Chapter & verse: Acts 2:4

27/05/2014 | Reform

A mighty thunder, a rush of wind, the tongues of fire, a huge crowd and a passionate speech resulting in the baptism of 3,000. This was the first Pentecost!

A small band of 120 people attracted 3,000 new members; this … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Another tongue

27/05/2014 | Reform

Having decided to move on from atheism, Commitment-Phobe is touring churches of all denominations to see if she can find God

A word of warning to newcomers: Trust a Christian if you will, but never trust their website! That message … Read More

On the pilgrim way: The relief of Easter Saturday

27/05/2014 | Reform

This past Easter, I found myself relishing Holy Saturday more than Easter Day and I have been wondering what that was all about. In my local church, nothing happened that day (although the flower arrangers were there in the morning … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: A step of faith

28/04/2014 | Reform

It’s kind of scary. You start off thinking you’ll have an adventure, but you can back out the minute things get tricky. So last summer, when I decided to give up atheism and find God through visits to randomly-picked churches, … Read More

A letter from… Ethiopia

28/04/2014 | Reform

As a widow living together with my only daughter of eight years, I was ashamed of my HIV status, so I kept it secret from both my daughter and other people. One day, my daughter came home troubled by some … Read More

Jumble Sales of the apocalypse: The strangest church names

28/04/2014 | Reform 1

I once heard of an evangelical organisation looking for a snappy new name for their ministry to students. They were impressed by the kung-fu style name of CICCU (the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union) and brainstormed ideas for names along those … Read More