Best Rick Kohut Podcasts (2024)

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: L is for Leapfrogging 8:05

24d ago8:05

8:05

India, home of more than 1.4 billion people, wants to increase its overall prosperity. Presently, its citizens consume, per person, one tenth of what is consumed by Americans. If India were to take an intense fossil-fuel burning, CO2 producing path to prosperity, the effect on the planet would be catastrophic. So leapfrogging to a higher, more sust…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: K is for Kilowatt 8:40

27d ago8:40

8:40

It is astounding how much energy Americans use - especially compared to people elsewhere. The per capita consumption of each person in the U.S. is roughly 11,000 watts every moment of every day. And yet, we today have technology - like the 24 solar panels on my roof that can begin to change the carbon emissions which come from the burning of fuel t…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: J is for Jobs, Jobs, Jobs 8:16

28d ago8:16

8:16

Today it's about the same, important word repeated three times. We are reminded that with the shift to a renewable energy focused economy, there are new jobs which will grow from the need for labor to build the new infrastructure. And, as followers of Christ, we are also called to build a just, inclusive world in which all of the creatures within C…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: I is for Inflation Reduction Act 7:22

27d ago7:22

7:22

We begin with the ending quote from the text for letter "I" - "The I.R.A. was called 'historic,' 'transformational,' and 'the best news anyone who cares about the fate of the planet had heard in a long time'" In contrast, just today, Politico reported that an influential oil & gas industry lobbist group 'has drafted detailed plans for dismantling l…

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Christ, Countdown, & Climate Change: H is for Hope 7:54

1M ago7:54

7:54

Just three letters ago we had "D is for Dispair." Now it's "H is for Hope." Which of these two seemingly opposite postures/attitudes is it? Recall the bluntness of "Despair is a sin." Along with faith and love, hope is a core virtue of the Christian tradition. And there's evidence - if we are awake to it, that there's reason to be hopeful that chan…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: G is for Green Concrete 7:59

1M ago7:59

7:59

Of the many human-made things we take for granted, concrete may be near the top of the list. As it's the building block of nearly every structure we construct - it's always nearby - yet often overlooked. Did you know though that the way traditional concrete is made today accounts for nearly 8% of the global total of carbon emissions in 2023 -which …

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"Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: F is for Flight" 7:29

1M ago7:29

7:29

It's Indigenous People's (as it's officially named where I live in Columbus, OH) Day. Or perhaps, as an Atlantic article today suggests, we should celebrate this day as Explorer's Day to honor those of all cultures who boldly set out for new frontiers. In this spirit, it's a good day for "F is for Flight." Check out the Alia electric aircraft featu…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change - E x2 is for Electrify Everything 8:09

1M ago8:09

8:09

Today's letter, our second vowel, is so great it gets a double letter. The cost of capturing renewable energy has dropped in price -especially from the sun - even since 2010 - such that generating carbon-free electricity is almost the same price as the cost of what is made from burning fossil fuels - that also make CO2. Wind power - especially - of…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change - D is for Despair (and Doom) 10:02

1M ago10:02

10:02

Today is stark - "D is for Despair" The text we are pondering in the book "H is for Hope" is brief, pointed & the opposite of the title. It brings to mind a related "D" - doom. It's on my mind as I was feeling a sense of doom about this election before Biden stepped down. And I've been pondering it as I read the 2024 book by Brian D. McLaren "Life …

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: C is for Capitalism 9:15

1M ago9:15

9:15

Letter "C" is a tough one for most of us to hear as it's for Capitalism. In the foundational text we're using for this series, this sums it up: "Climate change can't be solved with the tools of capitalism, because it is a product of capitalism." And don't forget that in the U.S. corporations have been granted the same rights as people. The follower…

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Christ, Countdown & Climate Change: B is for Blah, Blah, Blah 8:56

1M ago8:56

8:56

If yesterday's "A" was for someone you didn't know, today's "B" comes from someone you likely do - Greta Thunberg. In late 2021, she spoke in Italy and used a refrain of "Blah. Blah. Blah" to point out the hypocrisy of political leaders thus far on true reduction of carbon and other climate changing gases. Jesus the Christ, also a truth-teller, had…

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Christ, Countdown and Climate Change: A is for Arrhenius 8:53

1M ago8:53

8:53

A is for Arrhenius - Who? What? We start our trip through the alphabet as we have 28 days (and change) to the U.S. election. Swedish scientist, Svante Arrhenius, starting in 1894, constructed the first climate model which showed the effects that CO2 has on the atmosphere. It's a good place to start as everything on and enveloping earth connects to …

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Christ, Countdown and Climate Change - Introduction 6:56

1M ago6:56

6:56

With just 29 days until Election Day, I'm keeping my mind off of polls, horse races and general catastrophizing by pivoting this podcast to the climate crisis. The centerpiece is the 26 letters of "Climate Change A to Z" written by Elizabeth Kolbert and illustrated by Wesley Allsbrook - "H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z" https://a.co/d/bRE…

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The MORE in a Time Two Years On From Uncertainty to Amazement 9:46

1+ y ago9:46

9:46

Are you, right now, facing a time of change and uncertainty? I was, exactly two years ago. Please listen as I share how I wrote and prayed during June 2021. And how my life has unfolded in amazing ways from then until now. God - The MORE - moved & worked in my story. I believe that The MORE is moving & working in your own story right now too. --- S…

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The MORE - Helping My Dad Figure Out One Drive 5:52

1+ y ago5:52

5:52

Do you know how to use Microsoft One Drive? I kind of do. On Memorial Day I Zoomed with my 83 year old dad and showed him how to use this often confusing computer tool. I was surprised to experience The MORE (how I am growing to know God) in this mundane act of service. It got me wondering about the deeper more in a child teaching and/or supporting…

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The MORE - Listening to Peter Gabriel's "I/O" Song on May 6th 6:11

1+ y ago6:11

6:11

I listen to Peter Gabriel - an artist who has inspired me for 35 years now - sing as I walk my pooch on a beautiful Saturday AM. In his new song "I/O" he declares a truth "I'm just a part of everything." So much of the world around us shows this to be true. Listen as I ponder how even one H2O molecule in the saliva in your mouth reveals this truth.…

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The MORE in Stephen King's "Fairytale" 6:10

1+ y ago6:10

6:10

I finish listening to the outstanding 24 hour long audiobook of King's newest novel "Fairytale". The simple, yet engaging telling of a familiar tale allows me to go deep into the more it holds. Like the 'Fairy Stories" about which Tolkien spoke this fairytale illuminates the light and dark in our world. The MORE ultimately dispels the darkness, yet…

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The MORE - Eager Sniffing on May 1st 5:41

1+ y ago5:41

5:41

I return to a theme which is at the center of hundreds of prior episodes - experiencing God - The MORE. Today I reflect on how my dog Lucy, with her intense focus on a patch of grass as we walked in the rain, reminded me of how I can use my senses to ponder any sliver of the world I encounter as a go about my day. By finding the deep more to everyt…

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ST21 century - The Spy Wednesday After the Indictment Day 6:15

1+ y ago6:15

6:15

Screwtape celebrates how The Enemy's own self-identified followers are facilitating his Dark Father's cause as these Reds claim that they and their boy Prince Chaos are the actual victims. ST21 is pleased that dark history was again made on April 4th like it was made on January 6th (Epiphany.) Yet, he relishes the irony of how it might have taken p…

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ST21 century - Indictment During Profane Week 5:59

1+ y ago5:59

5:59

Screwtape is excited that the first ever indictment of a former US president will take place as a spectacle and thus distraction for the faithful during what he calls "Profane Week". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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ST21 century-7_DANGER - Mission Ahead 5:04

1+ y ago5:04

5:04

It's Code Yellow when Wormwood tells ST21 that Fr. Steven Bell, a thoughtful and authentic priest is coming for a three day mission. ST21 commands that Wormwood must prevent his Patient from attending and being drawn closer to The Enemy and his warm embrace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support…

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ST21 century - Exploit the Madness of March 5:34

1+ y ago5:34

5:34

Screwtape encourages Wormwood to guide his Patient to find pleasure and doom in one of the greatest inventions by The Agency of Enticement to Obsession -- online sports betting.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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ST21 century - On Thanksgiving and the Danger of Gratitude 5:00

2y ago5:00

5:00

ST21 explains to Wormwood the risk and potential reward for their Dark Father on the U.S. day of Thanksgiving. While the Seven Slippery Slides - gluttony, greed and envy - are there at the table, so too is the risk that The Patient may feel the vilest of attitudes - that of gratitude. ST shows WW how he can deploy two of their most effective tools …

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ST21 century - Prince of Chaos 2024 4:24

2y ago4:24

4:24

ST21 speaks to Wormwood for the first time in the week since the 2022 election. He encouragea WW to "keep his chins up" as The Prince of Chaos has announced that he is running again for president in 2024. ST21 extoles the vices of this remarkable figure and prepares for the decisive chaos ahead on the road to 2024. --- Support this podcast: https:/…

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ST21 century - Midterm Election Day 5:15

2y ago5:15

5:15

ST21 explains to Wormwood what it means that "democracy is on the ballot today." ST21 recounts the dark reality of how some of the same people who fought for democracy 80 years ago and in decades since, will today vote for candidates who boast of how they will ignore the will of the people when votes are cast. This makes ST21 proclaim - "Truly this…

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ST21 century - Two Days Until the Midterms 8:07

2y ago8:07

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Screwtape brings Wormword out of exile and gets his nephew up to speed with smartphones and other aspects of the 21st century. WW's "patient" - a white middle aged American Evangelical Catholic is preparing to vote. ST21 tells Wormword of the delicious hypocrisy this man and others like him show as they hurt those whom Christ identified as "my litt…

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Screwtape Updated. Introducing a new podcast "ST21 century" 4:00

2y ago4:00

4:00

"The Screwtape Letters," written by C.S. Lewis and published in 1942 is one of the most remarkable novels ever written about good and evil. What would the character Screwtape have to say about our world and the U.S. in 2022 and beyond. Listen and follow along at www.ST21century.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections - O Wisdom 7:03

4y ago7:03

7:03

The Church begins the age old "O Antiphon" prayers on Dec 17th? Learn about these centuries old prayers and how they connect with the hymn O Come O Come Emmanuel. Today we pray for the coming of God's Wisdom to come upon us. Learn more at EdTechEmergent.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support…

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Third Sunday of Advent: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing -Advent Reflections 8:28

4y ago8:28

8:28

Its the rose-colored Third Sunday of Advent and we hear St. Paul's exhortation to "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing!" How do we do this in the brutal 2020 though? By remembering that Emmanuel - God with is - is here even in the midst of the mess. Find more at EdTechEmergent.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/p…

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First Monday of Advent - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Daily Advent Reflections 7:59

4y ago7:59

7:59

Its the first weekday of Advent 2021 and the Church remembers Saint Andrew the Apostle. For the readings of the day and a video about St. Andrew, visit EdTechemergent.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: First Sunday of Advent 11:31

4y ago11:31

11:31

The Advent journey begins with Jesus telling us to 'Be watchful!' and 'Be alert!' We hear the prophet Isaiah reminding us that God has already done amazing deeds for those who wait for God. Listen to hear the themes of the four weeks of Advent and an invitation to be more mindful in your prayer during this season. For more resources visit EdTechEme…

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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections - Christ the King 7:38

4y ago7:38

7:38

The last week of the liturgical year begins with Christ the King Sunday. The week ends with a vision of a "new heaven and a new earth" as well as word from Jesus warning us "to stay vigilant" so we can endure "the tribulations to come". How do we do this, especially as we are on the cusp of the new liturgical year? For links to the scripture cited …

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Trailer - "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Daily Advent Reflections 2:20

4y ago2:20

2:20

My newest subpodcast for Advent 2021. Listen to the sevenish minute reflections on one or more of the liturgical readings - posted before each day of Advent. Follow my blog EdTechEmergent.com for links to the readings and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support…

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Words For Now and Later - L is for LOVE 13:13

4+ y ago13:13

13:13

"The most radical, hopeful act one can perform as a citizen is to love freely, deeply, articulately...This is how a decent society is built outside of its laws and continual quest for justice." From page 73 in 'Dictionary of the Undoing' by John Freeman. For more visit www.edtechemergent.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…

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Word For Now and Later - K is for KILLING 13:51

4+ y ago13:51

13:51

"If you have ever watched power crumble, you know it happens very suddenly. One day a wall is up and the next it is coming down" (p 70). We don't have to continue to be silent about the killing that takes place around us everyday. Listen and be inspired to stand up, rise up in boycotts and marching to tear down the monuments to violent and hatred a…

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Words For Now and Later - J is for JUSTICE 12:44

4+ y ago12:44

12:44

"Justice may not be blind, it may give too much respect to the size of one's wallet, but it does respect momentum." (p 63) from "Dictionary of the Undoing" by John Freeman. Visit by blog for materials related to this episode -- www.edtechemergent.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support…

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Words For Now and Later - I is for 'I' 13:41

4+ y ago13:41

13:41

Has the rise of the internet and social media made Americans more self-centered? As our own individual 'I' has felt more powerful have we lost the experience of how much more powerful a 'we' is? The uprising that is continuing in the US shows what happens when we put down our devices and gather as a 'we, the people' Learn more at edtechemergent.com…

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#4 - Year 3 - 100 Days of Pandemic 21:43

4+ y ago21:43

21:43

Sunday, June 21st marks the 100th day since I began counting this Pandemic Period from Friday, March 13th. I go back and listen to and comment on the podcast episode I recorded on March 11th as the seriousness of the coronavirus and the disruption it could cause was becoming more apparent. In light of what I noted on March 11th, where are we today …

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Words For Now and Later - H is for HOPE 13:44

4+ y ago13:44

13:44

"Hope is less an emotion than a field, a magnetism...Hope operates as a positive charge between people and wants to move." These words are by John Freeman from page 45 of his book 'Dictionary of the Undoing'. We are living in a time of illness and uprising. Fear, playing out as denial, is around us. And yet an electric hope has driven people to the…

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Words For Now and Later - G is For GIVING 12:29

4+ y ago12:29

12:29

Since the Pandemic Period began nearly 100 days ago, we have seen great human suffering. While the federal gov has been generally unwilling or unable to give in meaningful ways to aleviate this suffering, neighborhoods, groups and inviduals have heroically stepped up to give. In the uprising after the lynching of George Floyd, millions have poured …

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Words For Now and Later – F is For FAIR 16:05

4+ y ago16:05

16:05

Have you ever seen a molten blob of super heated sand ready to be blown and shaped into glass? I have and you can too at my blog - EdTechEmergent.com. In his his chapter on how we acheive greater fairness in our nation John Freeman uses the metaphor of sand turned by great heat into glass. Listen as I reflect on how the current protests and inter–r…

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Words For Now and Later – E is for ENVIRONMENT 11:55

4+ y ago11:55

11:55

This Pandemic Period is showing us how the world looks with somewhat lower CO2 emissions. It is also shining a harsh light on meat packing and the risk of disease for workers in those factories. How should we think about the natural world as we eventually emerge from this crisis and seek to better care for creation? For resources supporting this ep…

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Words For Now and Later - D is for DECENCY 12:26

4+ y ago12:26

12:26

Its clear to see that over the past decade or so and especially since the 2016 election, there's been an erosion of what is considered "common decency" in our society. There's a shocking indecency specifically in words used to describe others and generally what is acceptable for elected leaders to say or Tweet. Listen as I reflect on how a presiden…

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Words For Now and Later - C is for Citizen 11:36

4+ y ago11:36

11:36

I live in Ohio where our governor talks daily to the "citizens" of our state. Not far away in Wisconsin voters a few weeks ago had a stark choice - stay at home in safety or risk infection and go out to vote. Identifying as a citizen today and demanding a safe and fair vote in November is critical now. See the articles referenced in this episode at…

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The Book of Psalms B - Psalms 149/150, 41 and 17 19:54

4+ y ago19:54

19:54

The next in my series of recordings as we remotely learn. Here is a pair of significant Psalms (149 & 150). A Psalm of joy and trust (41) and a Psalm of lament and anger (17). Each Psalm is read from three translations - the Catholic NARB, the scholarly NRSV, and the modern Message Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

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The Book of Psalms A - Psalms 1, 27, 22 21:54

4+ y ago21:54

21:54

The next in my series of recordings as we remotely learn. Here is a significant Psalm (1). A Psalm of joy and trust (27) and a familiar Psalm of lament and anger (22). Each Psalm is read from three translations - the Catholic NARB, the scholarly NRSV, and the modern Message Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pr…

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Reading The Bible - The Book of Job 44:26

4+ y ago44:26

44:26

Why do good people suffer? This is a foundational question that humans have asked throughout the ages. It is being asked more and more urgently during this time of pandemic. About 2600 years ago, the Israelite author of the Old Testament Book of Job asked this same question in one of the most famous narratives in history. How does Job react when al…

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Reading the Bible - The Book of Proverbs 15:33

4+ y ago15:33

15:33

In this episode I read from The Book of Proverbs using the NRSV translation. I read 1:7-33. 7:1-27. 11:1-31. 23:19-35. 24:2-22--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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Reading the Bible - The Song of Solomon 11:56

4+ y ago11:56

11:56

This is a brief reading of the NRSV translation of The Song of Solomon. Includes 1.2-8. 1:8-17. 4:1-16. 5:2-16. 7.1-9. 7:10-13. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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Reading From The Bible: The Book of The Wisdom of Solomon 15:35

4+ y ago15:35

15:35

I read parts of the Old Testament Book of The Wisdom of Solomon using the NRSV translation. I read 1:1-11. 3:1-10. 6:12-25. 7:21-30. 8:2-10. 11:1-26. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/presence/support

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