Best Project Zion Podcasts (2025)

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837 | Coffee to Go | Second Week of Easter | Year C 17:04

20h ago17:04

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Thomas, often referred to as ‘doubting Thomas,’ often gets a bum rap. He just wanted to have the same experience that everyone else had. He had an intimate relationship with Jesus and all he was asking for was a chance to see it for himself. We, too, have our own personal relationship with Christ and with the Divine. There is absolutely nothing wro…

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836 | Grounds for Peace | Israel, Palestine, and Zionism 1:15:27

3d ago1:15:27

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There’s way more to the conflict in Israel/Palestine than is covered in the daily news cycle. The real truth is eye-opening and gut-wrenching. In this episode of Grounds for Peace, host Robin Linkhart sits down with members of a Community of Christ peace delegation who traveled with Churches for Middle East Peace and saw firsthand the devastation a…

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835 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolution G-2 | Affirming an Inclusive Zion in the Holy Land 39:26

6d ago39:26

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The word Zion has been an integral part of Community of Christ’s journey as a people, but now it is being used by others in ways that are confusing and contradictory. In this episode of Say What?, host Mary Anne and Kassie sit down with Steve Kellogg, member of the Community of Christ Peace and Justice Team, and author of 2025 World Conference Reso…

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834 | Coffee to Go | Easter | Year C 17:27

8d ago17:27

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He is risen! On this episode of Coffee to Go, Karen and Blake look closely at Mary Magdalene's experience at the tomb – from darkness and weeping to a personal encounter with the risen Christ. They ask: How do our expectations limit us from seeing God at work? And have you felt the Spirit call you by name? Discover the significance of being called …

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833 | Coffee to Go | Holy Saturday | Year C 6:25

9d ago6:25

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As we wait in the darkness between the events of Good Friday and the coming resurrection, we have the opportunity to consider the cost of discipleship. Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a brief Coffee to Go episode to hear the scripture, to receive a blessing, and to wait. Don't rush to the resurrection just because you know how the story …

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832 | Coffee to Go | Good Friday | Year C 15:31

10d ago15:31

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The lights have all gone out. The unimaginable has happened. The one we love is gone. What will we do now? On this Good Friday, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith offer only a scripture and a blessing. Sometimes, it is all we can do to sit in the rage, the disappointment, the loss, the grief... wondering if the light will return. In those moments, i…

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831 | Coffee to Go | Maundy Thursday | Year C 11:37

11d ago11:37

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The room has been chosen. The table is set, and as you enter, Jesus kneels to wash your feet. What would your reaction be? Remember, Jesus knows you better than you know yourself, so will you try and refuse as Peter did, or learn from the experience? Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith on this Maundy Thursday for a close look at a very intimate …

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830 | Nice to Matcha | Meet the New Harmony Board Members 54:24

13d ago54:24

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Harmony, a nonprofit for LGBTQIA+ advocacy within Community of Christ, aims to affirm dignity and worth without regard to gender, race, or sexual orientation. Host, Robin Linkhart, sits down with newly elected members of the Harmony Board: Shelby Williams, Andy Markle, and Sean Langdon. Shelby, a CPA and youth leader, emphasizes her role as a safe …

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829 | Coffee to Go | Palm Sunday | Year C 15:14

15d ago15:14

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Palms waving, disciples lining the road and calling out, cloaks thrown on the ground to pave the way. It’s political pageantry at its best ... and its most humble. All the way to the end, Jesus keeps us guessing by doing the unexpected. Join hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Smith, for a deeper dive into this week’s passage from the Gospel of Luke, wher…

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828 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Lecture Series | Kyle Walker 19:49

17d ago19:49

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Wendy Eaton joins the Project Zion team for the first time as a host with an episode of Cuppa Joe highlighting the first in the 2025 Winter Series, “An Evening with the Historians.” That’s right, the Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation has put together another great line up of authors who share their latest writings. In this Cuppa Joe epi…

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ES 134 | Extra Shot | Matt Frizzell: Open Letter to Community of Christ, USA 8:24

20d ago8:24

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Many look to their faith for direction and answers to things happening in the world while others suggest that the church should stick to theology and spirituality. The reality is that churches are speaking up about justice issues facing the world and especially in the United States, but where is Community of Christ’ voice in all of this? There are …

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827 | Coffee to Go | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Year C 16:29

22d ago16:29

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Can you smell that? When Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with pure nard, the scriptures tell us that “the room was filled with the smell of the perfume. Mary spared nothing to do what she thought was right in the moment... to take a prophetic risk. On this final week of Lent, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore the significance of Mary anointing Je…

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826 | Coffee in the Swarm | Anna Long 21:48

24d ago21:48

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It’s time for another episode of Coffee in the Swarm, and today’s guest comes from a “Long” line of Community of Christ members and Graceland alumni. From early on, Anna Long determined that she would probably go to Graceland. It was, after all, a regular topic of conversation at family meals and gatherings. And, her Graceland experience has not di…

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A46 | Awaken to God's Presence | Breath Prayer 9:12

27d ago9:12

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Slowing down and connecting with God can be as simple as paying attention to the rhythm of our breath. Join host, Shannon McAdam, as she leads us through a spiritual practice known as a breath prayer. It’s not complicated unless you make it complicated. It’s personal. You set the parameters and make it your own. Take your time. Rest... and breathe.…

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825 | Coffee to Go | 4th Sunday After Lent | Year C 22:08

29d ago22:08

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Choose joy! It may be hard sometimes, but the alternative will just tear you down. In this episode of Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith take a look at the story of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke. While the young man was ready to receive what he deserved... nothing ... the father was more focused on the joy of his return. Tha…

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824 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolutions | G-8 and G-9 52:23

1M ago52:23

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There is a lot of history and context, both inside and outside the church, that accompanies the sections in Community of Christ’s Doctrine and Covenants. Over the years, some of the sections have been removed due to a lack of alignment with Community of Christ identity, message, mission, and beliefs. Other sections have been questioned because of t…

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S2E8 - Subnet 56 Gradients.io w/ wanderingweights 1:08:05

1M ago1:08:05

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The team at Rayon Labs have done it again with Gradients led by wanderingweights who joins the pod to discuss how he and his team have democratized AI model building with their "couple of clicks" no-code training subnet. This is one of the most groundbreaking projects on Bittensor that, in only a few months on the network, can already out-train the…

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823 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolutions | G-6 and G-7 39:37

1M ago39:37

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Two of the resolutions submitted for the 2025 World Conference come from the Cedar Valley-Nauvoo Mission Center. Say What hosts, Mary Anne and Kassie, sit down with the mission center leaders, Evelyn Dustin and Kent Levan, to get a better idea of what their resolutions are asking for and why it is important for the church at large to consider what …

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S2E7 - Bittensor Guru Validator is now the TAO.com Validator! 9:08

1M ago9:08

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Special announcement! The Bittensor Guru Validator is now the TAO.com Validator. Watch the video on X: https://x.com/KeithSingery/status/1902729530521116695 As Bittensor moves into an era of rapid expansion catalyzed by the open market dynamics of dTAO, validators, more than ever, are critical for enabling access to intelligence commodities, increa…

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822 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Lent | Year C 15:01

1M ago15:01

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You can almost hear the kids saying, “Are we there yet?” And the answer is NO! We are still on the road to Jerusalem with Jesus, and Jesus is still encountering people asking questions to which he has already given answers. And yet, he tells a parable that reinforces just how merciful and patient he is with those who haven’t borne fruit, even thoug…

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821 | Nice to Matcha | President-Prophet Designate | Stassi Cramm 50:42

1M ago50:42

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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 would always say yes if God calle…

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ES 133 | Extra Shot | Ask the Parliamentarian 37:02

1M ago37:02

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If talking parliamentary procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order is like speaking a foreign language to you, you’re at the right place. Join members of the World Church Leadership as well as International Headquarters staff as they put the question to World Church Parliamentarian extraordinaire, John Wight. Chances are the questions that are rolling …

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820 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday of Lent | Year C 15:12

1M ago15:12

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Are you going to be a fox or a hen? Before you answer that question, stop and take a few minutes ... it is Lent after all ... to engage in some honest self-reflection. The world may suggest that it’s better to be a fox, but Jesus would likely disagree. You can decide as you listen to this episode of Coffee to Go with hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Sm…

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819 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolution G-12 45:31

1M ago45:31

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“It's just a very sad thing that across many nations, as people get fearful, they tend to go out and buy more firearms,” says Rick Sarre, member of Community of Christ’s Peace and Justice Team, and guest for this episode of Say What? Join hosts Mary Anne and Kassie for an in-depth conversation with Rick about 2025 World Conference Resolution G-12: …

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818 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | A Prophetic People 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

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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 influence on the church and its …

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817 | Coffee to Go | First Sunday of Lent | Year C 13:05

2M ago13:05

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It’s the first Sunday of Lent... a time for looking inward. Be advised, you can’t blame everything on the devil. Well, you could, who would you be fooling? Sometimes you have to take responsibility for your own actions. Making responsible choices is up to you. Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they enter the wilderness with Jesus, the Holy …

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816 | Coffee in the Swarm | Ishbel Wilson 12:36

2M ago12:36

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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 …

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815 | Coffee to Go | Ash Wednesday | Year C 18:00

2M ago18:00

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It may seem strange that on a Christian Holy day where many disciples will walk around with a smudge of ash on their foreheads for all to see, we have a scripture passage that tells us to pray and fast privately in our “closet.” Why don’t we wear the smudge of ash in a place where only we and God can see it? Well, the smudge is a symbol of the cond…

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A45 | Awaken to God's Presence | Ashes 7:33

2M ago7:33

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What significance, if any, do ashes have in your life? Are they just the dirty remains left by a forgotten fire, or do they symbolize something meaningful? Throughout history and across cultures and traditions, ashes have had a number of symbolic uses. Join Blake Smith in this episode of Awaken to God’s Presence, as he invites us into a season of r…

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814 | Coffee to Go | Transfiguration Sunday 15:15

2M ago15:15

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We all have those special places where we’ve experienced God’s presence (the Holy Spirit), and for some reason we let ourselves believe that we need to return to that place to find God again. It’s in those places that we want to “pitch our tent” so to speak. If we’ve learned nothing else in this season of Epiphany, we know that God is up to somethi…

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813 | Say What?! | G-5: Climate Emergency - Fossil Fuel Reduction | Part II 39:11

2M ago39:11

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If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to be a part of the change with regard to the climate emergency, grab your coffee and settle in. This episode of Say What? Is the second part of a two-part conversation between Kassie and Mary Anne and their guests, Paul Bethel and Laurie Gordon regarding G-5: Climate Emergency – Fossil Fuel Reduction, a reso…

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812 | Say What?! | G-5: Climate Emergency 49:51

2M ago49:51

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In order to understand the depth of the climate crisis we are facing, Laurie Gordon suggests we may need to connect with our inner mystic. Laurie, and Paul Bethel, are the guests of Say What for this conversation about resolution G-5: Climate Emergency – Fossil Fuel Reduction which will come before the 2025 Community of Christ World Conference. Hos…

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811 | Coffee to Go | Seventh Sunday after Epiphany | Year C 11:37

2M ago11:37

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We sing about it, we talk about, we say that it is at the heart of God, but when it comes to sharing it with those we find undeserving, we have second thoughts. “It,” of course, is LOVE. In this week’s Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith return to the Gospel of Luke and Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain. Join them for a look into the difficult…

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810 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Shannon McAdam 1:01:28

2M ago1:01:28

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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 to know h…

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809 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Kat Hnatyshyn 59:14

2M ago59:14

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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 Project Zion, for a closer look a…

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808 | Coffee to Go | 6th Sunday After Epiphany | Year C 15:37

2M ago15:37

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There’s no better place to give a sermon about community than on a plain (aka a level field). All communities may not put everyone on the same level, but in God’s Kingdom, every field is a level playing field. The blessings and woes of such a community ought to be felt by all. In today’s passage from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus lays it on the line wi…

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807 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Adam Wade 55:52

2M ago55:52

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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 conversation between Adam and host, Robin Linkhart, in which Adam s…

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806 | Say What?! | President of the High Priest Quorum | Dave Anderson 43:59

3M ago43:59

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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 food! Now he’s ready to focus most of his energy on his grandchildren. Join host…

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805 | Coffee to Go | 5th Sunday After Epiphany | Year C 12:11

3M ago12:11

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There are other ways to determine your abundance than just by counting what’s in your “net.” Sometimes our abundance lies in the gifts and skills with which God has blessed us. In today’s Gospel passage from Luke, the disciples end up with enough fish to fill two nets and sink their boats, only to have Jesus ask them to leave it behind and follow h…

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804 | What's Brewing | Partnering in Ministry | Noel Scherer and Janelle Anders 53:16

3M ago53:16

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Imagine a world where we worked together, sharing physical, financial and human resources ... a world where the skills and creativity of a variety of persons across geographical spaces were shared in order to magnify the possibilities of ministry and growth. Imagine a place called Guthrie Grove, where that’s exactly what happens all the time. You a…

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A44 | Awaken to God's Presence | Black History Month 8:55

3M ago8:55

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February is a month that has been established as Black History Month. Wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t need a month dedicated to persons and voices that have not otherwise been acknowledged for their incredible contributions to our shared history? Join host Blake Smith for this time of meditation meant to focus our attention on the forgotten and/o…

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803 | Coffee to Go | 4th Sunday After Epiphany | Year C 14:07

3M ago14:07

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We tell ourselves ‘It’s just not fair!’ ... when someone gets something they don’t deserve, especially when we think it ought to be given to us ... you know, the righteous ones! But Jesus was famous for turning things on their head, rather than doing things the way they “ought” to be done. It is, after all, the way of God’s reign. Too often we, lik…

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802 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Jenn Killpack 41:19

3M ago41:19

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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 the World Church Leadership Council. In this Nice to Matcha episode …

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801 | Coffee in the Swarm | Andrew Wolsey Returns 20:38

3M ago20:38

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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 an undergrad student, and two years as a graduate assistant in Cam…

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800 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday After Epiphany Year C 10:52

3M ago10:52

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We don’t need a sermon, we need a call to action... and that’s what we get in the fourth chapter of Luke. And, it’s at the heart of the Community of Christ Mission Initiatives. In this episode of Coffee to God, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith talk about Christ’s brief appearance in the synagogue where he quotes from Isaiah, and then proclaims tha…

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799 | Cuppa Joe | Women of the Restoration | Eleanor Kearney 47:15

3M ago47:15

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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. Because of her feistiness and determination, and in spite of her hea…

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798 | Nice to Matcha | Joey Williams Pt. 2 56:13

3M ago56:13

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So much energy. So much passion. So many gifts and interests. Picking up where they left off, Robin Linkhart and Joey Williams continue the conversation surrounding Joey’s faith and calling journey. Part two of the conversation moves beyond Joey’s college years and into full-time ministry followed by ministry through other avenues, and then back ag…

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797 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday After Epiphany Year C 14:16

3M ago14:16

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How many 30-year-olds still do what their mother tells them to do? Well, maybe it depends on whether or not the mom is the “Holy Mother.” This week at Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith take a dive into the Wedding at Cana, the story from the Gospel According to John that records Jesus’ first sign or miracle. And, it wasn’t “the devil …

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796 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Joey Williams Pt. 1 45:54

3M ago45:54

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From camp brat to boy band to a call to serve in the Counsel of Twelve Apostles, Joey Williams has been on a long and exciting journey with each step leading him to new adventures and opportunities. Join host, Robin Linkhart, as she sits down for part one of an interview with Joey where he tells his growing up story. See what happens when you say y…

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ES 57 RE-POST | Common Grounds | Epiphany 24:54

3M ago24:54

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For this episode of Common Grounds on Epiphany, we reached back into the archives and pulled out a conversation between host, Karin Peter, and guest. Mike Hoffman. The episode first ran on Epiphany in 2020. Grab a cup of coffee, and sit down with Karin and Mike for a look into Epiphany: what it’s all about, where we get the story from, and how we c…

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