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Round Hill Radio

200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

The weekly podcast of Round Hill Community Church, covering topics from faith to culture and everything in between!

The Rev. Ed Horstmann, host
Leslie Smith Kons, host & executive producer

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Episodes

Mt of Olives - S7E20

April 05, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

There are many important characters in the Biblical story... and sometimes those characters are places, like the Mount of Olives!

The Mountains - S7E19

March 30, 2023 15:11 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

We're exploring the way in which enviroment creates spiritual experience... what has been the importance of mountains in the historical quest for God?

The Desert - S7E18

March 24, 2023 17:05 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

We're exploring the way in which enviroment creates spiritual experience... what has been the importance of the desert in the historical quest for God?

Hike For Haiti - S7E17

March 15, 2023 20:55 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Our guest today is Sarah Porter, Director of Inovative Philatrhopy for Hope for Haiti. In our conversation, Sarah describes "Hike for Haiti", an annual promotion that supports the work of education and heathcare in Haiti. You can join RHCC in participating in the hike by visiting roundhillcommunitychurch.org

Risa Renae Harman - S7E16

March 01, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

On today's episode, we get to know friend and colleague Risa Renae Harman, one of the professional musicians on staff here at Round Hill Community Church. We hear about her upbringing, how came to work as a soloist in churches, and much more!

Acedia, the "noon-day demon"? - S7E15

February 23, 2023 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Sometimes acedia (feeling flat, sometime called the the noon-day demon) is an unwelcome visitor in the spiritual. What if we encounter "The Noon-day Demon" in our planning for Lent? How can we let the sunshine in?

Elijah - S7E14

February 16, 2023 18:24 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

What's the back story of Elijah? The back story to Jesus could considered John the Baptism: in baptizing Jesus, he helps usher in the period of Jesus's ministry. But who inspired John the Baptist? and how did that person then inspire Jesus?

Afghan Evacuees with Bruce Winningham - S7E13

February 10, 2023 15:45 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Afghan Evacuees with Bruce Winningham - S7E13 by Round Hill Community Church

Q&A for The Marks We Make - S7E12

January 31, 2023 20:27 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

One of the biggest media projects to date, "The Marks We Make", a short-form documentary was a true passion project. Today's podcast episode is the conversation and Q&A that was held live, after the film premiere on January 22nd. If you wish to watch the film, you can find it on YouTube, simple search for "The Marks We Make" and it is on our YouTube Channel, Round Hill Media.

Art Month: Mirella Hajjar - S7E11

January 18, 2023 14:03 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Art Month: Mirella Hajjar - S7E11 by Round Hill Community Church

Art Month: Tom Irwin - S7E10

January 12, 2023 14:28 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Art Month: Tom Irwin - S7E10 by Round Hill Community Church

It's Art Month! - S7E9

January 06, 2023 16:22 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

It's Art Month! - S7E9 by Round Hill Community Church

Kids Q+A - S7E8

December 22, 2022 15:43 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

It's time for an #AskEd! This time, the kids of our community came in swinging with some hard-hitting questions about Jesus and the Christmas story.

Joseph and... Scrooge? - S7E7

December 15, 2022 14:56 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Joseph was the reluctant adoptive father of Jesus, and Ebenezer Scrooge was a miserly grump: could these two be spiritually related?

Prep Time - S7E6

December 08, 2022 18:54 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Are you ready for Christmas? What does that even mean? In this podcast, Leslie and Shannon talk about ways to prepare and make space to fully embrace the experience of Christmas.

"Does God Know the Future?" and Other Questions of Faith - S7E5

November 30, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

Sometimes the best way to grow in our faith is to become a questionologist. In this episode of the podcast, we explore some wonderful questions of faith from our listeners!

Gratitude...? - S7E4

November 16, 2022 17:06 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Sometimes gratitude can be used to distract us from the realities that must be faced. How can we access the deep power of gratefulness to become fully allive?

Adventure in Faith - S7E3

November 09, 2022 20:23 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

"Adventure" and "faith" are two words that are made for each other. Let's become spiritual chemists and see what happens when we combine them!

What is the right thing to do? - S7E2

November 02, 2022 13:12 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

How do you know if what you're doing is helping or hurting others (or yourself)? We dive into the text "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy to inspire this conversation about connection, intention, and being wholly present.

We're Back! - S7E1

October 26, 2022 15:39 - 20 minutes - 47.1 MB

Catch up with Ed and Leslie as we kick off a new season of Round Hill Radio! Connect with us on instagram @roundhillradio and let's continue the conversation

All Called - S6E44

June 29, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

What does it mean to find our calling? and how can the church help create a "culture of calling"?

The Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L Curry-Avery - S6E43

June 21, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

The Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L Curry-Avery (Or Dr. TLC, as she's affectiiontaely known), speaks to us about the importance of knowing your "why" when working to dismantle racism. You can listen to her podcast "Dismantling Racism" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dismantle-racism-with-rev-dr-tlc/id1575404716,and learn more at https://www.sacredintelligence.com

Tanya Campen - S6E42

June 14, 2022 11:30 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Today we welcome as our guest Tanya Campen, a Christian educator and author, who is helping congregations to understand what faith formation looks like as we continue to emerge from a global pandemic. You can listen to her own podcast at launchfaith.com

Tania Priatka - S6E41

June 07, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Where do Ukrainians find hope? We get an up-close-and-personal take on the current situation and what we can do from Round HIll's own Tania Priatka.

Pentecost - S6E40

May 31, 2022 11:43 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Pentecost - S6E40 by Round Hill Community Church

The Enneagram - S6E39

May 24, 2022 12:58 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

What is the enneagram? Why has it become so popular? We welcome The Rev. Dr. Anne Coffman who will guide us through an introductory look at this personality system. Come explore with us!

Erin Keys - S6E38

May 17, 2022 15:15 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Today we welcome The Rev. Erin Keys, Director of the Center for Hope and Renewal in Greenwich, CT. The Center has provided much-needed services during the pandemic for people in need of pastoral care and counseling.

Feminine Images of God - S6E37

May 11, 2022 14:59 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB

Is God male or female? Or neither? In this podcast episode, we explore the different images of God as masculine and feminine and how they affect our spirituality.

Mother's Day Special - S6E36

May 04, 2022 16:04 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

Leslie and Shannon share their personal experiences of motherhood: one by pregnancy and one by adoption. Finding commonalities and fascinating differences in each, they explore the unexpected joys of motherhood.

Discomfort Zone - S6E35

April 26, 2022 16:35 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Do you live and stay in your comfort zone in most areas of your life? Or, do you venture outside and try to engage new experiences, ideas, and people? Leslie and Shannon talk about ways they have reached out and benefitted from those experiences... in music, travel, and everyday life.

Ghost Stories - S6E34

April 19, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

So what happens after the Resurrection of Jesus? Life gets even stranger for his disciples...

Maundy Thursday - S6E33

April 12, 2022 16:32 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus demonstrates three key ingredients of Christain faith: vulnerability, tenderness, and encouragement.

Prayer is an Uprising - S6E32

April 05, 2022 16:29 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Prayer is an uprising against the disorder of the world. Let’s find out how prayer can help us to walk in beauty.

Finding our Values - S6E31

March 29, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Identifying a community's core values can evoke certain stereotypes or assumtions... so taking on this task in our community created an opportunity for creativity and introspection. What are our priorities? How can we use values as "guideposts instead of hitching posts?"

Sanctuary - S6E30

March 22, 2022 19:16 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

What does the idea of sanctuary become when so many in today's world are searching for peace and safety?

Let's Talk About Guns

March 15, 2022 18:47 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Gun violence in the US has been described in epidemic proportions. Today's guest Peter Murchison of the Wilton Quaker Meeting, shares his personal story of loss at Sandy Hook in 2012. Together, we learn about how that horrendous event spurred him into action and the impact he and others are having in transformative ways.

12 Step Spirituality - S6E28

March 08, 2022 21:11 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

“Lack of power; that was our dilemma.” Those are the words, written by Bill Wilson, which have been read by millions of people in The Big Book, as they have embarked upon the journey of recovery from substance use in Alcoholics Anonymous. In this podcast, we talk about the program founded in 1938, and how the spiritual program outline in the 12 Steps of AA are applicable to any life interested in spiritual growth.

Improvisation - S6E27

March 01, 2022 15:56 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

For our Ash Wednesday service (available on our YouTube channel @roundhillmedia beginning March 2, Leslie has chosen a special piece of music. She and Ed discuss this history of this transcribed improvisation and how it will shape our worship experience at the start of Lent.

Envision a World - S6E26

February 22, 2022 19:29 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

With so many circumstances that are out of our control, how can we use our imagination to envision the world in a more-perfect form? And how can that vision affect the decisions we make everyday?

Imagination - S6E25

February 16, 2022 01:50 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

There is an invisible thread that connects Endurance and Imagination... although not easily seen, we can find great strength and encouragment in our ability to imagine the world differently.

The Strength to Endure - S6E24

February 09, 2022 00:46 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Endurance is at the heart of athletic endeavers. It is also an essential ingredient for the living out of our faith. Visit us at: roundhillcommunitychurch.org

Spiritual Practices, II - S6E23

February 01, 2022 17:14 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

In today’s podcast, we talk about simplicity and solitude: two of the many ways we can utilize spiritual practices in our daily lives. Spiritual practices (or spiritual disciplines) can be a great way to deepen your faith. In times of turmoil, creating space to turn inward and reflect can act as a solace and balm. What spiritual practices are you drawn to after listening?

Spiritual Practices - S6E22

January 25, 2022 16:54 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Spiritual practices (or spiritual disciplines) can be a great way to deepen your faith. In times of turmoil, creating space to turn inward and reflect can act as a solace and balm. What spiritual practices are you drawn to after listening?

Deeply Woven Roots - S6E21

January 11, 2022 19:20 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

The book "Deeply Woven Roots” by Gary Gunderson is shaping worship here at RHCC in January and February. What insights on strength, opportunity, and community can we gain from pairing this text with scripture?

Christmas Carols, III - S6E20

December 21, 2021 17:21 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Once again, we return to familiar Christmas Carols, to explore their unique and intriguing histories, as well as their meaning for us today!

100th Episode Special! S6E19

December 14, 2021 17:47 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

We're celebrating our 100th episode! Also, continuing our conversation on favorite Christmas Carols. This time: Go, Tell it on the Mountain, a spiritual with a fascinating history. Visit us at: roundhillmedia.org

Christmas Carols: Come, O Long Expected Jesus - S6E18

December 06, 2021 18:55 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

We’ve brought back a favorite series from last year! Join us as we chat about Advent, look forward to Christmas, and discuss some of our favorites Christmas Carols over the coming weeks.

Welcoming Afghan Evacuees - S6E17

November 30, 2021 16:53 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Today our special guest is Rachel Kornfeld, CEO of Jewish Family Services of Greenwich. Rachel is guiding the effort to resettle Afghan evacuee families in the Greenwich area.

Welcoming Afghani Evacuees - S6E17

November 30, 2021 16:53 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Welcoming Afghani Evacuees - S6E17 by Round Hill Community Church

William Berger of the Met Opera - S6E16

November 23, 2021 20:21 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

William Berger of the Met Opera - S6E16 by Round Hill Community Church