theology

225 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots | Christ in Context

Continuing their read of Daniel Migliore’s book, Faith Seeking Understanding, Tony, Charmaine and Carla tackle chapter 9 called Christ in Context. Why do different cultures interpret the Jesus story differently? What can we learn from that? How is our view of who Jesus is shaped by our context? Listen to the Percolating on Faith team…

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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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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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179 | A Way of Life | Tony Chvala-Smith

Our reoccurring guest, Tony Chvala-Smith, has a new book! Listen as he gives us a glimpse into “A Way of Life”. You can buy the book at Herald House here: https://www.heraldhouse.org/products/a-way-of-life

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175 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots: The Triune God

In this Percolating on Faith: God Shots episode, Carla, Charmaine, and Tony are talking all about the Triune God. Find out how Christians have used the Trinity to communicate about and liberate God. Host: Carla Long Guest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download Transcript 

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168 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots: Scripture

What exactly is scripture? What place does scripture have in Christian theology and in the life of the church? In today’s episode of Percolating on Faith, Tony, Charmaine and Carla continue their “God Shots” conversations with the topic of scripture. Host: Carla Long Guest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Download Transcript

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153 | Percolating on Faith | God Shots

Tony and Charmaine talk about God Shots, a new series that explores theology, what it means, why it’s important, and why everyone is a theologian.  Host: Carla LongGuests: Charmaine and Tony Chvala-Smith Download Transcript

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146 | Percolating of Faith | Spirituality of Place

Continuing our Percolating of Faith series, join Carla, Charmaine, and Tony as they discuss “Spirituality of Place”. The idea that certain places hold deep spiritual meaning to certain groups of people. We create these spaces at our camps, in congregations, and communities, but we understand God can meet us anywhere. As Tony says when referring…

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138 | Percolating on Faith | Ecumenism 

Join Carla as she interviews Tony, Charmaine, and Apostle Barbara Carter. Tony and Charmaine explain all about ecumenism, what it is, the history of it in the church, and more. Apostle Carter then discusses her role on the National Council of Churches and their work in the US. Download Transcript

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128 | Percolating on Faith | The Bible Allergy

Scripture has been used to abuse and cause harm which makes it easy for people to develop a “Bible Allergy”. Join the Percolating on Faith crew as they explore the hesitancies people have toward the Bible and give some practical tools for finding meaning in the Bible again. Host: Carla Long Guest: Tony and Charmaine…

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