Mary has been described as the best supporting character in the greatest drama placed on the stage of history –
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.
Making disciples of Jesus
Unlike most ministers, I was ordained on 10 October 1970 as a missionary rather than a pastor. At the heart
Continue readingRaising money for charity
In the past 12 months people in the UK gave over £103 billion to charities. One major event in raising
Continue readingThe Prince of Preachers
The ‘Prince of Preachers’ was the name given to Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who founded the college of which I was
Continue readingBooks for Today – September 2026
Stories of Faith, Hope and Love: the church of tomorrow: imagining the Kingdom of God (DLT, London 2026. 215pp: £14.99)
Continue readingWelcoming Newcomers
One Sunday morning last summer I went to a parish church which was full of worshippers, both young and old.
Continue readingReflections on Bishop Guli’s book
Recently my mid-week Chelmsford Cathedral fellowship group has been studying the latest book of Guli Francis-Dehqani, the present Bishop of
Continue readingShould the Church of England be disestablished
Currently the Church of England is the only ‘established’ church in England and as such is the official state church.
Continue readingReflections on how we encounter God
One of the most intriguing stories in the Bible is Jacob at Peniel. We find the story in Genesis 32.22-32.
Continue readingFunerals are part of the grieving process
On Wednesday 13th May 2026 Caroline and I went down to Andover for the funeral of Roger Larkinson, an old
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