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Covenant and mutuality in mission

Erica Dunmow explores the concept of covenant in the Methodist tradition.…
12/12/2020
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(Some) Theology To Save The World

+Adrian Newman introduces four theological principles to animate social action…
05/02/2021
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Mission in the new era

What do we mean by mission? Churches Together England (CTE) focuses on the mission of the churches post-Covid…
18/12/2021
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Staying put

Sally Mann argues that there is something heroic about engaging with place for the long term by staying put…
27/09/2021
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All hands to the parish pump

Spirituality is not a personal holiness project. Churches are called to be places that irrigate relationships and which mediate between the realms…
23/02/2024
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From space to place

In an era of social fragmentation, how should the church pursue mission? Martin Robinson advises starting by listening to the neighbourhood…
19/02/2020
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Where the Kingdom is

Middle class church is offputting to poor people. Read about a leader who decided to do church differently.…
12/02/2022
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Maranatha

In the spirit of anticipation, amidst the unravelling, a church turns decline into renewal…
18/12/2022
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Wrestling in Church

How a posture of listening in the neighbourhood led to an unlikely relationship and revitalised the life of a local church…
02/04/2022
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Divine irrigation

Facing the reality of church decline, a vicar uncovers the true vocation of his parish…
29/03/2021

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