Episodes

In need of an “oil change?” Or, perhaps your oil is just running a little low and you need to top it off. Either way, the time is now... don’t wait! What’s all this talk about oil, you ask? Well, join hosts Karin Peter and B...

Since 1978, Community of Christ has had a World Hunger Fund. 45 years later, that fund is still making a difference in the lives of people around the world. The current World Hunger Team works to use those funds for the purp...

When we consider the deeper meaning of grace (beyond the prayer that one says before a meal), we cannot help but think of generosity. Grace is a gift from God offered without condition and without end. God’s generous gift of ...

Do you have phylacteries and long tassels (fancy cars, designer clothing and accessories, etc.) that you like to show off as a symbol of your status? Though there’s nothing wrong with having those things, how you display them...

The Apostle Paul asks the question in relation to the love of God, but it’s time for us to ask the question in relation to our relationships with God, with each other and with all of creation. Better yet, perhaps we could as...

Who are the “Saints” in your life? You know, the ones that have been a positive influence in your life. The ones that have modeled grace and generosity and unconditional love. In this special episode of Coffee to Go, hosts...

Goblins, Ghouls, and Ghosts … no way. Not on Project Zion Podcast. The only “Ghost” you’ll find talked about here is the Holy Ghost (a.k.a. Holy Spirit), which is anything but returning from the dead. The Holy Spirit is aliv...

When you get to the point that you’re asking Jesus which of the commandments (laws) is the greatest, you’re either trying to trick him, or you’re looking for a loophole! If your intent is to trick, be prepared to have the tab...

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...