One Sunday morning last summer I went to a parish church which was full of worshippers, both young and old.
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.
Reflections 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
Continue readingHappy is the nation whose God is the Lord
The Psalmist declares “Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33.12). Or in the words of The
Continue readingA taste of heaven
At the beginning of the year Caroline and I left Southampton for the Caribbean and 35 days later we returned
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2026
Archbishop Sarah Mullally (Hodder & Stoughton, London 2026. 200pp: £22 hardback) by Andrew Atherstone, Professor of Modern Anglicanism at Oxford,
Continue readingWhat do I believe about the Bible?
Not far from where I live is a thriving independent Evangelical church, with a large noticeboard outside which states: “We
Continue readingA vision of life around God’s throne
At this time of the year I remember my grandmother, Daisy Weston, who died in early August 1987. I also
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