Once 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 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Justine Toh ponders: What is pleasure? Is it just about desire? Or are there deeper pleasures to be found in the normal gifts of life?
After the EURO 2020 final, Simon Smart ponders the “religious transformation” taking place in football (and elsewhere) in the UK.
Justine Toh reflects on the life of U.S. civil rights icon John Lewis, and how he stood up for truth even in the face of state violence.
Simon Smart gives a tribute to Biblical scholar and theologian J.I. Packer, whom he studied under at Regent College in Vancouver.
Anna Grummitt reflects on the resurgence of prayer during COVID19, and how prayer remains a natural response for many in hard times.
CPX Intern Jassamyn Reyes on the experience of teaching martial arts classes over Zoom, and the importance of physical touch in relationships.
Richard Shumack ponders how viewing society as a family that thrives on love can help combat the rise of division and toxic disagreements.
Natasha Moore reflects on how it matters what we name things, and that it especially matters that we name things.
Mark Stephens on the human craving for narrative, the importance of storytellers, and the Bible’s focus on story.
Tim Costello reflects on the experience of shame – regarding COVID19, Australian history, and the banking royal commission.
Justine Toh explores envy – with reference to Elena Ferrante’s novel My Brilliant Friend, the film Amadeus, and the story of Cain and Abel.
After a surfing weekend, Simon Smart ponders those moments where our breath is taken away by the sheer awe of life and existence.
Barney Zwartz writes on how Adem Somyurek’s sacking highlights the importance of our words – something explored in the Bible’s book of James.
Anna Grummitt on how George Floyd’s last words sound like a mantra for 2020 – and what it means for the God with wounds to know human pain.
