Encounter Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/encounter-ceeb98fd-6f74-40b3-a6b4-ba483e4a1b22 Come behind the scenes of Lee Abbey, a Christian Retreat Centre in North Devon England, to hear your favourite guest speakers, all about community life and how to live as a Christian in todays world. Mostly hosted by our warden and chaplain David and Caroline Hammond, but as the nature of this place, you will meet lots of new faces. © 2026 Lee Abbey 84bf3390-4216-5f52-a43e-393968eb34c7 yes en Sun, 17 May 2026 03:24:07 -0700 Sun, 17 May 2026 03:24:13 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/GdviJDr-0ohgRW4B57MYYc95wPr7XVH5VL0gDoyzmyE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTE4/OWM2MjkzMDAwMmM1/ZThjYjg2N2ZkYWU0/YWQ2Yy5wbmc.jpg Encounter episodic Lee Abbey Come behind the scenes of Lee Abbey, a Christian Retreat Centre in North Devon England, to hear your favourite guest speakers, all about community life and how to live as a Christian in todays world. Mostly hosted by our warden and chaplain David and Caroline Hammond, but as the nature of this place, you will meet lots of new faces. Come behind the scenes of Lee Abbey, a Christian Retreat Centre in North Devon England, to hear your favourite guest speakers, all about community life and how to live as a Christian in todays world. Lee Abbey No No Get to know the Hammonds! 7 7 Get to know the Hammonds! full b0cb97c9-e2fe-4c69-94b6-2ecc9d589d78 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/7 Ever wonder what it takes for a couple to run a place like Lee Abbey? Well, now is your chance! David and Caroline sit down together to show a lighthearted side for our listeners, recollecting how they met, David's fast, but ultimately, perfectly timed proposal and what there favourite ways to spend their time at Lee Abbey outside of their work.

]]> Ever wonder what it takes for a couple to run a place like Lee Abbey? Well, now is your chance! David and Caroline sit down together to show a lighthearted side for our listeners, recollecting how they met, David's fast, but ultimately, perfectly timed proposal and what there favourite ways to spend their time at Lee Abbey outside of their work.

]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 03:24:02 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 3899 Ever wonder what it takes for a couple to run a place like Lee Abbey? Well, now is your chance! David and Caroline sit down together to show a lighthearted side for our listeners, recollecting how they met, David's fast, but ultimately, perfectly timed proposal and what there favourite ways to spend their time at Lee Abbey outside of their work.

]]> No Using Creativity and Worship as a Gift to the World w/David Hammond and Stephen Crowther 6 6 Using Creativity and Worship as a Gift to the World w/David Hammond and Stephen Crowther full 73b3c9c3-6ff4-4ad6-a9bf-d24f8f512e37 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/6 Tune into our newest podcast with Stephen and David talking about Stephen's journey at Lee Abbey as a worship leader, family man and singer songwriter! Check out his newest song with Fiona Crowther Above it All which we have coined at Lee Abbey the song of the year.


Also keep an eye out for more of the singing and songwriting retreats run by Stephen and Fiona which allow the singer and songwriters of every walk of life to take time out of their busy schedule to Encounter God through the beauty and flow creativity as form of worship. 


]]> Tune into our newest podcast with Stephen and David talking about Stephen's journey at Lee Abbey as a worship leader, family man and singer songwriter! Check out his newest song with Fiona Crowther Above it All which we have coined at Lee Abbey the song of the year.


Also keep an eye out for more of the singing and songwriting retreats run by Stephen and Fiona which allow the singer and songwriters of every walk of life to take time out of their busy schedule to Encounter God through the beauty and flow creativity as form of worship. 


]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 04:33:07 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2306 Tune into our newest podcast with Stephen and David talking about Stephen's journey at Lee Abbey as a worship leader, family man and singer songwriter! Check out his newest song with Fiona Crowther Above it All which we have coined at Lee Abbey the song of the year.


Also keep an eye out for more of the singing and songwriting retreats run by Stephen and Fiona which allow the singer and songwriters of every walk of life to take time out of their busy schedule to Encounter God through the beauty and flow creativity as form of worship. 


]]> No Leadership, Motherhood and Following God's Calling with Caroline Hammond and Fiona Crowther 5 5 Leadership, Motherhood and Following God's Calling with Caroline Hammond and Fiona Crowther full d3fd4d32-93ef-4be0-851e-bb6aae41fc7b https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/5 Join Caroline and Fiona, our Chaplain and Worship leader, as they sit down to discuss leadership, songwriting, following God's calling all while balancing the joys of motherhood. 

Stay tuned to hear more music from Fiona!

]]> Join Caroline and Fiona, our Chaplain and Worship leader, as they sit down to discuss leadership, songwriting, following God's calling all while balancing the joys of motherhood. 

Stay tuned to hear more music from Fiona!

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:16:49 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2980 Join Caroline and Fiona, our Chaplain and Worship leader, as they sit down to discuss leadership, songwriting, following God's calling all while balancing the joys of motherhood. 

Stay tuned to hear more music from Fiona!

]]> No Don't Let Anyone Suppress Your Creativity With Jemimah and Oscar Nash 4 4 Don't Let Anyone Suppress Your Creativity With Jemimah and Oscar Nash full 44193151-3efe-4ce4-ae4d-76a16f2ae150 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/4 You don't have to come to the Lord with your perfect, fancy words, all He wants is to have you be real with Him....
Join Fiona, our worship leader at Lee Abbey, as she sits down with old friends in the industry, Jemimah and Oscar Nash as they talk about the creative field of singing and songwriting as work, as a hobby, passion and a form of Worship! 
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On the spectacular North Devon coast in Exmoor National Park, Lee Abbey Devon is home to a Christian Community. A stay at Lee Abbey Devon is more than a Christian retreat or holiday; it is an opportunity to encounter Jesus through worship, teaching, ministry and Community which we pray will transform your life, relationships, community, environment and world.

]]> You don't have to come to the Lord with your perfect, fancy words, all He wants is to have you be real with Him....
Join Fiona, our worship leader at Lee Abbey, as she sits down with old friends in the industry, Jemimah and Oscar Nash as they talk about the creative field of singing and songwriting as work, as a hobby, passion and a form of Worship! 
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On the spectacular North Devon coast in Exmoor National Park, Lee Abbey Devon is home to a Christian Community. A stay at Lee Abbey Devon is more than a Christian retreat or holiday; it is an opportunity to encounter Jesus through worship, teaching, ministry and Community which we pray will transform your life, relationships, community, environment and world.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2822 You don't have to come to the Lord with your perfect, fancy words, all He wants is to have you be real with Him....
Join Fiona, our worship leader at Lee Abbey, as she sits down with old friends in the industry, Jemimah and Oscar Nash as they talk about the creative field of singing and songwriting as work, as a hobby, passion and a form of Worship! 
___________________________
On the spectacular North Devon coast in Exmoor National Park, Lee Abbey Devon is home to a Christian Community. A stay at Lee Abbey Devon is more than a Christian retreat or holiday; it is an opportunity to encounter Jesus through worship, teaching, ministry and Community which we pray will transform your life, relationships, community, environment and world.

]]> No Helen Collins-Leading a Church in Fragmented Times 2 2 Helen Collins-Leading a Church in Fragmented Times full bd9589a4-bfd6-43e0-9ae8-1ce08cc30bf6 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/2 This week David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Helen Collins to talk about being church leaders in a fragmented world and how to authentically navigate heavy topics with love and compassion. 

Being a minister of the gospel has never been so complex! We know we should lead others in prayer, bible reading and fellowship, but what does it mean to do this amid the huge global challenges of Artificial Intelligence, the climate crisis, global migration, cost of living crisis, social media influence, neurodiversity, decolonisation and mental health struggles – to name a few! 

Helen Collins is Vice Principal (Academic) and Tutor in Practical Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. She has written on a range of topics, including Reordering Theological Reflection: Starting with Scripture (SCM), Mary the Worshipping Mother: Reclaiming Mary’s Motherhood for Contemporary Mums (Grove) and Charismatic Christianity: Introducing Its Theology Through the Gifts of the Spirit (Baker Academic). Her forthcoming publication is tentatively entitled: Mary the First Spirit-Filled Disciple. Helen is an ordained Anglican, she is married to Simon and is the mother to three teenaged children.

]]> This week David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Helen Collins to talk about being church leaders in a fragmented world and how to authentically navigate heavy topics with love and compassion. 

Being a minister of the gospel has never been so complex! We know we should lead others in prayer, bible reading and fellowship, but what does it mean to do this amid the huge global challenges of Artificial Intelligence, the climate crisis, global migration, cost of living crisis, social media influence, neurodiversity, decolonisation and mental health struggles – to name a few! 

Helen Collins is Vice Principal (Academic) and Tutor in Practical Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. She has written on a range of topics, including Reordering Theological Reflection: Starting with Scripture (SCM), Mary the Worshipping Mother: Reclaiming Mary’s Motherhood for Contemporary Mums (Grove) and Charismatic Christianity: Introducing Its Theology Through the Gifts of the Spirit (Baker Academic). Her forthcoming publication is tentatively entitled: Mary the First Spirit-Filled Disciple. Helen is an ordained Anglican, she is married to Simon and is the mother to three teenaged children.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:13:21 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2678 This week David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Helen Collins to talk about being church leaders in a fragmented world and how to authentically navigate heavy topics with love and compassion. 

Being a minister of the gospel has never been so complex! We know we should lead others in prayer, bible reading and fellowship, but what does it mean to do this amid the huge global challenges of Artificial Intelligence, the climate crisis, global migration, cost of living crisis, social media influence, neurodiversity, decolonisation and mental health struggles – to name a few! 

Helen Collins is Vice Principal (Academic) and Tutor in Practical Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. She has written on a range of topics, including Reordering Theological Reflection: Starting with Scripture (SCM), Mary the Worshipping Mother: Reclaiming Mary’s Motherhood for Contemporary Mums (Grove) and Charismatic Christianity: Introducing Its Theology Through the Gifts of the Spirit (Baker Academic). Her forthcoming publication is tentatively entitled: Mary the First Spirit-Filled Disciple. Helen is an ordained Anglican, she is married to Simon and is the mother to three teenaged children.

]]> No Big Dreams Small Steps with Simon Guillebaud 3 3 Big Dreams Small Steps with Simon Guillebaud full 1d5b54bb-c875-4a0b-a33a-0b00630f3926 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/3 Welcome Simon Guillebaud, from Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud, one of Lee Abbey's dedicated speakers, to the Encounter Podcast! David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Simon to discuss his work in Africa while maintaining a life here in the UK. They talk about upcoming projects, dreams, sabbath, work life balance all while making sure to keep the focus on God. Hear their story of dreaming big while faithfully taking small steps.

]]> Welcome Simon Guillebaud, from Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud, one of Lee Abbey's dedicated speakers, to the Encounter Podcast! David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Simon to discuss his work in Africa while maintaining a life here in the UK. They talk about upcoming projects, dreams, sabbath, work life balance all while making sure to keep the focus on God. Hear their story of dreaming big while faithfully taking small steps.

]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:30:55 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2015 Welcome Simon Guillebaud, from Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud, one of Lee Abbey's dedicated speakers, to the Encounter Podcast! David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Simon to discuss his work in Africa while maintaining a life here in the UK. They talk about upcoming projects, dreams, sabbath, work life balance all while making sure to keep the focus on God. Hear their story of dreaming big while faithfully taking small steps.

]]> No Introductions, Discipleship Programme and Sabbath 1 1 Introductions, Discipleship Programme and Sabbath full dc015934-7d6d-4524-9b1c-3446cfd71fb0 https://encounterLeeAbbey.transistor.fm/1 Welcome to Lee Abbey's first podcast! Today we sat down with our Warden, David Hammond, and our Chaplin, Caroline Hammond, to hear there story as new community members (as of the last year) new changes that are being made in Lee Abbey such as a new discipleship programme led by Caroline and a sabbath for all community members. 

Let us know what types of speakers you want in future episodes!

]]> Welcome to Lee Abbey's first podcast! Today we sat down with our Warden, David Hammond, and our Chaplin, Caroline Hammond, to hear there story as new community members (as of the last year) new changes that are being made in Lee Abbey such as a new discipleship programme led by Caroline and a sabbath for all community members. 

Let us know what types of speakers you want in future episodes!

]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:55:48 -0700 Lee Abbey Lee Abbey 2839 Welcome to Lee Abbey's first podcast! Today we sat down with our Warden, David Hammond, and our Chaplin, Caroline Hammond, to hear there story as new community members (as of the last year) new changes that are being made in Lee Abbey such as a new discipleship programme led by Caroline and a sabbath for all community members. 

Let us know what types of speakers you want in future episodes!

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