Jesus Christ

ES 57 | Common Grounds | Epiphany

Today is the 12th day of Christmas which means it’s Epiphany! What is Epiphany and how exactly should one go about celebrating it? Find out with this episode of our Common Grounds series with Graceland Campus Minister, Mike Hoffman. Host: Karin Peter Guest: Mike Hoffman Download Transcript

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240 | Coffee Buzz | Are We Moving Toward Jesus, The Peaceful One?

In 2020, Community of Christ is invited to consider the question, Are we moving toward Jesus, the peaceful one? On this episode of Coffee Buzz, Linda Booth sits down with President Stassi Cramm to discuss this question and how it connects to our conversation relating to World Conference Resolution 1319 on nonviolence. To go deeper,…

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ES 54 | Coffee Connect | The Face of Jesus 

Coffee Connect is our series of stories with retired Apostle Linda Booth. Today Linda shares several stories from her life where she could see the face of Jesus through encounters with ordinary people. 

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229 | Sinner! Sinner! | Matt Frizzell and Brittany Mangelson

Join Matt Frizzell and Brittany Mangelson as they talk about deconstructing and reframing sin. What does Community of Christ teach about sin? How do Latter-day Seekers and former Mormons feel about sin? Are we constantly talking and preaching about sin without recognizing it? These are just some of the questions Brittany and Matt discuss in…

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225 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots | Christ in Context

Continuing their read of Daniel Migliore’s book, Faith Seeking Understanding, Tony, Charmaine and Carla tackle chapter 9 called Christ in Context. Why do different cultures interpret the Jesus story differently? What can we learn from that? How is our view of who Jesus is shaped by our context? Listen to the Percolating on Faith team…

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218 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots | The Person and Work of Jesus

Continuing our God Shots series where we work through systematic theology, Tony, Charmaine, and Carla wrestle the topic of Jesus.  Who has Jesus historically been to the Christian Church? Who is Jesus today? And what does his message mean for us as disciples? Grab a cup of coffee, get comfortable, and enjoy! You can find…

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181 | Placing the Authority of the Bible over Jesus

In our final episode sparked by Matt Frizzell’s Facebook posts, Carla sits down with Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith, John Hamer, and Matt Frizzell to discuss the statement, “Placing the authority of the Bible over Jesus. Many believers and preachers say that Jesus is the way, but they preach and teach that the bible is the…

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179 | A Way of Life | Tony Chvala-Smith

Our reoccurring guest, Tony Chvala-Smith, has a new book! Listen as he gives us a glimpse into “A Way of Life”. You can buy the book at Herald House here: https://www.heraldhouse.org/products/a-way-of-life

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174 | Taking Biblical Scripture out of its Historical, Theological, and Political Context

Last week, we shared one of Matt Frizzell’s Facebook posts that sparked conversation in Community of Christ’s corner of the internet, and today we’re bringing you another. Join Carla as she interviews Charmaine Chvala-Smith, Katherine Goheen, and Matt Frizzell to discuss the following statement: “The fact is that none of us know life in first…

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170 | Nonviolence Resolution | Andrew Bolton, Joey Williams, and Elray Henriksen

World Conference Resolution G-1 Nonviolence has created quite a buzz through out Community of Christ. This resolution challenges us to proclaim peace in a way we have not before. Listen in as Carla interviews Andrew Bolton, Joey Williams, and Elray Henriksen, about some of the background of the resolution as well as its implications for…

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