Reading through the Letter of James, I came to the passage where James denounces “selfish ambition” (James 3.14, 16 NRSV).
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.
Ministry Today UK 1994-2018
Some 24 years ago Ministry Today UK (then called the Richard Baxter Institute for Ministry) saw the light of day
Continue readingCelebrating Our Golden Wedding Anniversary
50 years ago on Saturday 26 August 1967 Caroline and I were married in Wrexham, North Wales. Caroline always likes
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While waiting for some Indian friends to prepare a wonderful curry, I chatted with their eight-year old daughter. I discovered
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Our youngest grandson, David, is into ‘thumb war’ in a big way. As some will know, the game is played
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One of the trips Caroline and I took when we visited Alaska recently was to visit the old gold-rush town
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A few weeks ago I was leading a Bible study group on Jesus’ mission statement – often termed the ‘Nazareth
Continue readingTwo parables encouraging us to pray (Luke 11.5-8 and 18.1-8)
Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral (30th July 2017). Before we look at these two parables, we need to listen
Continue readingHas a Christian ‘Grace’ a place in today’s world?
A little while ago I was at a function where I was asked to say a ‘secular’ grace. I refused
Continue readingThe challenge to do (Luke 10.25-37)
Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral (23rd July 2017). 1. SAMARITANS BE DAMNED! ‘Samaritans be damned!’ summed up the attitude
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