“Remember Jesus Christ” wrote Paul to Timothy (2 Timothy 2.8). The place we supremely remember Jesus is at the Lord’s
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.
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be
In August Caroline and I were worshipping at Chelmsford Cathedral. The preacher that morning was Canon Philip Neel, a former
Continue readingWhat do we call those who lead God’s church?
In the New Testament the two main terms for leaders in God’s church were called either ‘elder’ (this is the
Continue readingLet’s proclaim Jesus
Preaching has been at the heart of my ministry. My call to ministry was very much a call to preach.
Continue readingConfessing our faith in Jesus
The earliest New Testament confession of faith is “Jesus is Lord” (Romans 10.10). With these words on their lips the
Continue readingLet’s read the Scripture
Over the years I have discovered that the more ‘Bible-believing’ a non-liturgical church is, the less Scripture is likely to
Continue readingLet’s nail our colours to the mast
The term ‘nailing your colours to the mast’ has its roots in the Battle of Camperdown, fought on 11 October
Continue readingLove one another
A certain Minicius Felix accused Christians of “a vile abomination”; “they fall in love almost before they are acquainted”. Pagans
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2025
Discipleship Start This way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 143pp: £9.99) and Discipleship Walk
Continue readingDoubting Thomas
Today, according to the Lectionary, is the day when the church remembers Thomas the Apostle. So I thought it would
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