Editorial: Christmas aspirations

20/11/2012 | Reform

Inspired by this month’s Bible study, I have decided to dedicate some study time, in silence and on my own, to the prologue to John’s gospel. Specifically, I want to accept Lawrence Moore’s invitation to contemplate this profound, even mystical … Read More

I wonder…

20/11/2012 | Reform

Christina Rees offers an Advent reflection on the importance of wondering, from her new book of writings and recipes

One of the aspects of God I think about the most is the Divine creativity. Whatever it was that happened at … Read More

Time is not money

20/11/2012 | Reform

This is a difficult but crucial lesson for even the most hard-working of us to learn, says Stephen Cherry

The American statesman Benjamin Franklin is well known for his wise sayings. Among the most famous is his equation of time … Read More

Military wife

20/11/2012 | Reform

A year and a half into her new role, Helen Jones (pictured) shares what she has learned so far as the spouse of a URC army chaplain

The success of The Military Wives Choir over the last year has given … Read More

Niall Cooper: Hopes and hardships

20/11/2012 | Reform

Are you looking forward to the New Year with a feeling of foreboding or a spirit of hope and optimism?

To be sure, there are many reasons to feel hopeless as we enter 2013: The continuing threat of unchecked climate … Read More

Single Mum: Hymn-singing

20/11/2012 | Reform

I grew up with hymns. I learned to bellow Away in a Manger at about the same age that I memorised Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star – and probably, at that age, they made similar sense. My mother and grandmother used … Read More