Commitment-Phobe: Farewell tears

27/03/2016 | Reform

Grieving for my minister

I never expected to become friends with the Vicar. Being only recently converted from atheism, I wasn’t so interested in vesting authority in the person guiding the spiritual life of our church. But then I became … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Learning to worship

23/02/2016 | Reform

Learning the rules of worship

After becoming a Christian, I joined a church where I had been doing an Alpha course. On that course we sang a hymn each week, so those of us who were not culturally Christian could … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: The mouths of babes

22/01/2016 | Reform

When your spiritual guide is a child

I think most people have a spiritual guide of sorts – a person who inspires them either to think about their faith more deeply or to engage with faith in the first place. … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: When I change the world

27/11/2015 | Reform

Preaching from the choir

This time last year, I had recently decided that I would give Christianity a serious go. I don’t think I could have imagined that the following year I would be singing in the choir for the … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day 15

26/11/2015 | Reform

Today’s Advent challenge is to try to grow our patience. With patience there is room for compassion. With patience there is room for peace… I have a very strong willed infant who is having to take four doses of antibiotics … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Advent challenge, day 12

26/11/2015 | Reform

I’ve reached the halfway point. Yay! And the seasonal plague is starting to leave my home. I may not have bought many presents or done any of the usual practical Christmas things yet, but I am feeling the spirit of … Read More