Not so long ago I was in a group where we were discussing the tension between formality and intimacy at
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.
A multi-dimensional communion
Among the many terms for the Lord’s Supper (also known as ‘the breaking of bread’, ‘the mass’, ‘the offering’, ‘the
Continue readingDo retired ministers need to be accountable?
If as a retired minister God still has a call on our lives, then it seems to me that we
Continue readingSabbaticals for the retired
I am a great believer in sabbaticals for ministers and had the privilege of enjoying four sabbaticals. Reflecting on this
Continue readingSowers and Seeds (Matt 13.18-29)
MATT 13.18-29: SOWERS AND SEEDS – TWO PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral, 4 August 2019
Continue readingExtra time
I have just read with great interest Extra Time: Ten lessons for an ageing world (Harper Collins, London 2019) by
Continue readingA prayer for all ministers
The ministry team at Chelmsford Cathedral where I now worship has just inducted (in Anglican terms, ‘licensed and collated’) its
Continue readingRahab: a woman of faith (Joshua 2 & 6.22-25)
Joshua 2 & 6.22-25: RAHAB: A WOMAN OF FAITH Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 21 July 2019 1. RAHAB
Continue readingBooks for Today – July
The book of the month First published in hardback in 2018, Love Church: An adventure in church planting (Hodder &
Continue readingA table blessing
Last Saturday Caroline and I went up to a London club for a dinner put on by my old college
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