On the pilgrim way: The ghosts of Berlin’s past

01/09/2013 | Reform

We spent five hot days in Berlin this summer, and I am still trying to sift through the experience – the layers of history, the various perspectives and my own reactions.

My mother came from south Germany; she never visited … Read More

Milton Jones interview: Standup for Jesus

19/07/2013 | Reform 1

The comedian Milton Jones talks to Stephen Tomkins

Milton Jones was acclaimed as one of the best comedians on the standup circuit for years before he became more widely known through BBC2’s Mock the Week.

His trade is one-liners. Some … Read More

Community-minded: Looking back

19/07/2013 | Reform

‘Letting go is hard, but we hope to leave a legacy of transformed communities’

Writing this last column for Reform had reminded me that letting go is always hard. There came a time when Jesus had to entrust the task … Read More

Chapter & verse: Matthew 19: 24

17/07/2013 | Reform

‘If I fear for the rich man’s soul, then I ought to fear for mine’

Not long ago I was saying grace at a very smart dinner in London (like you do) and I was sat next to a very … Read More

Quote of the day

17/07/2013 | Reform

“I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place.” Desmond Tutu

This struck a chord – not least because we’re getting the September edition … Read More

Niall Cooper: Faith in the fragments

16/07/2013 | Reform

‘For many, the experience of urban life is shattering’

Fragmentation is increasingly the shared experience of most of us living in urban communities. Manchester, the melting pot of the industrial revolution, is now more fragmented than at any time in … Read More