Philo Trust

Why is church coffee so often bad?

Not all church coffee is bad, but the issue that poor church coffee raises is deeper and more troubling. It is that much of what we do as churches can often be described as substandard, second best, mediocre or weak.

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I follow football because I like it as a game.

Whether we like it or not, football, almost more than anything else, defines who we are as nation. The heart of England now beats at Wembley rather than Westminster Abbey. In a Britain crisscrossed by many social and cultural gulfs, football is something that can act as a vital bridge between otherwise alienated individuals and communities. It is one of the few neutral subjects (along with our weather) that one can use to open up a conversation with a total stranger!

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