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Joyce Rees & Jess DiSabatino are the duo behind “Down to Earth” – a dialogue podcast between longtime friends, enabling deep spiritual formation. Every episode is filled with humour, passion, and deep thinking that has proven to resonate with their global audience. Season 2, themed on “Power” is underway, but don’t miss any of the 24 Episodes in Season 1 if you’re new!
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S2E11 - Demons and Power from 2020-04-30T00:00
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...
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S2E10 Healing from 2020-04-13T00:00
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 ...
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S2E9 Power and Poverty from 2020-03-31T00:00
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 po...
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S2E8 Pandemic Special from 2020-03-24T00:00
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 p...
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S2E7 Racism & Power from 2020-03-16T00:00
Racism is a power issue we avoid talking about if we hold majority status. However, if we are going to address inequity and marginalization we must confront our own biases and systemic issues rela...
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S2E6 Women in the Church from 2020-03-02T00:00
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 f...
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S2E3 Power Struggles from 2020-02-17T00:00
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 t...
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S2E5 Collective Power from 2020-02-03T00:00
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 wo...
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S2E4 Non-Violent Resistance from 2020-01-20T00:00
Pacifism as non-violent protest – active / not passive, but philosophically connected to “kingdom theology” and the upside-down metrics of following Jesus.
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S2E2 - God Fights For Us from 2020-01-06T00:00
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 us as individual people.
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S2E1 - Introduction to Power and Authority from 2019-12-19T00:00
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.
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S1E24 Feasting from 2018-09-19T00:00
In our current series on becoming fully human we’ve explored rest, the theology of work, the theology of the body, friendship, and creativity. In this episode we’re talking about feast...
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S1E23 Creativity from 2018-09-05T00:00
In our current series on becoming fully human we’ve explored rest, the theology of work, the theology of the body, and friendship. In this episode we’re talking about how creativity is...
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S1E22 Body Theology from 2018-08-22T00:00
In our current series on becoming fully human we’ve explored rest, the theology of work, and friendship. In this episode we’re talking about theology of the body. It’s easy to co...
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S1E21 Friendship from 2018-08-08T00:00
In our current series on becoming fully human we’ve explored rest and the theology of work. In this episode we’re unpacking friendships and their importance in light of our Christian f...
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S1E20 Work from 2018-07-25T00:00
In our current series on becoming fully human we’ve explored rest and what it looks like to flourish. In this episode we’re flipping the script by tackling the theology of work. We ten...
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S1E19 Rest from 2018-07-11T00:00
This episode is the first in a six-part series on becoming fully human. We’re kicking off our dialogue on this topic by talking about rest as an essential component of what it means to be hu...
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S1E18 Seasons of Lament from 2018-06-27T00:00
This episode is the third in a three-part series on suffering. Something to keep in mind is our lives are made up of seasons—beautiful ones as well as winter seasons. And no season lasts for...
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S1E17 Suffering For Christ from 2018-06-13T00:00
This episode is the second in a three-part series on suffering. It’s important to prepare for suffering so we’re not surprised when it happens, because everyone suffers at some point i...
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S1E16 A Healthy Theology of Suffering from 2018-05-30T00:00
This episode is the first in a three-part series on suffering. Today we’re focusing on answering the question, what is a healthy theology of suffering? We all face suffering and loss at some...
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S1E15 Communion from 2018-05-16T00:00
A few episodes back we talked about hospitality and how it’s a lost art in our modern church. Today we’re talking a topic that goes hand-in-hand with hospitality—communion. There...
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S1E14 Lament from 2018-05-02T00:00
In our last episode we talked about bringing worship in song as an effective way to engage our hearts. Today we’re talking about how we can authentically worship in healthy and communal ways...
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S1E13 Church Worship from 2018-04-18T00:00
Do you have questions about church and why we do certain things in the church? Today we’re talking about why we sing in church as well as the bigger, arching idea of worship. Music isn&rsquo...
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S1E12 Church Gathering from 2018-04-04T00:00
Why does church exist? Why do we gather? Continuing the discussion from our last episode, we’re talking about church and looking in particular today at the worship gathering—the struct...
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S1E11 Church Belonging from 2018-03-21T00:00
There’s a predominant thought in our culture that while people really like Jesus they’re not sure about church, especially the church as an institution. In general, our society outside...
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S1E10 Getting Practical About Justice from 2018-03-07T00:00
Justice is a huge topic and while we’ve unpacked a lot of ideas in previous episodes, today we’re talking about some of the most common questions we get asked when we teach on justice....
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S1E9 Justice as Worship from 2018-02-21T00:00
We all know on some level that God’s call is for us to be kind to marginalized people. And not just be kind but do justice. But knowing in our head and knowing in our heart are two different...
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S1E8 Christian Hospitality from 2018-02-07T00:00
Christian hospitality. What is it? When most people hear the word “hospitality,” they think it’s something reserved for senior citizens or those from “hospitable cultures.&...
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S1E7 Embodying Good News from 2018-01-24T00:00
In our last episode, we talked about discerning the bad news people live with and then bringing a good news announcement in contrast, as an act of justice. We also talked about not just looking at...
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S1E6 God's Heart for Justice from 2018-01-10T00:00
There’s a lot we can say about justice, but today we’re focusing on looking at justice from the lens of kingdom theology (our topic last time). Caring for underprivileged people isn&rs...
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