Author Blog
Who is this “God Almighty”?
In a world gripped by power and injustice, how can Christian faith reframe our understanding of God, humanity, and hope? Alan M. Suggate, author of...
Celebrating 40 Years of Faith in the City
Faith in the City is one of the most substantial documents on welfare provision and urban mission and ministry in England to have been published in...
Making space—an Easter sermon
Jenny Wilson is the author of two books of sermons published by Sacristy Press. We invited her to share a sermon for Easter with our readers. This ...
“First Flight Feathers” on Iona
Sacristy Press author Gillian Warson looks ahead to co-leading a hymn-writing weekend on Iona and to singing some of the hymns originally published...
Myth and the Bible – the legacy of Don Cupitt
GUEST BLOG: Can myths be true? Should Christians be more open about acknowledging the mythic nature of certain biblical stories? Would that strengt...
A better story
Novelist Jennifer Denning reflects on the experience of writing and publishing Broken Light, her first novel.
Five years ago, in a pre-Covid wor...
REVIEW: Here’s one to pack in your suitcase
Are you frustrated—even angered sometimes—by the way Christian leaders are portrayed in the media? Discover the perfect antidote in this review of ...
Craftie sinnes delight
Are Science and Christianity working together to unlock the mysteries of the temporal and spiritual, or are they observing an uneasy truce based on...
Anglo-Catholic church planting: an interview with John Wallace
INTERVIEW: In the July 2024 issue of Together magazine, Alan Mordue speaks to John Wallace about his book which discusses the challenges and opport...
In Memoriam: The (Catholic) Public School
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Among those who died in the First World War were many pupils of distinguished Catholic schools whose leg...
D-Day and the ministry of Catholic military chaplains
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For the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, James Hagerty and Barry Hudd recall th...
REVIEW: First Flight Feathers
Christopher Idle reviews First Flight Feathers in Congregational History Society Magazine
Irony, paradox, parable and humour are all found in Ho...
Three steps that will make a difference for Christians this election year
As the UK, US and many other countries prepare to go to the polls in 2024, what distinct and crucial contribution can Christians make to the common...
So, what? Unearthing a Defiant Faith
“It’s hard not to commend a work of theology that namechecks both Leonard Cohen and the Boar’s Head (Aberystwyth)”. Michael Lewis, former Bishop in...
Aristocratic Archbishops: exploring the life of Edward Vernon Harcourt
Family history is a popular hobby for many, but what if one of your ancestors was the last aristocratic Archbishop of York? Tony Vernon-Harcourt wr...
Furthering the cause of excellence in hymnody: the Pratt Green Trust
GUEST BLOG: Gillian Warson, author of Using Vintage Hymns in Worship: Hidden Treasures Rediscovered and one of the editors of First Flight Feathers...
Truth in a Neoliberal World: Navigating Challenges and Rediscovering Humanism
What challenges are Christians facing at the beginning of 2024, asks Alan M. Suggate, author of Living Culture, Living Christ.
At the heart of t...
Praying for the trouble spots of the world
In his book Morning Prayer in Urumqi, David Goodacre invites those who prepare intercessions for church services to think imaginatively about the p...
Wisdom’s call to write
During lockdown, an online course about Wisdom struck a chord with many. Course leader, therapist and author Helen Warwick reflects on learning how...
Piecing Together Peace: Faith, transformation, and the restoration of broken narratives
Barbara Glasson, President of the Methodist Peace Fellowship and author of Peace is a Doing Word, encourages us to reconsider the rhetoric of war a...