Archive for the ‘Young Adults’ category

A Real Gift: Community of Christ Commercials

December 24, 2011

Christmas weekend, a commercial invitation for Community of Christ will be airing on local TV stations in the greater Kansas City area.  It is being aired by three mission centers:  Central Mission, Midlands Mission Center, and Far West. The commercials were created by a team including Tom Cochran, Brady Cackler, and Bryce Veazey.  The commercial advertises [...]

“I would present to you, my brethren, Joseph Smith”

April 6, 2010

In traveling to Amboy, Illinois 6 April 1860, Joseph III shared these words (150 years ago today) with the gathered conference preceeding consideration of him to the prophetic office: I would say to you, brethren, as I hope you may be, and in faith I trust you are, as a people that God has promised [...]

Sexual Policy and the Church

June 6, 2009

This post focuses on the sexual policy and the church in the U.S. and Canada.  It does not address the international issues regarding sexual policy, which I believe are significant in considering the church’s progress on addressing same-sex ordination and marriage as a global church.  For more information, see H-6: Committee on Homosexuality and the [...]

take back the church

June 4, 2009

So I have been thinking a lot lately about what many young adults have been talking about, in various forums and forms, regarding their involvement or non-involvement in the church. I hear or read people saying that the church doesn’t recognize their gifts or won’t let them be involved. They say that the church isn’t [...]

A Defining Moment for Community of Christ Young Adults?

May 3, 2009

In President Veazey’s recent address, “A Defining Moment,” he focused a significant portion of his sermon on the needs and ministry of the Community of Christ’s young adults. In his call to action, he spoke directly to this audience saying, “Young adults, the church needs you. We need you now. We need you to help us become who we are all yearning to become.” As I heard the address and listened to the exclusive invitation I could not help but appreciate being a young adult within this denomination. Now is a defining moment, we have an opportunity to be leaders in the Church.


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