Book review: The Forgotten Creed

Paul Thaxter is impressed by an argument that "us and them" thinking was ruled out by an early Christian creed.

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YouTube review: Body Language

Emily Roux responds to a heart-provoking and honest conversation between two champions of our faith, Christine Caine and Dr Anita Phillips

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Book review: Ghost Ship

Jonny Baker is grateful to Azariah France Williams for a gift of a book

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Book review: Me and White Supremacy

Rachel Smith is challenged to change by Layla F Saad

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Book review: Beyond Colorblind

Mark Simpson on a great handbook for our days

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YouTube review: “We Need to Talk about Race”

Ann-Marie Wilson is rallied to action by two timely pieces of media

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Book review: Nervous Conditions

Nicole Stephens gains insight from Tsitsi Dangarembga's classic

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Book review: The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Jonny Baker gets educated by James Cone

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An afterword from Paul Thaxter, CMS Director of International Mission

Paul Thaxter reflects and responds on his reading of this edition of ANVIL.

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Racism: dishonouring the image of God

An exploration of the expression of racism in the Church’s mission and ministry through various interpretative lenses

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Let me breathe!

Let Me Breathe by Natasha Godfrey is a visceral responses to the murder of George Floyd: a protest, a plea, and a prayer. Above all, it is a lament, a prophetic complaint appealing to the heart of God, and whatever humanity is still present in those listening.

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“How rich the Kingdom of God is!”

Pastor Dupe Adefala recounts the experience of planting a church in the UK, the challenges of minoritised living, the painful reminder of racial fault lines in British society and everyday experiences of racism in her interview with James Butler.

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