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

Chapter & verse: Matthew 10:26-31

01/10/2018 | Reform

John McNeil Scott on the challenge of speaking secrets

Jesus knew the power of secrets. He knew that what is not said can be as powerful as what is uttered. He knew that not speaking could bring necessary and temporary … Read More

I have grown an old man’s skin

01/10/2018 | Reform

A poem by Stewart Henderson

I have grown an old man’s skin and it is good and fortunate and impermanent. Lined now with stories, main features, and repeats; a creased and creviced parchment that will soon be rolled up and … Read More

Ageing well

01/10/2018 | Reform

How can we make the most of later life? And how can we advise others who are facing its choices? Marion Shoard offers guidance

Later life brings many decisions with it, for those who are there themselves, for their friends … 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