Faith Unfiltered Podcast

Winter means shorter days and deeper, longer nights. Perhaps the darkness is an invitation for reflection--or perhaps it's a warning of the finitude and fragility of life. Or, perhaps, it's both. In this extra shot episode, Katie Langston reflects on how God meets us wherever we are, including smack dab in the middle of the dark night of the soul. Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered...

They say the Millennial generation is leaving religion in droves. In this conversation, join Seth Bryant as he talks with Community of Christ millennials about their faith and why and how they engage it in a post-Christian, pluralistic world. Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyone Born,” Community o...

Katie Langston interviews Seth Anderson, Michael Ferguson, and John Hamer on what it's like to grow up gay and Mormon, how Community of Christ has evolved as a denomination to support full inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in North America, and what all of us can do to support our LGBTQ brothers and sisters who are most harmed by the LDS Church's exclusionary new policy targeting the childr...

Join Robin Linkhart, Brittany Mangelson, and Katie Langston as they respond to the LDS church's recent essays on women and priesthood and Heavenly Mother. The panel draws on concepts from both the Restoration and the broader Christian tradition to explore how our theology about God affects our practices related to gender equality and what we can do to reframe the discussion to claim a meaning...

This special extra shot episode features minister and author, Debbie Blue, talking about how the gospel of Jesus dismantles patriarchy and calls us away from oppressive power structures that limit women. 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...

Join Seth Bryant as he interviews Ugo Perego, who is pursuing genealogical DNA research to determine if Joseph Smith is the father of Josephine Lyon (daughter of Joseph Smith's plural wife, Sylvia Sessions Lyon). 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. Musi...

In this episode Josh Mangelson interviews Stephen Veazey the prophet-president of Community of Christ. Listen in as they talk about Steve's life and ministry, the Community of Christ, and priesthood in the church. As a bonus, the audio to Stephen Veazey's message to the Salt Lake congregation on October 14th while he was in town for the Parliament of the World's Religions is include...

Prophet-President Stephen Veazey was in Salt Lake City on October 14th for the Parliament of World Religions and delivered this address to the SLC congregation of Community of Christ. The audio quality isn't great, but we hope you enjoy this bonus episode! Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyone...

Join host Katie Langston and her friends Sara and Nancy for a discussion about grace. But instead of juxtaposing grace and works, as perhaps is the more common construction, these friends will contrast grace and shame--and how grace frees us from shame and fear so that we can live into the transformative love of God. Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! I...

Join Brittany Mangelson as she interviews Robin Linkhart about her recent call to the Council of Twelve, what that process was like, and what she'll be doing as apostle-designate until Community of Christ's world conference next summer. Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music used with permission:  “For Everyone Born,” Communi...

Join John Hamer and Miles Fuller in an exploration of how believers can navigate Restoration faith apart from institutional definitions and culture. This means something more than just "cafeteria Mormonism"—which might fall within the ruts of traditional definitions, even if involvement is selective. In this episode, we’ll examine the ways in which frustrated members of the Restoration,...

Who is the "historical Jesus" and does he differ from the Christ of faith? What does it mean to follow Jesus in a time when historical criticism and scholarship calls into question religious narratives that have persisted for centuries? In this extra shot episode, join Josh and Brittany Mangelson, Monica English, and Laura Pennock as they discuss New Testament scholar, Marcus Borg's...

What does authentic spirituality look like in a secular world? Is it at odds with religion, or can they be complementary? How does the Restoration tradition of calling institutionally-authorized prophets differ from the Biblical model of prophets rising up from the people, often to speak against the excesses of the institution--and what does that mean for us as "prophetic people"? Join h...

Join host Josh Mangelson as he discusses what he thinks it might possibly mean to belong to a true and living church. In this extra shot episode more questions are raised than answered. What can we do to make sure our religion has vitality and addresses concerns for a changing culture amidst time? Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music...

Host Katie Langston is joined by John Hamer, Seth Bryant, and Brian Whitney for a look at how the Restoration fits into the historical context of its own day, the Christian tradition generally, and some of the most compelling concepts the Restoration offers for a postmodern, post-Christian world. Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram ! Intro and Outro music...