Author Archives: npdev
The Quest
People by nature are on a quest for abundant life. America and the West have achieved a great abundance in our life-style. Yet despite these obvious advances, there is a level of brokenness and disillusionment that is confirmed by statistics. Incarcerations, addictions, suicides, broken homes, even health statistics are not what we would have hoped […]
Why Walk with God?
For me, the four most important rewards for a life of walking with God are these: Walking with God positions us to learn our true destiny, for which He created us in the first place. It enables us to form stable relationships with people, because we learn to depend on God, not people, to be […]
For Pastors
I tell stories from my 35 years as a pastor, in which I devoted a significant part in the rewarding work of making disciples, “teaching people to obey what Christ commanded.” I also tell the story of the Hebrides Revival, when, according to one of the leaders of it, the presence of God lifted when […]
For Christian Believers
I tell several stories of Christians who reached out to lost people (or to people who are experiencing spiritual awakening) and established a long-term relationship with them, as Jesus did with His disciples. Keep an eye out for people you can invest in to teach them how to follow Jesus. It’s the Great Commission, straight […]
For Enquirers
When I was searching to step over into a walk with God, I needed someone to help me negotiate the step. This step was a big one! God provided just the person for me. I believe God can provide someone like that for you, and I encourage you to look for that person, and take […]
My Story – Introduction into the Series
My experience in 1972 when I stepped out of being a mere church-goer, and began to walk with God in the power of the Holy Spirit. I had to have some help with this. A lady who was already walking with God explained how to do it, and helped me with my doubts and questions. […]
Welcome to The Clearing’s Podcast!
Welcome to The Clearing – Where Eagles Fly… this is our Podcast powered by iTunes. I’m Doug McMurry, director of The Clearing Where Eagles Fly in Virginia, and I want to announce now, August 2019, something new I’m developing. I am turning all of my video teachings at my website, TheClearing.us, into audio files […]
God and Abolition
In a secular culture like ours, there is no love for the great transformational movements of our past. Hollywood and history departments create the impression that God had nothing to do with the real issues of human struggle, that Christianity is all pie in the sky. While many Christians today bring this judgment on ourselves […]
Gentile Christians and Messianic Jews
What is God doing today in bringing Jew and Gentile back together? Why is it so important for us Gentile Christians to link arms and hearts with our Messianic Jewish friends? What is God aiming for, in fulfilling the vision of the One New Man in Eph. 2:12-20—after allowing us to run away from this […]
FREE Devotional Downloads
Here are 3 FREE Devotional Downloads from from Doug McMurry for you to enjoy. Devotional 1 Devotional 2 Devotional 3
