Although the Gospels repeatedly tell us of times when Jesus withdrew to pray, for the most part we have no
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.
Appreciate the achievements of others
By contrast with our distant American ‘cousins’, who tend to major on positivity, we Brits – together with our nearer
Continue readingGod sets a challenge
One thing I do not miss, now that I am retired from leading a church, is having to speak about
Continue readingThe glory of God is a living human being
In recent years I have been greatly attracted to words attributed to Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon (France) around 200 AD:
Continue readingBooks for Today – March 2019
Book of the Month Over the years I have read many books on church growth, but few have been so
Continue readingEvery saint has a past, every sinner has a future
‘You gotta have faith’ was the headline of a Sunday Times ‘Style’ article on the opening of L’oscar last year
Continue readingHow can churches care effectively for retired ministers?
Although retirement is a challenge for everybody, for retired ministers can be a particular challenge. For ministers, immediately upon retirement,
Continue readingThe public reading of the Scriptures
“Give attention to the public reading of the Scripture” (1 Tim 4.13), wrote Paul to Timothy, and with good reason.
Continue readingA funeral with little hope
I have just returned from a funeral of a good man who had filled his long life with many worthwhile
Continue readingWithout passion and planning life is lacking
The other Sunday I heard a head teacher speak about a new diary which had been given to her –
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