In search of Island Chapels

03/06/2024 | Reform

David Gleed explores the spiritual draw of remote islands

Out there, on the horizon, islands beckon, they always do, even on seemingly uninviting, wet, murky days. There’s something mysterious and enchanting about an island, something to be discovered… And getting … Read More

The Autistic Disciple

03/06/2024 | Reform

Was ‘doubting’ Thomas autistic? asks Angela Rigby

In the words of the National Autistic Society, autism is ‘a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world’. Every autistic person has their own unique set of … Read More

Our place in the digital landscape

03/06/2024 | Reform

Church websites play a more vital role than ever in engagement with the local community, say Reuben Watt and Andy Jackson

Not that long ago, the term ‘digital landscape’ would have meant very little to very many. In today’s digitally … Read More

Answering the call, rising to the challenge

03/06/2024 | Reform

Monica Carly remembers her father’s call to Jamaica, 76 years ago

The Bible is full of stories about people of faith who received a call from God asking them to take on a task for which they felt inadequate and … Read More

Jesus and… the Cross

03/06/2024 | Reform

A series on what we have to learn from and about Jesus on a range of subjects. This month, John Proctor on the crucifixion

As soon as Jesus launched into public ministry, he ran into opposition. Clearly there would be … Read More

The banality of evil and the grandeur of Christ

29/04/2024 | Reform

Graham Handscomb reflects on the meaning of the cross

When Jesus was arrested, tried and crucified, who abandoned him? Who turned their back? Who chose not to support him?

There are the obvious answers that come quickly to mind. Judas … Read More