As regular readers of my blog will be aware, for the last three weeks I have taken the liberty of
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.
Ministry – 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
Continue reading1 Cor 10.16,17; 11.17-34: The Lord’s Supper
Paul Beasley-Murray. Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral: 21 Nov 2021 1 Cor 10:16-17: The cup of blessing that we
Continue readingMy baptismal text
On 18 November 1957 I was baptized along with a dozen others. At the age of thirteen, I was the
Continue readingBooks for Today – November 2021
The book that most fascinated me: Cries for a Lost Homeland: Reflections on Jesus’ Sayings from the Cross (Canterbury Press,
Continue readingSaying grace at the table
For much of this summer we have had the delight of our youngest granddaughter staying with us. Two and a
Continue readingThe ministry of all God’s people
Yet again I feel the need to emphasise that all God’s people are called to ministry. Only recently I reviewed
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