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Round Hill Radio
by Round Hill Community Church
The weekly podcast of Round Hill Community Church, covering topics from faith to culture and everything in between!The Rev. Ed Horstmann, hostLeslie Smith Kons, host & executive producer
Episodes
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Is Church a Charging Station? Getting “Outward Bound”
What if church isn’t the destination and more of a charging station, a place you fill up so you can go back out? Ed and I dig into what it means to be “outward bound,” an idea from author Vernard Eller that flips the usual church lament (“we used to have more people”) into a better question: how...
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Earwigs, Poems, and the Blessing of the Animals
Who gets our compassion, and who doesn't? Right after our Blessing of the Animals Sunday, Lillian and Leslie talk about the animals that never make the poster: bugs, spiders, and one very unlucky earwig. We get into St. Francis, why we love some creatures and fear others, a poem that made Lillian...
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Agitation & the Good Fight: When Anger Becomes Holy | Round Hill Radio
Agitation, anger, grief, caregiving, faith: in this episode of Round Hill Radio, Ed and Leslie dig into what agitation actually is: a warning sign, a form of resistance, or both. They talk through the Book of Job, moral imagination, and a very personal story about watching a mother's dementia…
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Moses and the Burning Bush: What If You're Not Ready?
Moses wasn't looking for a burning bush. He was just out with the sheep, having a normal day, and then there it was. Ed and Leslie kick off the fall series on courageous compassion with a story most of us learned as kids and then never really thought about again. Turns out the call to do…
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Plant the Seeds Anyway
What if failure is not the opposite of faith, but part of it? In this thoughtful conversation, we explore how the Parable of the Sower challenges us to plant generously, embrace uncertainty, and trust that goodness can grow in unexpected places. #ProgressiveFaith #RoundHillChurch #FaithJourney...
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The Stories Our Bibles Tell
A Bible can be a family heirloom, a study companion, a travel partner, or a well-worn source of comfort. This week, we explore the many ways people interact with Scripture and what our Bibles can teach us about faith, memory, and community. varied and sundry bibles.txt #RoundHillRadio...
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The Summer We Actually Need
Why do we place so many expectations on summer? Through the story of Martha and Mary, we reflect on busyness, distraction, creativity, and the possibility that what nourishes us may not look like what culture tells us rest should be. #FaithAndLife #RoundHillChurch #CommunityOfHope...
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The Stories That Make Us Human
What keeps people from telling their stories? This week, author and teacher Grant Faulkner joins Round Hill Radio to talk about creativity, self-doubt, attention, and the belief that every person’s story matters. Along the way, the conversation explores writing, faith, and the power of noticing…
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...In the Ordinary
What if an ordinary life is not something to fear, but something to cherish? In this episode, we explore happiness, attention, childhood wonder, and the surprising beauty that can be found in everyday moments when we slow down long enough to notice them. #RoundHillRadio #SacredOrdinary...
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RHR 250th
For our 250th episode of Round Hill Radio, we did something a little different: we recorded live during Sunday worship, surrounded by the community that has shaped these conversations from the very beginning. Together, we reflected on faith, curiosity, connection, and the ways ordinary moments…
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Women, Whimsy, and the Work of Becoming
What does authentic leadership actually look like? In this cozy and deeply human conversation, we talk about whimsy, vulnerability, mentorship, and the challenge of balancing professionalism with being fully yourself. #RoundHillChurch #FaithThatGrows #WomenInChurch #AuthenticLeadership #HopeInAction
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What Do We See When We Look for God?
From prayer gardens to labyrinths to questions about God, this conversation explores how people of all ages engage faith in different ways. We reflect on creativity, curiosity, and how community helps us discover the holy in everyday life. #RoundHillChurch #InclusiveFaith #FaithAndLife...
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Courageous Compassion
What deserves our urgency? What is worth our focus, our energy, even our obsession? This episode explores the idea of “courageous compassion” and what it means to seek a world shaped by love, justice, and care for one another. #RoundHillRadio #CourageousCompassion #ProgressiveFaith…
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Running Toward Resurrection
The first Easter morning was filled with questions, not certainty. Perplexed and afraid, the women at the tomb encountered something they could not explain. We reflect on what it means to find hope in the middle of uncertainty. #RoundHillChurch #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithAndHope…
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Dry Bones and Living Hope
Ezekiel writes in a time of exile, uncertainty, and deep loss. And yet, his vision insists that endings are not always the end of the story. This conversation reflects on hope, resilience, and the courage to believe in renewal. #RoundHillChurch #FaithAndHope #ProgressiveChristianity…
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Holy Agitation: When Faith Stirs Us to Act
From earthquakes to community organizing to the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem, this episode explores how agitation can awaken courage, creativity, and purpose. Sometimes the things that disturb us are the very things that move us forward. #RoundHillRadio #FaithAndJustice...
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The Courage to Ask Questions
What if faith is less about certainty and more about curiosity? This conversation reflects on biblical translation, the beauty of questions, and how community helps us navigate the mysteries of life and faith. #RoundHillChurch #FaithAndLife #ProgressiveChristianity #SacredConversation #HopeInAction
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Holy Disruption: What is Lent Really For?
What if discomfort is not something to avoid, but something that can help us grow? We explore Ash Wednesday, the practice of Lent, and how community helps us hold mortality, uncertainty, and possibility together. #RoundHillRadio #SacredNoticing #InclusiveFaith #AshesAndHope #CommunityCare
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Why We Need Each Other Now
n a time of deep division and disconnection, gathering together matters more than ever. This episode explores community, human connection, and why seeing each other face to face can be an act of faith and hope. #RoundHillRadio #CommunityOfHope #ProgressiveFaith #Belonging #FaithInAction
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Why We Gather: Faith, Community, and Belonging
Church has splintered many times across history, often around social change. We reflect on what unity could look like now, and how faith communities can make room for difference while staying rooted in love. #RoundHillRadio #FaithAndJustice #InclusiveChurch #CommunityOfHope #ProgressiveChristianity
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Holding Out a Hand: Faith, Dependence, and Community
When Jesus places a child in the center, everything shifts. This episode explores vulnerability, dependence, and why becoming “like a child” may be far more challenging and transformative than we expect. #RoundHillRadio #ProgressiveFaith #SacredCommunity #FaithThatGrows #HopeInAction
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New Year, New...?
What if being busy isn’t a virtue? This week’s conversation explores the difference between productivity and fruitfulness, the weight of cultural expectations, and how faith invites us to slow down and trust that we are already enough. #RoundHillChurch #ProgressiveChristianity #FaithThatGrows...
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The Longest Night
Advent invites waiting, but it also invites honesty. This episode explores why the church can be a place to name pain, hold silence, and trust that God meets us even when things do not feel better yet. #RoundHillChurch #AdventHope #InclusiveFaith #FaithThatGrows #HoldingSpace
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Mary, Mystery, and the Meaning of Advent
What does it mean to wait with hope? This week we explore the mystery of Advent, the ordinary holiness of Mary’s story, and the ways joy and fear often arrive together. #RoundHillRadio #AdventJoy #FaithAndHope #ProgressiveChristianity #CommunityOfHope
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Rejoice Always: The Lord Is Near
“The Lord is near.” These four words can plant a seed of peace when anxiety feels overwhelming. In this episode, we talk about gentleness, gratitude, and the quiet beginnings of a peace that grows within us and around us. #RoundHillChurch #ProgressiveChristianity #SeedsOfPeace #FaithAndHope...
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Hold On to What Is Good
What does it mean to hate evil and hold on to what is good? This episode invites us to think about our capacity for love, the limits we place on ourselves, and the strength that comes from community. #RoundHillRadio #FaithAndHope #ProgressiveFaith #CommunityOfHope #SacredOrdinary
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Discomfort, Gratitude, and the Gospel of Enough
What would it look like to live in a world where no one was in need? This week’s Round Hill Radio takes us into Acts 4 and a challenging conversation about wealth, justice, and learning to be uncomfortable in pursuit of community and grace. #RoundHillRadio #ProgressiveFaith #FaithAndJustice...
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Breathe, Forgive, Begin Again
Some wounds remain. But through them, light can enter. This week, we talk about Jesus’ scars, our own, and the peace that comes when we release the need to be perfect. #RoundHillChurch #ProgressiveChristianity #Hope #SacredNoticing #InclusiveFaith
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Underdogs & Overlooked Stories
Is the David and Goliath story just about underdogs winning? Or is there more to it? Join us as we unpack this familiar scripture and consider what it means to follow Jesus in a world that still pits strength against weakness. #RoundHillChurch #RoundHillRadio #InclusiveFaith #HopeInAction...
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When "Nobodies" Become Somebodies
Sometimes the kings are confused, the prophets are blunt, and the real wisdom comes from those without names. This week’s Round Hill Radio reminds us that God’s spirit works through ordinary voices to bring extraordinary change. #CommunityOfHope #RoundHillRadio #SacredOrdinary #ProgressiveFaith...
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Called by Name, Called to Hope
Moses’ encounter with the burning bush reminds us that God often meets us in the ordinary—then asks us to do extraordinary things. This week on Round Hill Radio, we talk about holy ground, reluctant courage, and why every small step matters. #RoundHillRadio #ProgressiveChristianity #Exodus...
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When Familiarity Meets Faith
In Luke 4, Jesus returns home — and the welcome isn’t what you might expect. This episode explores the tension between comfort and calling, and what it means to live faithfully in community. #RoundHillRadio #ProgressiveChurch #Luke4 #BelovedCommunity #GreenFaith
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Creativity and Chaos: Unlocking Your Inner Voice
In this episode, we discuss the beginning of Jesus's public ministry, which started with a 40-day retreat in the desert. We explore the idea of a "wild place" not as a solitary escape, but as a space to encounter new voices and perspectives. Inspired by creative thinkers, we discuss how...
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The Nehemiah Narrative: A Story of Purpose and People
Join us as we explore the book of Nehemiah, a text that speaks to the power of collective action. We discuss how Nehemiah’s story mirrors our own community's journey and how it can be a source of inspiration as we move forward. The episode also touches on the humor and "judgy" nature of…
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Satire, Sorrow, and Strength: Unpacking the Book of Esther
This week, we welcome our new associate pastor, Lillian Steinmeier, to discuss the book of Esther. We discuss the importance of context in understanding the book of Esther, including the powerful exchange in Esther 4, where Mordecai implores Esther to act with the famous line, "But who knows?…
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Flash Fiction & Free Will
In this episode, we tackle the famous seven verses of Genesis 3. What if Adam and Eve's choice wasn't just about disobedience, but a pivotal moment of creative interaction with God's purposes? We’ll also take a closer look at the detail that Adam "was with her" when Eve ate the fruit, raising...
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Standing at the Crossroads
Join us for Week 32 as we unpack Jeremiah 6:16, a deceptively short verse with profound depth. Discover why "stand at the crossroads and look, and ask for the ancient paths where the good way lies, and walk in it, and find rest for your souls" is one of Ed's favorite verses in the Bible. We'll...
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Outward Bound: Reclaiming the Church's Mission
Join us for Week 31 as we delve into Ezekiel 34, a powerful text about good and bad shepherds, and God's promise to personally seek out and rescue the lost, strayed, injured, and weak among the scattered. Discover how this ancient vision, which deeply influenced Ed's call to ministry, speaks to…
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When the Spirit Breaks All Rules
Forget what you think you know about spiritual experiences. This week, we explore the "mystical" and "flamboyant" intrusion of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. From glossolalia to a reversal of Babel, we discuss how the spirit defies prediction and control, finding its own way to get its work done....
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The Sabbath Was Made for You: Redefining Rest
Tired of feeling like you're "not built for this" grind? This week, we explore the ancient concept of the Sabbath and challenge traditional notions of rest. From historical examples like Robert Owen's visionary textile community to modern-day "forest bathing" and even playing bubbles, discover…
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Bridging the Divide: Faith and Reconciliation with Braver Angels
What does it mean to be a "reconciliation entrepreneur" in today's world? Our guest, Mark Beckwith, reveals how Braver Angels works to strengthen our democratic republic by bringing people together from across the partisan divide. Hear about their work with legislators and college campuses, and…
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Standing in Sacred Power: From Jesus to Bonhoeffer
✨ “The Good Shepherd lays down his life… but what if that power still lives in us?” This episode explores sacred strength, spiritual caregiving, and the unexpected link between Mother’s Day and a centuries-old vision of peace. #Spirituality #MothersDay #GoodShepherd #FaithTalk...
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The First Breakfast?!
From the Last Supper to the First Breakfast! 🍳 Jesus serves up a side of redemption in this powerful post-resurrection encounter with Peter. We explore love, forgiveness, and the call to 'follow me.' #John21 #BreakfastWithJesus #Peter #Resurrection #Forgiveness #Faith #BibleStudy
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From Renters to Restorers: A Psalm for Earth Day
The Earth is the Lord's... but are we treating it that way? 🤔 This week, we explore Psalm 24 and challenge ourselves to rethink our relationship with the planet. Are we owners or renters? What's our responsibility? Join the conversation! #Psalm24 #EarthDay #Stewardship #Environment…
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He Is Risen...Then What? The Mystery of Mark 16
What if the ending was just the beginning? We explore the power of Mark 16:1-8's open-ended conclusion and what it means for our faith today. It's not what you expect! #EasterMystery #BibleInterpretation #Gospel #Jesus #ResurrectionPower #FaithJourney #HolyWeek2024 #PodcastLife
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The Lord Needs It: Control, Chaos, and the Hidden Meanings of Palm Sunday
"The Lord needs it." This week on Round Hill Radio, we unpack the rich and complex story of Palm Sunday. We explore the themes of control and chaos, celebration and fear, as we delve into Luke 19:28-40. Join us as we discuss: - The historical context of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem - The...
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The "Waste" of Love: Anointing Jesus in Bethany
Was it a waste? Join us as we grapple with the reactions to the woman's anointing of Jesus in Mark 14:3-9. We explore the tension between the disciples' concern for the poor and Jesus's powerful defense of her actions. Discover the true meaning behind this controversial moment and what it reveals...
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Adam Smedberg of Church World Service
Church World Service (CWS) isn't just an organization; it's a network of communities working together to build a better world. In this episode, we speak with Adam Smedberg from CWS about how they empower local communities through initiatives like Crop Hunger Walks and provide crucial support to...
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The Priest, the Levite, and the Outsider: The Samaritan Story
At its heart, the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) is a story about noticing. It's about compassion, action, and breaking down the barriers that divide us. In this episode of Round Hill Radio, we explore the contrast between those who pass by and the one who stops to help. We unpack…
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More Than a Miracle: Jesus' Power and Purpose in John 11
Expect the unexpected. This week on Round Hill Radio, we dive deep into John 11, the story of Lazarus, and discover that it's not just a miracle story. It's a profound exploration of Jesus's power, his compassion, and his unique relationship with God. We'll unpack the challenging questions this...
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The weekly podcast of Round Hill Community Church, covering topics from faith to culture and everything in between!The Rev. Ed Horstmann, hostLeslie Smith Kons, host & executive producer
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