“Children are a gift from the Lord”, wrote the Psalmist, “they are a real blessing. The sons a man has
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.
All religions lead to God? No, Jesus is the only true and living way
A sermon on John 14:6. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingBranding a “College of Baptist Ministers”
Organisations – religious and secular – seem to be increasingly in the business of rebranding. Just in the last month
Continue readingCan children worship God?
Many churches assume that children are not really able to worship God. So when we want to involve children in
Continue readingA Baptismal Charge
A sermon on 1 Timothy 6:11-12. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingNailing one’s colours to the mast
Over the years I have often referred to baptism as the occasion when we nail our colours to the mast.
Continue readingA Church Passionate for Others
A sermon on Romans 1:16. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingCreating ordination and commissioning prayers
Ordination prayers Over the years I have had the privilege of ordaining a good number of men and women into
Continue readingSaying Grace
Normally when I say grace before a meal at home, I am short and to the point: “Thank you Lord
Continue readingChristian endings to a letter
What’s the best way of ending a letter to a Christian friend? I confess that my standard greeting is the
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