The early church met in houses and shared meals. Most of faith still happens around a kitchen table.

It started in people’s front rooms with dinner on the table, a long way from anything with a building and a schedule. The organised version came later. What has not changed is that the serious conversations still happen over food, in kitchens, with the washing up pending. Institutions are useful and they are not where most of this actually occurs.

Have people round, badly, this week. Toast and tea is enough, and so is a kitchen table with four chairs. Ask one real question while everybody is still eating, because that is when people answer.