NEW! Cuppa Joe brings podcasts that will also live on CofChrist.org’s Our History page. Lachlan Mackay and Tony Chvala-Smith share historical and theological developments as Community of Christ journeys through time. First up: “Restoring the Ancient Order” explores the Restoration against a backdrop of the Second Great Awakening and rise of utopian communities. Learn more…
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Where in God in the midst of evil and suffering? Percolating on Faith is exploring various theodicies that attempt to answer this question. Today, they are focusing on Augustine’s Theodicy and how he approached sin, suffering, and calamities. Host: Carla LongGuest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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Where in God in the midst of evil and suffering? Percolating on Faith is exploring various theodicies that attempt to answer this question. Today, they are focusing on Irenaean Theodicy which explores the idea that human suffering is from God and allows humanity to grow. Host: Carla LongGuest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith—along with host Karin Peter, the snarky one—for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet revelatory text of the early Christian Church. Explain, explore, and experience the New Testament. This month’s text: John. Find a video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/dzTpf2ngM0I Host: Karin PeterGuest:…
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Percolating on Faith is exploring an age-old question–Why do bad things happen to good people? What are the theological assumptions behind this question and what does it say about humanity’s desire to control our fate? It turns out there is a lot packed into one little question that has been stumping us since the beginning…
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Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith—along with host Karin Peter, the snarky one—for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet revelatory text of the early Christian Church. Explain, explore, and experience the New Testament. This month’s text: Acts. Be on the lookout next month for John! Watch the video…
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Today Percolating on Faith continues to explore mystics, but we are bringing the conversation a little closer to home. David Hyrum Smith and Ed Guy are two mystics from within the Restoration tradition that continue to impact Communtiy of Christ today. Learn about their lives and legacies from a special guest who some would also…
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The Historic Sites Foundation is back with a Spring Lecture Series in 2022! This series kicks off on April 14th and Project Zion is bringing you interviews with the presenters. Today, we are joined by Dr. William Moore who shares about the preaching charts used by RLDS missionaries. You can attend Dr. Moore’s May 26…
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Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine, for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet prophetic text of the New Testament. Explain, explore, and experience the text. This month’s episode: Luke. You can watch a video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/rXAVJJnxYiQ Host: Karin PeterGuest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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In response to Community of Christ World Conference resolution 1319, Community of Christ is hosting conversations on nonviolence across the globe. Today as part of our Grounds for Peace series, we explore how the topic of nonviolence is being discussed throughout the church as we journey together toward Jesus, the peaceful One. Register for the…
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