Episodes

May 17, 2022

481 | What's Brewing | Supporting Pride as a Church

Pride season is around the corner! If your congregation is curious about attending Pride or hosting a booth at Pride, Project Zion is joined by three guests that have experience representing Community of Christ at various Pri...

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May 14, 2022

480 | Grounds for Peace | Nakba Day

Nakba is Arabic for disaster or catastrophe that happened to Palestinians in 1948 when around about 700,000 Palestinians fled their homes as refugees and Palestinian society and homeland ended. Bilal Al Issa is a third genera...

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May 13, 2022

479 | What's Brewing | Reunion Resources

Reunions are back! Community of Christ has a long camping tradition that was largely compromised because of the pandemic. This summer, many Mission Centers are heading back to camp for the first time since 2019. Today, Apostl...

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May 10, 2022

478 | Percolating on Faith | Julian of Norwich

Percolating on Faith is back with another look at the great mystics of Christianity. Today we are introducing you to Julian of Norwich. Julian's work, "The Revelations of Divine Love" remains an important text for spiritual ...

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May 6, 2022

477 | Fair Trade | Mags Edvalson

Mags Edvalson, a convert to Community of Christ, struggled to find her place in the LDS church as an asexual young adult. In addition to brushing up against strict gender roles and expectations, Mags found issues with other c...

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May 3, 2022

476 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation | John Avondet, the First…

The Historic Sites Foundation is back with a Spring Lecture Series and Project Zion is bringing you interviews with the presenters. Today, we are joined by Michael Wright who shares about John Avondet. You can attend Michae...

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April 29, 2022

475 | New'Brew | Acts

Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith—along with host Karin Peter, the snarky one—for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet revelatory text of the early C...

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April 27, 2022

474 | Grounds for Peace | Holocaust Remembrance Day and Making Peace …

Rami Elhanan is an Israeli graphic artist whose father survived Auschwitz. He lost his daughter Smadar in 1997. Two weeks off being 14 years old, Smadar was blown up by three Palestinian suicide bombers. She was out that af...

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April 26, 2022

A11 | Awaken to God's Presence | Walking the Neighborhood

Minister Tyler Marz takes us through the spiritual practice of walking the neighborhood. Through this intentional practice, we can feel God's presence and love no matter where we are. Host: Tyler Marz Thanks for listening to ...

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April 22, 2022

473 | Coffee Buzz | Peaceful Humanity

Three years after World Conference 2019, President Veazey shares reflections on his closing sermon that invited the church to imagine and participate in building peaceful humanity. President Veazey explores challenges to crea...

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April 19, 2022

472 | Coffee in The Swarm | Grant Warner

Graceland senior, Grant Warner, is the 59th family member to attend the university. Leaving behind a legacy of his own after that much familial history might seem like a challenge, but today on Project Zion he sits down with ...

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April 15, 2022

471 | Fair Trade | Spencer Greenhalgh

We're back with another episode in our Fair Trade series. Today Spencer Greenhalgh talks about his faith transition into Communtiy of Christ. Here he was able to find a community that would not pressure him into any particular belief, and supported the ministry of women and inclusion of the LGBTQIA…

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April 13, 2022

ES 96 | Coffee Connect | Missing Grandsons

Finding God in the midst of storms and heartbreak is one of life's biggest challenges. Today, Linda Booth shares a deeply personal story about one of her family's greatest storms and how she was able to find grace, love, and forgiveness in the midst of it. Host: Linda Booth Thanks for listening to …

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April 8, 2022

470 | Grounds for Peace | Nonviolent Peacemaking

We know from Doctrine and Covenants 161 that peacemaking and community building can be arduous and painful, but it can be done through nonviolent ways. Today as part of our Grounds for Peace series, we are looking at examples...

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April 5, 2022

469 | Percolating on Faith | Mystics in Community of Christ

Today Percolating on Faith continues to explore mystics, but we are bringing the conversation a little closer to home. David Hyrum Smith and Ed Guy are two mystics from within the Restoration tradition that continue to impact...

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April 1, 2022

468 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Foundation | Preaching Charts

The Historic Sites Foundation is back with a Spring Lecture Series in 2022! This series kicks off on April 14th and Project Zion is bringing you interviews with the presenters. Today, we are joined by Dr. William Moore who sh...

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March 29, 2022

467 | Coffee Buzz | Updates from Around the Globe

Today on Coffee Buzz, President Scott Murphy shares important updates from leaders and members of Community of Christ around the globe. Host: Linda Booth Guest: President Scott Murphy Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podc...

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March 25, 2022

466 | Grounds for Peace | Navy Chaplaincy

As Community of Christ considers our call to following Jesus, the peaceful One, we recognize that peacemaking can happen in surprising places. Today as part of our Grounds for Peace series, we are discussing chaplaincy within...

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March 22, 2022

465 | New'Brew | Luke

Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine, for an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet prophetic text of the New Testament. Explain, explore, and experience the text. This m...

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March 18, 2022

464 | Holy Grounds | Daily Bread

Since 1949, the Daily Bread has shared daily stories and reflections with Community of Christ. Submitted by members and friends of the church, this daily devotional remains an important part of our spiritual formation. Today ...

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March 15, 2022

463 | Coffee In The Swarm | Conner Holben

Today we're back in the Swarm at Graceland University where Conner Holben shares about his time in the theater department and being involved in campus ministries. Host: Mike Hoffman Guest: Conner Holben Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Out…

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March 11, 2022

462 | Grounds for Peace | Nonviolence Conversations

In response to Community of Christ World Conference resolution 1319, Community of Christ is hosting conversations on nonviolence across the globe. Today as part of our Grounds for Peace series, we explore how the topic of non...

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March 8, 2022

461 | Percolating on Faith | Hildegard of Bingen

Percolating on Faith is taking a look at some of the great mystics of Christianity. Today we are introducing you to Hildegard of Bingen. Born in 1098 Hildegard, was a writer, poet, preacher, and mystic who was granted Saintho...

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March 4, 2022

460 | What's Brewing | Piano Club

Piano Club is on a mission to support upcoming congregational pianists throughout the church. Members of Piano Club receive piano arrangements at various skill levels to help inspire and develop disciples to serve. Today, le...

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