A sermon on John 1:14. Available to download as a PDF.
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.
The real meaning of Christmas is lost on today’s children
‘Real meaning of Christmas lost on today’s children as nearly quarter believe 25th December is Simon Cowell’s birthday’. So read
Continue readingVirgins don’t have babies? Not normally, but…
A sermon on Matthew 1:18-25. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingTrue Friendship
There are friendships and friendships. With this in mind we began our 2014 Christmas letter with these words: “‘There comes
Continue readingGreet one another with a holy kiss
The origins of kissing are uncertain. Some argue that it is simply instinctive; others that it originates from so-called ‘kiss
Continue readingAGM’s don’t have to be boring
Last night we had a great AGM – we had done all the ‘business’, if business be the word, by
Continue readingChurch is boring? Not necessarily so!
A sermon on Acts 2:41-47. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingFaithful unto death
In a Baptist context baptismal services are normally wonderfully exciting occasions. But when I was at Cambridge as a student,
Continue readingLight to the World
If the local paper is to be believed, most people in Chelmsford do not approve of the Council’s recent decision
Continue readingChristian leaders are accountable to Christ alone
One of the oddities of ministerial life is that although as far as the Inland Revenue is concerned we ministers
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