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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 ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Seen 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...

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Short "Scary" Story- Halloween Imagination Followup

Wadi Cherith - October 31, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutes
Join us as we try a new Halloween tradition, trying to take turns creating and narrating a scary short story.

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Short "Scary" Story 1 - Halloween Imagination Followup

Wadi Cherith - October 31, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutes
Join us as we try a new Halloween tradition, trying to take turns creating and narrating a scary short story.

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Phillip Dukes Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 22, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Pastor Dukes is a friend and classmate of Larry's from junior high school and high school. In this interview, Larry and Pastor Dukes discuss their experiences growing up in a small town in Texas and going through integration together. Pastor Phillip M Dukes is African American and Larry is Europ...

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Ed Brown Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 18, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Ed Brown is Director and CEO of Care of Creation, an organization which partners with the Lausanne Movement and the World Evangelical Alliance to encourage Christian stewardship of God’s good creation. Ed has recently completed a series of twelve consultations around the world with pastors and l...

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"The Hope of Salvation"- 1 Thessalonians and Early Christianity

Wadi Cherith - October 02, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes
Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of the very first book written in the New Testament, St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians.

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"The Hope of Salvation"- First Thessalonians and Early Christianity

Wadi Cherith - October 02, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes
Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of the very first book written in the New Testament, St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians.

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Jan Berry Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - September 16, 2022 01:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hosted 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...

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Growing Peas in the Monastery - Reflections on Gregor Mendel

Wadi Cherith - August 16, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes
Join us for another trip to the 19th century to look at the vocation and work of the Father of Genetics, Gregor Mendel. 

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Caleb Haynes Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - July 23, 2022 02:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Living a Holy Life is an aspect of our calling as Christians. Have you ever considered how we treat our garbage as a part of being Holy? We’re called to take care of God’s good creation, but trash and waste encroach on the beauty of the earth and its capacity to support life. Caleb Haynes is the...

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Frank McCamant Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - July 03, 2022 02:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry talks with Frank McCamant, independent consultant with over 35 years’ experience as a leader in the electric power market in Texas. He works with many participants in the market for electricity-evaluating investment opportunities, structuring joint ventures, advising on regulatory issues, ...

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"Get a Hobby!"-Motorcycles, Recreation, and God

Wadi Cherith - June 19, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes
We live in a work-obsessed culture where time is only well-spent if it's spent getting something. Join us to discover why our down-time is much more closely related to our relationship with God than our work time. In particular we will discuss our own favorite hobby--motorcycles!

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Emily Jansen Interviewed by Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - June 18, 2022 20:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry chats with Emily Jansen, author of A Wilder Eden: How to Keep Dreaming in a World of Disappointment. Emily encourages us to acknowledge the dreams which have not worked out, to step into our own identity and uniqueness as a beloved child of God, and to step into a new place, a place of yie...

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Chef Oliver Hale Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - June 14, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Perspectives of an African American and a European American on growing up in a town with Jim Crow restrictions such as white only restrooms and closing the separate schools for black students when Greenville, TX, integrated.

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Interview with Eric Bryant on Creation Care

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - May 28, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Eric Bryant, Pastor of Gateway South in Austin and author of "Not Like Me: Learning to Love, Serve and Influence Our Divided World", interviews Larry on environmental stewardship. They discuss the biblical calling to care for God's good creation, the issues we face today, and how the Body of Chr...

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Sons of David: The Story of Israel's Greatest King- Part 3

Wadi Cherith - May 08, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes
As David's reign comes to an end his many sons begin to take center stage. What do the sins and successes of David's sons tell us?

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David and Bathsheba: The Story of Israel's Greatest King- Part 2

Wadi Cherith - April 06, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes
David takes the throne, conquers the city of Jerusalem, and demonstrates that even Israel's greatest king is deeply flawed.

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David Begins: The Story of Israel's Greatest King- Part 1

Wadi Cherith - February 23, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes
From throwing rocks at a giant to the craziest wedding dowry of all time, the Biblical story of King David has something for everyone. Join us as we discuss the origin story of one of the most important figures in the Bible in the first part of a three-part series. 

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American Prophet- The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Wadi Cherith - January 17, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes
Martin Luther King, Jr. is the most influential American religious figure of all time. His speeches, most of which are sermons at the core, proclaim the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Join us as we discuss the theological contributions and insights of this American prophet. Theme song by Holly...

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Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - December 29, 2021 02:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry speaks with Dr. Reyes about her new book and how we learn from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and develop relationships, and how Christmas traditions from other cultures can both help us to better understand aspects of the Advent and Christmas stories and how diverse cultures cel...

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Home Alone- A Christmas Episode

Wadi Cherith - December 18, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes
Today we discuss our thoughts on 1990s Christmas classic, Home Alone. You'll hear about, in descending order of importance: The Incarnation Our Lady of Guadalupe John Candy Micro Machines Join us as we try to force theology into a movie everyone was just trying to enjoy. Be sure to follow ...

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Richard Battle Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - November 28, 2021 03:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry talks with Richard Battle, award-winning author of eight books,  advisor to for-profit and non-profit organizations, and an accomplished speaker, about vocational calling, service, and trusting Christ in difficult times. 

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Queen of Persia- The Subtle Theology of the Book of Esther

Wadi Cherith - November 17, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes
You don't have to watch HBO to see top-notch political maneuvering, just break open the Book of Esther! Esther explores some fascinating ideas, including Exile, feminism, and revenge, all while never explicitly mentioning God (well, kind of). Join us as we discuss this underrated part of the Old...

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Sandy Kress Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - November 07, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In both Austin and San Antonio, there have been recent outbreaks of anti-semitic acts including banners with anti-Semitic language hung by members of a hate group on overpasses in areas with large Jewish populations, a fire set at a local synagogue, hate speech painted on the parking lot of a lo...

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"Fear and Trembling"- A Catholic Reflection on Horror

Wadi Cherith - October 20, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes
Spooky. Join us for our Halloween special episode where we discuss werewolves, draculas, frankensteins, and the theological value of horror. 

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Father Matt Dampier Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 16, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry talks with Father Matt about the life experiences and culture which have impacted those who are under forty. What influences this age cohort-Millennials and Gen Z-to hear, resist, or embrace the gospel message? And for Christians under forty, what are they seeking in the church? They discu...

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Liuan Chen Huska Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - October 09, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry talks with Liuan about how we can broaden our understanding of the life of Asian Americans. What is the history and current place of Asian Americans in the US, and in the church? What would Asian Americans want us to know about their lives and how they are treated? How has Covid contribute...

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Mr. Hershey's Chocolate- Morality and the American Dream

Wadi Cherith - September 24, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes
In 1876 Milton Hershey had a dream to make a chocolate bar that every American could afford. He succeeded. The story of Milton Hershey includes terrible injustices, inspiring altruistic endeavors, and perhaps the most iconic American brand of them all.  Join us as we discuss the story of one m...

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John Stonestreet Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - September 11, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry and John discuss what it means to be made in the Image of God, our identity based in our relationship to Christ, and some issues of our times including sexual orientation, gender identity and racial relations. 

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Jon Terry Interviewed on Hill Country Institute Live

Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture - September 11, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Larry and Jon will discuss the vocational calling of caring for creation, as well as how each of us can personally participate in this Biblical mandate. They also consider some of the environmental issues which are common to both Michigan-Au Sable’s home base-and Texas, including industrial, pla...

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