In the upcoming budget, the Chancellor will set out a the UK’s financial path. This will be an opportunity to offer support for those hit hardest by the pandemic, including businesses, workers and families. In the budget, the Chancellor has the opportunity to do this by taking on the burden of …
A tale of two spaces
A reflection exploring how we respond when our spaces are disrupted and subverted by people with a different set of values and world views. By Simon Jay. Every time I walk into any space, whether it is a church, restaurant, park etc, I ask the question: Who has constructed this space? Who is …
A Fair Deal
A few years ago, I had the privilege of travelling to India. The cultural and culinary differences between the UK and India are plain to see, but I was struck by the sight of large shopping malls full of familiar, Western brands. The Indian people were buying their own products, made in India, but …
Repentance ground: an authentic lament
We need to be intentional about understanding the reality, the history and facts about racial injustice if we are to address it. By Charmaine Mhlanga. Micah 6:8 (Amplified)He has told you, O man, what is good;And what does the Lord require of youExcept to be just, and to love [and to …
UK climate commitments: where are we up to?
Where are we at with the UK’s climate commitments? It is hard to predict what 2021 will be shaped by, but it is undoubtable that the impact of COP26 at the end of this year will be significant. The very present realities of the climate crisis remain stark – the impact of Fiji’s latest …
The delayed impact of the debt crisis
In a recent opinion piece in the Guardian (16 December 2020), Phillip Inman and Patrick Collinson suggested that the greatest impact of debt forced onto families by Covid-19 would likely not be felt until 2022. Weighing up the delay on insolvency processes and the temporary impact of Covid …
Advent 4: Mighty God
The year 2020 has been filled with ups and downs and uncertainties, but I am grateful to be alive today and to share my story with all of you. I am Jessica Bwali from Zambia and I am a journalist by profession. This year will go down in my life as one of the years that pushed me to …
JPIT’s Review of 2020
2020 has been a strange year, full of news and activities we would never have expected. Looking back, the JPIT team have gathered their favourite books, podcasts, hobbies and more, which got them through this year. Text-only version …
Nehemiah revisited
Chris Butler is a company finance director and a member of Wesley Memorial Church in Oxford. Inspired by the Bible study on Nehemiah 5 at a group exploration session about the Reset the Debt campaign in his church, he imagines an uncomfortable encounter with a modern day …
Advent 3: Everlasting Father
“I ain’t going back to the streets” I have been working in homeless services for over 15 years, and since March I have seen a real difference in services. From day one of lockdown we saw agencies across the sector really coming together. I was asked to help manage a hotel for people who have …