Down to Earth

Gregg and Tom discuss their challenges with busyness and reflect on the character of Jesus and how he modelled patience despite His mission to redeem the world.

Gregg and Rich talk about our next weekend event called 'Eternal Living' and share some of the themes that will be covered.

Join Gregg, Rich and Tom as they reflect on the greatest physical challenge of their lives.....climbing all the Welsh 3000 foot mountains in one day. As with all great adventures it is an opportunity to learn more about God and ourselves.

Gregg and Rich chat about their experiences of living in our culture where the pursuit of comfort has become an ultimate goal. They discuss how it can numb the heart to the greatest pleasures in life as well as making us immune to the suffering around us. 

In this special episode Rich chats with his friend B about a crazy three years involving a very close brush with death and a challenging call from God to risk comfort and familiarity. Prepare to be challenged!

Gregg and Rich talk about Freedom. From William Wallace to picking up litter in the street, they discuss the modern worlds understanding of freedom and contrast that with the freedom that Jesus offers. They conclude that whilst there are some similarities, there are also some fundamental differences between gospel freedom and worldly freedom. 

Steve and Rich talk about a challenge they and other members of the team are undertaking to climb 14 mountains in one day. It may seem like a crazy challenge on the surface but it is for a very good reason. The team are raising money for Chapter2, a charity set up with the sole purpose of helping boys growing up with no father. Of which there are far too may in the UK today. 

Gregg and Rich chat about the challenge of consumerism in our modern society. They discuss how our cultural obsession with consuming is having a dramatic impact on both our hearts and the environment. 

Matt and Rich talk about the power of forgiveness and address some of the common misconceptions about what it really means to forgive. They also reflect on their own struggles with forgiveness and how we become men that are quick to forgive.

Gregg, Rich, Tom and Steve talk about friendship. They share their experiences of how powerful deep friendship can be as well as the things that thwart us from developing close friendships.

Steve and Rich discuss the importance of hope and how we typically put our 'hope' in the small and perishable things of this life as opposed to the hope of what is yet to come.

Gregg, Matt, Rich and Steve discuss the issues of hurry, busyness and distraction in our modern world. Listen to the guys as they share how it has affected them, what we can learn from the life of Jesus and they things they are doing to fight back.

Ahead of the next event in Oct 2020, Gregg, Matt, Rich and Steve discuss their understanding of eternity and the "age to come".  

Rupert shares his perspectives on understanding the character of Jesus and getting to know the man behind the miracles.

Rupert chats with Tom about the impact the character of Jesus has had on his personal life.

Rich describes how Jesus was a man of remarkable generosity and also gave without need for approval or recognition from man. His generosity was free from hidden agenda or personal gain.

Gregg shares his thoughts on how Jesus seemed remarkably patient and free from hurry despite being a man with a clear purpose of incredible significance.

Matt along with his brother Steve, discuss the remarkable humility behind the most powerful man that has ever lived. In this session Matt and Steve also take a look at the common issue of stress and anxiety.

Gregg shares his views on the Kingship of Jesus and how it is radically different from our typical worldly view of kings. 

In this session Rich looks at the fierce intention within the character of Jesus and how it was always motivated by a love for others.

Listen to Matt as he looks at the amazing freedom with which Jesus navigated the political and social storm that he was at the centre of. It was a freedom rooted in His desire to be totally surrendered to His heavenly Father.

In this session we look at the humanity of Jesus and how we often fail to consider Him in human terms. We look at the personality of the most remarkable man in history and consider what He was really like to spend time with.

Listen to Rich as he discusses how Jesus is both Human yet Divine. Rich looks at how the audacious claim of Jesus to be divine leaves with only two options... if it is true it means everything but if false it means nothing at all.

In this special session Rich Kay talks about the work of the charity Chapter2 which is focused on helping fatherless boys.

In this session Rupert Oswell has a conversation with the sage Alan Vincent. Listen to the conversation as they discuss the importance of having a Sage in ones life and what that looks like.

Rich talks about the most important quality of any good king....humility. Including a look at the characters of Alan Partridge and Eric Liddle.

Matt Hancock shares his thoughts on the stage of the king, what it means to be a king and the challenges that brings.

Rich Kay looks at our relationship with Eve in this session and all the struggles and delights that brings.

In this session Rich Kay discusses beauty and the heart that God has to pursue us through beauty and His ultimate desire to capture our hearts.

Listen to Matt Hancock as he shares about the stage in our  journey towards manhood where battle and perseverance are so critical.

Listen to Gregg Thompson as he shares his experiences and reflections on a stage of our development that is all about adventure and risk and how important it is for a faith.

In this third session Matt Gibson shares his thoughts and experiences of what it means to be a beloved son to a heavenly father.

In this session Matt Gibson provides some context for the weekend to come as he covers the 6 stages of the masculine journey that we will be covering.

In the first session of the weekend Rich Kay introduces the theme of the weekend by looking at what it means to be fathered by God.

In the final session of the weekend the A&D team take some questions from the floor.

In this session Rich Kay takes a look at Sonship, how fundamental it is that we accept God as a loving Father and the very real challenges we face in doing so.

In this session Matt Hancock takes a look man's relationship with "Eve" and all the delights and struggles that can bring.

In this session Matt Gibson reflects on the importance of adventure in a man's life and how the good desire can often get misplaced.

In this session Matt Gibson takes a look at the heart for battle that all men share and the good and bad ways that often manifests itself.

In this talk Rich Kay takes a look at Calling and what God is primarily seeking in us when He calls us into action is character growth.

In this session Rupert Oswell discussed how God can heal our wounds and wishes to give us a New Name.

Matt Hancock discusses the wounds that we take in life can have a huge impact on our lives and walk with God. In particular Matt looks at our relationship with our earthly father.

Gregg Thompson takes a look at the Poser in us all.

In this second session Rich Kay provides an over view of the larger story that we all live in. A story which is told in both the old and new testaments.

In the opening talk of the weekend Rich Kay looks at the desires deep within every mans heart.

The A&D offer some final thoughts and reflections on the weekend.

Rupert Oswell provides a personal reflection on the final verse of the Lord's prayer "for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory".

Steve Mitchell looks at the verse from the Lord's prayer "lead us not into temptation" and how to apply it to our daily lives.

Rich Kay takes a look at how we can make the most of the verse "forgive us our sins...."

Matt Gibson looks at how the verse "give us this day our daily bread" should be interpreted.