A good question: What is our hope?

02/10/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Louise Franklin‘They said, the Christians die with a light in their eyes.’

Every day I am nearer to death than I was yesterday. And I am more confident now than I was when I was converted … Read More

A good question: What is your prayer for the future of the Church?

06/09/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Clare Davison‘I pray we will be churches who invite others to join us’

I think about this question, as a local church minister who has had two of my four churches close within a year. I … Read More

A good question: How should Christians decide who to vote for?

03/07/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Chine McDonald‘Think of the needs of others’

There will be many Christians who take to the polls thinking that they are voting as Jesus would vote, but the reality is they may never have seriously considered … Read More

A good question: Does the Church have a problem with class?

03/06/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Liz Kam‘Our Church is built on middle-class ideals’

As a Church-Related Community Worker (CRCW), my immediate response is to shout, ‘Yes! Obviously!’Class is a complex issue sociologically, culturally and economically. The nuances involved in how we … Read More

A good question: What makes a church thrive?

29/04/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Jane Bower‘Accept change for the better, even when it hurts’

Thriving is more than existing or growing – for anything to thrive, it needs to be nourished, kept healthy, stimulated, and sparking with imagination, ideas and … Read More

A good question: What can we learn from the Church in Africa?

26/03/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Peggy Kabonde‘Everywhere in Africa, the Church is recording growing membership’

Church life in Africa is characterised by deep faith, the joy of worship through music, dancing, praying and responsive meditation, and social responsibility undertaken in nearly … Read More