On two Sunday mornings this month I am leading ‘Breakfast with the Bible’ at Chelmsford Cathedral’. I confess that I
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.
Holidays matter
This week we are going on holiday – all of us: Caroline and myself, Jonathan & Fiona and their three
Continue readingThe spirituality of wine
Years ago, when I was a young minister, I used to write a monthly column for the Family magazine. In
Continue readingThe plural of disciple is church
My attention was recently drawn to a book by Alison Morgan called Following Jesus (Resource, Wells, Somerset 2015) with the
Continue readingLet’s read the Bible to our children
The other day I was given a beautifully bound copy of the Authorised Version of the Bible. However, what made
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Type ‘service above self’ into Google and every web-site which comes up features a Rotary web-site. For Rotary is a
Continue readingJesus the Servant
A sermon preached at Christchurch URC, Chelmsford. When I was a pastor of a local church, I tended to preach
Continue readingA new ministry
Yesterday I was formerly installed as the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Chelmsford Rivermead for the year July
Continue readingConstant change is here to stay
I love my paper diary – not least because it records a special anniversary for every day. For instance, I
Continue readingAre raffles a form of gambling?
I was brought up to believe that Christians should never participate in a raffle – raffles are a form of
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