Author: Paul Beasley-Murray

When it comes to preaching, I happily preach about the difference that Jesus makes to life, but I find it

After Christmas and Easter, Pentecost is the third great Christian festival of the Christian year. Yet of these three great

To my amazement, this year nobody in our church felt free to accept nomination as a deacon. As a result,

Baptist deacons have sometimes had a bad press. Gerald Coates, the founder of the Pioneer group of churches, once caricatured

Here at Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, we are in the process of a deacons’ election. Deacons in our context are

As I write, I am preparing for a week’s holiday by organising my work-load on my return. Because I am