Faith Unfiltered Podcast

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, learn more about Piano Club and how you can get these valuable resources for yourself or for someone in your congregation. Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Pam Robison For more i...

The Center for Living Water is a new ministry from Community of Christ's Temple in Independence, Missouri. Learn more about the purpose of the Center and how you can get involved in this spiritual movement on today's episode of What's Brewing.  For more information visit: https://www.centerforlivingwater.org Host: Carla Long Guest: Daniel Harmon Thanks for listening to Faith Unfilte...

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 month's episode: Matthew. Download the Transcript .  You can watch a video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/KSVBkl7Jvwg  Host: Karin Peter Guest: Tony and Charmaine C...

Climate Brewing features the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Lugano Kapembwa about his presentation, “Systemic Solutions: Transforming to a Circular Economy" You can find Lugano's presentation here: https://youtu.be/FZcmwNOeCnU Host: Rod Downing Guest: Lugano Kapembwa Thanks for...

As Community of Christ moves toward World Conference, President Stassi Cramm gives an update on the online worldwide worship happening this June and how the First Presidency is engaging in the conversation on nonviolence.    Host: Linda Booth Guest: Stassi Cramm  Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyo...

Our "What's Brewing" series is all about how the church is living out Christ's mission. Today, we're getting an update from Utah Mission Ministries about how ministry with Latter-day Seekers has changed during the pandemic and how God is showing up in the midst of everyday life.  Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Tyler Marz  Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow u...

The ordination of women was a controversial move in Community of Christ and did not come without broken relationships. Today on the podcast, Linda Booth shares a story of an unusual friendship between herself as an ordained apostle and leaders of Restoration congregations. These friendships led to the Restoration Reconciliation Committee and for Linda, they continue to be a reminder that reconcili...

Faith transitions almost never happen overnight. Today, Heather Holland shares about her experiences in Mormonism that eventually led her to leave, and how she has been able to find a home in Community of Christ.  Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Heather Holland Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyone...

Percolating on Faith is introducing you to some of the great mystics throughout time!  How have mystics contributed to the Christian tradition and what importance does their influence have today? Stay tuned for future episodes that take a deeper look into some of the most influential mystics.   Host: Carla Long Guest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow...

We're back in The Swarm at Graceland University! Listen as Lexie Frazier shares her experiences at Graceland and her hopes for Community of Christ.  Host: Mike Hoffman Guest: Lexie Frazier  Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! 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, ad...

Doctrine and Covenants 161 affirms that creating community is difficult. Since 2012, our 12 principles of Faithful Disagreement have helped guide Community of Christ through those difficulties. Today on the podcast, First Presidency member Stassi Cramm what Faithful Disagreement actually means and how these principles have been used in the church over the last decade.   Read the Faithful Disagreem...

Welcome to our first official episode of New'Brew! 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 month's episode: Mark. Download the Transcript . Host: Karin Peter Guest: Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith View the...

Community of Christ's First Presidency are stewards and advocates for the mission of the church.  This month on Coffee Buzz, President Veazey shares the focus and top priorities of World Church leadership and how they are encouraging disciples to live out Christ's mission in their local context.  Host: Linda Booth Guest: President Steve Veazey Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Fo...

Faith transitions are often complex and touch every aspect of a person's life. Today on Fair Trade, new member Michelle Wilde shares her story of growing up LDS, serving a mission in Independence, Missouri,  and eventually joining Community of Christ.   Host: Brittany Mangelson Guest: Michelle Wilde Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outr...

Cuppa Joe is back with a conversation about the matriarch of Community of Christ: Emma Smith. Today we are looking at Emma's later years and highlighting some lesser-known details and stories from her life in Nauvoo after Joseph's death.  Host: Karin Peter Guest: Wendy Eaton Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with pe...

Introducing New'Brew! In 2022, our guides Tony and Charmaine will be taking us on an adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet prophetic text of the New Testament. Explain, explore, and experience the New Testament in a way you've never experienced it before!  Download the Transcript.   View the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/...

On this important episode of Percolating on Faith, Tony and Carla explore the theological reasons for Christians to be actively engaged in the work of anti-racism.  Host: Carla Long Guest: Tony Chvala-Smith Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Br...

Project Zion Podcast is bringing you follow-up interviews with the presenters of the Historic Sites Foundation Fall 2021 Lecture Series. Today we have on Kerstin Jeske and Eva M. Erickson to share about their lecture, “The Church Behind the Iron Curtain”. The original lecture can be found here: https://youtu.be/6K1IO88Gvtw Host: Karin Peter Guest: Kerstin Jeske and Eva M. Erickson  Thanks for list...

The Children's Peace Pavilion in Independence, Missouri is getting an upgrade! Now called simply The Peace Pavilion, it has been expanded to include exhibits and activities for not only children, but for everyone! On this episode in our What's Brewing series, we are hearing all about the new space, the new  classes and programs that will be taught, and how you can get involved even if yo...

Our year of He'Brew is coming to a close! Join our guides, Tony and Charmaine, for one final adventure of discovery navigating the provocative, complex, ancient, humorous, judgmental, yet prophetic text of the Hebrew Scriptures. Explain, explore, and experience the Old Testament. This month's episode: Ruth and Esther. View the video of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/nQ79MGW6g-A Join...

Retired Apostle Linda Booth shares three stories that answer the question Jesus asked in Luke chapter 10, "Who is my neighbor?"  Host: Linda Booth Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! 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 Ministrie...

On this Christmas Eve episode of Coffee Connect, Linda Booth shares two stories of welcoming the Christ child.  Merry Christmas from the Project Zion team! Host: Linda Booth Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! 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...

This episode of Cuppa Joe takes us back in time to celebrate Christmas in Community of Christ's past. Hear stories from the Reorganization period filled with tea parties, hymn writing, and how the traditions of Christmas in the United States were forming in the mid to late 1800's. Host: Karin Peter Guest: Wendy Eaton Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Ins...

President Scott Murphy shares reflections on Advent and how the story of Christmas brings him hope and a resolve to live Christ's mission every day.  Host: Linda Booth Guest: Scott Murphy Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! 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, admi...

Today Project Zion is back in The Swarm at Graceland University. This time we're sitting down with Graceland junior and Agape house president, Ben Long, to talk about his experiences in college, in Community of Christ, as well as his hopes for the future.  Host: Mike Hoffman Guest: Ben Long  Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music...