Our lives and our world are changing faster than ever before. Things we used to trust in now seem fragile. Isaiah shows us how God is in control of our world, and nothing will stop him rescuing his people. Through the death of Jesus, we all get to join in this hope of a new world.

Kirsten mackerras is from Australia but lives in Oxford, where she is studying a doctorate on the early church. She is also a research associate at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Before moving to the UK, Kirsten worked as a ministry intern and music coordinator at her church, and in a museum that makes science fun.