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.

What's the Cost of a Concrete Floor?

Oct 6th, 2021 24m 4s

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.

015 - Who Touched Me?

Jul 30th, 2021 19m 58s

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 th

A Word of Encouragement for Critical Times

Oct 31st, 2020 17m

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.

What do We Do with Battling Desires?

Oct 1st, 2020 29m 7s

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.

The Battle Within Us

Jul 31st, 2020 30m 26s

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

The City That is Glad

Apr 30th, 2020 45m 3s

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

God Is - Therefore We Will Not Fear

Mar 30th, 2020 31m 8s

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

November 2019 Water Project Recap

Nov 27th, 2019 36m 32s

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

Famine in the Land

Oct 26th, 2019 40m 36s

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.

There Was No King in the Land

Aug 31st, 2019 31m 19s

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 pervadin

006 Allison's Journey to Culture Z

Jun 24th, 2019 34m 20s

Larry Smoak interviews his wife, Allison, who tells her story of awakening and her encountering Culture Z.

March 2019 Water Project Recap

Apr 26th, 2019 21m 59s

Find out what happened during the March Agua Viva Water Project trip as Allison interviews Larry about his experience.

Tripping Over Reality

Mar 12th, 2019 33m 16s

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 i

One' Vision of Eternity

Feb 11th, 2019 25m 12s

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 k

Larry's Journey to Culture Z

Jan 8th, 2019 27m 41s

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.

What do We do With the Chaos?

Dec 12th, 2018 26m 10s

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 journ

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