Over the years I have often spoken to groups of ministers on the ministry to which God had called them.
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.
Is suicide a sin?
What does the Bible have to say about suicide? Very little! The word ‘suicide’ was only coined in 1651 by
Continue readingFacing the challenge of dementia
There are over 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia according to the National Health Service, although some put
Continue readingMy mother
103 years ago my mother, Ruth, was born on 3 June 1922. For this reason I thought it would be
Continue readingWhat happens at death
What happens when we die? In this season of Easter, this is the question which I want to address in
Continue readingThe day the Spirit came
Pentecost is the day that the Spirit came. Luke wrote in his account of the first Christian Pentecost: Suddenly from
Continue readingJesus is the ascended Lord
“If Easter Sunday was the most exciting day of the disciples’ lives, for Jesus it was probably the day of
Continue readingDo not judge
“Do not judge”, said Jesus (Matthew 7.1). When Jesus said, “do not judge others” (GNB) he meant ‘do not be
Continue readingThe Spirit helps us in our weakness
The Apostle Paul wrote to the churches in Rome, “The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not
Continue readingChurch buildings reflect differing ways of worshiping God
Christian churches in the United Kingdom have many different features, which are designed to help people worship God. The features
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