Commitment-Phobe: Putting Church before community?

27/02/2017 | Reform

Does my church put itself before its community?

What do you do in times like these? Gather, I guess. But does gathering make you community? I gather with a large group of people every Sunday to praise God, to hear … Read More

A good question: What does the Reformation mean today?

27/02/2017 | Reform

One question, four answers

 

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This is an extract from the March 2017 edition of Reform.

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A letter from… the US

27/02/2017 | Reform

John J Thatamanil reports on life in the US under President Trump

Living in the US in the time of Trump is, I find, to be at a loss about how to love across chasms of difference. There is no … Read More

Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Jesus, Mary and motors

27/02/2017 | Reform

Simon Jenkins reflects on our love affair with Jesus, Mary and motors

I found a ‘Jesus space’ the other day while I was circling the soulless car park of my local B&Q. This is something to celebrate, because a Jesus … Read More

Niall Cooper: How to meet the reality of poverty

27/02/2017 | Reform

When you think about poverty, who do you think about? Poverty is not an abstract concept – something affecting people far away. But for some reason, we struggle to ‘see’ poverty close to home.

Fiction has a certain power. The … Read More

Chapter & verse: Mark 13:14-23

27/02/2017 | Reform

Catherine Lewis-Smith unpacks Jesus’ teaching on refugees

One of the privileges of my ministry is working with asylum seekers who are sent to live in our little town while the Home Office considers whether or not they have the right … Read More