hidden poverty of affluent towns

Whenever I talk about Oldham, people conjure up all sorts of ideas of what life is like here. Most people know that we are a

The greatest inequality is a lack of gospel preaching churches

I was alerted to this report from Sky News the other day. It concerns the Eldon Street Estate in Oldham. If you want to see

John Piper and deprived communities

Yesterday, I saw this article by Matthew Hosier concerning John Piper’s longevity in ministry. In it, he offered these two quotes from this different article:

Three ways we impede gospel ministry in deprived communities

I am delighted more people are talking about church in deprived communities. This is long overdue. But there are still several ways we continue view

‘But it looks beautiful!’ When looks deceive

A short while ago, our church had some visitors from New Zealand. They asked about our church, what we were doing and what the local

What are some of the issues you face in Oldham?

I occasionally get asked about the big issues we face in Oldham. If you want to get an idea about what it is like living

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