Niall Cooper: Middle-class church problems

30/11/2016 | Reform

Can a middle class Church be for the poor?

Can a middle-class Church become ‘a poor Church, for the poor’? A Church of and for the poor is a Gospel imperative, important both for the Church and for people experiencing … Read More

Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Christingle

30/11/2016 | Reform

Simon Jenkins ponders Christingle

A few days before Christmas, a woman posted on Mumsnet.com in a state of utter bafflement: ‘A satsuma, a candle, two raisins, a sweet, four cocktail sticks and a peanut … what?’ Her daughter had just … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘We began to talk of those no longer with us’

30/11/2016 | Reform

Sheila Maxey on bittersweet memories

Going down memory lane can be a bittersweet experience. We have recently spent 10 days in the Black Forest, in a holiday house which belongs to part of my German family. We have had many … Read More

A letter from… Kolkata, India

01/11/2016 | Reform

The Face to Face programme in Kolkata, India

On 3 September 2016, 14 of us, from ten different countries around the world, gathered in Kolkata for Indian leg of Face to Face – a seven-week programme of engagement with people … Read More

Chapter & verse: Genesis 4:1-16

01/11/2016 | Reform

Francis Brienen takes a fresh look at the story of Cain and Abel

Well known stories run the risk of being routine. The Cain and Abel story is no exception. Centuries of interpretation, from the New Testament through to Calvin … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Too much church

01/11/2016 | Reform

Moving on from atheism, Commitment-Phobe toured churches and tried God. Now, as a new Christian, her journey continues

Recently I’ve been getting even more involved with my church. Most Sundays I have a job to do at church and I … Read More