Episodes

Host and master storyteller, Linda Booth, is back with another episode of Coffee Connect, and a call to action. Listen in as she tells stories of modern-day “Good Samaritans,” and how their simple acts were mighty deeds in th...

Struggling with spiritual blindness? Held back by biases you’ve inherited or learned over your lifetime? Lent is the time to regain your sight... to put away those biases and blinders by intentionally working to see the world...

Looking for intrigue, future-telling and end times prophecy, beasts and demons? If so, you’ll have to look somewhere other than the Book of Revelation. Believe it or not, that’s not what the book is about. To get a more accu...

Faith transitions are hard, and they take time. Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to rush to answers and conclusions. Faith isn’t “black and white,” and everyone needs space to live in the struggle. Join host Brittany ...

It’s the third week of Lent and we find that Jesus has “crossed the line,” and it’s a good thing. Join cohosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for this week’s episode of Coffee to Go in which they talk about Jesus’ encounter with...

Ninety-five years and counting! Since its beginning in 1928, youth camping has been a primary point of connection, community, and leadership development for Community of Christ children and youth. Although some things have c...

Have you ever stopped to consider the magnitude of the stars? In this episode of Awaken to God’s presence, Presiding Evangelist Jane Gardner helps listeners reflect on the condition of their hearts... considering what is writ...

How can these things be? On this, the second Sunday of Lent, join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they engage with Nicodemus and Jesus in a teachable moment about the natural and spiritual birth that God desires for all ...

What is your climate story? How is it affected by race, class, location, etc.? Grab your coffee and listen in as Ashia tells how she is “working to preserve, interrogate and imagine how the black diaspora has shaped and conti...

Community of Christ World Conference is a great opportunity to participate in the business of the church while connecting with friends (new and old) from around the world. But, it can a bit overwhelming ... especially for th...

Are you ready for a little time in the wilderness, or is life a wilderness from which you need a break? In this episode of Coffee to Go, join cohosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith on this first Sunday of Lent as they consider w...

Could we really be experiencing our own “Groundhog Day” in the church and in our current culture? Join host Karin Peter along with Apostle (and Historian) Lach Mackay and Theologian Tony Chvala-Smith as they explore the inter...

In this, the first episode of Coffee to Go, co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith, focus their conversation on Ash Wednesday... its purpose...and its call on our lives as disciples of and co-journeyers with Jesus. See how Davi...

Music composition, art and community take center stage in this episode of Coffee in the Swarm. Join co-hosts Julie Wheaton and Mike Hoffman as they sit down to chat with Adric Williams to get his take on life at Graceland. Y...

Lots of people wonder if Jesus has any value for their life and faith journey. Sometimes it is difficult to connect what we read in the scriptures with what we experience in daily life. Join co-hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Sm...

What better time than Valentine’s Day to talk about sex? In this repost of a Percolating on Faith episode, which originally aired in October of 2016, Carla speaks with Tony and Charmaine about sexuality, how we as a church ar...

Life after service in the World Church Leadership Council... is that really a thing? Of course it is. Grab a cup and “sit down” with former WCLC members Susan Oxley, Rick Maupin, and Ken McLaughlin, as they talk with host, Ca...

Could you use some quiet in your life? A little more time to be with God? Join Tyler Marz as he introduces and leads the practice of Centering Prayer. All you need is ten minutes, and it will be time well spent. HOST: Tyler M...

What is a beguine? How could the life and work of a 15th-century mystic possibly relate to your desire to be in relationship with God? In this special subset episode of Percolating on Faith, Michael Wright returns to share hi...

A ten-year-old, attending a church camp, stands by the side of a lake, looks up at the vast creation and asks, “Is God real?” The answer may not surprise you, but the journey on which God’s answer started this young child all...

What happens when your religious beliefs come face-to-face with your life experience, and they don’t line up? Do you hold on, or do you move on? The answer isn’t easy, nor is it the same for everyone. In this episode, Heidi ...

Pickleball, Afterglow, Physical Therapy, Band, Camp Sionito... just a few of the things that make Niko Farrell who he is. Join Mike Hoffman, Graceland Campus Minister, and cohost, Julie Wheaton, as they sit down with Niko an...

Do women have a place in the New Testament? Of course there is. As a matter of fact, their place and importance in the New Testament may be greater than you ever imagined. From the birth stories to the foot of the cross, and...

How does one find hope in the midst of the suffering and evil that are present in our world? Why do we blame God when there are things we can do to make a difference? Join Carla, Tony and Charmaine as they discuss Liberation...