There is faith in a union

29/08/2020 | Reform

Unions offer vital support and advice to ministers, says Chris Wilson

I love the ministry and all that it brings. I’ve been a minister for 17 years and serve a local church in Northern Ireland. Ministry is deeply rewarding and … Read More

The future of giving

29/08/2020 | Reform

Technology and public health are transforming the ways money changes hands. Here’s how churches can keep up

GlobalData plc predicted in January that the UK would be ‘at the very least … a predominantly cashless society by the mid-2020s’. However … Read More

A convenient temptation?

29/08/2020 | Reform

Lucy Berry finds weaknesses in online church

It’s difficult to imagine how local churches will look back on Covid-19. We’re still unsure when we will be able, truly, to look back, but when we do, we will surely remember the … Read More

Who’s afraid of the Beast?

29/08/2020 | Reform

If you’ve been put off the book of Revelation, says Symon Hill, it’s time to take another look

What do the following have in common? The European Union, the Pope, Elizabeth II, Oliver Cromwell, Mikhail Gorbachev and the inventor of … Read More

Forbidden Church

29/08/2020 | Reform

What was life like in the English Christian underground? Stephen Tomkins explores the illegal Church of the Mayflower Pilgrims

Four hundred years ago this month, members of an illegal English church sailed on the Mayflower to North America, believing they … Read More

Stay online

26/06/2020 | Reform

Do online services create a two-tier church of those who can and cannot join in? Or can they ensure everyone is included – at last? A challenge from Lawrence Moore

It’s time to look to life beyond lockdown and begin … Read More