Commitment-Phobe: Trial by fire

29/05/2018 | Reform

A worship leading trial by fire

I survived my trial by fire as a worship leader. When I realised that there was no one to play instruments, I thought I was going to have to lead a whole service a … Read More

Chapter & verse: Acts 2:42 

29/05/2018 | Reform

Susan Durber asks: what is an apostolic church?

I keep coming across that verse from Acts 2, and the passage that follows, about the early Church. My own congregation, with our local Methodist church, has been reading Holy Habits by … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘I realised there are real benefits to being old’

29/05/2018 | Reform

Sheila Maxey finds 80 is not the new 60 – but its not all bad

In mid April, on what seemed like the first dry and sunny Saturday of the year, we held a ‘Celebrating 80’ family party for Kees, … Read More

Chapter & verse: Jonah 4:1

30/04/2018 | Reform

Peter Knowles learns from a bad prophet

You know the scene: Wednesday midday and MPs’ faces are contorted in rage at the verbal outrage perpetrated by the other side, or laughing their heads off at the idiocy of the words … Read More

A letter from… Syria

30/04/2018 | Reform

Joseph Kassab reports from Syria

The Church in Syria and Lebanon is still going through tragic circumstances, alongside all people in our two countries. At a time when churches are struggling to keep up their mission and services in difficult … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Terrors of worship

30/04/2018 | Reform

I am conquering my fear of leading worship

When I first found my church, I was struck by the worship – it was easy to follow and it called to me. Not long after I was baptised, I volunteered to … Read More