Next week is my birthday – and I am looking forward to it. I love birthdays and the surprises that
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.
Close friendships
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
Continue readingCountdown To Easter
This year I thought I would do something in Lent for my seven grandchildren. I began with the intention of
Continue readingMary 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::
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