At the beginning of April Caroline and I went up to London to see a performance of Nye at the
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.
In the breaking of bread we encounter Jesus
For years I have been fascinated by the story of the two who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
Continue readingThe wonder of Maundy Thursday
The wonder of Maundy Thursday is found in John’s account of that evening (John 13.3-4): Jesus, knowing that the Father
Continue readingJesus is King
Palm Sunday is the day when Jesus came riding triumphantly into Jerusalem. As the Gospels make clear, the crowd went
Continue readingMotherhood is not an easy vocation
According to Mark Twain, “my mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it”.
Continue readingThe 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
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