The four irreducible necessities of life are water, shelter, oxygen and food. However, life would be pretty limited if that
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.
A New Testament overview
A sermon. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingHappy are the pure in heart
A sermon on Matthew 5:8. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingThe Reverend
‘The Reverend’ is the style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian ministers. It is for instance
Continue readingHappy are those who mourn
A sermon on Matthew 5:4; Revelation 21:1-7. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingShould We Keep Services Shorter?
According to Jonathan Gledhill, the Anglican Bishop of Lichfield, church services have become too long; he recommends that clergy should
Continue readingA Place to Belong
Over the years I have experimented with a variety of ‘strap lines’ for the church. At one stage, for instance,
Continue readingExperimenting With Church Matters
According to the Oxford Compact English Dictionary, an experiment is ‘a course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of
Continue readingHungering and thirsting after God
A sermon on Matthew 5:6; Acts 8:26-39. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingCome home! The parable of the prodigal
A sermon on Luke 15:11-32. Available to download as a PDF.
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