Down to Earth
By Down to Earth
Down to EarthSep 21, 2021
Podcast 013: Busyness
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.
Podcast 012: What to expect at our next w/e event in May 2022
Gregg and Rich talk about our next weekend event called 'Eternal Living' and share some of the themes that will be covered.
Podcast 011: 14 Mountains in one day........what did we learn!
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.
Podcast 010: Comfortably Numb
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.
Podcast 009: Incredible true story of courage and character
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!
Podcast 008: Freedom
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.
Podcast 007: 14 Mountains in one day.........why?
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.
Podcast 006: Consumerism
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.
Podcast 005: Too Angry to Forgive?
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.
Podcast 004: Friendship
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.
Podcast 003: Hope
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.
Podcast 002: Hurry
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.
Podcast 001: Eternal Living
Ahead of the next event in Oct 2020, Gregg, Matt, Rich and Steve discuss their understanding of eternity and the "age to come".
As He Is_Session 10_A Personal Reflection
Rupert shares his perspectives on understanding the character of Jesus and getting to know the man behind the miracles.
As He Is_Session 9_Team Reflections
Rupert chats with Tom about the impact the character of Jesus has had on his personal life.
As He Is_Session 8_Generous yet Free
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.
As He Is_Session 7_Patient yet Purposeful
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.
As He Is_Session 6_Humble yet Powerful
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.
As He Is_Session 5_King yet Servant
Gregg shares his views on the Kingship of Jesus and how it is radically different from our typical worldly view of kings.
As He Is_Session 4_Fierce yet Loving
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.
As He Is_Session 3_Surrendered yet Free
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.
As He Is_Session 2_Human yet Divine (Part 2)
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.
As He Is_Session 1_Human yet Divine (Part 1)
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.
Bestowed 2018_Session 11_Chapter2
In this special session Rich Kay talks about the work of the charity Chapter2 which is focused on helping fatherless boys.
Bestowed 2018_Session 10_The Sage
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.
Bestowed 2018_Session 9_The King (Part B)
Rich talks about the most important quality of any good king....humility. Including a look at the characters of Alan Partridge and Eric Liddle.
Bestowed 2018_Session 8_The King (Part A)
Matt Hancock shares his thoughts on the stage of the king, what it means to be a king and the challenges that brings.
Bestowed 2018_Session 7_The Lover (Part B)
Rich Kay looks at our relationship with Eve in this session and all the struggles and delights that brings.
Bestowed 2018_Session 6_The Lover (Part A)
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.
Bestowed 2018_Session 5_The Warrior
Listen to Matt Hancock as he shares about the stage in our journey towards manhood where battle and perseverance are so critical.
Bestowed 2018_Session 4_The Cowboy
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.
Bestowed 2018_Session 3_Beloved Son
In this third session Matt Gibson shares his thoughts and experiences of what it means to be a beloved son to a heavenly father.
Bestowed 2018_Session 2_The 6 stages of the Masculine Journey
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.
Bestowed 2018_Session 1_Fathered by God
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.
Restored 2017_Session 11_Q&A
In the final session of the weekend the A&D team take some questions from the floor.
Restored 2017_Session 10_Sonship
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.
Restored 2017_Session 9_The Beauty
In this session Matt Hancock takes a look man's relationship with "Eve" and all the delights and struggles that can bring.
Restored 2017_Session 8_Adventure to Live
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.
Restored 2017_Session 7_Battle to Fight
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.
Restored 2017_Session 6_Calling
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.
Restored 2017_Session 5_The New Name
In this session Rupert Oswell discussed how God can heal our wounds and wishes to give us a New Name.
Restored 2017_Session 4_The Wound
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.
Restored 2017_Session 3_The Poser
Gregg Thompson takes a look at the Poser in us all.
Restored 2017_Session 2_The Larger Story
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.
Restored 2017_Session 1_Core Desires of a Man's Heart
In the opening talk of the weekend Rich Kay looks at the desires deep within every mans heart.
Forged 2016_Session 10_Wrap-up and Q&A
The A&D offer some final thoughts and reflections on the weekend.
Forged 2016_Session 9_For Thine is the Kingdom
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".
Forged 2016_Session 8_Lead us not into Temptation
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.
Forged 2016_Session 7_Forgive us our Sins
Rich Kay takes a look at how we can make the most of the verse "forgive us our sins...."
Forged 2016_Session 6_Give us this Day our Daily Bread
Matt Gibson looks at how the verse "give us this day our daily bread" should be interpreted.