Author · Pastor · Retired Judge · Businessman

Robert L. Hurley

A lifelong student of the Bible and church history, writing about faith, the early church, and the questions Christians still wrestle with today.

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Cover of The Life of the Apostle Philip by Robert L. Hurley

Newest Work

The Life of the Apostle Philip

Philip: Apostle, Evangelist, Servant!

Travel with Philip Ben-Jacimus, of Bethsaida, in a novel about his life and the beginning of Christianity. The story follows the timeline of the Apostles and the Church and invites readers to consider the early church during its first ninety years.

Get to know the 5th Apostle, Philip, and his family as he walked with Jesus and served him all the remaining days of his life.

About Robert

A life shaped by faith, study, service, and writing.

Robert L. Hurley is a graduate of Abilene Christian University, where he majored in Business and minored in the Bible. His interest in the Bible and church history became a lifelong study, including years spent studying Protestant, Catholic, and early Apostolic church history.

His military, business, and government career culminated in service as County Judge for Atascosa County, Texas. He retired from county service in 2022 and now has more time to write about the subjects that have been on his heart for many years.

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Written Works

Restoring the Restoration

The Christian Church: What Went Wrong?

Robert examines attempts to reform and restore the church across centuries of Christian history, including the Restoration Movement in America, its successes, its failures, and the questions facing churches today.

FaithA lifelong study of Scripture and the early church.
ServiceMilitary, business, pastoral, and public service.
LeadershipRetired County Judge for Atascosa County, Texas.
WritingBooks and commentary on Christian history and faith.

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