In the Pastorals, ‘hospitality’ is a key qualification for pastoral office: Paul tells Timothy (1 Tim 3.2) that a ‘bishop’
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.
Love and the Church
A sermon on Ephesians 4:1-3, 15-16. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingLet’s Mark Lent
The English word ‘Lent’ means ‘Spring’. But Lent is not primarily a spring festival, but rather a pre-Easter period of
Continue readingAn Inviting Church
This week I came across two American studies on inviting people to church According to the first study: Three out
Continue readingLooking for Love: God Loves You
A sermon on 1 John 4:7-12. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingA Welcoming Church
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matt 25.35). These words of Jesus found in the Parable of the
Continue readingHow much do you love Jesus?
A sermon on Luke 7:36-50. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingNames Are Important
“There is no sound so sweet as the sound of one’s own name”, said William Shakespeare. And he’s right. People
Continue readingGod Loves Everybody – Wow!
A sermon on John 3:16. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingTaking Time Off
I hate being unwell – it is just such a waste of time! My last bout of wrestling with a
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