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Round Hill Radio
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe 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 MBThere 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 MBWe'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 MBWe'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 MBOur 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 MBOn 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 MBSometimes 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 MBWhat'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 MBAfghan 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 MBOne 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 MBArt Month: Mirella Hajjar - S7E11 by Round Hill Community Church
Art Month: Tom Irwin - S7E10
January 12, 2023 14:28 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBArt Month: Tom Irwin - S7E10 by Round Hill Community Church
It's Art Month! - S7E9
January 06, 2023 16:22 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIt's Art Month! - S7E9 by Round Hill Community Church
Kids Q+A - S7E8
December 22, 2022 15:43 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIt'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 MBJoseph 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 MBAre 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 MBSometimes 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 MBSometimes 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 MBHow 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 MBCatch 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 MBWhat 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 MBThe 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 MBToday 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 MBWhere 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 MBPentecost - S6E40 by Round Hill Community Church
The Enneagram - S6E39
May 24, 2022 12:58 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBWhat 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 MBToday 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 MBIs 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 MBLeslie 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 MBDo 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 MBSo 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 MBOn 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 MBPrayer 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 MBIdentifying 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 MBWhat 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 MBGun 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 MBFor 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 MBWith 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 MBThere 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 MBEndurance 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 MBIn 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 MBSpiritual 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 MBThe 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 MBOnce 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 MBWe'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 MBWe’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 MBToday 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 MBWelcoming Afghani Evacuees - S6E17 by Round Hill Community Church
William Berger of the Met Opera - S6E16
November 23, 2021 20:21 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWilliam Berger of the Met Opera - S6E16 by Round Hill Community Church