Podcast: 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. You’ll be glad you did.

331 | Coffee Buzz | Christmas with President Veazey

As 2020 draws to a close President Veazey shares reflections about an unprecedented year, treasured memories of Christmas past, and hopes for the future. Host: Linda Booth Guest: Steve Veazey  Download Transcript

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323 | Coffee Buzz | Connect the Dots: How church messages connect

Community of Christ has a lot of messaging to keep track of; Enduring Principles, Mission Initiatives, Guiding Question, Generosity Cycle, etc. Today President Stassi Cramm helps us connect the dots of how these things are interconnected and aide us in living Christ’s mission as our own.  Host: Linda Booth Guest: Stassi Cramm  Download Transcript

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312 | Coffee Buzz | Sharing Sacraments During COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reduce opportunities for the church to provide in-person pastoral-care ministries and to gather physically for fellowship, worship, and community formation. After extended consideration, the Presidency is providing principles and guidelines for offering the sacraments through online means during the pandemic. Today, Linda Booth sits down with President Scott Murphy to…

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303 | Coffee Buzz | Dark Night of the Soul | President Veazey

Today in our monthly conversation with a member of the First Presidency, Prophet President Steve Veazey shares his reflections on the “dark night of the soul”, a term coined by St. John of the Cross. Hear President Veazey talk about a dark night of his soul and the connection of letting go of our ego…

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302 | Re-release: Coffee Buzz | Systemic Racism | President Steve Veazey

Project Zion Podcast is re-releasing our June 2020 Coffee Buzz episode with Prophet President Veazey. Featured in the August/September issue of the Herald magazine, this interview invites the church to reflect on our own compliance and part in systemic racism. President Veazey shares his reflections on the sin of racism and calls the church to action…

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293 | Coffee Buzz | Finding Hope During Coronavirus

Stassi Cramm, member of Community of Christ’s First Presidency, wrote her doctoral dissertation on hope. Today on Coffee Buzz, she shares about her research and explains how hope is not empty optimism, but that it is possible to find hope in the midst of troubling times. Host: Lindaa BoothGuest: Stassi Cramm Download Transcript

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286 | Coffee Buzz | Creating Community: Move Toward Jesus

In this episode of Coffee Buzz, President Scott Murphy shares the latest opportunities for Community of Christ to connect with each other as we continue to discuss issues of nonviolence and moving toward Jesus the peaceful One. Reunion ResourcesToward the Peaceful One: Jesus Christ in Restoration Perspective Host: Linda BoothGuest: President Scott Murphy  Download Transcript

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278 | Coffee Buzz | Systemic Racism | President Steve Veazey

Community of Christ Prophet President Steve Veazey shares his reflections on the sin of racism. President Veazey calls the church to action so we can live up to our Enduring Principles and uphold the worth of all.  Host: Linda Booth Guest: President Steve Veazey  Download Transcript

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262 | Coffee Buzz | Sacred Community in Coronavirus Times

What is our current reality as Community of Christ during this time of social distancing? In what ways can disciples and priesthood continue to check in on each other and support the mission of the church? Today’s Coffee Buzz episode features two members of Community of Christ’s First Presidency, Scott Murphy and Stassi Cramm. Listen…

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257 | Coffee Buzz | Faithful Disagreement

Welcome back to Coffee Buzz our monthly chat with a member of Community of Christ’s First Presidency. Today, Stassi Cramm joins us to talk about the concept of Faithful Disagreement in the church and how that has helped our faith community discuss difficult and polarizing topics. Click here to find our statement on Faithful Disagreement….

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