According to Mark Twain, “my mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it”.
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.
The Prince of Preachers
The ‘Prince of Preachers’ was the name given to Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who founded the college of which I was
Continue readingWomen should expect to serve at every level of God’s church
In this week’s blog I want to explore the important roles women played in the church through the lens of
Continue readingJesus makes all the difference
In this week when we are celebrating Valentine’s Day I have suddenly realised that it was 68 years ago that
Continue readingLook outward in Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the formal beginning of Lent. My question therefore is: how do we celebrate Lent? Every church knows
Continue readingAn example of Spirit-filled faith
In the church’s lectionary tomorrow is the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the occasion when Mary and Joseph went
Continue readingJesus calls us to share our faith with others
In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity I am preaching at the 11.15 Sunday morning service, one of the
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Very few Baptist churches celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week, in most British churches it is only a monthly observance,
Continue readingBooks for Today – January 2024
Godforsaken: The Cross – The Greatest Hope of All (Hodder, London. 128pp: £9.99) by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, contains
Continue readingJesus was born into our world
This Christmas, as every Christmas, our family will gather around the Christmas tree for the opening of the presents. This
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