Podcast: Open Topics

5A | Bonus Audio: Stephen Veazey’s Address to the Salt Lake City Community of Christ Congregation

Prophet-President Stephen Veazey was in Salt Lake City on October 14th for the Parliament of World Religions and delivered this address to the SLC congregation of Community of Christ. The audio quality isn’t great, but we hope you enjoy this bonus episode!

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4 | Grace vs. Shame

Join host Katie Langston and her friends Sara and Nancy for a discussion about grace. But instead of juxtaposing grace and works, as perhaps is the more common construction, these friends will contrast grace and shame–and how grace frees us from shame and fear so that we can live into the transformative love of God.

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ES 3 | Robin Linkhart’s Calling to the Council of Twelve

Join Brittany Mangelson as she interviews Robin Linkhart about her recent call to the Council of Twelve, what that process was like, and what she’ll be doing as apostle-designate until Community of Christ’s world conference next summer.

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3 | Redefining Faith

Join John Hamer and Miles Fuller in an exploration of how believers can navigate Restoration faith apart from institutional definitions and culture. This means something more than just “cafeteria Mormonism”—which might fall within the ruts of traditional definitions, even if involvement is selective. In this episode, we’ll examine the ways in which frustrated members of…

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ES 2 | Book Discussion | Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time

Who is the “historical Jesus” and does he differ from the Christ of faith? What does it mean to follow Jesus in a time when historical criticism and scholarship calls into question religious narratives that have persisted for centuries? In this extra shot episode, join Josh and Brittany Mangelson, Monica English, and Laura Pennock as…

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2 | Spirituality, Religion, and Prophetic Voice

What does authentic spirituality look like in a secular world? Is it at odds with religion, or can they be complementary? How does the Restoration tradition of calling institutionally-authorized prophets differ from the Biblical model of prophets rising up from the people, often to speak against the excesses of the institution–and what does that mean…

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ES 1 | Fireflies | Let the Spirit Breathe

Join host Josh Mangelson as he discusses what he thinks it might possibly mean to belong to a true and living church. In this extra shot episode more questions are raised than answered. What can we do to make sure our religion has vitality and addresses concerns for a changing culture amidst time?

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1 | The Restoration from 20,000 Feet

Host Katie Langston is joined by John Hamer, Seth Bryant, and Brian Whitney for a look at how the Restoration fits into the historical context of its own day, the Christian tradition generally, and some of the most compelling concepts the Restoration offers for a postmodern, post-Christian world.

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