Welcome to Episode 3 of our "Health & Fitness" season. After some great insights from Byron Hosking & Gaynor van der Burton about fitness, diet & nutrition, today we're stepping into the doctor's surgery with Jonathan Wilcock . UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS Find out more about our other upcoming events here . To sign-up for our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate ...
Jan 20, 2024•35 min
Alan's equation: [ Who we are physically ] = [ What we put in ] - [ what we expend ] Gaynor van der Burton is the Founding Director of Fitfish , a Christian fitness organisation offering retreats, fitness, nutrition, and coaching. God called Gaynor to start Fitfish in 2011 and since then she has led over 60 retreats and coached over 200 people through the Healthy, Whole & Free Programme. She is passionate about helping Christians gain freedom and balance in the area of healthy living in body...
Jan 13, 2024•36 min
Byron Hosking hails from Melbourne Australia and is well known both for his professional musicianship leading us at the C3 Church and also for his international reputation as a music producer and mix engineer. Since moving to London in 2012, Byron developed a musical career including leading worship at Hillsong and has played at some notable venues including Wembley, the O2, ExCel and Chelsea Football Club. He's also been vocal performance and music producer on various Australian & UK TV sho...
Jan 06, 2024•35 min
Upcoming Series: January ? Health & Fitness February ? Forgiveness & Reconciliation March ? Hopefully two lighthearted episodes on DIY & over Easter; "Dying Well" Three gifts we'd love in 2024: GOLD: We want everybody to tell somebody about this podcast FRANKINCENSE: We have vacancies on the team and not just for people called Frank MYRRH: Bring us your guest suggestions. You might have heard them on the radio or another podcast show, or read about them in the Metro, or seen them on ...
Dec 30, 2023•8 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by our senior pastors, Steve & Angie Campbell. One thing that seems so elusive in our world this Christmas is peace. Wars abound across the world and even in the very place where the Prince of Peace was born. Yet on that first Christmas the angels declared: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests. Luke 2v13-14 Did they get it wrong? Is peace possible? No they didn’t get it wrong...
Dec 24, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by Ascend Men . Today's Scripture: “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Ephesians 5:8 As we approach another Christmas, how can we approach this year with a renewed view of the light we live in? How can we share this, the truth of the gospel and the real meaning of Christmas, with our friends, family and colleagues? FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our...
Dec 23, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Breathe Collective . Today's Scripture: “When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.” Proverbs 31:26 Three practical ways to speak kindness and wisdom: Pray Listen Be patient FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live p...
Dec 22, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by C3 Impact . Today's Scripture: “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 These words encapsulate the transformative principle of compassion—one that operates on the premise of generous and selfless giving. Are we offering a stingy portion, or are we generously pouring out love...
Dec 21, 2023•5 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by C3 Ascend Men . Today's Scripture: ?? Love God. Love People. FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where men-care-for-men through a small number of honest personal relationships initiated and supported by regular male...
Dec 20, 2023•7 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by Ascend Men . Today's Scripture: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesu...
Dec 19, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the C3 ?? Ministry. Today's Scripture: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 As sisters & brothers in Christ, let us inhale the spirit of consideration, contemplating how we can uplift and stir love and good works in the lives of those ar...
Dec 18, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the C3 Impact . Today's Scripture: “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” 1 John 3:17 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A pl...
Dec 17, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by Ascend Men . Today's Scripture: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where...
Dec 16, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the C3 Ascend Men . Today's Scripture: “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 Let’s be seekers this Christmas, and actively go looking for Jesus. FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and...
Dec 15, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the C3 Breathe Collective . Today's Scripture: “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 A Shared Toil A Shared Burden A Tapestry of Sisterhood FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the fo...
Dec 14, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by C3 Impact . Today's Scripture: “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” Proverbs 19:17 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where men-care-for-men through a small numbe...
Dec 13, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by C3 Youth . Today's Scripture: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where men-ca...
Dec 12, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by our very own C3 Ascend Ministry. Today's Scripture: “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” Matthew 1:24 Why do we have to make such a noise about things? Why does it often seem that we fail to just ‘serve’ without the want of a reward? Why do we so often need to be thanked and praised and seek adulation? ‘It would be lovely if they just appreciated me or said t...
Dec 11, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the C3 Breathe Ministry. Today's Scripture: "Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other." Romans 12:10 Three takeaways from today's episode: Be patient & graceful. Be resilient Be honouring Which one of the three things can you do this week? FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a ...
Dec 10, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Impact ministry. Today's Scripture: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Matthew 25:35-36 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here...
Dec 09, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by C3 Youth . Today's Scripture: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where men-care-for-men through a small number of honest personal relationships...
Dec 08, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Ascend Men ministry. Today's Scripture: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 In the bible, there are many verses that tell us where the strength comes from. Verses like these: Exodus 15:2 – The Lord is my strength and my song Psalm 28:7 – The Lord is my strength and my shield Psalm 46:1...
Dec 07, 2023•5 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Breathe ministry. Today's Scripture: "Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 3 tips on how to encourage people the God way: 1. Be intentional with what you say and how you say it. "Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 2. Be ...
Dec 06, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Impact ministry. Today's Scripture: “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14:13-14 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged...
Dec 05, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series with this devotional written by the Youth ministry. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who are challenged, inspired and equipped to live passionate lives for Jesus. A place where men-care-for-men through a small number of honest personal relationshi...
Dec 04, 2023•4 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series, kicking-off with our lead pastors, Steve & Angie Campbell. We should be motivated to be: “(…) steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Paul's lesson on Christ’s coming: “So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.” 1 Thessalonians 5:6 We work while we can because: “Night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9...
Dec 03, 2023•3 min
Welcome to the C3 Advent 2023 series. Steve & Angie introduce the series tomorrow, Sunday 3rd December and close us out with a special Christmas Eve message. Between those you'll hear daily devotionals written by the four C3 ministry areas, being Ascend, Breathe, Youth and Impact. We'll include scriptures in the show-notes. FOR UPCOMING ASCEND EVENTS sign up here . To subscribe to our weekly inspiring emails, please complete the form here . WHAT IS ASCEND MEN? Imagine a community of men who ...
Dec 02, 2023•3 min
“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” Galations 6:14 NIV Thanks to Luke Franks for writing and narrating this week's episode. And we appreciate Patrick Leckie & Greg Barber who joined with Luke to reflect on it. THE FUTURE OF ASCEND POD 76 episodes | Over 5,000 downloads | 36 different countries A year in to the Ascend Podcast we ARE making an impact. If we're to continue the trajectory we need ...
Nov 25, 2023•24 min
Credit for this episode goes to Justin Camp, WiRE Magazine. Read by Jamie Davidson. " A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity " Proverbs 17:17 “. . . though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 THE FUTURE OF ASCEND POD 76 episodes | Over 5,000 downloads | 36 different countries A year in to the Ascend Podcast we ARE making an impact. If we're to continue the trajectory we need hel...
Nov 18, 2023•5 min
This episode will be released on 11th November 2023, Armistice Day. So to commemorate that and show our appreciation to the British Armed Forces we are privileged to be talking with Padre Antony Wilson . Instead of our usual episode ending, this week Antony will read The Exhortation (see below) after which we will play the traditional Last Post. That is followed by two minutes of silence, broken by a Reveille and The Kohima Epitaph (below). You don't HAVE to listen to this but it will take you j...
Nov 11, 2023•23 min
