Episodes

What exactly is scripture? What place does scripture have in Christian theology and in the life of the church? In today's episode of Percolating on Faith, Tony, Charmaine and Carla continue their "God Shots" conversations with the topic of scripture. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries...

World Conference 2019 is right around the corner! If you've been curious about what World Conference is, or what we'll specifically be doing this year, this episode is for you! Listen in as Carla speaks to Susan Naylor and Tammy Lindle Lewis, the 2019 World Conference Directors all about what we can expect this year at Conference. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Commun...

Section 156 of the Doctrine and Covenants provided for the ordination of women in Community of Christ. What did it take to get the church to a place of accepting the ordination of women? Join Brittany as she interviews Beck Savage, former First Presidency member, in a two part episode on her Seminary thesis, “A Journey Toward Ordination”. In part two, Becky talks specifically about World Conference when Section 156 was presented, the aftermath, and her testimony of ordained women in Community of...

Section 156 of the Doctrine and Covenants provided for the ordination of women in Community of Christ. What did it take to get the church to a place of accepting the ordination of women? Join Brittany as she interviews Beck Savage, former First Presidency member, in a two part episode on her Seminary thesis, "A Journey Toward Ordination". In part one, Becky leads us into the history and activism of women in Community of Christ leading up to the revelation in 1984. In addition to this podcast, y...

In today's episode of Fair Trade, PZP editor Jason Eyre sits down with Josh to discuss his faith transition from the LDS church to Community of Christ. They discuss what led him into questioning his faith, what helped him rebuild, as well as what drew him to Community of Christ. Jason got involved in ministry almost immediately after finding Community of Christ and he edits a good portion of our podcasts so we hope you enjoy as he shares his story of faith. Thanks for listening to Proje...

Our new series, Streamer and Sodas is all about ministry with children and youth. In today's episode, Karin sits down with Dave Davis of Legal Counsel to talk ministry with children in regards to child safety in Community of Christ. Click here to learn more about child protection in Community of Christ. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music ...

Today's episode of Holy Grounds features Jessica Hansen. Jessica and Carla talk about Jessica's favorite spiritual practice, table ministry, as well as some practices she continues to wrestle with. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, At...

What is priesthood in Community of Christ? Join Brittany as she talks with Apostle Janné Grover about what priesthood is, how calls are processed and presented, as well as an overview of each office. This conversation gives a broad overview of how priesthood functions in the church, but keep your eye out for more episodes discussing other aspects of priesthood that will be coming soon! Learn more about priesthood ministry here: https://www.cofchrist.org/ministry-and-priesthood Thanks for listen...

In today's episode, Brittany sits down with past guest, Nancy Ross, to discuss some of the cultural surprises they each encountered as they started attending Community of Christ. They compare how their congregations do Sunday worship as well as some of the differences in prayers, hymns, and other mechanics of life in Community of Christ. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,”...

Mission is contextual and on today's episode of What's Brewing? Carla joins Mike Seagraves to talk about his congregation's response to the devastating fire in Paradise California in November 2018. As Mike says, "If you just have the courage to do it, that's where the real ministry happens." Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 B...

Ever wonder why or how God reveals Godself to us? In this Percolating on Faith: God Shots episode, Tony and Charmaine will be discussing just that--how God reveals Godself and why God reveals Godself! Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, ...

In today's episode of Project Zion Podcast, Robin Linkhart discusses Community of Christ's Seminary through Graceland University with Art Woodcock, a recent graduate. Find out what led Art to Seminary as well as his reflections on the program and his tips for succeeding. To learn more about Community of Christ's Seminary, visit their website here: https://www.graceland.edu/seminary Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro...

President of Seventy Keith McMillan shares his journey of faith and the many ways mission finds expression in surprising and inspiring ways. Grab your favorite cup of Joe and join Keith, with host Robin Linkhart, for some stories on the path made ever new. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Mini...

Culture is an extremely important aspect of religious life. In today's episode of Project Zion Podcast, Robin and Brittany discuss Community of Christ's unique culture that has shifted and developed throughout the history of the church. Robin has spent much of her life living and serving in different congregations, so listen in as she walks us through some of the cultural distinctives in Community of Christ. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagr...

You've heard Carla before on Project Zion, but how many of you know her story? Carla is a lifelong member of Community of Christ who has lived and served the church all over the world. In today's episode, she chats with Brittany about her time in World Service Corps, and where answering the call to full time ministry for the church has taken her. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyo...

In our new series, Steamers and Sodas, we explore children and youth ministries in Community of Christ. In today's episode, Karin sits down with Jewell Bolton from the UK to get a pastoral and international perspective on how Community of Christ brings ministry to children and youth. Weekly suggestions for children's ministry can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Eurokids-Europeople-Community-of-Christ-1991228684508932/ Here are the other resources Jewell discusses in the podcast: Reso...

What is the purpose of the Restoration in the 21st Century? How has Community of Christ evolved since the days of Joseph III? Are faith communities relevant today? Join Brittany as she talks to David Nii about all this and more! Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Pon...

Join Carla as she interviews Charmaine and Tony Chvala-Smith in their new series God Shots, where they will discuss theology, what it means, why it’s important, and why everyone is a theologian. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 303...

The Project Zion team are big fans of the concept of Zion. So much so, we used it in our name! But what exactly is Zion? Join Carla as she sits down with Matt Frizzell, former Dean of Community of Christ's Seminary, to talk about what Zion is and how we can achieve it. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board o...

This week in our "What's Brewing?" series, Robin sits down with Chris and Matt Davisdon to talk what mission has looked like in their lives. They discuss Chris' conversion to Community of Christ as well as their time in World Service Corps, and most recently, Food and Faith, an interfaith ministry out of their home. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ S...

Today's episode features lifelong Community of Christ member, Tammie Lay. Brittany and Tammie sit down and chat about her experiences growing up in the church, specifically through the cultural and theological evolutions Community of Christ has taken. Tammie also shares her experience with Community of Christ Seminary as well as why she thinks religion and faith are relevant in today's polarized world. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagr...

Join Brittany and Robin as they discuss the Hulu TV series, The Handmaid's Tale. They discuss the basic plot, bring in parallels to today's world, and talk about the dangers of biblical literalism and religion going unchecked. Spoiler alert warnings all through out. If you haven't watched the series and want to, save this episode for later! Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Bor...

Join Karin as she brings us another episode of our series "Cuppa Joe" where we look at church history. Today she and Kelly McAfee discuss Joseph Smith's plural wives and Kelly's project of creating portraits and dolls of each wife. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, ...

Continuing our exploration with spiritual practices, join Robin as she interviews JoAnn Fisher and Tyler Marz. Tyler and JoAnn are participants in Community of Christ's Spiritual Formation and Companioning Program. They just returned from their first retreat and open up about that and their favorite spiritual practices. Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #...