Awaken to God’s Presence
Created in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, this series features guided spiritual practices to help you connect with the Divine no matter where you are or what’s going on around you. The original set is A1 thru A10. More guided practices are added periodically. Push pause on your life for fifteen minutes and receive a gift of peace…in the midst of the storm.
Chai Can’t Even
Why I stay… It’s no secret that church attendance in America has been declining since the late 1970s. Recent studies show the largest generational drop is among those born between 1981 and 1996—the millennials. This is the place to sit in on chats with young adults as they talk openly about life, faith, struggles and joys—and why they choose to stay active in Community of Christ.
Climate Brewing
Learn more about the broad contours of climate crisis with this special series featuring follow-up interviews with highly regarded experts and presenters in the dynamic Climate Change Colloquy sponsored by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Each episode provides links to full presentations available free online.
Coffee Buzz
Candid conversations with Community of Christ First Presidency about all the latest happenings in the church and in the world. Usually posted the last Monday of each month, host Linda Booth spends an hour with one of these three visionary leaders, each offering personal insights, prophetic reflections, and inspiring stories.
Coffee Connect
Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a good listen with retired apostle, Linda Booth. One of the first two female apostles ordained in Community of Christ, her stories of life and ministry are sure to inspire. The perfect podcast when you need a lift. Brightens your day with hope and little reminders of God’s gentle loving presence in our world.
Coffee in The Swarm
The Swarm is the happening place on Graceland University campus. Host Mike Hoffman connects listeners with diverse students on the go who share the adventures of college life on the hill in Lamoni Iowa. Established in 1895 by Community of Christ, Graceland’s relationship with its sponsoring church, Community of Christ, runs deep. Graceland is grounded in the liberal arts and dedicated to providing the progressive academic needs of the 21st century student.
Common Grounds
Common. It’s been around a long time. But some of us aren’t exactly sure what it is, how it functions, why it’s important, or who came up with it and when. Welcome to the PZP series that will introduce you to the Christian liturgical calendar and Revised Common Lectionary. Step by step, host Karin Peter guides us through all the times and seasons important to the Christian faith and how they take us on an adventure tour through scripture. Special introduction to Sacred Space, a lectionary based small group ministry, included here.
Cuppa Joe
Sit back and enjoy the ride as we explore the people, places, and events of Restoration history. All your favorite topics and a whole lot more. Nothing is off the table, and we dig deep. Cuppa Joe is also home to the Community of Christ Historic Sites seasonal lecture series featuring follow-up interviews with presenters.
Fair Trade
A favorite in the PZP line-up, watch for notifications when a new interview posts here. A faith crisis or transition is often disruptive. It’s a time of doubt, fear, questioning foundational beliefs and everything else you thought you knew. People often feel lonely or lost. You are not alone. Listen in as courageous people share the candid stories of their faith journey and what brought them to Community of Christ—where they found themselves, and a new sense of peace.
Grounds for Peace
Explore peace through the lens of people who follow Jesus, the peaceful One, and understand the interconnectedness of all creation. This series launched with the 2020 European Peace Colloquy featuring dynamic online workshops and talks, followed by PZP interviews with presenters who address a wide variety of topics. Additional peace and Justice content takes a hard look at the path to peace asking these essential questions: What is the role of spirituality in working for change? What difference can people of faith make?
He’Brew
Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith—along with host Karin Peter, the snarky one—for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet prophetic text of the Hebrew Scriptures (and sometimes She’Brew). Explain, explore, and experience the Old Testament. The New’Brew series does the same for the New Testament.
Holy Grounds
For those who want to do a deep dive and explore the many dimensions and facets of spirituality—you just clicked on the right tag. Learn about spiritual types (yes that’s a thing) and more as beautifully diverse people share a plethora of spiritual practices that bring rooted connection and meaning into their lives, and possibly ours.
New’Brew
Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith—along with host Karin Peter, the snarky one—for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet revelatory text of the early Christian Church. Explain, explore, and experience the New Testament. The He’Brew series does the same for the Old Testament.
No Filter
A special series for sensitive and sometimes controversial topics because faith is about our whole lives, and we need a place to get real and talk about it all. Rated PG-13, parental guidance suggested.
Percolating on Faith
Thinking about God and growing in faith—the journey never ends, but “Oh the places we will GO!” Beloved Community of Christ theologians Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith take us by the hand and guide us through the ins and outs of all the questions and doubts. Candidly authentic, grounded in tradition, and poignantly relevant this series is a keeper. BONUS: a series in a series—God Shots!
Say What?!
The young people in the church have something to say, and they’re asking questions that can move us to a new place as a church. “Say What?!” is a series for all ages. Hosts, Mary Anne Bennett-Ripsam and Kassie Ripsam, talk to everyone from their peers to church leaders, engaging in conversations about Community of Christ beliefs, policies, and practices as well as pressing issues facing the world and the church. Find out what matters to our youth and why.
Steamers and Sodas
Kids and youth are the focus of this fun bunch of podcasts focused on ministry with and from children and teens. Hear about Kids Book Club, youth caravans, summer camping programs, weekend retreats, and how children and youth ministries went all innovative online during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Energy packed interviews featuring Ideas galore!
Toward the Peaceful One
A special spotlight series featuring interviews with authors exploring the guiding question: “Are we moving toward Jesus, the peaceful One?” in the Herald magazine series running June/July 2020 – April/May 2021.
Scripture testifies that all creation waits “with eager longing” (Romans 8:19 NRSV) for peaceful humanity to appear on the world stage to turn the tide of hate, agony, and destruction. With that in mind, the central question raised by our text looms even larger. Are we moving toward Jesus, the peaceful One? Or are we retreating from Jesus by reverting to our old humanity and its destructive ways of interacting with others and creation?
—Prophet-President Stephen M. Veazey,
“Discover Your Future,” World Conference 2019 Closing Sermon
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What’s Brewing
What is mission and why does it matter? This is the place we talk to people who are actively engaged in that question and discovering a wide variety of pathways to follow Jesus, the peaceful One. Push play and join the adventure as we explore how God is showing up in the neighborhood and people of faith are living out mission in transforming ways. You’ll be glad you did.