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General Robert Neller Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - April 28, 2024 01:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this fascinating interview, Larry talks with General Robert Neller about Just War Theory; the increasing security risks our country faces from the alliance of China, Russia, and Iran; the importance of Allies to the United States; and our commitment to Ukraine from the time they gave up nucl...
Vlasta Zekulic Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - April 02, 2024 23:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this interview with Dr. Vlasta Zekulic, Head of Strategic Issues and Engagements of the Supreme Allied Command Transformation of NATO, we discuss Dr. Zekulic's calling to military service and the challenging and rewarding career it can be for women, the role of her faith in her career, Just W...
Song of Songs- A Love Story
Wadi Cherith - March 05, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutesThis is not a podcast for the faint of heart. Song of Songs is a controversial, passionate, and "earthy" book of the Bible which explores both human and divine love. Join us as we walk with King Solomon, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Teresa of Avila, and some of your favorite popes in explorin...
Herb Bailey Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - February 08, 2024 22:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this interview, Larry and Father Captain Herb Bailey, a motorcycle-riding, Anglican priest and artist, discuss the amazing way God has worked in Father Herb's life, how we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, and how to be an evangelist where God has called us. You'll hear an amazing person...
Bob O'Dell Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - January 26, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this interview, Larry talks with Bob O’Dell, tech entrepreneur, author, screenwriter, and movie producer, about the little-known history of the impact that the Tonkawa Tribe had on the city of Austin, Texas. Bob and others are working on bringing friendship and recognition to the Tonkawa Trib...
Barbie and Oppenheimer- Theological Blockbusters
Wadi Cherith - January 26, 2024 03:00 - 42 minutesThe cultural phenomenon Barbenheimer took the movie world by storm during the summer of 2023. As both films gear up for the Oscars, we discuss surprisingly convergent theological themes like faith's intersection with physics, the reality of death, and the search for meaning and identity in thes...
The Star of Bethlehem- A Christmas Episode
Wadi Cherith - December 16, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutesTwo thousand years ago something happened in the night sky that inspired stargazers from the east to find a mighty king who had been born in Israel. For centuries astronomers and theologians alike have attempted to discover just what those wise men saw. Join us as we explore the meaning behind ...
Larry Linenschmidt on Creation Care From Three Perspectives
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - December 03, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPresenting at Concordia University in Austin, Texas, Larry presents three perspectives from which we should consider creation care: 1) God's Word, the Bible; 2) God's World - what we observe as we study God's good creation; and 3) God's Work - what we do to take care of His amazing and bountiful...
“Nada te turbe”- St. Teresa of Ávila and the Spanish Inquisition
Wadi Cherith - November 25, 2023 01:00 - 50 minutes"Let nothing disturb you"-- That is St. Teresa of Avila's advice to anyone who desires to grow in their relationship with God. Join us today as we discuss this holy woman and doctor of the Church who pushed the boundaries of theology and spirituality during the height of the Spanish Inquisition....
Harry Potter- The Moral Life at Hogwarts
Wadi Cherith - October 27, 2023 03:00 - 59 minutesFor this year's Halloween episode we are joined by guest host Fr. Pat Arensberg as we discuss the popular book and movie series, Harry Potter. Join us as we discuss the use of magic in literature, our sense of uniqueness in the spiritual life, sacrifice, and complex moral characters.
Tracy King Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 21, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWater is an issue for Texans. We face droughts, floods, aging infrastructure, and increasing population. What is a Christian response to the problems we're experiencing, and how do we plan for the future? Larry discusses these and other issues with Chairman Tracy King, Representative for Texas H...
Sarah Schlessinger and Jeremy Mazur Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 14, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTwo leading analysts and advocates for a data-driven, comprehensive approach to water policy in Texas, Sarah Rountree Schlessinger, CEO of the Texas Water Foundation, and Jeremy Mazur, Senior Policy Analyst with Texas 2036 have a conversation with Larry on the water issues of Texas and the poten...
"In the beginning..."- Creation Stories in Genesis
Wadi Cherith - September 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourFr. Alex Roche and Fr. Anthony Dill discuss and debate the creation stories in Genesis. Evolution, Creationism, God’s Providence, Enlightenment Deism, human agency, work, loneliness, selfishness, boundaries, and love will all be mentioned in this conversation. This episode is part of an 8-part...
Radiant Darkness- The Beauty of Negative Theology
Wadi Cherith - August 26, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutesThis podcast focuses on seeing God in unexpected places, but today we discuss an essential theological concept- "apophatic" or "negative theology". Following the thought of great theologians like St. Gregory of Nyssa, Pseudo-Dionysius, and St. Maximus the Confessor, we discuss God's transcendenc...
Kim Patton and Bianca Neal Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - August 25, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThird in a series of conversations related to the Dream Together2023 initiative which begins on August 28, 2023. Kim Patton, Executive Director of Life Anew Restorative Justice, talks about how their team works to rebuild lives and communities in a Biblical, restorative way. Bianca Neal, wife of...
Pastor Edwin Pope and Pete Inman Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - August 18, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPastor Edwin Pope and Pete Inman, both business leaders in the Austin Metro area as well as leaders in various Christian ministries in Round Rock and Austin, talk with Larry about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream Speech" and Dream Together 2030, the event on August 28 at the Sta...
Joe Bland and Dr. Archbishop Sterling Lands Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - August 12, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoe Bland, a contractor in Austin who was led by God to begin Dream Together 2030, and Dr. Archbishop Sterling Lands, a key leader of the initiative, are interviewed by Larry on this episode of Hill Country Institute Live. They discuss the upcoming kickoff of the Dream Together 2030 initiative o...
In the Belly of a Fish - Jonah and Mercy
Wadi Cherith - July 28, 2023 03:00 - 38 minutesWadi Cherith is back, and we're here to discuss the Book of the Prophet Jonah. Join us as we discuss mercy and hypocrisy, death and resurrection, fish and mammals, all in this short but powerful book.
Doug Lewis Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - May 11, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHosted by Larry Linenschmidt, Hill Country Institute Live is an ongoing conversation about issues of concern and interest to the Church today. We visit the life and works of giants of another day, such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and also spend time with people and ministries doing creative...
Doug Lewin Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - May 11, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDoug Lewin, President of Stoic Energy, is a nationally recognized energy expert, particularly in the electric grid, renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, utility regulation, and pollution reduction. He is regularly featured in local, state, and national broadcasts and publication...
Daniel Cohan Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - April 22, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Daniel Cohan, an atmospheric scientist and environmental engineer, is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Rice University, as well as a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. Clean air, water, and energy are important to the life and health of Texan...
Senator Charles Perry Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - April 08, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSenator Perry represents District 28, which is the largest Senate District, geographically, in the State of Texas. We’ll be discussing water issues Texas is facing such as boil water notices, drought, flooding, and population growth. We'll also talk about Senate Bill 28, which Senator Perry aut...
Schuyler Wight Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - March 18, 2023 03:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSchuyler Wight is a fourth-generation rancher who has raised cattle near Fort Stockton for decades. Now he's fighting a battle he did not create. Scattered across his sprawling 20,000-acre ranch are more than 100 abandoned oil and gas wells left behind by oil and gas companies. Water is now bubb...
Barry Smitherman Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - February 26, 2023 02:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBarry Smitherman is an attorney, consultant, private investor, author, and board member for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. He is the only person to have served as Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Texas Railroad Commission. He probably has as much ...
The Dream of the 90s is Alive- The Theology of a Decade
Wadi Cherith - February 09, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutesJoin us to discuss our favorite decade. Stone Temple Pilots, girl altar servers, OJ Simpson, and more. "Don't have a cow, man"
A Christmas Carol- A Christmas Episode
Wadi Cherith - December 16, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutesScrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim, Fozzy the Bear, and Billy Murray! If you love Christmas, you'll join us for this special holiday episode as we discuss the theology of Charles Dickens' beloved story, A Christmas Carol. "Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, every one!"
Walter Bradley Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - November 13, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin us as we consider the wisdom and experiences of a Godly man of faith, science, and scholarship. Walter Bradley has been a longtime friend to the Hill Country Institute and is a Fellow of the Institute. He partnered with us to bring Christian leaders together with differing views on faith an...
Jay Richards Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live 11-22
Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - November 05, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSeen in its proper light, the market order is as awe-inspiring as a sunset or a perfect eclipse. It might not be enough to convince a skeptic that God exists, but surely the believer should see in it God’s glory. At the very least, it should settle the question: Can a Christian support free ente...
Short "Scary" Story 1 - Halloween Imagination Followup
Wadi Cherith - October 31, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutesJoin us as we try a new Halloween tradition, trying to take turns creating and narrating a scary short story.
Short "Scary" Story- Halloween Imagination Followup
Wadi Cherith - October 31, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutesJoin us as we try a new Halloween tradition, trying to take turns creating and narrating a scary short story.
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