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643 | Holy Grounds | Spiritual Practices

Goblins, Ghouls, and Ghosts … no way.  Not on Project Zion Podcast. The only “Ghost” you’ll find talked about here is the Holy Ghost (a.k.a. Holy Spirit), which is anything but returning from the dead. The Holy Spirit is alive and well, and in this episode host Carla Long sits down with Director of Formation…

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642 | Coffee to Go | Proper 25

When you get to the point that you’re asking Jesus which of the commandments (laws) is the greatest, you’re either trying to trick him, or you’re looking for a loophole! If your intent is to trick, be prepared to have the tables turned on you.  If your intent is to find a loophole, well ……

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641 | What’s Brewing | A Changing Church After COVID-19

We’ve all learned that some things in life are inevitable.  Change is one of them.  But, none of us has ever experienced change as rapidly and constantly like the change that was thrust on us by the COVID pandemic. In this episode of What’s Brewing, host Blake Smith welcomes university professor, avid observer and long-time…

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640 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Lecture | Lyman Wight

Wild Ram of the Mountains, Militia Colonel, Devout Smithite, and Renegade Apostle … just a few of the name, titles and roles by which Lyman Wight’s was known. Grab a “cuppa joe,” and join host Karin Peter as she sits down with author and historian Melvin Johnson for an inside look at Wight’s adventures and…

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639 | Coffee to Go | Proper 24

Most everyone wants to belong … to a group or organization or sacred community, but not many folks will admit wanting to belong to someone.  It’s a good thing, then, that God is not just any some “one.” And, from the day of our conception, and made public in the waters of baptism, we belong…

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638 | Nice to Matcha | Joelle Wight

Working for the Church is nothing new for newly set apart President of Seventy, Joelle White, who comes from a distinguished line of retired church appointees. And, rather than going the way of some “preacher’s kids,” Joelle has found herself immersed in Christ’s Mission. Her passion for and understanding of the Worth of All Persons…

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637 | Coffee in the Swarm | Aliyah Farrell and Levi Triplett

A new school year has kicked off, and it’s time to head back to The Swarm.  In this first episode of the 2023-2024 school year, host Mike Hoffman sits down with co-hosts Aliyah Farrell and Levi Triplett to help us get to know them a little better.  Aliyah and Levi are both first-year students and…

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636 | Coffee to Go | Proper 23

What do you wear to a party? You might say, “Well, it depends on what type of party it is, when it is and where it’s being held.” What if we told you that the party is every day, in every circumstance, and Jesus is the host? The reality is that you, and all of…

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635 | Percolating on Faith | Marriage

Believe it or not, marriage didn’t start with Christianity! Cultures across time and across the globe have long sought to understand the intricacies of human covenant relationship. In this episode of Percolating on Faith, host Robin Linkhart talks with Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith about the long journey that brought us, Community of Christ (and Christianity…

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634 | Open Topics | Wally B. Smith | Stories from the Field

To be in his presence was to be in the presence of true humility, gentle compassion, and prophetic courage. There is no shortage of stories about this man who touched, inspired and transformed the lives of so many.  Unfortunately, we can’t tell them all. But, in this episode, host Blake Smith, along with special guests…

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