYKrEVD37WkQvZvY51VKhNNKcNgiCcyfEZkj3pU42dxe5XsxwSYqsVAby8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Empty House]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently moved from Lawrence, KS back to Waco. After we loaded the vans and I did one last walk through our house before locking up and handing over the keys, I broke down and had a good cry. A lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mickrmurray/an-empty-house</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mickrmurray/an-empty-house</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:39:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greetings from Waco, Texas! - an introduction...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of mine - @breakthrough - recently introduced me to Steemit and I got really excited about this platform... I am honored to be one of the newest members! Writing is cathartic for me. Life is stressful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@mickrmurray/greetings-from-waco-texas-an-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@mickrmurray/greetings-from-waco-texas-an-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mickrmurray]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 04:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpxGF6b1fENgZPkZ5ZUrQKCf4Er1qFMKwXcEoESnawmHrf8FZwiJUT55UHRncqVETLPrumtnYJSbHMCycPxFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>