The other day I went with friends to see a showing of Allelujah, a film based on the 2018 Alan
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.
Sleep is a blessing
One of the most common reasons for people to see their doctor is that they feel ‘tired all the time’
Continue readingGive thanks in all circumstances
“Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess 5.18), wrote Paul to the young church in Thessalonica. For them that was
Continue readingJudas Iscariot was not the only villain
This past summer term I led a Sunday morning session on Mark’s account of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed
Continue readingChristians are to be politically engaged
As a child my politics reflected the views of my parents – I was a Tory. However, when I was
Continue readingGrowing older
It came as something of a shock when I discovered that when I became 79, I actually had become 80.
Continue readingLet your light shine
Recently I was preaching at the anniversary of a Baptist church here in Essex. As an aside, unlike Anglican churches
Continue readingThe Spirit of Jesus is the Spirit of God – Reflection 6
From the conversation of Jesus in the Upper Room with his disciples, we discover that the Spirit of Jesus who
Continue readingThe Spirit helps in our weakness – Reflection 5
Jesus said to his disciples in the Upper Room, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another
Continue readingThirsty for God – Reflection 4
Jesus claimed to be able to satisfy people’s thirst for God. It was a sensational claim. He was essentially making
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