Editorial: What happened, in your own words?

24/03/2023 | Reform

Four students in big trouble at school. They are questioned together by the teacher, but each is clearly just repeating what the others say. So they are put in separate rooms and questioned alone. What happened, in your own words? … Read More

Editorial: To be with us in what we suffer

24/02/2023 | Reform

At the time of writing, the official count has reached 33,179 deaths from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The final figure might be twice that, according to the United Nations.

It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever … Read More

Editorial: 100 not out

27/01/2023 | Reform

Only a couple of months ago at Reform, we were celebrating our 50th anniversary. This month, it’s a rather more personal milestone: this is the 100th issue of the magazine I have produced as Editor.

On the one hand, realising … Read More

Editorial: Christmas hospitality

28/11/2022 | Reform

No one wants to pour cold water over beloved Christmas traditions, or at least not me. But I’ve read many New Testament scholars saying that there is no ‘inn’ in the biblical Christmas story, and I buy it. They say … Read More

Editorial: Happy birthday Reform

01/11/2022 | Reform

Last month, as few readers will have failed to notice, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the United Reformed Church. This month, it’s the turn of Reform to be the centre of attention and birthday shenanigans.

Reform came into being … Read More

Editorial: A journey of discovery

20/09/2022 | Reform

As we put the finishing touches to this month’s Reform, we are also finishing work on my new book, That That All May Be One: The story of the United Reformed Church. I mention that partly out of self-promotion and … Read More