It’s my funeral

02/11/2021 | Reform

Or is it? Donald Norwood argues for mutual respect in the complexities of farewells

Is it only mine? ‘No man is an island,’ said John Donne, adding, ‘Every man’s death diminishes me’. Often it is only at a funeral that … Read More

Making retirement work well for you

02/11/2021 | Reform

Plan well for retirement to get the most out of it, says retirement blogger Doug Hook

Handing over my computer, phone and ID badge before I walked out of the office on my last day was something I’ll never forget. … Read More

Blessed are the music makers

02/11/2021 | Reform

In the hands of the Nine Beats Collective, music becomes a spiritual exploration, finds Laurence Wareing

There’s a surreal moment in our conversation when Nine Beats Collective founder Steve Bassett suddenly waxes lyrical about London’s late lamented Duck Tours.

Duck … Read More

Chapter & Verse: Jonah 3:1-5, 10

02/11/2021 | Reform

Meg Warner explores Jonah’s bumbling prophecy

On the surface, this story is a simple one. A reluctant prophet is prodded back on track by Yahweh. He prophesies to the city of Nineveh as Yahweh has asked and is spectacularly successful … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Is work my church?

02/11/2021 | Reform

Is work my church?

I have the privilege of working for an entirely Christian organisation. We still work from home, gathering regularly on Zoom for prayer.

My family recently experienced a crisis and for once we asked for prayers from … Read More

Here and Now: Abbi Langille

02/11/2021 | Reform

Glowstick faith, by Abbi Langille

Unqualified. Too broken. Not enough. You may describe yourself this way, and the world may describe you this way too. But what if these very things didn’t disqualify you but qualified you?

The apostle Paul … Read More