Hill Country Institute Live: Exploring Christ and Culture

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Larry and David discuss the division in our country and how Christians can work to heal our land while also advocating for religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, and other issues that are important in a Biblical worldview. We’ll consider pluralism, toleration, federalism, and humility as aspects of respectful dialogue and coexistence, and the question of h...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jessica Moerman is the Senior Director for Science and Policy at the Evangelical Environmental Network. In this interview, Larry and Dr. Moerman discuss the Biblical call to care for God’s good creation, women in STEM, the ministry of EEN, environmental issues of concern, and caring for the least among us and future generations.

Send us Fan Mail The natural history of the earth shows substantial volatility in its climate. For the last 9,500 years, humans have benefited from climate stability and civilization has flourished. How did the activities of man slow the global cooling which would have been consistent with the cycle of the last 800,000 years and contributed to climate stability before the Industrial Revolution beg...

Send us Fan Mail Larry and Ben Lowe, Board Chair of A Rocha USA and a longtime leader in encouraging and equipping Christians in creation care discuss our Biblical calling to care for God’s good creation. They also discuss environmental concerns Millennial and Gen Z Christians have about the world they have inherited; areas of concern including pollution, food production, and overfishing; and what...

Send us Fan Mail Rev Kyle is the Midwest Director of the Evangelical Environmental Network. In this interview, Larry and Rev Kyle discuss awe and worship of God as we observe and enjoy the beauty and intricacy of His creation, our Biblical calling to care for God's good creation, and why young people are so concerned about what is happening to our environement.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor  Lands has been a long term, steady voice for fairness and righteousness in Austin, speaking out for equality of education and city services on the East Side of Austin and for strengthened police-community interaction from a Biblical, Christ-centered perspective. We'll be discussing character development from a Biblical perspective, education as a means for living a fu...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Geraci, Founder and Executive Director of the Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) was led by the Lord to start ADRN in 2009. ADRN has brought emotional, physical and spiritual relief to those devastated by fires, floods, hurricanes, and tornados.  Surviving families continue to be sponsored and lives transformed. The organization has grown to include a network of over 200...

Send us Fan Mail Walter was a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University after a long career at Texas A&M. Dan has many years experience as geophysicist and frequently faced the question, "You're a Christian? But I thought you were a scientist," and of course at times the order was reversed. In this lively and informative interview, we discuss a Christian view of faith and sci...

Send us Fan Mail Walter was a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University after a long career at Texas A&M. Dan has many years experience as geophysicist and frequently faced the question, "You're a Christian? But I thought you were a scientist," and of course at times the order was reversed. In this lively and informative interview, we discuss a Christian view of faith and sci...

Send us Fan Mail Walter was a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University after a long career at Texas A&M. Dan has many years experience as geophysicist and frequently faced the question, "You're a Christian? But I thought you were a scientist," and of course at times the order was reversed. In this lively and informative interview, we discuss a Christian view of faith and sci...

Send us Fan Mail Walter was a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University after a long career at Texas A&M. Dan has many years experience as geophysicist and frequently faced the question, "You're a Christian? But I thought you were a scientist," and of course at times the order was reversed. In this lively and informative interview, we discuss a Christian view of faith and sci...

Send us Fan Mail We're delighted to have Pastor Parker with us once again. His father was a classmate and friend of Martin Luther King, Jr., then a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, when the Montgomery Boycott occurred and then in Birmingham, Alabama, when Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote Letter from a Birmingham Jail. We’ll be discussing Pastor Parker’s memories of those times and the Christian fa...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bradley is a statesman who draws people together for meaningful and courteous discussions on topics on which orthodox Christians may disagree. In this Interview, he and Larry discuss several Issues related to the Intersection of Faith & Science. This Is Part 3 of a three-part Interview.

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bradley is a statesman who draws people together for meaningful and courteous discussions on topics on which orthodox Christians may disagree. In this Interview, he and Larry discuss several Issues related to the Intersection of Faith & Science.

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bradley is a statesman who draws people together for meaningful and courteous discussions on topics on which orthodox Christians may disagree. In this Interview, he and Larry discuss several Issues related to the Intersection of Faith & Science. This Is part 2 of a three-part Interview.

Send us Fan Mail For many years, Jim has been a leader in encouraging Christians to care for God’s creation. He is an author and speaker who has testified before Congress and has appeared on Fox News, NPR, and other news programs. In this interview with Jim, we discuss the beauty and wonder of God's creation and dive into other topics including: the theological basis for creation care; the he...

Send us Fan Mail Larry and George discuss current thought and approaches to race relations. We'll discuss Dr. Yancey's recent posts on his blog at Patheos (patheos.com), "I'm Tired", and "Not White Fragility, Mutual Responsibility".  We'll discuss his approach to racial conciliation and mutual responsibility, which is a call for active listening and dialog t...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Jennifer is on the Pastoral Team of Agape Christian Ministries. She is also a Spiritual Counselor, actress, and playwright. In this interview, Larry and Jennifer discuss the generational trauma Black Americans experience from the many ways they have been harmed by their historic treatment in the United States. They want to encourage the church to come alongside Black Americ...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our series on Racial Relations, Larry Interviewed Ashton and  Jennifer Cumberbatch , long-time leaders in racial reconciliation in the Austin area. They talk about what It will take for the healing of the Soul of Black America. How have the inequalities in education, health services, treatment by police, and more set the stage for the protests and the call for change af...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Joseph C Parker, Jr, Esq., D. Min., discusses the deep, long term wounds of our black brothers and sisters, the need for conciliation, the history and impact of racism In Austin, and how the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Brionna Taylor, George Floyd, and others have opened the scabs over old wounds. Pastor Parker is long-time pastor of David Chapel in Austin, TX. In the I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Larry has a conversation with Joel Heck on how the life and writings of C.S. Lewis give us insight into living in difficult times. Lewis experienced many hardships in his life - the death of his mother when he was a young boy; serving in combat in World War I, including the loss of his close friend Paddy Moore and his own physical wounds; the death of his wife Joy...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Larry has a conversation with Joel Heck on how the life and writings of C.S. Lewis give us insight into living in difficult times. Lewis experienced many hardships in his life - the death of his mother when he was a young boy; serving in combat in World War I, including the loss of his close friend Paddy Moore and his own physical wounds; the death of his wife Joy...

Send us Fan Mail How should a Christian consider the value of natural resources in caring for God’s good creation? Natural resource economics evaluates the benefits of economic policies along with the costs, considering both conventional economics and ecological, or natural resource, economics. How do we sustain the capacity of the earth to support humanity, and what are the costs of our current a...

Send us Fan Mail How should a Christian consider the value of natural resources in caring for God’s good creation? Natural resource economics evaluates the benefits of economic policies along with the costs, considering both conventional economics and ecological, or natural resource, economics. How do we sustain the capacity of the earth to support humanity, and what are the costs of our current a...

Send us Fan Mail Have you wondered why students are concerned about the environment and their future? In this episode, Larry interviews a student leader who expresses those concerns and is an active leader in student efforts to care for our planet. Matthew Kim is a Junior at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, where he is Vice President of the Student Government Executive Board, Co-President of t...