Reviews October 2024

02/10/2024 | Reform

Watership DownDirected by Martin RosenCertificate PG92 minutesReleased 25 October

Now fully restored in a new 4K restoration, this 1978 tale of rabbits on the run proved that an animated film need be neither made by Disney nor sugar-coated for children. … Read More

A good question: What is our hope?

02/10/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Louise Franklin‘They said, the Christians die with a light in their eyes.’

Every day I am nearer to death than I was yesterday. And I am more confident now than I was when I was converted … Read More

When the dream becomes reality

02/10/2024 | Reform

The URC’s presence at Greenbelt Festival 2024 – with the theme of ‘Dream On’ – was the culmination of months of preparation, bringing to life ideas of how the Church can keep dreaming, growing and reaching out to the world … Read More

Crazy or God? Do it and see

02/10/2024 | Reform

Roy Crowne is looking for Gospel entrepreneurs

Around 2000, when I was National Director of Youth for Christ, I was walking around Alton Towers one day and I thought, I wonder if we could put a Christian experience here? Crazy … Read More

Community Project Awards: The Barn, Livingston

02/10/2024 | Reform

The lines between church and café are blurred when volunteers care and there’s great rhubarb pie. Laurence Wareing reports

Why do a job miles away when you could do it at home? This was one of the game-changing questions that … Read More

Here & now: Phoebe Edmonds

02/10/2024 | Reform

‘If we could all have a bit more of a laugh, politics wouldn’t be such a divisive world’

Back in June, my eye was caught by a TikTok from comedian Joe Lycett. I am a fan of Lycett’s political stunts, … Read More