In the Lectionary of the Church of England Richard Baxter (17 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) is commemorated this
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.
Good leadership helps a church to grow
Good leadership of any church is vital. True, a church’s destiny ultimately is in God’s hands. But, in the short
Continue readingCelebrating Corpus Christi
Today is Corpus Christi, Latin for ‘the body of Christ’ and one of the biggest festivals of the Roman Catholic
Continue readingThe strange warming of the heart
Today, 24 May, is what Methodists call ‘Aldersgate Day’. It marks the day in 1738 when John Wesley experienced the
Continue readingWhat happened at Pentecost
“All the believers were gathered together in one place” (2.1 GNB). Luke in Acts 1.15 speaks of there being “120”
Continue readingBreakfast with the Bible: Hebrews 6.1-12
Chelmsford Cathedral 13 May 2018 (part of a series – see also Hebrews 1, Hebrews 2, Hebrews 5) 6.1-3: LET’S
Continue readingBooks for Today – May 2018
Books of the month The Revised New Jerusalem Bible: New Testament and Psalms with study notes (Darton, Longman & Todd,
Continue readingBreakfast with the Bible: Hebrews 5
Chelmsford Cathedral 6 May 2018 (part of a series, see also Hebrews 1, Hebrews 2, and Hebrews 6.1-12) The underlying
Continue readingThe Ascension – three chapters in one day
For many the Ascension belongs to the world of myth. “No doubt those who lived before Copernicus could believe that
Continue readingA Broad Place
One of my favourite hymns is Christopher Idle’s paraphrase of Psalm 18: “I love you, O Lord, you alone, my
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