
Project Zion Podcast
Welcome to the Project Zion Podcast. This podcast explores the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world.
Episodes
1030 episodes
841 | Say What?! | World Conference Worship
Diverse, inclusive, multi-cultural, multi-lingual, spiritual, joyful, contemplative. Who knew worship could be all these things and more? In this episode of Say What?, hosts Mary Anne and Kassie sit down with Tyler Marz to talk about all of the...
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A47 | Awaken to God's Presence | Blessing the Body
There are times when we take our bodies for granted... abusing them with lengthy to-do lists of tasks that test the limits of our capacity. We go about our lives as if the “vessels” we have been given are unshakable, unbreakable, and without li...
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840 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Easter | Year C
What’s your “go-to” when you get stressed out? When things aren’t going your way, or when you’re feeling alone or lost, what, or where, brings you comfort? For Peter and the disciples, it was fishing. For some, it’s a hike in the mountain...
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839 | Coffee in the Swarm | Callie Dennis
The spotlight is back on at Graceland University, and this time it’s shining on freshman and academic honors scholarship winner, Callie Dennis. Callie hails from the Liberty Street congregation in Independence, MO, and she has her eyes fixed on...
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838 | Nice to Matcha | President of Seventy Designate | Sylvester Ochieng
From a young age, Sylvester Ochieng’s parents gave him “a crystal clear knowledge about God in [his] life.” With a deep respect for a culture of prayer and a healthy reverence for God, Sylvester was well on his way to giving his life in service...
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837 | Coffee to Go | Second Week of Easter | Year C
Thomas, often referred to as ‘doubting Thomas,’ often gets a bum rap. He just wanted to have the same experience that everyone else had. He had an intimate relationship with Jesus and all he was asking for was a chance to see it for himself. We...
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836 | Grounds for Peace | Israel, Palestine, and Zionism
There’s way more to the conflict in Israel/Palestine than is covered in the daily news cycle. The real truth is eye-opening and gut-wrenching. In this episode of Grounds for Peace, host Robin Linkhart sits down with members of a Community of Ch...
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835 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolution G-2 | Affirming an Inclusive Zion in the Holy Land
The word Zion has been an integral part of Community of Christ’s journey as a people, but now it is being used by others in ways that are confusing and contradictory. In this episode of Say What?, host Mary Anne and Kassie sit down with Steve K...
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834 | Coffee to Go | Easter | Year C
He is risen! On this episode of Coffee to Go, Karen and Blake look closely at Mary Magdalene's experience at the tomb – from darkness and weeping to a personal encounter with the risen Christ. They ask: How do our expectations limit us from see...
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833 | Coffee to Go | Holy Saturday | Year C
As we wait in the darkness between the events of Good Friday and the coming resurrection, we have the opportunity to consider the cost of discipleship. Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a brief Coffee to Go episode to hear the scriptur...
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832 | Coffee to Go | Good Friday | Year C
The lights have all gone out. The unimaginable has happened. The one we love is gone. What will we do now? On this Good Friday, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith offer only a scripture and a blessing. Sometimes, it is all we can do to sit in th...
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831 | Coffee to Go | Maundy Thursday | Year C
The room has been chosen. The table is set, and as you enter, Jesus kneels to wash your feet. What would your reaction be? Remember, Jesus knows you better than you know yourself, so will you try and refuse as Peter did, or learn from the...
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830 | Nice to Matcha | Meet the New Harmony Board Members
Harmony, a nonprofit for LGBTQIA+ advocacy within Community of Christ, aims to affirm dignity and worth without regard to gender, race, or sexual orientation. Host, Robin Linkhart, sits down with newly elected members of the Harmony Board: Shel...
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829 | Coffee to Go | Palm Sunday | Year C
Palms waving, disciples lining the road and calling out, cloaks thrown on the ground to pave the way. It’s political pageantry at its best ... and its most humble. All the way to the end, Jesus keeps us guessing by doing the unexpected. Join ho...
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828 | Cuppa Joe | Historic Sites Lecture Series | Kyle Walker
Wendy Eaton joins the Project Zion team for the first time as a host with an episode of Cuppa Joe highlighting the first in the 2025 Winter Series, “An Evening with the Historians.” That’s right, the Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundatio...
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ES 134 | Extra Shot | Matt Frizzell: Open Letter to Community of Christ, USA
Many look to their faith for direction and answers to things happening in the world while others suggest that the church should stick to theology and spirituality. The reality is that churches are speaking up about justice issues facing the wor...
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827 | Coffee to Go | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Year C
Can you smell that? When Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with pure nard, the scriptures tell us that “the room was filled with the smell of the perfume. Mary spared nothing to do what she thought was right in the moment... to take a prophetic risk. O...
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826 | Coffee in the Swarm | Anna Long
It’s time for another episode of Coffee in the Swarm, and today’s guest comes from a “Long” line of Community of Christ members and Graceland alumni. From early on, Anna Long determined that she would probably go to Graceland. It was, aft...
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A46 | Awaken to God's Presence | Breath Prayer
Slowing down and connecting with God can be as simple as paying attention to the rhythm of our breath. Join host, Shannon McAdam, as she leads us through a spiritual practice known as a breath prayer. It’s not complicated unless you make it com...
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825 | Coffee to Go | 4th Sunday After Lent | Year C
Choose joy! It may be hard sometimes, but the alternative will just tear you down. In this episode of Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith take a look at the story of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke. While the young man was ...
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824 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolutions | G-8 and G-9
There is a lot of history and context, both inside and outside the church, that accompanies the sections in Community of Christ’s Doctrine and Covenants. Over the years, some of the sections have been removed due to a lack of alignment with Com...
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823 | Say What?! | 2025 World Conference Resolutions | G-6 and G-7
Two of the resolutions submitted for the 2025 World Conference come from the Cedar Valley-Nauvoo Mission Center. Say What hosts, Mary Anne and Kassie, sit down with the mission center leaders, Evelyn Dustin and Kent Levan, to get a better idea ...
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822 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Lent | Year C
You can almost hear the kids saying, “Are we there yet?” And the answer is NO! We are still on the road to Jerusalem with Jesus, and Jesus is still encountering people asking questions to which he has already given answers. And yet, he tells a ...
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821 | Nice to Matcha | President-Prophet Designate | Stassi Cramm
World Conference 2025 is almost here, and this is going to be a historic Conference once again as Stassi Cramm’s call to serve as Prophet-President is considered. Stassi has always sensed a deep connection with God and with the church. She had ...
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ES 133 | Extra Shot | Ask the Parliamentarian
If talking parliamentary procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order is like speaking a foreign language to you, you’re at the right place. Join members of the World Church Leadership as well as International Headquarters staff as they put the questi...
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