Do stay for tea and coffee: Keeeeeep dancing

01/04/2019 | Reform

Paul Kerensa hears an argument for a surprising indicator of the end times

It’s all fun and games till someone mentions the end times… I was doing a standup show in a church across country, and was kindly put up … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: On God and time

22/02/2019 | Reform

Paul Kerensa has a theory

I’ve got a theory. It’s a bit work-in-progress. In fact, I might disagree with my own theory by the end of this article. It’d be good to see if it has legs though, so let’s … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: Church toilets

25/01/2019 | Reform

Paul Kerensa on awkward moments in church toilets

The number of toilets in your church gets truly tested when you’ve got a bit of a do. One or two WCs might be enough for sporadic use before or after a … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: Christmas’ hidden histories revealed

27/11/2018 | Reform

For many, Christmas is their annual church-a-tunity – apart from weddings, funerals or ‘because they wandered in thinking it was a Wetherspoons’. But what flavour of festive service are you offering? Whichever non-silent night you opt for, there are hidden … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: The ten micro commandments

30/10/2018 | Reform

Paul Kerensa devises ten micro commandments for new church visitors

In our church, look heavenward and you’ll see three huge, stone slabs. One inscribed with the Ten Commandments, one with the Beatitudes and one with the Lord’s Prayer. It’s a … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: Praying godparents

01/10/2018 | Reform

You get all sorts in churches. They’ll let anyone in – thank God. And we do thank God, for that freedom, though we do that thanking in a variety of ways – sitting, kneeling, standing arms raised. You never know … Read More