The apostles had a very specific role: their chief task was to be witnesses of the resurrection. But the church
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.
Prayer and the Dead
In Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (Church House Publishing, 2000) the suggested structure for the
Continue readingTrue Love
A sermon preached at Christchurch URC, Chelmsford. How would you define true love? According to a girl called Lauren: “True
Continue readingTrue Love – a reflection on 1 Corinthians 13
How would you define true love? According to a girl called Lauren: “True love is not about the hugs and
Continue readingA celebration of a 70th birthday
The other weekend we celebrated Caroline’s 70th birthday. Alas, the Scriptures have little positive to say about such a milestone.
Continue readingCandlemas – Jesus is the light of the world
“When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to
Continue readingI am the Alpha and the Omega
A sermon on Revelation 1:8. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingWill we know one another?
Will we know one another when we die? This was the concern of a good friend whose sister-in-law is in
Continue readingGrief – the price of love
Grieving is part of the cost of loving and the normal response to the loss of a significant person in
Continue readingSeeing God face to face
In Common Worship: Services and Prayer for the Church of England there is a beautiful post-communion prayer to be said
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