In the ancient Graeco-Roman world people at every level were obsessed with collecting honorary and official titles. They wanted their
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.
Friends of Jesus
As followers of this blog will know, I host and run a fellowship group in Chelmsford Cathedral. It wasn’t something
Continue readingGodliness is no guarantee of happiness
Some people are childless by choice. To my surprise I discovered that 20% of American women are in that category.
Continue readingNoah and his family (Genesis 8.1-22)
GEN 8.1-22: NOAH AND HIS FAMILY Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral, 15 December 2019 How seriously can we adults
Continue readingLooking Beyond Brexit
In a way I have never known before, Britain has become a bitterly divided country, and whatever the outcome of
Continue readingBooks for Today – November 2019
Two books of the month Anything which encourages people to read the Bible, I warmly commend, although I have reservations
Continue readingThe Advent Hope of Peace
Just over a week ago I was in El Alamein – that desert waste in the North of Egypt where
Continue readingSpirit-led prayers in public worship are best prepared
I was going to entitle this blog ‘Spirit-led prayers in public worship are rarely extempore’, but on reflection felt that
Continue readingEverybody is wounded
Life is tough and none of us escapes unscathed. In differing ways all of us end up being wounded. I
Continue readingNames are important
One of the most fascinating chapters in the New Testament is Romans 16. Yet at first sight it is one
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