Episodes

667 | Coffee to Go | Epiphany
Jan. 6, 2024

667 | Coffee to Go | Epiphany

Today is Epiphany … the day when we celebrate the revelation and acknowledgment that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he has come for all people. The star is shining bright and the “Magi” make their way to Bethlehem to meet ...

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666 | What's Brewing | Europe and Beyond – Our Global Mission
Jan. 5, 2024

666 | What's Brewing | Europe and Beyond – Our Global Mission

Our world is rapidly changing, and so then is the meaning of being a worldwide... Global … church. We have to look at things differently. People in all parts of the world are hungering for authentic community, and we have bee...

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A32 | Awaken to God's Presence | Unity in Diversity
Jan. 2, 2024

A32 | Awaken to God's Presence | Unity in Diversity

Unity in Diversity feels like an oxymoron. How can it be? How can we maintain our own uniqueness in the presence of those who think and believe and live differently than us? The key may just lie in finding a way to see the ...

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665 | Coffee to Go | Christmas 1
Dec. 31, 2023

665 | Coffee to Go | Christmas 1

Faithful action and wisdom take center stage in today’s episode of Coffee to Go. Even Jesus takes on a secondary role. Today is all about Anna and Simeon and Mary and Joseph. Hidden behind the words of the passage is the assu...

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664 | Coffee Buzz | President Scott Murphy and President Prophet Steven Veazey | Re-Post
Dec. 29, 2023

664 | Coffee Buzz | President Scott Murphy and President Prophet Stev…

In this special Project Zion Podcast Christmas edition, Community of Christ President Scott Murphy and Prophet President Steven Veazey, share treasured Christmas memories and cherished family traditions from the time they wer...

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663 | Coffee to Go | Christmas
Dec. 25, 2023

663 | Coffee to Go | Christmas

Merry Christmas to all! Hopefully, you have not just completed a long ride on a donkey to get to wherever you are. If so, we understand if you feel a bit cranky. Who wouldn’t? Though our pageants, and carols, and nativities...

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662 | Coffee to Go | Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec. 24, 2023

662 | Coffee to Go | Fourth Sunday of Advent

Somebody’s got some explaining to do. Mary may not doubt like Zechariah, but she’s not taking this without a little pushback. A baby. Are you kidding me? Well, in fact, Gabriel wasn’t kidding. Join Coffee to Go co-hosts Kar...

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661 | Cuppa Joe | Christmas in Church History
Dec. 22, 2023

661 | Cuppa Joe | Christmas in Church History

Thanks to the efforts of the Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation, we are able to share this special Christmas episode of Cuppa Joe. Sit back and listen to Christmas tales of old from Kirtland, Nauvoo, Plano and Lamo...

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ES 113 | Coffee Connect | Waiting
Dec. 19, 2023

ES 113 | Coffee Connect | Waiting

Advent is a time of anticipation and expectation. It is a time of waiting. But who likes waiting? What is the use of waiting for something when you already know how things will turn out. It’s like watching the end of a mov...

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660 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Advent
Dec. 17, 2023

660 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Advent

On this third Sunday of Advent, we find ourselves journeying with someone other than Jesus. Instead, we’re hanging out with the camel hair-wearing, locust-eating John the Baptist. It seems that Jesus wasn’t the only one the ...

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659 | Coffee in the Swarm | Christian Biwott
Dec. 15, 2023

659 | Coffee in the Swarm | Christian Biwott

Did you know that some people go to Graceland to get married? Well, it was high on the list for today’s guest on Coffee in the Swarm... and apparently for his grandma. That’s right, It’s time for another episode of Coffee in...

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658 | Nice to Matcha | Mareva Arnaud Chong
Dec. 12, 2023

658 | Nice to Matcha | Mareva Arnaud Chong

Another historical moment in the life of the church came last year when beloved minister and deeply humble, Mareva Arnaud Tchong, was elected by the Council of Twelve to serve as president... making her the first non-native-s...

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657 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday of Advent
Dec. 10, 2023

657 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday of Advent

Are you ready to be fully immersed in something new? Put on your seatbelts and hold on to your hats. Today’s lectionary passage comes from Mark and he doesn’t waste any time with a beautiful birth narrative or an account of ...

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656 | Cuppa Joe | John-Charles Duffy | Historic Sites Fall Lecture
Dec. 8, 2023

656 | Cuppa Joe | John-Charles Duffy | Historic Sites Fall Lecture

We’ve said it here at Project Zion many times, and it bears repeating … “We sing our faith into being.” And, we’ve been doing just that for generations. Over time, because our understandings of God have deepened and our belie...

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A31 | Awaken to God's Presence | Pursuit of Peace
Dec. 5, 2023

A31 | Awaken to God's Presence | Pursuit of Peace

Can you imagine what true peace would look like in your life? Would it be connected to a physical place or a quiet place in your soul? In this month’s episode of Awaken to God’s Presence, host Wendy Brian encourages us to jo...

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655 | Coffee to Go | First Sunday of Advent
Dec. 3, 2023

655 | Coffee to Go | First Sunday of Advent

It may be the beginning of a season of waiting, but not here at Project Zion! Co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith jump right into the new Lectionary year … journeying with Jesus through the gospel narratives. That’s right, ...

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654 | Coffee Buzz | Stassi Cramm Update
Dec. 1, 2023

654 | Coffee Buzz | Stassi Cramm Update

Coffee Buzz is back with this latest episode in which host Carla Long sits down with long-time friend and former roommate, President Stassi Cramm, to talk about her shift from a double leadership role to serving solely in the...

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653 | Open Topics | Grief, Death, and Dying
Nov. 28, 2023

653 | Open Topics | Grief, Death, and Dying

All of us have experienced grief, and dying is a reality that we all eventually face. But, how do we help someone else through that process? Can anyone do it? How does one prepare? These questions and many more are discussed ...

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652 | Coffee to Go | Reign of Christ
Nov. 26, 2023

652 | Coffee to Go | Reign of Christ

“Did I do that?!” When Urkel asked that question in the TV show “Family Matters,” it was usually because he had done something wrong. But, that is not the case when referring to Christ’s mission and the Reign of Christ. As a...

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ES 112 | Coffee Connect | A God Moment
Nov. 24, 2023

ES 112 | Coffee Connect | A God Moment

We all have times in our lives when we could use a “God Moment.” In this episode of Coffee Connect, retired Apostle, Linda Booth, shares Elizabeth’s story of grief and desperation and how a God moment made all the difference ...

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651 | What’s Brewing | CBMC New Expressions (Cross-Post)
Nov. 21, 2023

651 | What’s Brewing | CBMC New Expressions (Cross-Post)

Have you been looking for ways to make church relevant in an ever-changing world? Is your congregation stuck doing things the way “they’ve always done them?” Fear not, you’re not alone. But there’s great news. God is at work ...

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650 | Coffee to Go | Proper 28
Nov. 19, 2023

650 | Coffee to Go | Proper 28

Doing nothing is an unacceptable response! What’s the worst thing that can happen if you take a risk here or there? The treasure that we have been given … the Gospel story … won’t do anyone any good if we “bury” it for safeke...

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649 | Cuppa Joe | Theo-History Review and Vision for the Future
Nov. 17, 2023

649 | Cuppa Joe | Theo-History Review and Vision for the Future

Now that this “theo-history” journey is coming to an end, what can we take away from it that will enhance our vision for the future? Much has happened since the start of our movement... some good, some not so good … but all o...

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648 | Coffee in the Swarm | Savanah Marshall
Nov. 14, 2023

648 | Coffee in the Swarm | Savanah Marshall

Life in a small town is only boring if you let it be. Take Lamoni, Iowa and Graceland University. In this episode of Coffee in the Swarm, guest Savanah Marshall gives us a glimpse of all the ways you can fill your time with t...

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