Jesus strips away the nonsense about loving oneself as the point of life and refocusses us on loving God with all we have.

Russ reminds us of how God has been speaking to Citygate about ‘pruning for fruitfulness’ - by continually abiding in him.

What does Jesus’ love for us show us about how to love others? What practical encouragement can we give to help people with some ideas about how to love as Jesus has loved us?

Knowing God’s love leads to obedience, which leads further into a desire to be obedient? How, in practice, can we keep ourselves conscious of God’s love for us?

Abiding in Jesus not as a self-centered goal in itself, but as being filled with the life of Jesus so as to know God’s greatness more and to make his greatness known more.

What does it look like in practice to remain/abide in Jesus? What are we to make of, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you”?

What might pruning look and feel like in our lives? How can we be sure to maintain a humble submissive attitude to the Father’s pruning work?

If the Father is the gardener, he is the owner of the vineyard and the one whose reputation is bound up with the vineyard. How do we abide in such a way that he remains our focus and whose glory we seek?

The church is intended to be a community, a family, where lonely people can find a place to belong. So why are lonely people not flocking to churches to find family and a place to belong?

How did Jesus live faithfully to the Father’s mission, and was therefore fruitful? What can we do, in practical terms, to remain connected to the vine and ensure his life is flowing through us?

We give some examples of the way climate change is a hunger, poverty and inequality issue. What are some achievable steps we can suggest to make a small contribution to tackling climate change?

What does “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it” mean for each of us in practice? How do we balance our responsibility to take care of God’s earth according to 2 Peter?

How does the Bible encourage us to view older age? Are there some practical steps we can take to stand up for, or care for, those facing the end of life?

Are there some practical steps we can encourage people to take to stand up for those at the beginning of life and those affected by issues they’ve encountered regarding the beginning of life?

Maintaining a healthy mind is a challenge for every one of us. How does Paul’s teaching on “Do not be anxious about anything” equip us for the battle? What help can we give for people who have developed unhealthy patterns of thinking?

We look at how can we steward the gift of our body, neither neglecting it or becoming enslaved to it, especially in our image-obsessed culture? And what help can we offer to those who suffer ill-health, whose body is a source of distress and frustration?

Most people will say they can’t find the time to rest as much as they should? What are some of the reasons we struggle to get sufficient rest and what do those things say about us? What does it mean to find rest in God?

Life at work, as with everything else in the Christian’s life, is radically transformed by a Christian’s faith. We look at the attitudes that we should have in the workplace and the unique opportunities granted to us.

God gives us reasons for working, without making it the reason. Work, then, becomes an avenue for using the creative opportunities God has given, to serve other people and to love him - all of which we do for his glory.

Peter tells us that, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” It is clear that what God has given to us is not for us, but for the purpose of serving others.