The Pursuit Collective A Ride Nature Ministry Resource

With that being said, our guest for episode 12 is one of those rad individuals. A dear, dear friend and brother of ours, not to mention one of the godfathers of BMX, Vic Murphy! In fact, to further the point, we’re quite confident in saying there isn’t a major BMX publication that hasn’t featured Vic at one point or another over the past two decades of his career. But Vic is more than just a godfather to BMX. As you’ll quickly find out, Vic’s love for life and sharing the name of Jesus is undeniable.

At 22, Vic committed his life to Christ after an attempt to prove to his friends that God didn’t exist. The result of such was quite the opposite. Vic has since gone on to utilize his love for Action Sports and influence within the culture as a unique opportunity to share the name of Christ with people all across the world. Whether it’s demos at a school, a prison in a foreign country, or the streets of Trenchtown, Jamaica, Vic and his crew from Action Sports Outreach, his non-profit ministry, are out on the road, impacting the world by preaching the Good News of the Gospel to the ends of the earth!

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and press play.

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Trading in endless pursuits for one that leads to hope and life, together we become The Pursuit Collective.

This podcast is a ministry resource of the Ride Nature organization. To learn more about the Pursuit Collective and Ride Nature please visit pursuitcollective.com and ridenature.org.

Our guest for episode 11 needs little to no introduction; the incredibly humble and infinitely creative Ray Barbee. We had the honor of not only sitting down to chat with Ray at The House Of Ride Nature in Fort Myers, Fl but were also blessed with the opportunity to host a backyard BBQ and open jam/skate session alongside him. As we hope you hear for yourself, it only takes a moment of sitting down with Ray to realize he is not your average cat. Guided by his unwavering love for the Lord and his deep desire to create, Ray is utilizing his decades of influence to be a light for the Kingdom through the mediums of skate, music, and photography. We hope you are as inspired by his humble spirit and deep knowledge of the Word as we were.

Trading in the endless pursuits for one that leads to hope and life, together we become The Pursuit Collective.

This podcast is a ministry resource of the Ride Nature organization. To learn more about the Pursuit Collective and Ride Nature please visit pursuitcollective.com and ridenature.org.

In episode 10 we were stoked to jump on a call with our good friend who was dialing in all the way in from the Middle East; Michael Maiocco. The story on how we became friends with Michael is for another episode, but he is no doubt what you would call a renaissance man! As a published author, artist, surfer, and harpist...there isn't much this man isn't good at. Definitely excited for you to get to tune into this conversation and our latest guest on the Pursuit Collective Podcast.

Trading in the endless pursuits for one that leads to hope and life, together we become The Pursuit Collective.

Matt Manzari is a good friend of ours, and his story is one that encourages and challenges us every time we hear it. We’re excited to have Matt as our guest on Episode 9 and to get to dive deeper into his testimony and a crucial part of his life, as well as how the Lord has allowed him to use it to bring hope to others.

One of the things we love about Jesus is that He was a storyteller. One of these stories is found in Matthew 25:14-30. Jesus tells of a master who gave each of his servant’s "talents" with the expectation for them to do something with them. Several of the servants multiply their "gifts" and as a result are rewarded accordingly. When we first met Chris, he was like a modern day example of this story. We had been praying specifically for a fellow believer, someone that had a passion for film and storytelling, and also had a love for action sports. Little did we know Chris (fitting that very description) had been praying for an opportunity to take his "talents" and multiply it for the Kingdom. Miraculously the Lord answered both our prayers and as a result, the To the ENDS series was born. We are so stoked to welcome the talented Chris Smith to the podcast as we get to hear more of his story and his excitement to return the talents and gifts the Lord has given him for the Kingdom.

To view the To the ENDS Film series, visit totheendsfilm.com. To contact Chris or check out more of his work you can visit istoriafilms.com.

This podcast is a ministry resource of the Ride Nature organization. To learn more visit pursuitcollective.com or ridenature.org.

After a bit of a hiatus, we're stoked to be back and bring you episode 7 with Mikey Taylor. Husband, father, former pro skater, follower of Jesus, and truly a pioneer in the entrepreneurial world, this might be one of our favorite conversations yet. Join us as we chat about what it looks like to keep your eyes fixed toward the future and the big picture of our life on this earth.

Trading in endless pursuits for one that leads to hope and life, together we become The Pursuit Collective.

This podcast is a ministry resource of the Ride Nature organization. To learn more visit pursuitcollective.com or ridenature.org.