Reviews – June 2019

28/05/2019 | Reform

Shooting childhood

Last SummerDirected by Jon JonesCertificate 15, 97 minutesReleased 7 June

Rural Wales. The 70s. Four pre-teenage boys. Summer. And a reminder of the important place that relationships and families have in our everyday lives.

The four boys … Read More

Mother Teresa’s doubt and faithfulness

28/05/2019 | Reform

The story of Mother Teresa’s long struggle shows that Christian life is built on faithfulness, not faith, as Steve Chalke discovers

During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Anjezë Bojaxhiu, or Teresa as she was much better … Read More

A letter from… New Zealand

28/05/2019 | Reform

How New Zealand responded to the Christchurch attack, by Andrew Nicol

After the terrorist attacks on the Muslim community at prayer here in Christchurch, on 15 March, our local Presbyterian congregations have tried to listen. There are a variety of … Read More

Chapter & verse: Galatians 3:28

28/05/2019 | Reform

Angela Rigby ponders what being ‘no longer male or female’ might mean

Every day I am reminded that people have different views on women in ministry. Raised in a US Southern Baptist church, I was taught all the reasons why … Read More

I am… on trial for climate protest

28/05/2019 | Reform

Phil Kingston is on trial for climate protest at 83

I am 83 years old and a grandfather. On 25 April, I was arrested for taking part in a protest with Christian Climate Action (CCA) on top of a DLR … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: My husband feels alone

28/05/2019 | Reform

My husband tells me church isn’t working for him

What is it like to be married to a church obsessive when it isn’t really your thing? This month, my husband opened up to me.

I have doubts, struggles and … Read More