After a midweek church gathering, a few of us stayed behind where people relax a little, cups in hand, slices of cake on napkins, familiar faces chatting about everyday life. I sat near an older man I’ll call “Peter” and his wife “Anne.” Peter had been around the church for decades. He was well known, and, if I’m honest, someone who resisted change. But that day, he grew unusually quiet. Then he said something I didn’t expect: “I’ve been in church for most of my life… but I’m

The Welsh Revival of 1904–1905 remains one of the most remarkable outpourings of religious fervour in modern history. Its stories are legendary: 100,000 converts in six months, empty pubs, and police forces forming singing quartets because crime had seemingly vanished. But perhaps no aspect of the revival vividly illustrates its total, culture-shaping power better than the so-called "Football Crisis." It was a period when the nation’s primary secular devotion, sport, was temp

Introduction In the centre of Warsaw stands the small baroque chapel of Res Sacra Miser. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, yet for nearly three decades it has also hosted Anglican worship. That quiet arrangement is more than a practical solution to a property problem. It reflects the character of Anglicanism in Poland: small, often reliant on the goodwill of others, yet quietly persistent. Many assume the Anglican Church in Poland is a recent development, an English-sp

I am deeply convinced that disciples are those who make disciples. Jesus did not gather followers simply so they could admire him, attend meetings, or enjoy spiritual experiences. His final command was clear: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19, NIV). That instruction was not given to a select few. It defines the Church in every generation. In the Church of England, it finds its most grounded expression in the life of the parish. A disciple is some