Editorial: Does my giving pinch?

11/03/2025 | Reform

I recently reread CS Lewis’s 1952 classic Mere Christianity. Unpacking the already aged term ‘Christian charity’, Lewis says loving my neighbour is a much broader obligation than financial giving; but giving is one thing it inescapably entails. How much should … Read More

Editorial: The stuff I can’t keep

29/01/2025 | Reform

I hadn’t realised that bereavement can come in stages. Because my mum had had Alzheimer’s disease for some years before she died last summer we had already lost a lot of her.

She was still herself, but when you’ve forgotten … Read More

Editorial: A spanner in the Christmas Story

27/11/2024 | Reform

Donald Trump or merry Christmas? Which would you prefer to write an editorial about?

So picture the scene: a baby in a wooden cradle. Moodily lit, joyful parents. Reverent visitors, with gifts ranging from the fluffy to the glittering. Angels, … Read More

Editorial: The story of Jonah

25/10/2024 | Reform

I was brought up with Bible stories, so I knew the story of Jonah from childhood. A child’s version of the story, anyway.

In it, God sends Jonah to Nineveh to preach to unbelievers, but Jonah doesn’t fancy it. He … Read More

Editorial: Imitation food and other news

02/10/2024 | Reform

Attention, unusually important information is buried in these usually whimsical musings.

Imitation food has been a growth industry in recent years. Veggie sausages, oat milk, vegan mince, plant-based bacon. It is an indication of how many of us these days … Read More

Editorial: Responding to change

06/09/2024 | Reform

Changes. Shifts. Five years ago, I was dreading the empty nest as our sons went off to university. Now, already, they are back.They have become excellent cooks, making their presence even more enjoyable, but it also takes some readjusting. And … Read More