Editorial: Responding to change

06/09/2024 | Reform

Changes. Shifts. Five years ago, I was dreading the empty nest as our sons went off to university. Now, already, they are back.They have become excellent cooks, making their presence even more enjoyable, but it also takes some readjusting. And … Read More

Art in Focus: September 2024

06/09/2024 | Reform

Non-Violence, 1980Carl Fredrik ReuterswärdBronze sculpture

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case one sculpture, and its location, says it all. The bronze sculpture, Non-Violence, depicts a 45-calibre revolver with its barrel tied in a knot. … Read More

Soul stories: Jacob Bali

06/09/2024 | Reform

Jacob Bali moves from the Household Cavalry to ministry

The year was 2014, mid-February. It was a typical working day, going through my morning routine in the stables of Hyde Park Barracks as a soldier in the Household Cavalry Mounted … Read More

Mission and money

06/09/2024 | Reform

The United Reformed Church has been exploring game-changing new ways with mission, and how to fund them. Mike Hart of the URC’s North Western Synod, Nneoma Chima, Clerk of Thames North Synod, and Jamie Kissack, Moderator of Yorkshire Synod, tell … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘I’d forgotten that there on my bookshelf are countless words of inspiration’

06/09/2024 | Reform

Lately I’ve spent more money on hospital car parks than I’d like. Yes, we’re in one of those seasons. First came my own kidney issues, then came an ailing parent – entirely unrelated, but such is life. On some days … Read More

Jesus and… Money

06/09/2024 | Reform

This month, John Ellis on the pitfalls of wealth for the Church

Given how often the Bible addresses issues of money and wealth, financial discussions in our churches are curious. They emerge as church maintenance questions rather than discipleship questions. … Read More