ministry

226 | Chai Can’t Even | Ryan and Emma Pitt

In this episode of our Chai Can’t Even series, we’re hearing from Emma and Ryan Pitt! Emma is a designer at The Knot and Ryan is the Mission Center President of the Mid-Atlantic Mission Center. Both Emma and Ryan grew up in Community of Christ and they share stories of their childhood and how the…

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224 | Coffee Buzz | Scott Murphy

In our series, Coffee Buzz, Linda Booth gets the latest straight from Community of Christ’s First Presidency. Today, we welcome Scott Murphy to the podcast where he shares his thoughts on postmodernism and religion and how Community of Christ continues to be an important beacon of hope and reconciliation for people all over the globe….

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223 | What’s Brewing | Brussels

French, Tahitian, Swahili, Dutch, and English are all spoken and sung in Brussels where mission is lived and shared in ways that are transforming lives. Kahealani Faatuarai Drollet and Jane (Zsa Zsa) Fauura share their story with host Robin Linkhart. Special feature at the end of the interview just for you. Host: Robin Linkhart Guests:…

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222 | Whole Life Stewardship | Jeff Naylor

Presiding Bishopric member, Jeff Naylor, shares his thoughts on whole life stewardship and generosity. What does it mean to give to our true capacity? How is our time, talent, treasure, and testimony considered in the conversation about tithing? Jeff shares stories of faith and practical tips on how to step into a holistic way of…

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ES 50 | Becoming a People of the Temple | Bryce Veazey

You might have seen the video “Becoming a People of the Temple” but you probably haven’t heard filmmaker Bryce Veazey talk about it! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Temple, Community of Christ wanted a way to capture the essence and purpose of this sacred space in diverse places and cultures. Tune in as…

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220 | Fair Trade | Maggie Fout

Newly ordained priest, Maggie Fout, shares her faith journey that ultimately led her to Community of Christ. Maggie grew up as a non denominational Christian, converted to paganism, and recently found Community of Christ through a pride event hosted by Portsmouth Welcoming Community–Community of Christ. You can learn more about her congregation on our What’s…

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219 | Coffee Buzz | Stassi Cramm

Welcome to our new series, Coffee Buzz! Each month, Linda Booth will be meeting with a member of Community of Christ’s First Presidency to chat about what’s going on in the life of church. Together they will explore relevant and timely topics facing the church, and also give us a behind the scenes look at…

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217 | Getting to know Julie Smith

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 don’t always get to hear from church leader’s families. Today we’ve invited Julie Smith, daughter of Wallace B., to share some of her experiences growing up in…

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215 | Holy Grounds | Royleane Otteson

After a faith transition, spiritual practices can often be triggering and confusing. Today, Royleane Otteson shares how she has been able to maintain and even expand her spiritual life. Royleane is studying to become a spiritual director and shares openly about how she has been able to take back her spiritual autonomy and encounter God…

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212 | Holy Grounds | Andy Fernuik

Listen in as Robin Linkhart and Andy Fernuik chat about spirituality and spiritual practices. Andy shares his thoughts on what it means to be spiritually awake and how spiritual practices have been restored in his life and have given him unforced rhythms of grace. Host: Robin Linkhart Guest: Andy Fernuik Download Transcript

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