On God’s refrigerator

30/10/2018 | Reform

Melba Pattillo Beals was one of the ‘Little Rock Nine’ – the first group of black students to integrate into Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas, in 1957. The students faced violence and were escorted by paratroopers. Here, she recalls … Read More

Interview: I was hungry

30/10/2018 | Reform

The food poverty writer and campaigner Jack Monroe talks to Stephen Tomkins at Greenbelt

‘This morning, small boy had one of the last Weetabix, mashed with water, with a glass of tap water to wash it down with. “Where’s Mummy’s … Read More

A good question: Can slavery end?

01/10/2018 | Reform

One question, five answers

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This article was published in the October 2018 edition of  Reform

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Bricks and mortar

01/10/2018 | Reform

Do churches’ buildings enable mission or limit it? Thoughts from the church buildings forum

Two mystery worshippers chat over coffee. One says: ‘The sign outside my church said: “Christ is the light of the world”, but it was the dingiest place … Read More

A gateway for Doncaster’s homeless

01/10/2018 | Reform

How some unexpected visitors led to an innovative homelessness project in Doncaster. Rod Morrison reports

Long before the shops in the town centre of Doncaster started to open on Sunday mornings, when public libraries were closed on Sundays and public … Read More

Riot in the temple

01/10/2018 | Reform

Why would a Christian festival host Russia’s most notorious troublemakers? Stephen Tomkins finds out

On 21 February 2012, members of the punk protest group Pussy Riot staged a shocking demonstration in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Wearing … Read More