Culture Z Podcast

From a Central American perspective, the Culture Z Podcast provides an encouraging word along the way to finding reality in the midst of culture that tries to squeeze us into its own mold. Listen in for insights from life in the mountains of Honduras found in the teachings of Jesus.

017 - Is There Room in the Inn? 12/18/2021

017 - Is There Room in the Inn? In this episode Larry reflects on the experience of Mary and Joseph as they arrived in Bethlehem and found that there was no room in the inn and what that means for our lives today. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/21530711

016 - What's the Cost of a Concrete Floor? 10/06/2021

016 - What's the Cost of a Concrete Floor? Larry tells the story of how he and his friends in the mountains of Honduras fight through challenges just to acquire a concrete floor, and how that teaches them about Culture Z. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/20728157

015 - Who Touched Me? 07/30/2021

015 - Who Touched Me? Jesus asks us, "Who touched me?" Provoking us to ask what does it really mean to touch Jesus in the middle of a crowded life, in a way that leads us to a personal, powerful, redemptive encounter with him. Join Larry as we begin a series on the story of the woman healed of bleeding in the middle of a crowd. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/19985024

014 - A Word of Encouragement for Critical Times 10/31/2020

014 - A Word of Encouragement for Critical Times Do you need a word of encouragement in light of current social, political and environmental events in our world? Listen as Larry reads from Scripture the truths that pierce through the darkness and stand the test of cultural and social change. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/16630895

013 What do We Do with Battling Desires? 10/01/2020

013 What do We Do with Battling Desires? What do we do with passions and desires that battle within us, and which lead to fights, quarrels and wars? Listen in as Larry digs into the call to "come and see the desolations that YHWH has done on the earth" as a step to find peace. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/16225910

012 - The Battle Within Us 07/31/2020

012 - The Battle Within Us How can we not fear but be glad when we face the desolations on the earth and find their source the battle in our own souls? Listen in as Larry and Allison Smoak speak of the way to peace in the midst of the wars going on outside and inside of us. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/15433418

011 The City That is Glad 04/30/2020

011 The City That is Glad Is there a way to not get taken down when we face great difficulties in life? Join Larry and Allison Smoak as they dig in to Psalm 46 and find that there is actually a city that is glad, even when mountains are falling into the heart of the sea. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/14223908

010 God Is - Therefore We Will Not Fear 03/30/2020

010 God Is - Therefore We Will Not Fear Where do we find true courage when we face danger, suffering and death close up? Join Larry as he reflects on the current corona virus pandemic using a study in Psalm 46. How do we not fear when the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea? /episode/index/show/culturez/id/13771169

009 - November 2019 Water Project Recap 11/27/2019

009 - November 2019 Water Project Recap Hear about the battles and victories of the latest water project in the village of San Isidro, Honduras, after Larry and others join the Agua Viva staff for a week in the community, living and working alongside of the people, and announcing the good news of the kingdom. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/12205859

008 Famine in the Land 10/26/2019

008 Famine in the Land What do we do when there is famine in the land and hunger in our soul? How do we find what satisfies and sustains life? As we continue our study in the book of Ruth, we will discuss how to join the planting and harvest of the invincible Seed. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/11793737

007 There Was No King in the Land 08/31/2019

007 There Was No King in the Land What are the age old roots of there being no king in the land and everyone doing what is right in their own eyes? How do we respond to the chaos caused by everyone doing what is right in their own eyes? And what fruit of this mindset pervading our late modern age is showing up in the world? /episode/index/show/culturez/id/11069093

006 Allison's Journey to Culture Z 06/24/2019

006 Allison's Journey to Culture Z Larry Smoak interviews his wife, Allison, who tells her story of awakening and her encountering Culture Z. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/10274633

Episode 005 - March 2019 Water Project Recap 04/26/2019

Episode 005 - March 2019 Water Project Recap Find out what happened during the March Agua Viva Water Project trip as Allison interviews Larry about his experience. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/9544718

004 Tripping Over Reality 03/12/2019

004 Tripping Over Reality Dallas Willard said, “Reality is what we trip over when our falsehoods don’t work.” Find out how the Cultural Chaos Model helps us understand this tripping over reality and how it helps us move from complacency to hunger, and from being stuck in our journey to moving further up and further in to Culture Z. This episode also helps explain what we mean by Culture Z. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/8975375

003 One's Vision of Eternity 02/11/2019

003 One's Vision of Eternity God has put eternity in our hearts, and life is a journey seeking that eternity. Each person carries a vision of what that eternity is inside their hearts, its what gets us up in the morning, or keeps us hitting the snooze button. How do we know if our vision of eternity is leading us to what is infinitely good or if we are really walking in the dark? /episode/index/show/culturez/id/8607317

002 Larry's Journey to Culture Z 01/08/2019

002 Larry's Journey to Culture Z Listen as Larry tells about his journey to Culture Z, including stories about experiences in Colombia and Honduras, and how he dealt with chaos and encountered Jesus along the way. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/8183954

What do We do With the Chaos? 12/12/2018

What do We do With the Chaos? What do we do with the "chaos," or the sense of unease that there is something seriously wrong with the way life is being lived on planet earth? Do we fight it? Do we run away from it? Discover how to find hope of a "better place" as we journey through the chaos. /episode/index/show/culturez/id/7886078

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