Last week I wrote about my new book, There is Hope: Preaching at Funerals which will be published on 16
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.
There 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
Continue readingWhen will my Fugue 19 moment be?
A poem that has come to mean much to me is The Terminus by David Adam, a former Vicar of
Continue readingChristian fellowship is about being real with one another
Too many churches are pervaded by a sense of unreality. My mind goes to the announcement made in many a
Continue readingLet’s make the most of All Souls Day as a Remembrance Sunday for past friends and loved ones
This year more than any other year we need to make the most of what Common Worship, the Anglican collection
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