As Community of Christ moves closer to the historic moment of considering the call of the first woman President/Prophet of the church, Stassi Cramm, there is no better time to reflect with Karin Peter and historian extraordinaire, Wendy Eaton, ...

It’s the first Sunday of Lent... a time for looking inward. Be advised, you can’t blame everything on the devil. Well, you could, who would you be fooling? Sometimes you have to take responsibility for your own actions. Making responsible choic...

Aliyah and Mike are back in the Swarm at Graceland University, and this time they’re sitting down with senior, Ishbel Wilson. Ishbel hails from Independence, Missouri and the Liberty Street congregation where she established a strong foundation...

It may seem strange that on a Christian Holy day where many disciples will walk around with a smudge of ash on their foreheads for all to see, we have a scripture passage that tells us to pray and fast privately in our “closet.” Why don’t we we...

What significance, if any, do ashes have in your life? Are they just the dirty remains left by a forgotten fire, or do they symbolize something meaningful? Throughout history and across cultures and traditions, ashes have had a number of symbol...

We all have those special places where we’ve experienced God’s presence (the Holy Spirit), and for some reason we let ourselves believe that we need to return to that place to find God again. It’s in those places that we want to “pitch our tent...

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 ...

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 E...

We sing about it, we talk about, we say that it is at the heart of God, but when it comes to sharing it with those we find undeserving, we have second thoughts. “It,” of course, is LOVE. In this week’s Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake ...

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 accepte...

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...

There’s no better place to give a sermon about community than on a plain (aka a level field). All communities may not put everyone on the same level, but in God’s Kingdom, every field is a level playing field. The blessings and woes of such a c...

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, y...

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, ...

There are other ways to determine your abundance than just by counting what’s in your “net.” Sometimes our abundance lies in the gifts and skills with which God has blessed us. In today’s Gospel passage from Luke, the disciples end up with enou...

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 minist...

February is a month that has been established as Black History Month. Wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t need a month dedicated to persons and voices that have not otherwise been acknowledged for their incredible contributions to our shared hist...

We tell ourselves ‘It’s just not fair!’ ... when someone gets something they don’t deserve, especially when we think it ought to be given to us ... you know, the righteous ones!  But Jesus was famous for turning things on their head, rathe...

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...

Some people just can’t seem to get enough of Graceland University, and that’s because it is a safe place to explore who you are and who you want to become. Andrew Wolsey, the guest for this episode of Coffee in the Swarm is about to finish up s...

We don’t need a sermon, we need a call to action... and that’s what we get in the fourth chapter of Luke. And, it’s at the heart of the Community of Christ Mission Initiatives. In this episode of Coffee to God, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith...

The call to prayer made by one woman in Lamoni, IA in the late 1800s sparks the interest of thousands of women around the world and raises the ire of a lot of men. Eleanor Kearney hasn’t been spoken of much in the church, but she’s another of t...

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 Joe...

How many 30-year-olds still do what their mother tells them to do?  Well, maybe it depends on whether or not the mom is the “Holy Mother.” This week at Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith take a dive into the Wedding at Cana, t...

From camp brat to boy band to a call to serve in the Counsel of Twelve Apostles, Joey Williams has been on a long and exciting journey with each step leading him to new adventures and opportunities.  Join host, Robin Linkhart, as she sits ...