Look to the skies

01/04/2019 | Reform

How tragedy was averted, by plane

In 2013, 23-year-old Elizita Cardoso, a young mother in Suai, Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) was looking forward to the arrival of twins. Her feelings of joy turned to fear when she began … Read More

Ministerial stress and how to beat it

01/04/2019 | Reform

Why is being a minister so stressful? And what can we do about it? Rodger Charlton has a diagnosis and remedy

Stress affects everyone, in all walks of life, but there are particular reasons why ministers experience it. They are … Read More

In this together

01/04/2019 | Reform

Churches in Bristol are working with local government and businesses to tackle deprivation. Stan Hazell reports

Can churches work in partnership with the secular world to tackle social deprivation? At a time of austerity and council budget cuts that threaten … Read More

News from Westminster College

01/04/2019 | Reform

Peter Ball reports the latest developments at the Resource Centre for Learning in Cambridge

In my 18 months at Westminster College, I’ve felt that, alongside the utter dependability of God, another thing in church life that is certain is change. … Read More

Church for shoppers

22/02/2019 | Reform

Churches in Dorchester are offering welcome support for shop staff and shoppers. Chris Warren reports on the Dorchester retail chaplaincy project

Trading has not been easy over recent years for the weekly market stalls and small independent shops of Dorchester. … Read More

Open all hours: Who are church buildings for?

22/02/2019 | Reform

John Brown appeals for churches to open up

Who are church buildings for? I contend that church buildings are the most significant resource within the Church’s arsenal for mission, though few among the Churches appreciate this. Every individual who endeavours … Read More