Anna Price has previously written this for G+T Engaging with the dark; bringing light to Halloween about how her church has engaged their local community on Halloween. The church has a history of retreating within its walls during All Hallows Eve. Buildings get closed and individuals stay home. A time for precaution and locked doors. … Continue reading Churches & Halloween: retreat or reach out? – by Anna Price
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Standing at the Crossroads: Rethinking Christian Social Action – by Rachel Arnold
"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it." Jeremiah 6:16 Something remarkable has happened in Britain over the past generation. Across the country, Christians have responded to poverty with an extraordinary growth in social action. Food banks, debt centres, night shelters, housing projects,… Continue reading Standing at the Crossroads: Rethinking Christian Social Action – by Rachel Arnold
Beyond the veil: more than ‘a bad look’ for Lambeth Palace – by Martin Kuhrt
The image of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, presenting the Pakistani cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, with an award for ‘Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' managed to unite both the National Secular Society and a great many British Christians in bewilderment. The picture itself showed a stark contrast between attitudes to women in Islam… Continue reading Beyond the veil: more than ‘a bad look’ for Lambeth Palace – by Martin Kuhrt
It’s not enough to share a pew, if we don’t share a table – by Bruce Nadin
Photo by fauxels on Pexels.com Read part 1: Resisting ‘Christian’ nationalism & secular progressivism – by Bruce Nadin In my last article I argued that we are all being discipled by something, and that the primary place of Christian formation isn't our social media feed but the life of the body of Christ. But what… Continue reading It’s not enough to share a pew, if we don’t share a table – by Bruce Nadin
Resisting ‘Christian’ nationalism & secular progressivism – by Bruce Nadin
Photo by Aslak Su00f8nderland on Pexels.com We are all being formed by the culture around us. By the news we consume, the social media we scroll, the podcasts we listen to, the voices we give our attention to. And our algorithms are remarkably good at giving us more of what we already think. They build… Continue reading Resisting ‘Christian’ nationalism & secular progressivism – by Bruce Nadin
True Profits: Capitalism as a Force for Good – by Jonathan Thomas
Photo by _ Whittington on Pexels.com There was much to agree and engage with in Tommy Sharpe's recent G+T article condemning the evils of free market capitalism. In the spirit of debate though, here is a counter-perspective. I want to argue that capitalism, for all its faults, is not so competitive, exploitative or as ‘free… Continue reading True Profits: Capitalism as a Force for Good – by Jonathan Thomas
Fabric + St Paul’s: a problem to fix, or a tension to manage? – by Steve Jefroy
Steve Jefroy DJing last week at Fabric Steve Jefroy has spent more than 20 years in both Christian leadership and drum & bass. What began with DJing to connect with young people in rural Norfolk grew into an international career as producer and DJ BCee. He runs independent label Spearhead Records, promotes club events, and… Continue reading Fabric + St Paul’s: a problem to fix, or a tension to manage? – by Steve Jefroy
More stimulation or real connection? My Light Bulb Moment – by Corin Pilling
This is the view from my window this morning. I sat here as part of a renewed commitment to quieter mornings. The truth is, the last few months have been hard in the early hours. I wake too soon, doomscroll, try to get back to sleep, and the cycle displaces my attention before the day… Continue reading More stimulation or real connection? My Light Bulb Moment – by Corin Pilling
Why your church should mark International Women’s Day – by Anna Heydon
Photo by David Nestorov on Pexels.com It was my 14 year old daughter who asked me: "Why does church need to do something for International Women’s Day?” Objections come easily: What about men? Why should one group receive special attention? And what does it even have to do with church? Freedom and confidence Yet for… Continue reading Why your church should mark International Women’s Day – by Anna Heydon
It’s the Economy, Stupid: social justice must mean economic justice – by Tommy Sharpe
James Carville, strategist to Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, famously quipped “It’s the economy, stupid”. It is a phrase that captured the idea that the primary concern of electorates is always the economy and its impact on people’s personal finances. Just as electoral politics and the economy are inseparable, so too are movements for social… Continue reading It’s the Economy, Stupid: social justice must mean economic justice – by Tommy Sharpe
