A sermon on Isaiah 53. 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 stone was rolled away
It was the custom of the citizens of Jerusalem to bury their dead outside the city walls – and to
Continue readingThe criminals who died with him
A sermon on Matthew 27:35-36. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingSome churches need to treat their minister faily
“I’m brassed off with the church. I feel like resigning and walking away from them all” – these were the
Continue readingBirthdays are more than a time to celebrate
Next week is my birthday – and I am looking forward to it. I love birthdays and the surprises that
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With civil partnerships and gay marriage making the headlines, the common assumption seems to be that same sex friendships are
Continue readingThe priests who hated him
A sermon on Matthew 26-27. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingVisiting newcomers is a delight
One of the great privileges of being the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, is that almost every Sunday we
Continue readingJudas who betrayed him
A sermon on Matthew 26:14-16. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingEmails are to be answered promptly!
Ministers can be appalling correspondents. Experience has taught me that as a rule of thumb at least 25% of ministers
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