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828 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Lecture Series | Kyle Walker

Wendy Eaton joins the Project Zion team for the first time as a host with an episode of Cuppa Joe highlighting the first in the 2025 Winter Series, “An Evening with the Historians.” That’s right, the Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation has put together another great line up of authors who share their latest…

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ES 134 | Extra Shot | Matt Frizzell: Open Letter to Community of Christ, USA

Many look to their faith for direction and answers to things happening in the world while others suggest that the church should stick to theology and spirituality. The reality is that churches are speaking up about justice issues facing the world and especially in the United States, but where is Community of Christ’ voice in…

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818 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | A Prophetic People

As Community of Christ moves closer to the historic moment of considering the call of the first woman President/Prophet of the church, Stassi Cramm, there is no better time to reflect with Karin Peter and historian extraordinaire, Wendy Eaton, to take a look across the years at all the women who have had a prophetic…

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799 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Eleanor Kearney

The call to prayer made by one woman in Lamoni, IA in the late 1800s sparks the interest of thousands of women around the world and raises the ire of a lot of men. Eleanor Kearney hasn’t been spoken of much in the church, but she’s another of the unsung women heroes of the church. …

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780 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Estella Wight

The Wight family has a long history of serving the church, and Estella Wight was no exception.  A prolific author who got her start by submitting a story to Marietta Walker at a young age, and then going on to work for Herald Publishing for many years, Estella filled the minds and hearts of the…

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737 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Reorganization | Lizzie Blair

No one in their right mind would sign up to go it alone on the frontier … raising a family, tending a farm, and everything else that goes with it.  Well, no one except the women who were part of the early Reorganization. Women whose husbands served as missionaries and were gone for long periods…

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731 | Cuppa Joe | Section 116, First Presidency Response to WCR G-2

We don’t have to look too closely to find things in our past that may have been progressive at the time, but are considered embarrassing by many in today’s context. In those cases, we must ask, “Face it or erase it?” In this episode of Cuppa Joe, host Robin Linkhart talks with Lach Mackay about…

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695 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Fall Lecture Series | The Life of William Marks: Faithful Leader to Two Josephs | John Dinger and Cheryl Bruno

How is it that someone with so much influence on the church has gotten so little attention? Join host Karin Peter for an insightful discussion on the life and legacy of William Marks, a prominent figure in Mormon history. Historians John Dinger and Cheryl Bruno share their in-depth research and upcoming book release, shedding light…

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692 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites and a Vision for the Future | Lach Mackay

Physical places have always played an important role in preserving history. Much more important for a church called to Christ’s mission is how we integrate it into our lives, learn from it, and carry it forward by becoming the storytellers that keep it alive. In this episode of Cuppa Joe, Apostle Lach Mackay (also Director…

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689 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Bertha Greer

You don’t have to be a church leader to make church history. Bertha Greer made her mark by using her gifts and vocation as a doctor to serve the church.  In this fascinating conversation with host Karin Peter, historian and cemetery enthusiast, Wendy Eaton, explores not only Bertha’s life and contributions but many of her…

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