Interview: Starving for acceptance

27/03/2017 | Reform

Elizabeth McNaught talks to Charissa King and Stephen Tomkins

In 2005, Elizabeth McNaught was a happy, healthy 13-year-old. At the age of 14, she was hospitalised by life-threatening anorexia. Now, as a medical doctor, she has told the story of … Read More

When Jesus met Adam and Eve

27/03/2017 | Reform

Rowan Williams reflects on the Easter Story – as told by an icon

For some people, when they first encounter an icon of the resurrection, it’s just a little bit puzzling. There is Jesus descending to the dead, taking Adam … Read More

A Good Question: What is the Christian story?

27/03/2017 | Reform

One question, four answers

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This article was published in the April 2017 edition of  Reform

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Niall Cooper: What’s in a name?

27/03/2017 | Reform

On problems with labels, stereotypes and location prejudice

‘Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough! /It isn’t fit for humans now, /There isn’t grass to graze a cow.’

It’s easy now to smile at the opening words of Betjeman’s famous poem, ‘Slough’, written … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Discovering churches

27/03/2017 | Reform

New kinds of church – with knitting

I could write about a lot of things this month. I could write about vulnerability. I could write about feeling deeply, deeply saved by Christ and at the same time feeling like this … Read More

Chapter & verse: Matthew 28: 1-10

27/03/2017 | Reform

David Downing reflects on the many faces of resurrection

The Gospel resurrection stories give us great drama – especially in this account from Matthew. An earthquake, an angel, a missing body and a meeting with Jesus. Hardly a normal start … Read More