Singled out

26/06/2018 | Reform

Is your church welcoming to unmarried people? Are you sure? Catherine Francis considers the hidden pain of singles in the Church – and why it matters

Single people feel isolated, lonely and ignored in their churches, and many have given … Read More

Game changer

26/06/2018 | Reform

How a soccer tournament is transforming the way street children are seen and treated. Stephen Tomkins is on the sidelines

The Street Child World Cup was the brainchild of a pupil sitting in school assembly one day. A group of … Read More

Hand over the controls

19/06/2018 | Reform

To see truth, says Richard Rohr, we have to hand over the controls to our imagination

The contemplative mind does not tell us what to see, but teaches us how to see what we behold. Contemplation allows us to see … Read More

Jesus in the trenches

29/05/2018 | Reform

Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, aka Woodbine Willie, first published his reflections from the trenches 100 years ago. In this edited extract, he questions the Almighty

Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy was a British chaplain in the First World War. He earned the nickname … Read More

Farewell to Nancy

29/05/2018 | Reform 1

The UK’s hostile immigration policies aren’t only affecting the Windrush generation. Justin Brierley tells the story of a young couple’s tragic battle with an unjust and broken system

Visiting Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre is a lot like visiting a … Read More

Where there’s God’s will, there’s a way

29/05/2018 | Reform

Ann-Marie Abbasah reports from an inspirational church-led charity in Hythe, Hampshire

Julia Cross prayed for direction when she and her husband moved to Southampton, to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren. A committed Christian and former teacher, Julia had … Read More