Walking together: Intergenerational church

How much richer church life could be, says Sam Richards, if all age groups did everything together

Lois is my biblical hero. She is mentioned in passing in 2 Timothy as Timothy’s grandmother, along with her daughter Eunice, Timothy’s mother. … Read More

A good question: Ageing congregations: Blessing or problem?

One question, four answers

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These are extracts from an article that was published in the February 2018 edition of  Reform

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A life of rhyme

Poet, performer, musician and author Benjamin Zephaniah speaks to Charissa King

It’s 2011, and a group of students are in heated debate. ‘Benjamin Zephaniah’s at this university,’ says one. ‘You’re telling lies!’ says another: ‘Zephaniah’s a rebel – he wouldn’t … Read More

My neighbour, the Robot

We are creating a new species, says Nigel Cameron, and Christians need to think seriously about what this will mean

The world will soon be teeming with new creatures. It promises to be wonderful, and to be terrible, but above … Read More

Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Baffling hymns

Simon Jenkins on baffling hymns

This Christmas just gone, in the middle of singing one of the season’s best-loved carols, right in the middle of the line: ‘Lo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb,’ I found myself wondering why we … Read More

Chapter & verse: Micah 3:5-8

Catherine Lewis-Smith on finance and false prophets

A man sat in my office at a little Christian charity, his cheque book open. He asked: ‘Can’t I pay the donation into another bank account?’ It was the spring of 2007 and … Read More