When an apple tree is hit by frost and suffers yield loss, it's able to get the necessary rest and produces above-average yield the next year. A period of rest is followed by a period of fruitfulness.

Dr Peterson has expressed that aspiring towards the ‘Christ figure’ ideal, so admirably and wholeheartedly, is no walk in the park. But Christians don't imitate Christ apart from Christ.

When I read Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount I feel hopeless and helpless. “Who can live like this?” - asks my sinful self.

The only person in human history whose life was absolutely integrated was Jesus Christ.

We Christians celebrate story as central and significant in our faith. Not only are we swept along by the great salvation story of history, but also, we are invited to participate in God’s story.

Third plenary session from the November 2020 Cross-Current conference. Living with purpose from 2 Corinthians chapters 4 & 5. Contributions from Os Guinness, Vinoth Ramachandra and Tim Vickers

Second plenary session from the November 2020 Cross-Current conference. Looking at Living with fragility from 2 Corinthians chapters 4 & 5. Contributions from Pablo Martinez, David Wu and Tim Vickers

First plenary session from the November 2020 Cross-Current conference. Looking at the theme Living with hope from 2 Corinthians chapters 4 & 5. Contributions from Os Guiness, Lea Koves and Tim Vickers

Dr. Pablo Martinez reminds us that trust and hope are the best resources against anxiety. Prayer allows us to cultivate and renew our relationship with God, which is the foundation of our existence.

In these times of extreme uncertainty, we’re all dealing with anxiety, one way or another. We identified a few useful resources which address the topic from a biblical perspective.

How to engage with people holding various worldviews in a way which is relevant to them and true to the Gospel.

Concludes the series of talks on AI ethics with 9 propositions that are suggested could form the basis of a biblically-based response to AI especially in the light of our understanding of Imago Dei.

The imperative behind the recognition of the worth of black lives isn’t beholden to the news agenda. The force behind the statement is to be found in the very nature of God.

How can we wait well? Hoping in hope alone is not a good place to start. Thankfully our belief in the risen LORD is a ground for true hope.

To be distinctive, we need to see our work the way God sees it.

Crises force us to reconsider our ways. When we’re reminded of how little control we have over our circumstances we realise the most significant decision is choosing between anxiety and dependence.

Let’s be honest! Money is powerful. It is insidious: it grabs our attention, it seduces us, it claims our love and allegiance. Money needs to be tamed: we need to make money serve people.

We deal with money every day, one way or another. How we relate to money and possessions is a spiritual matter. It truly is a heart issue.

The nation and the people cannot save us. It is only in Jesus that we will be able to draw the resources to be ourselves at the service of the common good.

Trustlessness singularly marks the beginnings of the great biblical story, and there are lessons to be learned from it in relation to humankind.

Behind the rise of populism and polarisation in Western politics and societies, experts agree that its roots are to be found in a major crisis of trust.

Bayer suggests that discipleship is fundamentally a matter of Christ’s exposure - and transformation - of our self-perception and God- perception.

Stott is crystal clear; ‘the authority of Christ and the authority of scripture belong together’. How does Christ speak today? How does he govern his church? How does he exercise his authority?

Keller cuts through our dependence on the glittering false idols of money, sex and power to uncover the path towards trust in the real ultimate - God.

Ecclesiastes–often dry and acerbic in wit-introduces us to the heart of faith. As Gibson writes, 'We need someone to tell us to listen because we want to look and speak more than we want to listen'.

What’s the true meaning of generosity? Ultimate generosity involves giving oneself, not merely giving something or sharing resources. The greatest gift of all is Immanuel.

Humans have been made with a purpose which includes work. Human life is valuable and one way it can be valued is through anticipated labour (expected productivity).

One of the things that defines pessimistic theology is its lack of hope for this world. Pablo Pistilli on pessimistic theology and its impact.

It is not what a person does that determines if their work is sacred or secular, it is their attitude.

When our world lives for the weekend, how can we rethink work as something we do for our God - whatever we do?

Even when our work feels like the most boring and unrewarding thing, we can recognise it is still a gift from the Lord.

Human capacity for responsibility (and destruction) sets us apart from all other earthly life forms.

Made in the image of the Creator - it has to mean something, doesn't it?

The Bible sees work as something given to us by the Lord from the dawn of creation. A gift which allows us to show something of our identity, to live with meaning and purpose, and to earn a living.