Repentance is the most “R rated” word in the world. Our modern society wants relief, not repentance because repentance costs something and it's not comfortable.

Let us realise what this means: “Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.” Unto us! Yes, we are worth it, even if we are not.

An essay questioning the fruits of optimisation. Part 3: Consider Sabbath.

An essay questioning the fruits of optimisation. Part 2: Optimisation and Fragility. What is the “cult of efficiency” doing to our humanity?

An essay questioning the fruits of optimisation. Part 1: What are we aiming for when we optimise? Do we even count the costs? What does it mean to live a good life?

Sometimes faithful witness requires us to question the compromises society takes for granted and pay the price for it.

Chesterton's ‘Orthodoxy’ is a treatise on the origins of pleasure. Where does joy stem from? What is the heartbeat of pleasure? What are its origins in our world?

Burnout represents the pathological consequence of voluntary self-exploitation.

Ever since the trust was broken in Eden, we are living in an anxious age. How can we learn to trust again? What does the Bible say about worry and anxiety?

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.

What happens to our deferred dreams? Do we have a say in what we do with them? Abundance is not the absence of disappointments, rather the presence of Jesus Himself among them...

There is always light. The good news is that we don’t need to be brave enough to be anything other than a reflection of the light of the King whose glory will fill the universe!

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

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an exponential rise in mental health conditions triggered by all-pervading death anxiety. Prof John Wyatt says Christians must daily rekindle biblical hope as an an

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.

Unemployment is one of the hardest seasons in anyone’s life. Nowadays, with unemployment rates peaking all over the world, what difference can we bring as Christians?

I am not comfortable with broken things, but I am confronted by them every day. 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

In the midst of crises, cries and weeping, Jesus is sowing a new world.

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.

A bittersweet reflection.

Hope is not abstract. It is the vision of the future that motivates us in the present. 

Every once in a while, we are confronted with challenging times, personal or social crises which remind us just how dependent we truly are. Remembering God is long overdue. Now the time has come.

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.

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