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

Blessed be my Rock

29/04/2024 | Reform

Rick Wakeman’s incredible keyboard playing can be heard on tracks ranging from David Bowie’s Life on Mars to Cat Stevens’ Morning Has Broken, as well as with the band Yes, and on his own countless records. Less well-known is the … Read More

A good question: What makes a church thrive?

29/04/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Jane Bower‘Accept change for the better, even when it hurts’

Thriving is more than existing or growing – for anything to thrive, it needs to be nourished, kept healthy, stimulated, and sparking with imagination, ideas and … Read More

Jesus and… peace

29/04/2024 | Reform

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

Before 26-year-old Henry was tied to a barbed wire fence for 28 days, did he think his … Read More

How lovely on the mountains

29/04/2024 | Reform

Stephen Thornton looks back on 60 years of ministry and mountains

When I was a child at a Congregational church in Bradford, the main service was in the evening, with an afternoon Sunday school for children and adults. But they … Read More

Singing a new song

29/04/2024 | Reform

Peter Ranscombe reports on the innovative thinking behind the Church of Scotland’s new hymnbook

With its distinctive purple cover and its broad range of songs, the fourth edition of the Church Hymnary – or CH4 to its friends – has … Read More