My flatmate is 93

// For 12 gloriously bizarre months I shared a council flat in Chelsea with a 93-year-old lady called Norma.

Written by threads

I wish every church said this

// We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no habla...

Written by Jon Acuff

Choosing gratitude

// Some days I simply wake up already feeling fed up and frankly feeling quite sorry for myself. Hiding under a...

Written by Lucy Cooper

Starbucks and tax-dodging

// It's scandalous for giant companies to get away with paying less than 1% tax

Written by Joe Ware

Redefining ‘pro-life’, pencil collecting and turny buttons that lie

// Joe Ware brings us his pick of the week...

Written by Joe Ware

Why do we watch James Bond?

// Bond is not a teacher, nor are his films parables. We watch them because they are enormous fun.

Written by Alex Baker

Religious espionage

// I've ended up with a dual persona, a personality which subtly transforms depending on the company I'm in.

Written by Lauren Belcher

How to advertise for a new vicar

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Written by threads

Just kidding

// If you tell someone you have aspirations to be a stand-up comedian, they may laugh in your face. But that's...

Written by Andrew Horton

No regrets

// Many of us are concerned, that we’re so busy living life that we might not do the things we want...

Written by Phil Green

The face of unity

// There is, it seems, only so much truth in the world and only so many people can be right concerning...

Written by Preston Yancey

Live Review: Dry The River

// The Junction, Cambridge, 16th October 2012.

Written by Angeline Liles

A call to geographic community

// Life is just better when our neighbours are our friends and our friends are our neighbours.

Written by Robin Peake

Book covers, hypocrisy and folk on a boat

// Dan Preston brings us his pick of the week...

Written by Dan Preston

Let’s get rid of ethnic churches

// I would find it odd going to a Church of Women, a Manchester United Supporters' church, the Church of the...

Written by Chine McDonald

What is your name?

// It’s easy to self-identify, create a profile, decide on a username, choose a handle, design a tag, put a name...

Written by Alexandra Lilley

Am I free?

// The visceral reality of claustrophobia can be something I experience walking down the street or lying in my bed, wide...

Written by Katherine Maxwell-Rose

Holy and horny

// Sexuality is a crucial part of women's health and well being.

Written by Tonya Joy Bolton

Let’s move into a time of shut up

// Three worship clichés that make non-violence a challenge.

Written by Jonty Langley