Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor David Howlett to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ.  This episode features a brief introduction to the RLDS/Community of Christ, what ordination and priesthood entail, and what church life was like for women before women’s ordination….

Exciting news! Our latest Extra Shot episode is now live, featuring conversations with Christian Skoorsmith, Kellie Brady, David Howlett, and Kris Judd. Join us as we delve into the emotional impact of the recent sale of historic properties within the church. Hear personal reflections, insights, and a message of unity and healing from our esteemed…

Join us as we explore “International Perspectives on Sacred Space” with four Community of Christ apostles. From the unique church history in diverse nations to the sacred places that connect their people, this episode offers a glimpse into the global vision and hope for the future of the church. Hear firsthand stories of faith, mission,…

As Community of Christ members continue to process the news regarding the sale of the Kirtland Temple, the Nauvoo Historic Sites, and other historical artifacts, many emotions and even more questions have arisen. In this up close and personal Extra Shot episode, host Robin Linkhart talks with member of the First Presidency, Stassi Cramm, and…

Avoidance is a natural human response in difficult times. After all, pain leaves us vulnerable. Avoiding the darker spaces in our lives, however, only serves to keep us from experiencing the sacred spaces that also exist. Grief and loss can be daunting if not stagnating. Join host Robin Linkhart and Community of Christ Director of…

All of us have experienced grief, and dying is a reality that we all eventually face. But, how do we help someone else through that process? Can anyone do it? How does one prepare? These questions and many more are discussed in this incredibly insightful conversation between hosts, Jane Gardner and Kris Judd, and their…

To be in his presence was to be in the presence of true humility, gentle compassion, and prophetic courage. There is no shortage of stories about this man who touched, inspired and transformed the lives of so many.  Unfortunately, we can’t tell them all. But, in this episode, host Blake Smith, along with special guests…

This is the second in a series of four Project Zion Episodes honoring the memory of Wally B. Smith.  This episode originally aired on September 4, 2019.  Most members of Community of Christ are familiar with W. Wallace Smith and his son Wallace B Smith, who served as Presidents of Community of Christ, but we…

Project Zion is pleased to repost this interview that Josh and Brittany had with President-Emeritus Wallace B. Smith as part of our series to honor the life and ministry of “Wally B.” Listen to Wally’s story of going into medicine, serving in the military in aviation medicine under the doctor draft law, and taking up…

This is our fourth and last episode in our repost series honoring the tenth anniversary of our hymnal, Community of Christ Sings, which, at the time this episode first aired, was used as a textbook at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Listen in as Carla interviews Reverend Daniel Damon and Reverend Dr. Nancy Hall about their class, A…