Episodes

We’ve all learned that some things in life are inevitable. Change is one of them. But, none of us has ever experienced change as rapidly and constantly like the change that was thrust on us by the COVID pandemic. In this ep...

Wild Ram of the Mountains, Militia Colonel, Devout Smithite, and Renegade Apostle … just a few of the name, titles and roles by which Lyman Wight’s was known. Grab a “cuppa joe,” and join host Karin Peter as she sits down wit...

Most everyone wants to belong … to a group or organization or sacred community, but not many folks will admit wanting to belong to someone. It’s a good thing, then, that God is not just any some “one.” And, from the day of o...

Working for the Church is nothing new for newly set apart President of Seventy, Joelle White, who comes from a distinguished line of retired church appointees. And, rather than going the way of some “preacher’s kids,” Joelle ...

A new school year has kicked off, and it’s time to head back to The Swarm. In this first episode of the 2023-2024 school year, host Mike Hoffman sits down with co-hosts Aliyah Farrell and Levi Triplett to help us get to know...

What do you wear to a party? You might say, “Well, it depends on what type of party it is, when it is and where it’s being held.” What if we told you that the party is every day, in every circumstance, and Jesus is the host? ...

Believe it or not, marriage didn’t start with Christianity! Cultures across time and across the globe have long sought to understand the intricacies of human covenant relationship. In this episode of Percolating on Faith, hos...

To be in his presence was to be in the presence of true humility, gentle compassion, and prophetic courage. There is no shortage of stories about this man who touched, inspired and transformed the lives of so many. Unfortuna...

It’s all about the fruit! So, what kind of fruit are you producing and harvesting? You wouldn’t want to be an unproductive “tenant” would you? This week’s journey with Jesus finds him facing off with some of the chief priest...

This is the third in a series of four podcasts honoring the life and ministry of Wally B Smith. This episode first aired on July 25, 2023. Controversy, disjunctive revelation, significant change, a new temple, and a connectio...

With few exceptions, we all engage in several different communities as we travel through our daily lives. Community, after all, is simply a group of people with whom we share something in common (family, work environment, nei...

When it comes to matters of faith, it’s sometimes hard to know whether to stand up or to stay quiet. Today’s episode finds hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith journeying with Jesus in Jerusalem as the religious leaders are qu...

This is the second in a series of four Project Zion Episodes honoring the memory of Wally B. Smith. This episode originally aired on September 4, 2019. Most members of Community of Christ are familiar with W. Wallace Smith ...

Project Zion is pleased to repost this interview that Josh and Brittany had with President-Emeritus Wallace B. Smith as part of our series to honor the life and ministry of “Wally B.” Listen to Wally’s story of going into med...

“That’s not fair!” is a common response to today’s gospel passage. But, then again, nothing is in the Kingdom of God … thank goodness! If things were “fair” we might get what we actually deserve rather than the grace and un...

This is our fourth and last episode in our repost series honoring the tenth anniversary of our hymnal, Community of Christ Sings, which, at the time this episode first aired, was used as a textbook at Graduate Theological Uni...

The call and ordination of each new President/Prophet of the church has brought with it new and exciting challenges and opportunities. In 1996, the church found itself not only with a new President/Prophet, but the first one ...

This week’s journey with Jesus comes with an especially difficult but incredibly important challenge … the mandate to forgive. Too often, when we encounter conflict or disappointment with someone else, we choose to simply mov...

Two Seventies walk into a church … it may sound like the beginning of a joke but it’s actually what happened for this episode of What’s Brewing. Host Blake Smith sat down with friend and guest Craig Perryman to talk about Con...

For more than 50 years, SPEC has created a unique environment for high school-aged youth to form and experience community. From volleyball camp in its early days to a truly spectacular event where youth can develop existing ...

The NRSV uses the caption “Reproving Another Who Sins.” Well, it’s about time we got to call somebody out... right?! Wrong. A little deeper look into where we are with Jesus this week makes clear that what Jesus wants is for...

This is the third in our repost series honoring the 10th Anniversary of Community of Christ Sings. At the time of the recording, guest Joey Williams was serving as the Mission Center President of The British Isles, Western Eu...

Like the Apostle Paul, we sometimes find ourselves doing the very things we hate, even though we know better. Making responsible choices can get sidelined by spontaneous responses to the world around us. It’s certainly easier...

Following Jesus can be like a wild roller coaster ride. One minute you’re the rock on which Jesus says he’ll build his church, and the next minute he’s calling you Satan and telling you to get behind him. If that’s ever happ...