Episodes

Sept. 10, 2019

Episode 218: Percolating on Faith: God Shots: The Person and Work of …

Continuing our God Shots series where we work through systematic theology, Tony, Charmaine, and Carla wrestle the topic of Jesus. Who has Jesus historically been to the Christian Church? Who is Jesus today? And what does his...

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Sept. 4, 2019

Episode 217: Getting to know Julie Smith

Most members of Community of Christ are familiar with W. Wallace Smith and his son Wallace B Smith, who served as Presidents of Community of Christ, but we don't always get to hear from church leader's families. Today we've i...

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Sept. 3, 2019

Episode 216: Chai Can't Even with Caitlin d'Esterre

We've got Caitlin d'Esterre back on the podcast! This time she'll be talking about being a millennial in Community of Christ as part of our Chai Can't Even series. Join us as Caitlin talks about growing up in the church, how meaningful the camping programs were to her, and her hopes and advice for …

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Aug. 30, 2019

Episode 215: Holy Grounds with Royleane Otteson

After a faith transition, spiritual practices can often be triggering and confusing. Today, Royleane Otteson shares how she has been able to maintain and even expand her spiritual life. Royleane is studying to become a spirit...

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Aug. 27, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 49: Coffee Connect: God Shows Up

What would happen if we, in the midst of every day struggles, paid close attention to where God shows up? Today Linda shares how God showed up for her in the midst of a cancer diagnosis and ministry. Thanks for listening to P...

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Aug. 22, 2019

Episode 214: Fair Trade with Brian Whitney Part 2

In Part 2 of our Fair Trade episode with Brian Whitney, Brian takes us through his growing interest in Community of Christ over the last few years. Brian shares why he chose to be confirmed a member of Community of Christ and...

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Aug. 20, 2019

Episode 213: Fair Trade with Brian Whitney Part 1

In part 1 of our Fair Trade episode with Brian Whitney, he shares his background with faith, religion, and what led him to Community of Christ. Brian was a convert to the LDS church as a child and joined Community of Christ i...

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Aug. 16, 2019

Episode 212: Holy Grounds with Andy Fernuik

Listen in as Robin Linkhart and Andy Fernuik chat about spirituality and spiritual practices. Andy shares his thoughts on what it means to be spiritually awake and how spiritual practices have been restored in his life and ha...

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Aug. 13, 2019

Episode 211: A Prophetic People with Linda Booth

Recently, host Carla Long has been looking at what it means to be a prophetic people. Today she welcomes Linda Booth to the conversation. Linda shares what being prophetic means to her, the early roots of being a prophetic ch...

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Aug. 9, 2019

Episode 210: Fair Trade with Kris Black

Our Fair Trade series is all about faith transitions and today we are featuring Kris Black! Join us as we talk with Kris about her journey with religion, God, and her ultimate decision to join Community of Christ. Growing up ...

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Aug. 6, 2019

Episode 209: Why Language Matters in Ministry and Discipleship

It's undeniable that language impacts everything we do. How we talk about God, salvation, and each other matters. Today, Karin Peter sits down with Mark Murphy to talk about the ways the language we use impacts how others hear and interact with what we are saying. You can find Marcus Borg's book, S…

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Aug. 2, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 48: Coffee Connect: Pay Attention! God is Near.

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and listen as Linda Booth shares how her grandmother's encouragement to look for God in the ordinary every day shaped her as a little girl. Linda explains how seeing God all around her has connected her with others through story. Where have you seen God in the ordinary…

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July 30, 2019

Episode 208: Percolating on Faith: God Shots: Human Beings

What does it mean to be human and why are we on this earth? These are questions that humanity has been asking since the beginning. Listen in as Tony, Charmaine, and Carla tackle thee topic of what it means to be human. They d...

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July 26, 2019

Episode 207: Harmony with Jerry Dale Jr and Parker Johnson

In today's episode, Parker Johnson and Jerry Dale Jr sit down to talk about Harmony, Community of Christ's LGBTQIA+ organization. They discuss details of the merger of GALA and WCN and where Harmony hopes to go in the future. To get involved contact Harmony at info@harmony.lgbt or visit their websi…

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July 23, 2019

Episode 206: GALA with Ginger Farley and Allan Fiscus

Join Brittany as she chats with Ginger Farley and Allan Fiscus about the history of the organization GALA. GALA was the first gay and lesbian organization in Community of Christ. Ginger and Allan share their own stories as we...

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July 19, 2019

Episode 205: Fair Trade with Andy Fernuik

Continuing our Fair Trade series, where we discuss faith transitions, Robin sits down with Andy Fernuik a convert to Community of Christ. Andy shares about growing up in the LDS church, fully accepting himself as gay man, and...

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July 16, 2019

Episode 204: Community of Christ as a Peace Church with Robin Linkhart

Community of Christ has long claimed to be a peace church. From our earliest days in the restoration to today, we have worked to put action with that claim. Listen in as Robin Linkhart walks us through many of the ways we hav...

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July 12, 2019

Episode 203: A Prophetic People with Matt Frizzell

What does it mean to be a prophetic people? Have a listen as Carla continues to ask this question to members of Community of Christ. Today she interview Matt Frizzell, the Director of Human Resources, about how he interprets ...

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July 9, 2019

Episode 202: Reimagining the Book of Mormon with John-Charles Duffy

Join Brittany and John-Charles Duffy as they have a candid conversation about reclaiming the Book of Mormon after a faith transition. John-Charles gives his best advice for reframing the book in a way that makes it relevant f...

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July 5, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 47: Meet Our New Host Linda Booth!

Linda Booth has officially joined the Project Zion Podcast team! Linda recently retired from Community of Christ's Council of Twelve Apostles and we're giving her a mic! Linda will be adding a new Extra Shot series to the pod...

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July 2, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 46: Congregational Evangelist Blessings with Brad …

Have you been curious about an Evangelist Blessing for your congregation? Listen in as Carla talks to Brad Johnson about how the process was for the Olathe, Kansas congregation! Brad gives ideas for preparation and shares the...

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June 28, 2019

Episode 201: What's Brewing: The MOM Project with Caitlin d'Esterre

Our "What's Brewing" series is all about mission in Community of Christ. Today we're featuring The MOM Project, which is an organization that was started by Caitlin d'Esterre in the Calgary Alberta congregation. The MOM Project provides breast pump rentals to local moms with babies in the NICU. Cai…

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June 25, 2019

Extra Shot Episode 45: Living Your Faith with Lexie Frazier

Lexie Frazier, a young adult who is headed to Graceland University this fall, shares some of her experiences in Community of Christ. As a young priest in the church who has a deep love for the Enduring Principles, Lexie descr...

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June 20, 2019

Episode 200: Words of Counsel with President Steve Veazey

President Steve Veazey shares illuminating reflections about 2019 words of counsel with host Linda Booth on Project Zion Podcast episode 200. Listen in the comfort of your own home or on the go! Read the words of counsel here...

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