Podcast: 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 peace.

723 | Fair Trade | Andrew Webber

In this episode of the Project Zion Podcast, host Robin Linkhart sits down with Andrew Webber, a member of the Community of Christ congregation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Andrew shares his personal journey from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to his current faith home in the Community of Christ. He discusses…

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717 | Fair Trade | Jason Eyre | Chapter 2, Part 2

Jason and Robin are back for part 2 of Jason’s Fair Trade Story.  In this episode, Robin zeroes in on Jason’s leadership roles since joining Community of Christ. Find out how true hospitality played a significant role in Jason’s move into this faith community as well as how that same deep hospitality continues to be…

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715 | Fair Trade | Jason Eyre | Chapter 2, Part 1

Since joining Community of Christ in 2017, Jason Eyre has jumped in with reckless abandon….finding new ways to express his ministry and leadership giftedness. Jason first shared his faith transition story back in 2017, but has come back to tell of the things that he’s learned, and how he’s found his place in this sacred…

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712 | Fair Trade | Andrew “Andy” Markle

Fair Trade is back, and this episode is full of deep insights resulting from our guest’s transparent sharing of his spiritual journey beginning in early childhood and spanning across multiple continents and faith traditions … all of which ultimately led him and his husband to Community of Christ. You might need a large mug of…

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593 | Fair Trade | Cristian Ramirez

Secrecy, intrigue, persecution, racism, talk of spies … not the things often associated with one’s faith journey, but definitely a part of the faith journey Cristian Ramirez has lived. From an early age, he was faced with questions of faith, and often without the support of his parents and friends. And things got much worse…

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572 | Fair Trade | Alex Guerrero

Where can one find a place of rest while wrestling with faith, gender, and sexuality? For Alex Guerrero, it came in the form of three “grandmas,” a house church, and the Community of Christ. In this episode of Fair Trade, Alex opens up with good friend, Brittany Mangelson, about his story of struggle and transition, and how…

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557 | Fair Trade | Mina Leach

Faith transitions are hard, and they take time. Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to rush to answers and conclusions.  Faith isn’t “black and white,” and everyone needs space to live in the struggle. Join host Brittany Mangelson as she sits down with Mina Leach to hear about Mina’s own decades-long journey through…

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542 | Fair Trade | Heidi Ramirez

What happens when your religious beliefs come face-to-face with your life experience, and they don’t line up? Do you hold on, or do you move on?  The answer isn’t easy, nor is it the same for everyone. In this episode, Heidi Ramirez talks with great courage and deep emotion about her own faith journey ……

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507 | Fair Trade | Ken Bowen

In the midst of the pandemic and increased awareness around racial oppression in the US, Ken Bowen, a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene, felt the call to leave his congregation and start a new in Community of Christ.   Host: Brittany MangelsonGuest: Ken Bowen  Download TranscriptDownload Audio

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493 | Fair Trade | Shandra Brooks

Shandra Brooks of Salt Lake City shares her story of faith and how she found Community of Christ. Shandra has always been a deep thinker and questioner, and in Community of Christ, she has found a place where she can embrace her questions, and where her family can be loved for exactly who they are. …

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