The person I want to thank

23/08/2019 | Reform

Friends and family of Reform tell us about one person they give thanks for

‘I thank my God every time I think of you,’ says St Paul to the Philippians; and to the Corinthians: ‘I am always thanking God for … Read More

Pastors still care

23/08/2019 | Reform

Catherine Ball on the rewards and challenges of pastoral care today

Pastoral care is one of the core responsibilities in ministry. It is a vital aspect of church life, developing relationships, building community and opening up opportunities for the application … Read More

Sisters of Sinai

01/07/2019 | Reform

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Cambridge to two remarkable sisters. Nick Lomax tells the story

Westminster College, Cambridge, has recently celebrated the vision and generosity of twin sisters who were its benefactors, with the dedication of a Cambridge … Read More

What Jesus learned

01/07/2019 | Reform

John Campbell has second thoughts about one of Jesus’ hard sayings

In Mark 7, Jesus seems to describe a Gentile woman as a ‘dog’. When she begs him to cast a demon out of her daughter, he says: ‘Let the … Read More

A cold, empty nest

01/07/2019 | Reform

Letting go of grown-up children is a longer, harder process than I thought, says Jenny Martin

When our children were small and utterly dependant on us, I used to say: ‘A time will come when neither of us is dependant … Read More

I was a Greenbelt popstar, nearly

01/07/2019 | Reform

In the 1980s, Greenbelt festival looked like Dixe Wills’ path to fame, if only he could get the right name for his band

I’ll admit it now, the beginning of this tale is less cool than I could ever have … Read More