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.
Even during a global pandemic, mission moves forward. In October 2020, the First Presidency released a document with guidelines for how the church can share in sacramental ministry even when in-person contact is not possible. Today on the podcast, we are joined with five priesthood members that had their ordinations online. Can we still have…
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Covid-19 has changed the way we do church and community. What are the lessons we can take forward with us after we are able to meet again? Today, president of seventy Adam Wade shares his reflections on how the church has prioritized what’s most important and adapted to being a community during the pandemic and…
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Creating Connection is an integrated and holistic way to experience mission. By taking a look at how your faith community fits into the broader community, you can be more fully awake to what God is doing in your neighborhood. Today, Lamoni Heartland Mission Center President and Financial Officer, Glenn Johnson, shares what they are doing…
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Candice Care-Unger and Kate Jones are colleagues at Royal Rehab in Sydney, Australia. Working specifically with spinal cord injury patients, Kate did her PhD work on spirituality and rehabilitation. The West Pennant Hills congregation, where Candice pastors, decided to sponsor further research and a program to train hospital staff on implementing spiritual support to those…
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Open Door is an LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation in Sydney Australia. They have a history of being welcoming and holding space for those often rejected from church that stretches long before national acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community. Pastor Sue Palmer shares a little about the history and the congregation on this episode is our What’s Brewing…
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Latter-day Seeker Ministries has a new project that explores the purpose of the Temple in Community of Christ. Weekly video take us into some of the most familiar and unfamiliar places at the Temple and remind us what it means to be a people of the Temple, dedicated to peace. To watch all of the…
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As Community of Christ continues to meet online, some areas are experimenting with different ways to connect members and seekers. Greater Pacific North West Mission Center has provided multiple ways for people to engage in church life while remaining safe at home. Today, seventy Sean Langdon shares about those ministries and some of his best…
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Take a mission adventure to Alaska with John VanDerWalker, a gifted storyteller. John shares how full-immersion in context, culture, relationship, deep listening, and vulnerability lead to transformation, new life, and tasting the Kingdom of God. Host: Robin LinkhartGuest: John VanDerWalker Download Transcript
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Recorded back in February, Sandee Gamet shares what mission looks like in Europe. From a new Dutch hymnal, to growing inquiry of seekers, to making sure children and youth programs are implementing best practices, there is plenty to keep Pastor Sandee Gamet busy! Host: Carla LongGuest: Sandee Gamet Download Transcript
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Mission provides endless possibilities to connect with our community. A year and a half ago, senior president of seventy John Wight started collecting ideas for congregations and small groups to engage in mission in meaningful ways. These ideas, compiled in a booklet called New Expressions, provide ideas for reimagining what church could look now and…
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