Author: Paul Beasley-Murray

Rom 10.9 makes a wonderful text for an Easter baptismal service: “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is

The first Christians saw themselves as followers of ‘the Way’. For instance in Acts 9.2.  Luke introduces the story of

Over the years I have often preached on the Great Commission of Matthew 28.18,19 with a view to encouraging my

I love Chester. With its ancient city walls and medieval rows, it’s a beautiful place to visit. What’s more, it

This Christmas, as every Christmas, our family will gather around the Christmas tree for the opening of the presents. This

Introduction Two years ago today I took my mother’s funeral service at Brighton’s Woodvale Crematorium. We were in the middle

This coming Sunday – the second Sunday in Advent – used to be celebrated as Bible Sunday in the UK.

During lockdown, when congregations were meeting virtually, sermons were noticeably shorter. According to Scott McConnell, executive-director of Nashville-based LifeWay Research,

Traditionally the third Sunday in Advent has been associated with the ministry of the church. So for instance in the

Appointments with Bonhoeffer: Personal Faith and Public Responsibility in a Fragmenting World (T & T Clark, London 2022. Hardback 203pp: