It was Arnold van Gennep, a French anthropologist, who in 1909 coined the phrase ‘rite of passage’. He noticed, as
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.
We need new rites of passage
The three major events of life – birth, marriage, and death – are marked by three traditional Christian rites of
Continue readingContentment has to be learned
I have just returned from visiting a care home. Every Tuesday afternoon, unless otherwise prevented, I go to see a
Continue readingBooks for Today – July 2018
Book of the month The Hardest Part: A Centenary Critical Edition (SCM, London 2018. 231pp: £25) edited by Thomas O’Loughlin
Continue readingThe Roll Call Continues: Hebrews 11.32 – 12.3
Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 15 July 2018 – led by Paul Beasley-Murray A roll call of the faith
Continue readingMinistry convictions – a taster of This is My Story
I am excited, for my latest book, This Is My Story: A Story of Life, Faith, and Ministry (ISBN 13:
Continue readingThe Faith that Counts: Hebrews 11.1-31
Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 8 July 2018 – led by Paul Beasley-Murray FAITH DEALS WITH CERTAINTIES Hebs 11.1:
Continue readingGo for walks
I confess that I have never been sporty – I only played for the school second XV. But I have
Continue readingGrowing older
In my twenties I thought that anybody over the age of 40 was old. From the perspective of ancient society,
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I shall never forget visiting an elderly couple and asking ‘Who are your friends in the church?’ They began to
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