Listen
How can we be listening to the world, the word, and one another, to understand why each topic carries such cultural currency?
The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity
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Wisdom Labs
Following Jesus in a Sexular Age
Rage Against the Machine
Just Listening
Strength in Weakness
Shaping Culture
The Common Good
Friendship on the Frontline
Working out Justice
Explore some of our culture’s thorniest issues with your small group – so you can become wise peacemakers where you are.
Addressing topics including racial injustice, sexuality, and the role of AI, our Wisdom Labs are designed to spark a better conversation.
You probably won’t solve all the world’s problems, but you will learn how to live attractively and faithfully as a disciple in our culture.
First run as online events, we’ve adapted them for use in small groups, to help you sensitively and productively engage with the tricky subjects we all encounter in our daily contexts. They’re not about pushing a particular perspective: the goal is to listen well to our culture, the Bible, and one another, so we can respond wisely and with love.
You’ll watch the video to hear insights from Christian experts, then use the discussion guide to talk through what you’ve heard. Each Wisdom Lab also comes with a host of supporting materials to help leaders prepare, and further reading for those who want to explore in more depth.
In each, you’ll follow four steps:
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Imagine
What is a biblical perspective on the issue? How does the Bible weigh in on the matter?
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Create
How can we cultivate a faithful and kind response that engages and loves our neighbour?
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Communicate
How can we communicate the good news of Jesus to a world that sometimes sees it as anything but good?
To explore the idea of triple listening in more detail, read these blog articles written by our Culture & Discipleship Director, Dr Dave Benson:
- Part 1: How to love your culture by triple listening
- Part 2: Listening on your frontline
- Part 3: Imagining on your frontline
- Part 4: Creating on your frontline
- Part 5: Communicating on your frontline
For a 2-page process for theological reflection, see here; and for a more detailed group version, see here.
