Candid Conversations with Leaders

819 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolution G-12

“It’s just a very sad thing that across many nations, as people get fearful, they tend to go out and buy more firearms,” says Rick Sarre, member of Community of Christ’s Peace and Justice Team, and guest for this episode of Say What? Join hosts Mary Anne and Kassie for an in-depth conversation with Rick…

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813 | Say What?! | G-5: Climate Emergency – Fossil Fuel Reduction | Part II

If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to be a part of the change with regard to the climate emergency, grab your coffee and settle in.  This episode of Say What? Is the second part of a two-part conversation between Kassie and Mary Anne and their guests, Paul Bethel and Laurie Gordon regarding G-5:…

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812 | Say What?! | G-5: Climate Emergency

In order to understand the depth of the climate crisis we are facing, Laurie Gordon suggests we may need to connect with our inner mystic. Laurie, and Paul Bethel, are the guests of Say What for this conversation about resolution G-5: Climate Emergency – Fossil Fuel Reduction which will come before the 2025 Community of…

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810 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Shannon McAdam

From rule-following teenager to mischievous Gracelander, to volunteer leadership in the church and a career in technology and business sales, Shannon McAdam (she/her) has spent her life journeying with God in community. Now, Shannon has accepted a call to the Council of Twelve. Join host Robin Linkhart as she sits down with Shannon to get…

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809 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Kat Hnatyshyn

After 20 long years of self-sustaining ministry, including her most recent role as Midlands Mission Center President, Kat Hnatyshyn has said yes to a role that requires a change in career… but not a change in passion.  In this episode of Nice to Matcha, host Robin Linkhart sits down with Kat, a first-time guest at…

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807 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Adam Wade

Since an early age, Adam Wade has sensed the movement of God in his life… affirming at each step that he was being called to new things. But that doesn’t make it any less frightening, or any less daunting. In this episode of Nice to Matcha, you’ll get the chance to listen in to a…

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806 | Say What?! | President of the High Priest Quorum | Dave Anderson

Someone once said, “you get out of life what you put into it.” Well, David Anderson ought to be getting a lot out of life, because he has certainly put a lot into his life, his career, his family, and his ministry. And, at the heart of it all, a love for people … and…

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804 | What’s Brewing | Partnering in Ministry | Noel Scherer and Janelle Anders

Imagine a world where we worked together, sharing physical, financial and human resources … a world where the skills and creativity of a variety of persons across geographical spaces were shared in order to magnify the possibilities of ministry and growth. Imagine a place called Guthrie Grove, where that’s exactly what happens all the time….

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802 | Nice to Matcha | New Leader | Jenn Killpack

It’s funny how God can move in your life in ways that you feel both a comforting sense of knowing and a discomforting sense of panic at the same time. Kind of like when you’re called into a new leadership role, like … say … President of the Quorum of High Priests and member of…

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798 | Nice to Matcha | Joey Williams Pt. 2

So much energy. So much passion. So many gifts and interests. Picking up where they left off, Robin Linkhart and Joey Williams continue the conversation surrounding Joey’s faith and calling journey. Part two of the conversation moves beyond Joey’s college years and into full-time ministry followed by ministry through other avenues, and then back again….

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