Reflecting on his church’s integration of asylum seekers and refugees, David Tomlinson posts an instructive story in Holy Week for those who engage in mission, seek to be compassionate, and are committed to building communities.

We publish the introduction and conclusion of pamphlet that a Al Barrett wrote in 2013, as this reflection on the theology that underpins an asset-based approach to local communities remains as relevant as ever.

Margaret Jones reflects on the way that community-based partnerships can emerge in response to identified local needs

Theo Sheridan-Watts reflects on the underlying motivation for Christian social action.

In this article, David Primrose reflects on how a proper appreciation of our context helps us to understand life, truth, the gospel and ourselves

In what follows I offer a personal view about some core theological principles which inform the work of the Church Urban Fund. These principles are necessary but they will not be sufficient, and more will need to be said in time. But these are offered in a spirit of open exploration and enquiry, as we seek to articulate the essential theological principles which energise the work of CUF.