I am damaged goods

24/04/2013 | Reform

What is it like for a teenager to be called “defiled” by the church she loves? Sarah Bessey remembers the pain

I was 19 years old and crazy in love with Jesus when that preacher told an auditorium I was … Read More

A good question? Is God nice?

24/04/2013 | Reform

Each month we ask one question, and get four answers. This month: God is good; God is great; but… Is God nice?

 

 

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This article was published in the May 2013 edition of  Reform.

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The iron Bible

24/04/2013 | Reform

Two responses to the death of Margaret Thatcher

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Reviews – May 2013

24/04/2013 | Reform

Hard times, and ordinary

Making All Things Well: Finding Spiritual Strength with Julian of Norwich Isabel de Gruchy Canterbury Press £9.99

 

 

 

Everyday God: The Spirit
 of the Ordinary Paula Gooder Canterbury Press £8.99

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Bishop Carlton Pearson interview: Hell and high water

24/04/2013 | Reform 4

Fame, wealth, influence, and a church of thousands; Bishop Carlton Pearson had it all. What went wrong? He heard the voice of God. Stephen Tomkins hears his story

Born in the San Diego ghetto, Bishop Carlton Pearson, will next year … Read More

Editorial: Speaking ill of the dead

24/04/2013 | Reform 1

Margaret Thatcher – you didn’t hear it here first – died on 8 April. Two commentators reflect on her regime itself in this month’s Reform, but what caught my own attention was the disagreement between those who opposed her in … Read More