Mates with Grace

Matt and Holly are in the same room! And recorded a special episode live from the hotel in Birmingham where Methodist Conference was busy happening in the background! A slightly different vibe, not least the hotel-bar ambience, but the same mix of silly and sacred stories, and an exploration of what 'hidden treasures' means to the Mates with Grace team.Enjoy, and cheers!Produced by

What does the Kingdom of heaven look like for you? Holly and Matt share all the usual mix of silly and sacred as we bring series 1 to an end (sad violins please)...Shout out to David, Finlay and Anna for sharing their stories with us too, and to all of you who have been joining in the conversation at #MatesWithGrace on social media and be dropping us an email. You are all mates wit

What is the most imaginative way you have damaged your mobile phone? Holly's got several entries into this comptetion - but we want to hear yours! Matt also shares a lovely, sacred story about the spaces people experience as sacred - why not go to yours and have a listen today, and let us know?This episode dives into Matthew 9:9-13 and our hosts think about how community is a place

Lots more story-telling as Holly and Matt tell us about their different experiences of baptism, why that matters, and we hear about some of Matt's strange behaviour at communion when he was a teenager.This week's reading is Matthew 28:16-20 - and this Sunday lots of churches will be celebrating Trinity Sunday. Listen carefully, perhaps you can hear God's invitation into relationshi

What does a walk to Kettering have to do with grace? Would you like to learn about sewing from a man who has obviously never held a needle and thread?Lots more silliness and sacredness (is that a word?) in this week's #MatesWithGrace as Matt and Holly dive into John 20:19-23. Peace be with you!Produced by Tim Baker (@timb_89 on Twitter)With thanks to Chelsea Amber for the music: ww

What does it feel like when you kiss a horse? Would you go into a work meeting with blood all over your shirt? How do I know if I'm a Christian? Why do we worship?Its the usual mix of silly and sacred on #MatesWithGrace Episode 4! Come along for the ride, share your own stories via social media, and listen in as Matt learns some important truths about where ponies come from...Produ

'Love's just like a magic penny,Hold it tight and you won't have any.'Do you know any 1990s assembly bangers? Or another song that pops into your head when you think about grace?Join in the conversation with Matt and Holly, share your silly and sacred stories and explore John 14:15-21, and lets be #MatesWithGraceProduced by Tim Baker (@timb_89 on Twitter)With thanks to Chelsea Ambe

Have you been digging on a beach recently? Or just found yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time?Join in this silly and sacred conversation and discover grace, flowing like a river through a landscape of God's abundance, 'dwelling places', poetry, music and praying to be a millionaire, or not...This week, Holly and Matt look at John 14:1-14, swap stories, and respond to Maddi

What has a smashed up easter egg and a child's dedication service got to do with grace? What would it look like if you experienced 'life in all it's fullness'? Holly and Matt, their mates and listeners explore the big and little questions, tell the silly and sacred stories, and invite you into the conversation with the first ever episode of #MatesWithGraceProduced by Tim Baker (@ti

Holly and Matt are mates, but who is this grace character? Tune into the Mates With Grace podcast to join in with this silly and sacred conversation about grace, hope, the Bible and how on earth we manage to keep the faith amongst all the crazy stuff going on in our lives.Only by grace...Mates With Grace is a new podcast, launching on Sunday 23rd April. You can join in the conversa