Chapter and Verse: John 11:38-53

22/04/2013 | Reform

The Temple authorities of Jesus’ time, found Jesus subversively, infuriatingly, terrifyingly difficult to cope with. So does the Christian Church. Institutions are inevitably concerned with their own survival, reputation and flourishing, while Jesus calls his would-be followers to “deny themselves, … Read More

One last snatch

17/04/2013 | Reform

This letter was in our office kitchen, from the company that brings our milk. Because of Margaret Thatcher’s funeral today they will not be able to get it to us. Even in death, the milk snatcher strikes again.

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Smells like Holy Spirit

04/04/2013 | Reform

If you watched The Day Today, Chris Morris’s parody news show, in the 1990s, you find the real news is always giving you Chris Morris flashbacks. I just had one reading this headline from the Huffington Post: “Woman claims to … Read More

Benefit of the doubt

04/04/2013 | Reform

The conviction of the Philpotts for benefit-fuelled manslaughter was an extraordinary bit of timing for those who want to feel all right about the government’s benefits reform starting this week, which will make massive public savings at the expense of … Read More

A good question: What’s the point of resurrection?

27/03/2013 | Reform

Each month we ask one question and get four answers. This month: resurrection – what is it for?

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This article was published in the April 2013 edition of Reform.

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Teaching God to dance

27/03/2013 | Reform

When I was a girl in Magdala my mother told me ancient stories of God and my people, the Jews. One began like this: “And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham. And he said to him: ‘Abraham!’ … Read More