Twice a week, a member of the CPX team "thinks out loud" in public - offering not conclusions, but launching-off points for conversation about what's going on in the news right now, or in our cultural "moment".
As with everything CPX does, the goal is to reframe things - to edge our way together towards a more expansive public imagination when it comes to Christian faith and the contribution it has to make to our shared life.
Here's a collection of these columns. They are usually posted each Tuesday and Friday on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Justine Toh on harsh parenting, abusive coaching, and the benefits of the Ted Lasso approach to success.
Anna Grummitt on the latest COVID lockdowns across Australia – and what might be a better response than blaming others.
Justine Toh on how women have borne the brunt of COVID-19, having to balance paid work with housework, parenting, and home-schooling.
Reflecting on the new series The Last Dance, Simon Smart writes on what Michael Jordan might have lost in his pursuit of success.
Barney Zwartz on how Christianity helps deal with the guilt we feel over our disappointments and failures.
CPX Intern Alexander Boland ponders the positive impacts isolation in 2020 has had on the pace of his life.
Anna Grummitt on experiencing FOMO during isolation, and what hope the Christian story can offer to a society obsessed with productivity.
Mark Stephens reflects on what we can do about the experience of boredom during isolation.
Richard Shumack on taking online guitar lessons during isolation, and what the beauty and power of music might tell us about a Creator.
Natasha Moore ponders the importance of lament in the time of coronavirus.
Simon Smart reflects on The Lord of the Rings, Saint Augustine, and the Christian notion of the need to lose your life in order to find it.
Barney Zwartz on all the inventive opportunities to stay connected during this pandemic, and what this says about the spirit of humanity.
Justine Toh on what obsessively watching travel yoga classes on YouTube has in common with religion and worship.
Anna Grummitt ponders the legacy of Father Damien of Molokai, and what motivated him – and other modern ‘Damiens’ – to suffer with others.
