Sit back and enjoy the ride as we explore the people, places, and events of Restoration history. All your favorite topics and a whole lot more. Nothing is off the table, and we dig deep. Cuppa Joe is also home to the Community of Christ Historic Sites seasonal lecture series featuring follow-up interviews with all the presenters.
Ninety-five years and counting! Since its beginning in 1928, youth camping has been a primary point of connection, community, and leadership development for Community of Christ children and youth. Although some things have changed drastically since the early 1900s, much of the camping program remains from those early days in Nauvoo, IL. Join Karin Peter…
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Could we really be experiencing our own “Groundhog Day” in the church and in our current culture? Join host Karin Peter along with Apostle (and Historian) Lach Mackay and Theologian Tony Chvala-Smith as they explore the intersection of history and theology during the Presidency of Fred M. Smith. Hear how Fred M., grandson of Joseph…
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Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation is bringing you interviews with the presenters of the Fall 2022 Lecture Series. Today, we are joined by Steve Shields who shares about his presentation, “Divergent Paths of the Community of Christ: The Past One Hundred Years “ You can find Steve’s original lecture here: https://youtu.be/VgSaz4_qgTI Host: Karin PeterGuest: Steve…
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Cuppa Joe brings podcasts that will also live on CofChrist.org’s Our History page. Lachlan Mackay and Tony Chvala-Smith share historical and theological developments as Community of Christ journeys through time. This episode looks at Lamoni and Independence. Host: Karin PeterGuests: Lachlan Mackay, Tony Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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Cuppa Joe brings podcasts that will also live on CofChrist.org’s Our History page. Lachlan Mackay and Tony Chvala-Smith share historical and theological developments as Community of Christ journeys through time. This episode looks at the Plano period. Host: Karin PeterGuests: Lachlan Mackay, Tony Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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Cuppa Joe brings podcasts that will also live on CofChrist.org’s Our History page. Lachlan Mackay and Tony Chvala-Smith share historical and theological developments as Community of Christ journeys through time. This episode looks at the Nauvoo period. Host: Karin PeterGuests: Lachlan Mackay, Tony Chvala-Smith Download Transcript
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Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation is bringing you interviews with the presenters of the Spring 2022 Lecture Series. Today, we are joined by Kees Olijnsma who shares about his presentation, “The Development of the Community of Christ in the Netherlands up to 1948″ You can find Keith’s original lecture here: https://youtu.be/U01uZU1nDG4 Host: Karin PeterGuest:…
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Cuppa Joe brings podcasts that will also live on CofChrist.org’s Our History page. Lachlan Mackay and Tony Chvala-Smith share historical and theological developments as Community of Christ journeys through time. This episode looks at the early church, exploring Joseph Smith’s conversion experience, the Book of Mormon, the church’s organization, conflicts in Kirtland and Missouri, and…
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Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation is bringing you interviews with the presenters of the Spring 2022 Lecture Series. Today, we are joined by Keith Wilson who shares about his presentation, “Clifford Cole: Architect and Re-founder of the Modern Community of Christ” You can find Keith’s original lecture here: https://youtu.be/4WqDV9AI_n4 Host: Karin PeterGuest: Keith Wilson…
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In the Spring of 2020, Community of Christ Apostle Lachlan Mackay was contacted by his uncle, Dan Larsen, about a Smith family locket that had been hidden away for decades. At first, Lach didn’t believe the image inside could be Joseph Smith Jr, but after over two years of research, Lach and historian Ron Romig…
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