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Author: 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.
February 23, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Let’s discover the Joy of the Gospel

I belong to a small home group, which currently is studying The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium), an amazingly

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February 16, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Be like children – and trust

Sigmund Freud once wrote: “Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy them”. In

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February 9, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Passionate Love: a reflection for Valentine’s Day

The Song of Solomon is an incredibly erotic book. Largely ‘Bowdlerised’ in our English versions, the language is actually very

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February 5, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

The Meeting of the Five (Luke 2:22-38)

When I first met Caroline her grandmother (i.e. father’s mother) was still alive. She was a real character. Welsh to

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February 2, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Anna: A reflection for ‘Candlemas’

When I first met Caroline her paternal grandmother was still alive. She was a real character. Welsh to her finger-tips,

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January 26, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

The conversion of Paul

My parents named me Paul – not because Paul was a traditional family name, but rather in honour of the

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January 19, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

A reflection for the Week of Prayer for Christian unity

Just over two years ago Caroline and I began to worship at Chelmsford Cathedral.  To my amazement, today we feel

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January 15, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Songs of the Ascent: Psalms 122 & 123

Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 15 January 2017, on Psalms 122 & 123. Two more ‘songs of ascent’ Psalm 122: 

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January 12, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

An attractive website

Personal invitations apart, web-sites are surely the most effective way in which churches can attract visitors. My experience is that

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January 5, 2017 Paul Beasley-Murray

Readings for a Wedding

Whereas in the past readings at a church wedding were almost exclusively taken from the Bible, today it is common

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