The Quiet Haven: An anthology of readings on death and heaven (DLT, London 2021. 144pp: £12.99 hard back) compiled by
Continue readingAuthor: Paul Beasley-Murray
Paul is the chairman of Ministry Today, as also the College of Baptist Ministers, and from 1993 – 2014 was Senior Minister of Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford. He can be contacted at paul@paulbeasleymurray.com.
Thank God for books – and the printed word
From my earliest beginnings books have had a special place in my life. Born during the Second World War –
Continue readingBaptism – a moment when Jesus and we find our true identity
Who is this Jesus, whose baptism we celebrate this time of the year? Who is this Jesus by whose birth
Continue readingCount Your Blessings
When I was a child, we used to sing the old chorus: Count your blessings, name them one by one
Continue readingAnd they called him… Josh?
Earlier this autumn I was welcoming back to church a Filipino family. Prior to the pandemic they had been regular
Continue readingChristmas is good news for all
As regular readers of my blog will be aware, for the last three weeks I have taken the liberty of
Continue readingMinistry – God’s gift to his church
Traditionally the third Sunday of Advent, which in 2020 falls next Sunday, has been celebrated as Ministry Sunday. The lectionary
Continue readingGod is with us in the darkest valley
Two weeks ago I wrote about my new book, There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals which will be published on
Continue readingI know that my Redeemer lives
Last week I wrote about my new book, There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals which will be published on 16
Continue readingThere is Hope
There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals is my latest book, due to be published by IVP on 16 December. Normally
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