latter-day seekers

377 | Fair Trade Chapter 2 | Brittany Mangelson

Chapter Two of “Joining Community of Christ and Leaving the Faith of Your Childhood.” Brittany takes us through the many layers of transitioning into new theology and culture with the recognition that every seeker represents a unique life. Host: Robin LinkhartGuest: Brittany Mangelson  Download Transcript

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371 | What’s Brewing | Closing the Digital Divide

When the pandemic closed schools in March 2020, many students were left without reliable ways to connect with their teachers and classmates. As the Technology Department Coordinator at Murray City School District in Utah, Jason Eyre and his team worked to connect over 6000 kids to computers and a WiFi connection in a way that…

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356 | Fair Trade | Evan Sharley

Evan Sharley joined Community of Christ without ever meeting anyone in the church face to face. After years of deconstructing and reconstructing his faith, he was reintroduced to the church through online forums. While connecting online with various congregations and groups  during the pandemic,  Evan was able to recognize this church as a place he…

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345 | Fair Trade | Elle Mills-Warner

New Community of Christ member Elle Mills-Warner shares her story of faith transition that includes visiting a new church every week for an entire year. Having grown up in the LDS church, Elle shares that Community of Christ has felt like coming home to a church that accepts her and allows her to keep her…

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271 | Ordination | Nancy Ross and Brittany Mangelson

Today we’re catching up with Nancy Ross and Brittany Mangelson about their ordinations in Community of Christ. Both women grew up in the LDS church and currently serve in Community of Christ as elders. Nancy and Brittany share the complexities of their experiences with ordination and the significance of their calls. Brittany’s faith transition story…

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270 | Fair Trade | Diana Wake

Diana Wake, soon to be mother of three, found Community of Christ after taking a step away from the LDS church. Today she shares her story of faith deconstruction and reconstruction and how she was able to find sanctuary in a Community of Christ congregation and house church. Host: Karin Peter Guest: Diana Wake Download…

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266 | What’s Brewing | Brussels

What happens when a Congolese refugee living in Brussels, found Community of Christ through an internet search? Coming from the LDS tradition, he found sanctuary in the message of peace and reconciliation of Community of Christ and decided to invite others. With the help of Elray Henriksen and Joey Williams, he tells his personal story…

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265 | Fair Trade | Kelly Padilla

Kelly Padilla converted to Community of Christ in 2016 from the LDS church. As part of our Fair Trade series, Kelly shares about being born into the Southern Baptist church, converting to Mormonism, and eventually finding Community of Christ. Kelly discusses how Community of Christ has impacted her kids and her hopes for the church….

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238 | Fair Trade | Brittany Mangelson

Project Zion host Brittany Mangelson has shared her faith transition story before, but today she shares a bit more of it with a perspective that time has given her. Brittany walks listeners to what brought her to Community of Christ, how the gospel of Jesus became alive in a new way and what she’s been…

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233 | Fair Trade | Laura Pennock 

Our Fair Trade series is all about faith transitions and today we’re bringing you one with Laura Pennock. Laura shares about growing up LDS in a small Colorado town, having a  complicated relationship with church, and how she eventually came to find Community of Christ. Laura will be ordained a priest in early 2020 and…

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