Partners in mission

24/03/2023 | Reform

In this series, Ana Gobledale meets the URC’s partners in international mission. This month, Chen Yu-Fen

‘They treat me as though they have thrown me away from society. Branded “immigrant”, I feel the loss of identity and constant fear.’ The … Read More

Here and now: Daniel Raddings

24/03/2023 | Reform

Meditation has enhanced David Raddings’ prayer life

Prayer is highly important to me, providing a meaningful connection with God and an opportunity for honest sharing. It enables conversations about the good, bad and other topics on my mind, heart and … Read More

Reviews April 2023

24/03/2023 | Reform

Combatting spiritual wickedness

How to Blow Up a PipelineFilm by Daniel Goldhaber, Ariela Barer, Jordan Sjol, Daniel GarberCertificate 15, 103 minutesReleased 21 April

A radical film whose four makers eschew the widespread film industry notion of the film director as … Read More

Chapter & verse: Matthew 28:16-20

24/03/2023 | Reform

David Coleman wrestles with Jesus’ Great Commission

I remember the disquiet and embarrassment I felt at the scholarly suggestion that Jesus was ‘an apocalyptic preacher’. I pictured some fulminating nutter in the street. There’s something in me still in thrall … Read More

Jesus and… Money

24/03/2023 | Reform 1

A series about what we have to learn from Jesus on a range of subjects. This month, Kevin Snyman looks at Jesus’ attitude to money

Galileans faced economic oppression under Roman occupation in Jesus’ time, the system shifting wealth from … Read More

God save the monarchy

24/03/2023 | Reform

Catherine Pepinster, former editor of the Catholic magazine The Tablet, published her book Defenders of the Faith on religion and the British monarchy a year ago. She has now updated it to cover the accession of Charles III and his … Read More