On a recent holiday I met a retired lady. I asked her from where she came, and she said, “From
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.
Who are the happiest people in the world?
This is a question that I am told is often asked. In the seven ages of man in William Shakespear’s
Continue readingThere is good reason for Christians to celebrate St George’s Day
Why is there good reason for Christians in England to celebrate St George’s Day on 23 April? Because St George
Continue readingEaster all wrapped up
Easter eggs all wrapped up in their glittering foil are pretty to look at, but if that is all they
Continue readingA reflection for Palm Sunday
That first Palm Sunday must have been wonderfully exciting for the friends of Jesus. For Jesus came riding into Jerusalem
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Traditionally Protestants call the fifth Sunday in Lent (and the second Sunday before Easter) ‘Passion Sunday’, which is the beginning
Continue readingMy pattern of daily prayer
Apart from the Lord’s prayer, there is no one God-given pattern of daily prayer. In this week’s blog I intend
Continue readingIn Jesus all the many races and cultures form a glorious harmony and are a taste of heaven
On Sunday 9 February many British churches celebrated the 30th anniversary of Racial Justic Sunday. This is the day when
Continue readingLiving life to the full at eighty-one
I was born on 14 March 1944. To my surprise I have discovered that many famous people were born on
Continue readingPeople of faith are generally more likely to be generous
People of faith are generally more likely to be generous than people who are not religious, but there are many
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