In his book Building Small Groups, the Australian church consultant John Mallison argues that twelve is the upper limit for
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 Spirit creates community
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:12-13. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingCalled for Life
With retirement looming – for on 14 March 2014 I will be celebrating my 70th birthday – I thought I
Continue readingThank God for a church that can express disagreement positively
A few Sundays ago in the context of an evening service I presented a paper (rather than ‘preached a sermon’)
Continue readingDo this in memory of me
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 11:23-25. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingLet’s eat together
Every term in our church we have a Hospitality Sunday – and the good news is that more and more
Continue readingGod gives leaders
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 28. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingGod save our gracious Queen
I vividly remember the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953 – if my maths is correct, I
Continue readingHow do you say grace at dinner?
Last night I was onto my second glass of champagne at a pre-dinner reception when I was asked to say
Continue readingWelcome New York style
Caroline and Susannah have just returned from a mother-daughter weekend-away in New York. They had a great time. They walked
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