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263 | Steamers and Sodas | Kass Unger

Children’s ministry is vital to the health and future of not only the church, but of our world. Kass Unger, children’s minister in Sydney Australia, shares a little about her ministry and the importance of remembering children as we live out Christ’s mission. Host: Karin Peter Guest: Kass Unger Australia Mission Center’s website Download Transcript

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261 | Connecting in an Age of Quarantine

A lively conversation exploring new ways of being the church as we navigate the reality of a global pandemic. Part of our mission is creating meaningful pathways to connect and build community even in the most challenging times. Community of Christ’s COVID-19 page. Online Ministries Host: Karin Peter Guest: Robin Linkhart Download Transcript

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254 | No Filter | Women and Ordained Ministry

The Roman Catholic Church does not currently ordain women, but what happens when a Bishop resigns and begins to ordain them anyway? How are Catholic women forging their own way into ministry and what exactly does that look like? Host: Karin Peter Guest: Diane Whalen Download Transcript

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250 | Prophetic People | Zac Harmon-McLaughlin

How will being a prophetic people sustain Community of Christ into the future? We have already seen the prophetic impulse in action in our denomination, but how do we then turn around and bring that impulse into the world? Host: Carla Long Guest: Zac Harmon-McLaughlin Download Transcript

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249 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots | Proclamation, Sacrament, and Ministry

What is the relationship between proclamation, sacraments, and ministry? How can they transform the church? Today’s discussion comes from chapter 12 of Daniel Migliore’s book, “Faith Seeking Understanding“. Click here to find Migliore’s book. Click here to find the rest of the God Shots series. Host: Carla Long Guests: Charmaine and Tony Chvala-Smith Download Transcript

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248 | Crystal Springs at Seminary

Did you know that four members of the Crystal Springs congregation are enrolled in Community of Christ’s seminary program? Hear their stories of what brought them to this place as well as what they are gaining from the seminary experience.  Host: Karin Peter  Guests: Steve Otteson, Donald Mayne, Tyler Marz, Barry Lewis 

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245 | Chai Can’t Even | Nathan Mack

Nathan Mack of Independence, Missouri joins us for our Chai Can’t Even series where we talk to young adults in Community of Christ. Nate shares about growing up in the church, his time at Graceland as both a student and an employee with Campus Ministries, as well as what keeps him engaged with Community of…

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244 | Lessons from Short Creek

Lindsay Hansen Park, Executive Director of the Sunstone Foundation sits down with Karin Peter to talk about her work in the Short Creek area working with the FLDS and exFLDS communities. Lindsay’s work with Mormon fundamentalists began as she podcasted her way through The Year of Polygamy. Listen as Lindsay shares about some of the…

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242 | No Filter | #Queerpastor

Our No Filer series includes frank conversations about faith and sexuality. On this episode, we welcome Nancy Ross to talk about being a queer pastor in St. George, Utah. Nancy uses the hash #queerpastor to show the LGBTQ community on Twitter that there is a place in Christianity for them. Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Nancy…

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241 | God Shots | Percolating on Faith | The Church

What is the Christian Church? Why is it important for Christians to meet together in fellowship and worship? As part of our God Shots series, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith discuss various models the church can be and it’s theological purpose as they explore the term, ecclesiology. Host: Carla Long Guests: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download…

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