Do you ever wonder about your relationship with God? Sometimes it can seem to be too good to be true. We either think to ourselves I'm not really a Christian or Christianity itself is not real. These doubts and many more can plague us in our Ch...

We all have certain beliefs that we hold as core: who we are, how the world began and what happens when we die. These beliefs we develop as a child and carry throughout our lives. But what happens when our worldview falls apart? When our belief...

We all suffer in life. Some in much bigger ways than others. When we experience or see pain and suffering, we often ask why. In this episode Gartho and Hicksey delve into the topic of suffering and how only the gospel helps us to truly grasp wh...

Mental illnesses seem to be more prevalent than ever before. If you're not directly affected by one than there is a good chance you know someone else who is. In this episode Gartho and Hicksey discuss ways Christians can encourage fellow b...

Sometimes we feel like we've stuffed up and let Jesus down. Such feelings can weigh heavily on our souls and stop us moving on in life. So how do we move past these impediments and live without regrets? Garth and Hicksey tackle this topic along...

It's a sentiment that's become common place in today's society: "you don't need to go to church to be a Christian." But is this sentiment actually consistent with Christianity? Is it helpful? In this episode Hicksey and Gartho seek to walk besi...

It's something that many Christians go through but not something that is spoken much about; feeling distant from God or experiencing a winter of the soul. In this podcast Hicksey and Gartho unpack what it's like traversing one of these winters ...

Divorces are difficult especially for Christians. Where do you go for comfort and support when you feel distant and isolated from all around you. In this episode Hicksey and Gartho delve into some of the issues facing divorce and seek to bring ...

In today's society we are more connected than ever before yet there appears to be a growing loneliness among people. We often feel we want to connect with people in a church community but sometimes have trouble doing so. In this episode Hicksey...

We've all been hurt by people in church, some of us in small ways, others in more significant ways. In this episode Hicksey and Gartho try to encourage believers who have been hurt in church situations to re-engage with the church and seek reco...

For some, it's not the preached message of the church that turns them away but the perceived hypocrisy of its leaders and members. In this episode Gartho and Hicksey explore what hypocrisy is and how we can make a Christian response to it when ...

Do you ever find yourself in church wondering, "when is this ever going to end?" Do such experiences keep you from attending a local church? This episode Gartho and Hicksey tackle the issue of how to engage in church in meaningful ways.  T...

In this episode of the Down Not Out podcast, Hicksey and Gartho seek to encourage those struggling with anxiety. Covering such aspects as, what is anxiety, what can help when we experience anxiety, how does the gospel encourage us and what can ...