Voices from the Holy Land: Part four

24/04/2020 | Reform

The United Reformed Church has agreed to further its work in connection with Israel/Palestine, promoting awareness, prayer and solidarity. As part of this commitment, a team of URC representatives visited Israel and Palestine last autumn. In this series, Charissa King … Read More

The Bible doesn’t tell me so

22/04/2020 | Reform

Rosalind Selby considers how to read the Bible when it isn’t answering our questions

Some 35 years ago, the theologian Hans Frei asked a question about biblical interpretation: ‘Does it stretch, or will it break?’ He was asking whether … Read More

A class of their own

30/03/2020 | Reform

An education charity is helping children in ways their schools can’t. Stephen Tomkins reports

Sophie (not her real name) seemed unlikely to get a work experience placement. She had severe autism and, at 14, could hardly talk, count or … Read More

The loving sacrifice

30/03/2020 | Reform

Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on Jesus’ words on the cross

As we gaze on Jesus hanging on the cross, we acknowledge him to be our high priest, the one who presents himself, in his emptiness, to his … Read More

The butterflies of mission

30/03/2020 | Reform

Christian discipleship could use some chaos, says Graham Adams

It’s my eighth year of teaching mission studies and religious diversity at Northern College. It’s a great environment and a varied role, with good colleagues and students who keep it … Read More

Voices from the Holy Land: Part three

30/03/2020 | Reform

In 2016, the United Reformed Church agreed to further its work in connection with Israel/Palestine, promoting awareness, prayer and solidarity. As part of this commitment, a team of URC representatives visited Israel and Palestine in autumn 2019. In this series, … Read More