Passwords are the bane of my life. Why just to get into my computer I have to type in a
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.
Confession is good for the soul
Recently I came across a somewhat unusual birthday card. On the front was a picture of two old nuns, with
Continue readingThank God it’s Friday
On my recent stay in Australia, I greatly valued the opportunity of visiting a home in Melbourne where I shared
Continue readingDouble Honour
According to the NRSV “the elders who rule well” are to “be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who
Continue readingSeven virtues for retired ministers
What virtues should characterise ministers who have retired from ministry? Having in a previous blog sought to identify virtues desirable
Continue readingVirtues for Ministers
A draft report produced by the Baptist Union of Great Britain suggested that along with the list of agreed ministerial
Continue readingExpounding God’s Word today
On 7th January 1855 Charles Haddon Spurgeon, then the minister of New Park Street Chapel, Southwark, opened his morning sermon
Continue readingCan we believe in the virgin birth?
Matthew wrote that when Joseph learnt that Mary was pregnant, he “made plans to break the engagement privately” (Matt 1.19
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With just one week to go before Christmas, it is getting a little late for Christmas shopping. However, there is
Continue readingThank God for the NHS
Let me share a good news story relating to the British National Health Service (NHS). Some three years ago I
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