Personal Stories

821 | Nice to Matcha | President-Prophet Designate | Stassi Cramm

World Conference 2025 is almost here, and this is going to be a historic Conference once again as Stassi Cramm’s call to serve as Prophet-President is considered. Stassi has always sensed a deep connection with God and with the church. She had been told that there were special things ahead, and she promised God she…

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818 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | A Prophetic People

As Community of Christ moves closer to the historic moment of considering the call of the first woman President/Prophet of the church, Stassi Cramm, there is no better time to reflect with Karin Peter and historian extraordinaire, Wendy Eaton, to take a look across the years at all the women who have had a prophetic…

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816 | Coffee in the Swarm | Ishbel Wilson

Aliyah and Mike are back in the Swarm at Graceland University, and this time they’re sitting down with senior, Ishbel Wilson. Ishbel hails from Independence, Missouri and the Liberty Street congregation where she established a strong foundation in the church. She’s continued her connection through various ministries at Graceland while working on a triple major….

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810 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Shannon McAdam

From rule-following teenager to mischievous Gracelander, to volunteer leadership in the church and a career in technology and business sales, Shannon McAdam (she/her) has spent her life journeying with God in community. Now, Shannon has accepted a call to the Council of Twelve. Join host Robin Linkhart as she sits down with Shannon to get…

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809 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Kat Hnatyshyn

After 20 long years of self-sustaining ministry, including her most recent role as Midlands Mission Center President, Kat Hnatyshyn has said yes to a role that requires a change in career… but not a change in passion.  In this episode of Nice to Matcha, host Robin Linkhart sits down with Kat, a first-time guest at…

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807 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Adam Wade

Since an early age, Adam Wade has sensed the movement of God in his life… affirming at each step that he was being called to new things. But that doesn’t make it any less frightening, or any less daunting. In this episode of Nice to Matcha, you’ll get the chance to listen in to a…

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806 | Say What?! | President of the High Priest Quorum | Dave Anderson

Someone once said, “you get out of life what you put into it.” Well, David Anderson ought to be getting a lot out of life, because he has certainly put a lot into his life, his career, his family, and his ministry. And, at the heart of it all, a love for people … and…

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802 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Jenn Killpack

It’s funny how God can move in your life in ways that you feel both a comforting sense of knowing and a discomforting sense of panic at the same time. Kind of like when you’re called into a new leadership role, like … say … President of the Quorum of High Priests and member of…

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801 | Coffee in the Swarm | Andrew Wolsey Returns

Some people just can’t seem to get enough of Graceland University, and that’s because it is a safe place to explore who you are and who you want to become. Andrew Wolsey, the guest for this episode of Coffee in the Swarm is about to finish up six years at Graceland … four years as…

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799 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Eleanor Kearney

The call to prayer made by one woman in Lamoni, IA in the late 1800s sparks the interest of thousands of women around the world and raises the ire of a lot of men. Eleanor Kearney hasn’t been spoken of much in the church, but she’s another of the unsung women heroes of the church. …

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