Three Reasons why everyone should watch Its a Wonderful Life this Christmas By Jon Kuhrt first published on Resistance and Renewal In my view, It’s a Wonderful Life is not the best Christmas film ever. It is simply the best film ever, full stop. Released in 1946, the film focuses on the life of a … Continue Reading
smaller god by Jody Stowell (crowning: mary giving birth to jesus – sara star) gentle Jesus, meek and mild who is this one, who is this child? I do not know him, he did not come in muck and mess in rend of womb little lord Jesus, no crying he makes but the one I … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Book Review:‘Simply Jesus’ by Tom Wright by James Mercer Tom Wright’s new book ‘Simply Jesus’ has been referenced in the ongoing Forum conversation ‘Protest@ St Paul’s. Here James Mercer attempts a thumb-nail synopsis of the book, in the hope that that it will encourage us to engage with Tom Wright’s challenging and fantastically exciting … Continue Reading
Peter is 16 and describes how his father died after a long battle with cancer. Laura is 6, and sits alongside her 8 year old brother, Toby. Both children were pulled alive from the wrecked car in which their father was killed. Emilie, 13, tells of how her mother killed herself in front of her. … Continue Reading
Evangelical and Gay Fulcrum has always supported the church’s traditional stance on homosexual relationships and our position on this has not changed. However, as on other subjects, we want to encourage careful listening to other perspectives in order to make a more thoughtful response to homosexuality. The article below, which has been submitted to us, … Continue Reading
Conversations in St Paul’s Churchyard by James Mercer On the first Friday, (which seems along time ago now in the brief history of the protest outside St Paul’s), we walked around the encampment, en route to another destination. We were invited to join a conversation. Wearing clerical collars undoubtedly gave us entrée to the event. … Continue Reading
Living in Remembrance by David Runcorn Thoughts on Remembrance Day originally offered at St John’s College Nottingham I will stand at the War Memorial once again. I will repeat the words – ‘We will remember them’. I will wear the poppy – ‘lest we forget.’ But I will be wondering again what the task of … Continue Reading
Why Faithfulness Matters by Jon Kuhrt co-published with the Church of England Newspaper 13th October 2011 by permission I used to be the manager of an emergency hostel for young homeless people in Soho, central London for the charity Centrepoint. Day after day, young people came to us highly damaged by drugs, self-harm, prostitution, violence, … Continue Reading
Putting children, young people and families at the heart of our mission – a challenge for the Church. by Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green Kt. Chair, Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education There has been ferocious media criticism of children, young people and families recently. The riots and shocking images of young children out of parental control … Continue Reading
The Price of Everything…and the Value of Nothing by Jon Kuhrt first published on http://jonkuhrt.wordpress.com/ Again, thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign. If you are new to this please read the Open Letter to Ross Williams, like this on Facebook group and, if possible, make a call to Global Personals on … Continue Reading