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333 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | Barb Walden

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Today we have Barb Walden  to share about her lecture, “The Life and Legacy of Marietta Hodges Walker .” You can find Barb’s  original presentation here and be sure to keep an eye out for more…

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328 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | David Brock

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Today we have David Brock  to share about his lecture, “Life and Legacy of Edward Ellsworth Guy .” You can find David’s’s  original presentation here and be sure to keep an eye out for more episodes…

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324 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | David Howlett

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Today we have David Howlett  to share about his lecture, “The Story of Community of Christ in the Philippines.” You can find David’s’s  original presentation here and be sure to keep an eye out for more…

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321 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | Wendy Eaton

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Today we have Wendy Eaton  to share about her lecture, “Stories Behind the Preservation of the Joseph Smith Historic Site in Nauvoo, Illinois.” You can find Wendy’s  original presentation here and be sure to keep an…

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320 | Percolating on Faith | Versions of The First Vision

Joseph Smith’s story of the First Vision is sometimes seen as the foundational story of our faith movement. Today, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith walk us through the different versions of the story that Smith and others told and share their reflections on how these stores inform us as a church today.  Host: Carla LongGuest: Tony…

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316 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | Andrew Bolton

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series. Today we have Andrew Bolton to share about his lecture, “Who Was Right About World War I: Frederick M. Smith or F. Henry Edwards?” You can find Andrew’s original presentation here and be sure to keep…

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311 | Cuppa Joe | The Forgotten Father of the Reorganization

When thinking about founders of the Reorganization, names like Joseph Smith III, Emma Smith, or William Marks often come to mind. Today, historian Mark Scherer introduces us to Jason Briggs, a key historical figure who laid important groundwork for the Reorganization. Mark discusses his mission trip to Salt Lake City as well as what eventually…

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310 | Cuppa Joe | Rock Fremont

Why would the Joseph Smith story resonate with a young gay teen in the United Church of Christ? Captivated by a story of a boy with questions and searching for belonging, UCC Pastor Rock Fremont shares his interest in and respect for Community of Christ.  Host: Karin PeterGuest: Rock Freemont  Download Transcript

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304 | Cuppa Joe | Mahonri Stewart

Mahonri Stewart, playwright, educator, and published writer shares his story of finding deep connection with David Hyrum Smith and the rest of the Smith family as he wrote his play, The Fading Flower. Through his exploring of church history, he became drawn to Community of Christ and the focus on continuing revelation. Mahonri has plans…

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298 | Church History Principles and Q&A Pt 2 | Lach Mackay and Barbara Walden

What do you do when a terrific class runs out of time to answer all the questions? You do a follow up interview with Project Zion Podcast. Historians Barbara Walden and Lachlan Mackay tackle a long list of questions still in the queue at the conclusion of their class exploration of Restoration History thru the…

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