A good question: What can we learn from the Church in Africa?

26/03/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Peggy Kabonde‘Everywhere in Africa, the Church is recording growing membership’

Church life in Africa is characterised by deep faith, the joy of worship through music, dancing, praying and responsive meditation, and social responsibility undertaken in nearly … Read More

Time to stand

26/03/2024 | Reform

The Revd Mark Coleman stood as an independent candidate in the Rochdale by-election on 29 February. He gained 455 votes. He was a vicar in Rochdale and he has spent time in prison for his part in Insulate Britain protests. … Read More

Art in Focus: April 2024

26/03/2024 | Reform

John the Evangelist, Gunda Gunde Gospel Book, Ethiopia c. 1540Ink and paint on parchmentWalters Art Museum, Baltimore

Ethiopian art is having a moment. Two major exhibitions in the United States have just closed – Africa and Byzantium at New York’s Metropolitan … Read More

Reviews April 2024

26/03/2024 | Reform

One God, two families

KidnappedDirected by Marco BellocchioCertificate 12a, 135 minutesReleased 26 April

This Italian drama, based on true events, is set when the papacy was both the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the state authority in parts … Read More

Editorial: Sermon Feedback

26/03/2024 | Reform

Last Sunday I was discussing with Reform’s new TV reviewer the subject of being praised for a sermon. How do you respond? ‘Yes, I was on fire today, wasn’t I?’ Maybe a little self-important….

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Do stay for tea and coffee: ’Given I only buy one every decade or so, I won’t see this change of packaging till the 2030s

26/03/2024 | Reform

Paul Kerensa gets involved in some sticky business

If you saw the sticky business surrounding Lyle’s Golden Syrup changing its ‘Christian’ logo, you may have thought, as I did: ‘What Christian logo?’…

Paul Kerensa is on tour around the country. … Read More