Chapter & verse: Luke 5:33-39

22/02/2019 | Reform

Jesus wants to stretch us, says William Young

The Pharisees are (yet again) upset by Jesus and his disciples – this time, because of their lack of reverence for tradition. The Pharisees know that Jesus and John the Baptist are … Read More

A letter from… Pakistan

22/02/2019 | Reform

How charity support helped Bano find work in rural Pakistan

I am 24 and live with my husband, six children, my mother and father in law. I did not attend school because my parents did not think it was necessary. … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: My silence on abortion

22/02/2019 | Reform

Why do I say nothing when they talk like that?

I am part of many church-related WhatsApp groups for sending and receiving messages. I use these groups to arrange meetings, receive encouragement – scriptures, worship songs etc – or just … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Break from church

25/01/2019 | Reform

A break from church raises tricky questions

Late last year, I had a work opportunity that took me away from home for two months. It was challenging for both my family and me, but also very rewarding. I relished the … Read More

I am… on £1.86 a day

25/01/2019 | Reform

A foodbank user describes living on £1.86 a day

I’m a bus driver but I lost my job two years ago and have been out of work since then. I signed on to jobseeker’s allowance but became homeless and was … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘When I get anxious, I think of Agnes’

25/01/2019 | Reform

Sheila Maxey looks ahead, inspired by Agnes

‘Out with the old and in with the new!’ we used to say, cheerfully and loudly, on Hogmanay, at midnight, when I was a child. We would shoo the old year out at … Read More