Episodes

Episode 212: Holy Grounds with Andy Fernuik
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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Episode 211: A Prophetic People with Linda Booth
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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Episode 210: Fair Trade with Kris Black
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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Episode 209: Why Language Matters in Ministry and Discipleship
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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Extra Shot Episode 48: Coffee Connect: Pay Attention! God is Near.
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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Episode 208: Percolating on Faith: God Shots: Human Beings
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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Episode 207: Harmony with Jerry Dale Jr and Parker Johnson
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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Episode 206: GALA with Ginger Farley and Allan Fiscus
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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Episode 205: Fair Trade with Andy Fernuik
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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Episode 204: Community of Christ as a Peace Church with Robin Linkhart
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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Episode 203: A Prophetic People with Matt Frizzell
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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Episode 202: Reimagining the Book of Mormon with John-Charles Duffy
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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Extra Shot Episode 47: Meet Our New Host Linda Booth!
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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Extra Shot Episode 46: Congregational Evangelist Blessings with Brad Johnson
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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Episode 201: What's Brewing: The MOM Project with Caitlin d'Esterre
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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Extra Shot Episode 45: Living Your Faith with Lexie Frazier
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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Episode 200: Words of Counsel with President Steve Veazey
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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Episode 199: A Prophetic People with Ron Harmon
June 18, 2019

Episode 199: A Prophetic People with Ron Harmon

What does Community of Christ mean when we say we are a prophetic people? Join Carla and she interviews Ron Harmon, President of the Council of Twelve, as he shares what being prophetic in community looks like and how it can ...

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Episode 198: Fair Trade with Michael Wright
June 14, 2019

Episode 198: Fair Trade with Michael Wright

Michael Wright grew up LDS and currently lives in Rome, Italy. In this episode of Project Zion’s Fair Trade , Michael shares how he found Community of Christ while doing an unrelated internet search. Michael was eventually ba...

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Episode 197: Changing By Heart with Kat Goheen
June 10, 2019

Episode 197: Changing By Heart with Kat Goheen

Why is it so difficult to change and how can we get change to really imprint in our hearts? How can listening to ourselves and others help us transform the world? Today Kat Goheen sits down with Carla to chat about just that....

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Episode 196: Holy Grounds with Kevin Harper
June 7, 2019

Episode 196: Holy Grounds with Kevin Harper

Continuing our series on spiritual practices, Kevin Harper shares about the practice of being in nature. He shares some of the variety of activities that can be done in nature as well as gives tips and personal insight as to ...

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Episode 195: Chai Can't Even with Zac Harmon McLaughlin
June 4, 2019

Episode 195: Chai Can't Even with Zac Harmon McLaughlin

Zac Harmon McLaughlin, the director of Community of Christ Seminary, shares his experience growing up in Community of Christ in Independence Missouri. Zac discusses how he was mentored, challenged, and supported through his t...

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Episode 194: Percolating on Faith: God Shots: Providence of God and Mystery of Evil
May 31, 2019

Episode 194: Percolating on Faith: God Shots: Providence of God and M…

Why do bad things happen to good people? Is God the master puppet who controls the universe? Join Project Zion's theological duo Charmaine and Tony as they talk about the providence of God and the mystery of evil. To find the...

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Episode 193: Cuppa Joe: Zion's Camp with Seth Bryant
May 28, 2019

Episode 193: Cuppa Joe: Zion's Camp with Seth Bryant

In today's episode of Cuppa Joe, we're talking about Zion's Camp. Karin sits down with Seth Bryant, the Director of the Kirtland Temple, to talk about this time in church history and how it formed and shaped our current understanding of priesthood and mission in Community of Christ. Thanks for list…

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