The city of Chelmsford in which I live is overwhelmingly white, and overwhelmingly nominal Christian. There is, however, a small
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.
Psalm 116 and the Lord’s Supper
Consult most commentaries on Psalm 116 and there will no reference to the Lord’s Supper, and not surprisingly so for
Continue readingTo encourage you
Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 18 September 2016 Imagine you are a Christian, living in some remote part of
Continue readingSinging Jerusalem ruins a Christian funeral
The other week I attended the funeral of a wonderful Christian lady. We began the service by singing the children’s
Continue readingTrust God even when hopes are unrealised
As a rule of thumb it takes time to see fruit for our ministry. Indeed, one of the findings of
Continue readingThe antidote to the epidemic of loneliness among older people
On the London underground trains there are posters sponsored by Age Concern which read: “Over 1 million older people haven’t
Continue readingThe challenge of Lamentations
The other Sunday morning I turned up for Breakfast with the Bible and discovered that the passage for the day
Continue readingGod pleads with his people
Breakfast with the Bible 21 August 2016, a sermon on Isaiah 48. Children, it has been said, begin as a
Continue readingWanted: Preachers with burning enthusiasm
The other morning I was reading from Acts 18 and was struck again by Luke’s comment that Apollos “spoke with
Continue readingThe God who Surprises
Breakfast with the Bible 14 August 2016, a sermon on Isaiah 45:1-19. God is about to act The cities of
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