What's Brewing Episodes

What’s Brewing is a Faith Unfiltered series exploring the question: What is mission, and why does it matter?

In each episode, we talk with people who are actively engaging that question — discovering diverse, courageous, and creative ways to follow Jesus, the peaceful One. From neighborhood outreach to global justice, these conversations highlight how faith is lived out in transforming, life-giving ways.

Push play and join the adventure as we explore how God is showing up in communities — and how mission is brewing all around us.
Oct. 13, 2025

904 | What's Brewing | Waterloo-Cedar Falls Discernment

It all started with the pandemic which found many congregations gathered in virtual fellowship and worship, helping maintain community despite losses. And, for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls congregation, it didn’t end there. Inste...

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July 25, 2025

872 | What's Brewing | Redwoods Peace Colloquy

At the heart of the Community of Christ is a growing movement towards peace and justice. Once an annual event sponsored by the denomination in Independence, MO, peace colloquies are now popping up in other places. Join host B...

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June 17, 2025

857 | What's Brewing | Dream with Me | Matt Frizzell

Community of Christ’s 2025 World Conference has come and gone, but the excitement and challenge felt by those gathered has not yet waned. In the quiet moments after the “storm” of Conference, newly ordained Apostle, Matt Friz...

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June 10, 2025

854 | What's Brewing Re-post | Supporting PRIDE as a Church

In honor of PRIDE month, we’re bringing back this What’s Brewing episode featuring some very recognizable names at Project Zion Podcast. Both the host, Carla Long, and all of the guests, Karin Peter, Blaire White, and Tyler M...

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June 6, 2025

852 | What's Brewing | Hope is Here | 2025 World Conference

Hope is here! For this special What’s Brewing episode, we join the Thursday night First Presidency Worship of the 2025 Community of Christ World Conference, where we hear a message of hope in celebration of all that has taken...

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May 30, 2025

850 | What's Brewing | Citizen Diplomacy/Peace Builders

In a world where everything from busy schedules to geographical expanses separates us from each other, the power of personal, one-to-one relationships to build respect and enhance our perceived value of those considered “othe...

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Feb. 7, 2025

804 | What's Brewing | Partnering in Ministry | Noel Scherer and Jane…

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 poss...

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Sept. 10, 2024

754 | What's Brewing | SPEC 2024 Recap

There’s nothing quite like SPEC ... a place where young people can come together for a week of personal exploration, leadership development, visual and performing arts, worship, all you can eat soft serve ice cream, and ... y...

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July 21, 2023

606 | What's Brewing | Enriching Sacred Community | Wendy and Bill Br…

Enriching Sacred Community with sacraments, tater tots, and the mission prayer. You had me at tater tots!! Who wouldn’t want to go to a retreat with a title like that... just out of plain curiosity if nothing else? Sounds li...

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Jan. 23, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 43: What's Brewing with Mike Seagraves

Mission is contextual and on today's episode of What's Brewing? Carla joins Mike Seagraves to talk about his congregation's response to the devastating fire in Paradise California in November 2018. As Mike says, "If you just have the courage to do it, that's where the real ministry happens." Thanks…

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July 23, 2018

Episode 122: What's Brewing with Ben Smith

In this episode Carla talks to Ben Smith to see what's brewing where he resides in Melbourne, Australia. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 B…

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March 27, 2018

Episode 109: What's Brewing with Ryan Pitt

Join Carla as she starts Project ZION’s new series, “What’s Brewing?” off with a bang! “What’s Brewing?” will discuss missional opportunities around the church! In this episode, she interviews Ryan Pitt, Mid-Atlantic Mission ...

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