A good question: Can non-violence stand in the face of Putin?

26/09/2023 | Reform

One question, four answers

Melanie Smith‘The Prince of Peace has the victory’

In the book of Micah, we are invited into a world where people have no fear, and weapons are surplus to requirement. In the kin-dom of God, violence … Read More

A good question: Who is your favourite disciple?

29/08/2023 | Reform

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BARBARA BENNETT‘He may have been the only disciple not from Galilee – an odd man out!’

I am intrigued by several of the disciples, but the most controversial of them is Judas Iscariot; Judas the Betrayer; … Read More

A good question: How long should a sermon be?

26/06/2023 | Reform

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BARNABAS SHIN‘Our body clock will get used to what we think is normal’

This question reminded me of my young adulthood when I used to sit in front of the pew on Sunday morning services in … Read More

A good question: What can we learn from children?

02/06/2023 | Reform

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LES PARKER‘The children would find barely noticeable side paths’

The opening prayer we use for each session of Church by Nature Sleaford (Sleaford Forest Church) ends: ‘In your name we welcome each other, weak and strong, … Read More

A good question: How do I pray?

28/04/2023 | Reform

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CLARE DAVISON‘It’s a level of communicating beyond words’

Prayer is very personal and, as I was mulling over this question, I thought back over the different periods of my life, all of which have added to … Read More

A good question: What should we do with the House of Lords?

24/03/2023 | Reform

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HANNAH RICH‘Reform will take work’

What should happen to the House of Lords is a recurring quandary in UK politics. Given a blank piece of paper, few of us would design a second chamber resembling the … Read More