Faith Hope and Sport
Drew Gibson and guests help you think through how a passion for sport can live alongside a passionate faith.
Episodes
14 episodes
What is Sport?
We all know what sport is... or do we? We know it when we see it but sometimes what we see isn't actually sport, it's something else entirely. Drew Gibson meets his old friend, retired minister, Colin Morrison, to think more clearly about how s...
Sport in the New Testament - Extra Time!
The last part of Drew Gibson's mini series about Sport in the Bible.Here's the rest of Drew's conversation with New Testament scholar, Gordon Campbell, tackling the messages… and the myths.
Sport in the New Testament
Who did St Paul support? Jerusalem City or Athens Utd?Second in Drew Gibson's mini series about Sport in the Bible.If you were a Christian in New Testament times and you lived in a big city, you couldn’t help knowing about sport, ...
"Och, leave it alone!" The Theology of Sport
BONUS EPISODE! Does all sport really need sponsors, prize money and international championships? In a collaboration with Union Theological College in Belfast, our own Prof Drew Gibson is joined by Prof Michael McClenahan (Principal) and D...
Sport in the Old Testament - Extra time!
Following his chat about sport in the Old Testament with Dr Desi Alexander, Drew takes some extra time to reflect on the ideas of rest and playfulness in sport.
Sport in the Old Testament
Who did Moses support? Liverpool or Man Utd?How much do you think there is about sport in the Old Testament? Apart from awful old jokes like the one about Joseph serving in the court of Pharaoh? (Sorry!) Host, Drew Gibson con...
Faith for the Long Run - Extra Time!
A bonus Faith Hope and Sport episode where Drew reflects on the interview we've just heard with Professor Gladys Ganiel. How can Christians involved in sport really promote reconciliation in our communities?
Faith for the Long Run
Gladys Ganiel combines academic achievement with sporting excellence. She’s a long distance runner who has competed right up to Commonwealth and European Games standard. In conversation with Drew Gibson, Gladys brings us important, thoughtful a...
Pastoral Care - Extra Time!
A bonus Faith Hope and Sport Extra Time episode reflecting on the interview we have just heard with Sporting Chaplain, Phil Mitchell. Who are we? Sportsman or woman? Devoted fan? Is that our only identity?
Premiership-Level Pastoral Care
Former footballer Phil Mitchell joins Drew with an insight into sports chaplaincy, a hugely important way in which Christians can bring loving pastoral care to people who take part in all sorts of sports at all sorts of levels.
A Family Affair - Extra time!
A bonus Faith Hope and Sport Extra Time episode reflecting on the interview we have just heard with cricketer Matthew Foster, and his Mum, Rebecca.
Cricket - A Family Affair
Matthew Foster is a cricketer who has been playing at a high level for seven years. His faith is important to him and as he sits down with Drew, it turns out he has some very special support behind him. Listen out for a special extra guest!...