Continuing our exploration of the gospel we take a serious look at the challenge of living an embodied faith, when our culture tells us to keep our spiritual life private - between us and Jesus. No one likes a bible thumper so how are we suppos

004 Bonus Episode | Deconstruction

May 16th, 2022 50m 10s

In some parts of the Church deconstruction is all the rage, and in other parts of the Church it’s basically a swear word! Both extremes are unhealthy. In this bonus episode, recorded live at Masters College and Seminary in Peterborough, Ontario

303 Jesus is Not a Motivational Speaker

Mar 10th, 2022 53m 3s

If you were just dropped into the 21st century and listened to the preaching and teaching of our day you might be fooled into thinking that Jesus was a motivational speaker, but that would be the furthest thing from the truth. In this episode

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Bonus | Beyond the Crapshoot - Learning a Healthier Approach to Dating

Feb 14th, 2022 1h 28m

Disposable dating, needing to know the end before the beginning, and misfired expectations are common laments from people wanting a healthy relationship. We held a live event to engage the conversation in February 2019 and you get to listen in

Hell's Bells

Jan 24th, 2022 50m 14s

For years the Church has used fear as both a tactic to “convert” and a method to control people. But what if this was not the way Jesus intended us to live or lead? In this episode we talk about the history and forward trajectory of fear-based

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Bonus | Reimagining Christmas

Nov 29th, 2021 44m 18s

Loads of us get so busy celebrating Christmas culturally that we hardly give a thought to how to celebrate Christmas as a Christian. What if Christmas could be much more than a season of nostalgia that disappoints or exercises in absurdity? Rei

The Sinner’s Prayer is not in the Bible

Nov 17th, 2021 47m 56s

We’re reconsidering the gospel in Season 3. In this first episode we do a deep dive in church history to see if we can pinpoint where it all went wrong and explore how a weakened understanding and articulation of Jesus’ good news has disrupted

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Bonus | The Role of the Pastor

Oct 25th, 2021 1h

The pandemic created an avalanche of pastors exiting their jobs. What has been the tipping point and where are expectations of pastors skewed? What do pastors do exactly and how can you better support your pastor? All this and more on this pre-

217 Season 2 Wrap

Jan 29th, 2021 19m 47s

Every season in life is full of mountains and valleys. In this episode we look back at some of the highlights and lowlights from season two emphasizing the direction of God in our daily lives. We also talk about what is next for the Down To Ea

216 The Gift of Leadership

Sep 30th, 2020 39m 14s

Leadership is an obsession of the 21st century, but if leadership is in fact a gift from God we must frame it theologically. Going beyond task assignment, empowering people to lead in the Church requires intentionality, both to recognize and cu

Biblical Framework for Leadership

Sep 1st, 2020 39m 41s

If all power corrupts how can we hold authority and power as Christian leaders? Join us as we discuss modern leadership dilemmas including deconstruction, flattened leadership models and honour culture through the lens of a Biblical framework

Reconciliation

Jul 22nd, 2020 31m 43s

Reconciliation is the last step in the forgiveness process and while it is not always possible, when it happens it is a real sign of the kingdom of God at work among us. In this episode we discuss both the theology and practicalities of reachin

213 Forgiveness

Jun 30th, 2020 38m 24s

To be able to forgive is on some level a relinquishing of power over another individual. This is an important conversation in our season on Power for anyone who takes their discipleship growth seriously. We explore the concept of forgiveness an

212 Behind the Scenes

May 27th, 2020 23m 31s

Ever wondered how we got started, what bumps we hit along the way developing DTE, or how we discerned the arc for Season 2? Join us as we explain the backstory, what we fight about, plus the fun that goes into developing each episode.

211 Power & Demons

Apr 30th, 2020 34m 31s

In our exploration of power this season we knew we’d have to weigh into the area of spiritual power. Our biblical mandate is to exercise authority over demonic power, but often we avoid this, dismiss it, or tip into weirdness because of an ino

210 Healing

Apr 14th, 2020 45m 47s

There is no healing without experiencing the power of God. But there’s also no guarantee of healing whenever we ask for it. On this episode we explore healing from a biblical perspective and how “silver bullet” thinking can be challenged theolo

209 Poverty & Power

Mar 31st, 2020 45m 32s

Socio economic diversity was to be a signpost of the Kingdom of God at work among God’s people. But in reality we know there are always power dynamics at play when people are experiencing poverty. In this episode we tackle the question of how w

208 Pandemic Special

Mar 25th, 2020 29m 31s

As the world is suffering through the Covid-19 pandemic we are realizing we’re in it together, more than the global village has ever experienced before. For many, this suffering is raising profound theological questions about God’s goodness, wh

207 Racism & Power

Mar 17th, 2020 55m 2s

Racism is a power issue we avoid talking about if we hold majority status. However, if we are going to address issues of inequity and marginalization we must confront our own racial biases and systemic issues related to race and power.

206 Women in the Church

Mar 3rd, 2020 49m 50s

This episode gets into the fray of women in the Church. We explore the theology of male/female relationships as well as the hotly debated New Testament passages used to preclude women from full participation in the life of the Church.

205 Power Struggles

Feb 18th, 2020 46m 8s

Power is the root issue underneath every conflict. And none of us get through life without engaging in some sort of power struggle! We get very practical on this episode, as we think through how to heal from power conflicts that have been eithe

204 Collective Power

Feb 4th, 2020 38m 3s

Most of us have a tendency toward hyper-individualism. Collective sharing of power enables a much more robust effectiveness. On this episode we explore how we can best share power to impact the world around us.

203 Non-Violent Resistance

Jan 22nd, 2020 39m 27s

Pacifism as non-violent protest – active / not passive, but philosophically connected to “kingdom theology” and the upside-down metrics of following Jesus.

202 God Fights For Us

Jan 4th, 2020 44m 48s

In this episode we explore the flip side of the limitations of our power. Ultimately it is God who has all power and authority – over all creation, but also over us as individual people.

S2 E1 Intro Power & Authority

Dec 17th, 2019 48m 11s

The launch of Season 2 where we are focusing the entire season on power. In this episode we explore how we think about power and how we steward it for good in the world.