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23 | President of GALA | Erin Cavanaugh

Join Brittany and she chats with GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance) President Erin Cavanaugh about the organization; who they are, what they do, their involvement in the US National Conference 2013, and the importance of congregations being a safe place for our LGBTQ+ sisters and brothers.

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21 | Sean Langdon and Community of Christ Youth Ministries

Join Josh Mangelson as he talks with Sean Langdon a youth ministries specialist for the Greater Pacific North West mission center. They talk about youth ministries, programs, and camps. They then talk about the challenges of fewer youth actively engaged in congregational life and a refocus on congregations in mission that focuses on families as…

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19 | Faith, Activism, and Courage | Dr. Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen

Join Katie Langston as she interviews Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, a social worker, scholar, and anti-racism activist from Minneapolis who was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award from Barack Obama. Vivian shares her remarkable faith journey: growing up as the daughter of the only Black Lutheran pastor for miles and miles around, becoming deeply involved in the…

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ES 7 | Project Zion Sunstone Panel

Listen to this engaging panel from Sunstone 2014 that launched the Project Zion project. Katie Langston, Sara Hanks, Robin Linkhart, and John Hamer share which threads of the restoration they believe are worth pulling forward into contemporary life. A note that this is being released as an extra shot episode because the audio quality is…

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10 | Fair Trade | Katie Langston

In this episode, produced by the Faith Transitions podcast, hosts Rob and Nancy interview Katie Langston about her faith journey. Katie shares about growing up as a devout Mormon, struggling with OCD and scrupulosity, and discovering God’s grace as a young adult. Now a seminary student, Katie talks about her “dual citizenship” in Mormonism and…

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8 | Supporting LGBTQ Individuals in the Wake of the LDS Church’s New Policy

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…

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