“Nice sermon!”

24/04/2015 | Reform

What lifts a sermon from “nice” to “life-changing”? Bryn Rickards shares his research

For the preacher who has delivered what she or he considers one of their best sermons – prophetic yet personal, powerful yet pastoral, philosophical yet poignant – … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Home group

24/04/2015 | Reform

“Early Christians opened their houses – sharing food, singing and praying. That appeals to me.”

So I got baptised. What do I do now? If I was a child I would join the Sunday school, but I’m an adult and … Read More

Editorial: A new creation

23/04/2015 | Reform

You might have seen a news report before Easter of an underground fire in Holborn, central London – the one where pillars of flame rose up from manholes. It was started by an electrical fault and fed by gas from … Read More

On the pilgrim way: “I felt quite guilty about Lent this year”

23/04/2015 | Reform

Lent seemed to pass me by this year, and I felt quite guilty about it. I would be leading worship on Easter Sunday, and the saying “no cross, no crown,” came to mind. Instead, my Lent was full of family … Read More

Reviews – April 2015

21/04/2015 | Reform

Rain of terror

The Ark Written by Tony Jordan BBC One, broadcast 30 March, 90 minutes

Noah looks in silence over a post-diluvian landscape, fingers the dry ground and surveys the remaining pools of floodwater on the barren land. Then, … Read More

Niall Cooper: No crime, but punishment

21/04/2015 | Reform

The harsh reality of benefit sanctions

Golda worked for a local charity in Manchester until she was laid off in July 2013 due to funding cuts. As a condition of receiving jobseekers allowance, she was asked to apply for eight … Read More