Art in focus: June 2019

27/06/2019 | Reform

Lichtkreuze (Crosses of Light) Ludger Hinse, coloured or coated acrylic glass

This cross, by the artist Ludger Hinse, hangs in Bautzen, Germany – and what a cross! The contrast between the traditional space and Hinse’s ‘cross of light’ is striking. The … Read More

Reviews – June 2019

28/05/2019 | Reform

Shooting childhood

Last SummerDirected by Jon JonesCertificate 15, 97 minutesReleased 7 June

Rural Wales. The 70s. Four pre-teenage boys. Summer. And a reminder of the important place that relationships and families have in our everyday lives.

The four boys … Read More

I am… on trial for climate protest

28/05/2019 | Reform

Phil Kingston is on trial for climate protest at 83

I am 83 years old and a grandfather. On 25 April, I was arrested for taking part in a protest with Christian Climate Action (CCA) on top of a DLR … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: My husband feels alone

28/05/2019 | Reform

My husband tells me church isn’t working for him

What is it like to be married to a church obsessive when it isn’t really your thing? This month, my husband opened up to me.

I have doubts, struggles and … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘Family dynamics give me food for thought’

28/05/2019 | Reform

Sheila Maxey enjoys a first family holiday

For the very first time, we have been on holiday with our daughter, Ruth, her husband, Dave, and their children – Tom (20), Sam (19) and Hannah, who had her 14th birthday on … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Blessed be the filmmakers’

28/05/2019 | Reform

Paul Kerensa investigates church DVDs

When I’m visiting a church, I love a browse of the books. I don’t mean the Bibles (although I should browse those more often…) I mean the secondhand books that some churches have in the … Read More