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Faith Unfiltered Podcast
Welcome to Faith Unfiltered— a raw, real, and radically inclusive space rooted in the mission and message of Community of Christ, where Christ-centered faith meets authentic conversation, and peace is something we practice, not just pray for.
Episodes
1214 episodes
998 | Coffee to Go | Proper 21 | Year A
What happens when we’re thirsty and God doesn’t seem to be providing what we need? In Exodus 17, the Israelites’ physical thirst becomes a deeper question of faith: “Is the Lord among us or not?” Karin and Blake explore how suffering c...
95 | Percolating on Faith | Spirituality and Theology | RE-POST
Are spirituality and theology dependent on one another? Although there are many in today’s world who would say they are “spiritual but not religious,” it would seem that spirituality would at least be closely connected with theology. In this ep...
997 | Coffee to Go | Proper 20 | Year A
What if the bread we need each day is more than food—it’s a reminder of God’s presence? In this episode of Coffee to Go, manna in the wilderness becomes an invitation to notice divine care, cultivate daily practices, and become ...
275 | Justice | Rick Sarre | RE-POST
As we prepare for the 2026 Peace Forum, we are again digging back into the Project Zion Podcast archives to bring you this episode in which Karin Peter sits down with Rick Sarre to explore how Community of Christ’s understanding and practice of...
996 | Coffee to Go | Proper 19 | Year A
How many times are we really supposed to forgive someone—seven times, seventy times seven, or until we finally get the point? In this episode of Coffee to Go, Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore Jesus’ challenging—and slightly e...
995 | Climate Brewing | Climate and God | Steve Dunagan, NASA
What happens when science and faith look at the same universe? In this episode of Climate Brewing, Susan Oxley sits down with retired NASA scientist and Community of Christ minister Steve Dunagan to explore the remarkable inters...
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994 | Coffee to Go | Proper 18 | Year A
The most faithful thing you can do is simply choose love! In this episode of Coffee to Go, Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore Paul’s words in Romans 13 and the radical idea that love—not rules, judgment, culture, or retribution—is wha...
362 | Climate Brewing | Engaging the Faith Community | RE-POST
What if the first step toward climate justice isn’t solving the crisis—but learning to cherish creation? With the 2026 Peace Forum focused on the environment just around the corner, we thought it would be a good time to pull this episode...
A57 | Awaken to God's Presence | A Home for the Soul
“Teach me, God, to Wonder, teach me, God, to see...” The opening words to a hymn by Walter Faquharson reflect the longing of someone to experience the beauty of God’s creation. In the midst of such beauty, many find peace and rest f...
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993 | Coffee to Go | Proper 17 | Year A
What if our mountaintop experiences weren’t just for our enjoyment? Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith in a brief exploration of Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush—a moment of holy ground, divine revelation, and a call to action ...
992 | Fair Trade | Gail Shurtleff | Ch2 | Pt2
Picking up right where they left off in Pt 1 (episode #990), This Fair Trade episode continues to explore what happens when a faith journey enters a new chapter—and how seeking, belonging, healing, and ministry can reshape our understa...
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991 | Coffee to Go | Proper 16 | Year A
What happens when fear turns strangers into threats—and courage looks like disobedience? This week on Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore the story of Moses’ birth and the courageous women who defied an oppressive s...
990 | Fair Trade | Gail Shurtleff | Ch2 | Pt1
What happens when faith asks you to slow down, listen, and trust the Spirit? In this powerful “Fair Trade: Chapter Two” conversation, Gail Shurtleff reflects on the unexpected twists, deep healing, and sacred callings that have shaped her journ...
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989 | Coffee to Go | Proper 15 | Year A
What relationships in your life are more important than any issue or event that may have broken them down? Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a brief exploration of Joseph’s emotional reunion with his brothers and sit with the cha...
988 | Coffee to Go | Proper 14 | Year A
When family rivalry, favoritism, and betrayal send a young dreamer into a pit, things can get a little crazy. This week on Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore the complicated story of Joseph and his brothers i...
987 | What's Brewing | The Sacred "Yes"
Great things can happen when a congregation stops asking, “How have we always done this?” and starts asking, “What does our community need now?” In this episode of What’s Brewing, Blake Smith talks with Brooke and Thomas Schlenker of H...
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A47 | Awaken to God's Presence | Blessing the Body (RE-POST)
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...
986 | Coffee to Go | Proper 13 | Year A
Wrestling with God can be painful, but it just might be worth it if it transforms us. In this episode of Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith explore Jacob’s mysterious nighttime struggle in Genesis 32—and the la...
985 | Chai Can't Even | David Wilson
In this latest episode of Chai Can’t Even, host Robin Linkhart sits down with David Wilson, a lifelong member of Community of Christ, who shares his journey from growing up in a church-centric family in Detroit to his current active in...
984 | Coffee to Go | Proper 12 | Year A
What if nothing—not suffering, rejection, failure, or even our deepest pain—could separate us from the love of God? Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they explore Romans 8:26–39 and Paul’s powerful assurance that God’s love is not reser...
983 | Grounds for Peace | Gaza is Our Home | Monear Shaer
What if the most powerful way to change hearts and minds is simply to invite someone into your family? In this moving episode of Grounds for Peace, Palestinian American filmmaker Monear Shaer shares the deeply personal story behind his...
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982 | Coffee to Go | Proper 11 | Year A
Belonging matters! What does it mean to find a place where you truly belong? Join hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Smith, as they explore Jacob's dream at Bethel (Genesis 28:10–19) as a story of pilgrimage, migration, and unexpected encounters with...
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728 | Climate Brewing | Campground Climate Safety and Renewal | REPOST
Even as air quality warnings have been issues as a result of raging fires in the Western USA, we once again find ourselves in the midst of camping season, So, while campgrounds are on our minds, why not think creatively about how to sustain tho...
971 | Coffee to Go | Proper 10 | Year A
Are you playing it safe with your life, or are you scattering your gifts with reckless abandon? In this episode of Coffee to Go, hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith dig into the famous Parable of the Sower from the Gospel of Matthew. Pos...
970 | Grounds for Peace | 2026 Peace Forum | Seeds of Peace: Environmental Justice and Action
The wait is over! In this episode of Grounds for Peace, host Blake Smith sits down with Joelle Wight, director of the upcoming 2026 Peace Forum, to talk about the highly anticipated return of the church's flagship peace event. Joelle shares how...
