This year I thought I would do something in Lent for my seven grandchildren. I began with the intention of
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.
Mary who loved Him
A sermon on Matthew 26:6-13. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingDoes a minister need a health check?
My first and last health check as a minister took place over forty years ago – just before I went
Continue readingWe are born to believe in God
Underneath the headline ‘We are born to believe in God’ there was an article in The Sunday Times which began::
Continue readingHousing for a Minister
When I step down from leading the church here in Chelmsford, the likelihood is that my successor will need to
Continue readingPrayer Posture
To my surprise and delight this Christmas I was given a beautiful Victorian ‘prie-dieu’. ‘What’s a prie-dieu?’, you may ask.
Continue readingSeeing and Believing
A sermon on Ephesians 1:18-23. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingCompliments and Encouragements
At our staff Christmas lunch ‘Secret Santa’ gave me a collection of 365 ‘pick-me-ups’ to help me have ‘a really
Continue readingDoes God always give his beloved sleep?
Normally when my head hits the pillow, I fall fast asleep. And for that I am grateful. However, sleep doesn’t
Continue readingPraise the Lord
A sermon on Psalm 103:5. Available to download as a PDF.
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