On this week’s episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell have a wide-ranging conversation on the latest headlines. As always, they begin with a news review of stories that have caught their eyes. This includes the reveal of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair and security concerns, encouraging social media posts from Ballers in God, the Christian professional footballers’ community, and the Krakow shooting.
Conversation then turns to the fallout of the midterms in the USA. The landslide win for the Democrats is significant. What does this mean for Christianity in public life and the religious left in the States? For the bulk of the episode, the team reflect on the sentencing of Russell Brand and discuss how we can respond to the grim story that has dominated our headlines over the last few days. Finally, the conversation turns to the government’s calls to prepare and stockpile essential items. What does a Christian response to all of this look like?
We hope you find this episode helpful as we look to proclaim the name of Jesus amongst the chaos, sorrow and fear.
Further reading:
The Brand Case: the perpetuation of myths, and the challenge to the Church — Restored
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
00:50 Nvidia affair story
02:13 Christian footballers and “The King Returns”
03:24 Bravery in Kraków
04:24 Christmas adverts: Arsenal, M&S and Waitrose
06:19 US midterms: the fallout and the Christian vote
11:12 Forrest Frank’s response and faith in politics
14:40 Russell Brand: faith, justice and accountability
18:29 Celebrity culture, repentance and the church
24:54 Keeping victims and survivors at the centre
27:54 Preparing for crisis: a Christian response
30:52 Practical preparation and loving our neighbours
36:12 Communities of hope, not fear
38:09 Closing reflections
