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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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243 | Coffee Buzz | Sacraments in a Digital World

Today, Linda Booth sits down with President Scott Murphy to discuss some new guidelines Community of Christ’s First Presidency released regarding the sacrament of communion in online settings. Scott shares how the guidelines came to be, what exactly they mean, and how they are impacting ministry in the church. To read these guidelines, click here. …

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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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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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239 | The Enduring Principles | President Steve Veazey

Ever wonder how the Enduring Principles came to be? Tune is as Prophet President Steve Veazey shares how Community of Christ settled on our Enduring Principles and how they have impacted us as a diverse, world-wide faith community. You can read more about the Enduring Principles here. Download Transcript

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237 | A Prophetic Hymnal | Jane Gardner

We talk a lot about being a prophetic people on Project Zion, but today our conversation has a bit of a twist! We’ve invited Presiding Evangelist, Jane Gardner, to talk about how our hymnal Community of Christ Sings is a prophetic witness and missional tool. Download Transcript

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