Dialogue Journal Podcast

What happens when the miraculous feels both ordinary and overwhelming? In I Dreamed of Oil, a short story from the Spring 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, author Theric Jepson recounts a… The post I Dreamed of Oil by Theric Jepson: Audio Story appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. Our final offering: “Queering” the Garden Narrative in the Mormon Cosmos.… The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – “Queering” the Garden Narrative in the Mormon Cosmos appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. Our third offering: “Queering” Ideas about Heavenly Mother in the Mormon… The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – “Queering” Ideas about Heavenly Mother in the Mormon Cosmos appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

What does it mean to be true to yourself when your faith, community, and calling demand something else? In this powerful Dialogue Book Club conversation, recorded live on June 6, 2025, architect and author Laurie… The post Dialogue Book Club Summer 2025: Dictates of Conscience appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. Second up: “Queering” the Godhead in the Mormon Cosmos The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – “Queering” the Godhead in the Mormon Cosmos appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. First up: Ideas on a Heaven Large Enough for All Loving… The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – Ideas on a Heaven Large Enough for All Loving Connection appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

What do you carry with you on your spiritual journey—and what carries you? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Charlotte Hansen Terry, personal voices editor at Dialogue, speaks with two writers whose essays in… The post From Handcarts to Cathedrals: Reclaiming the Feminine Divine: A Conversation with Amelia Hollingsworth & Emma Tueller Stone appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

What does a lifetime of championing Mormon arts look like? In this special episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we honor Glen Nelson, recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Mormon Letters.… The post AML 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Glen Nelson appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

How should Latter-day Saints talk about the Great Apostasy today? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey sits down with author and doctrinal historian Charles Harrell to explore his article from… The post Retelling The Great Apostasy: A Conversation with Charles Harrell appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring This Global Latter-day Life: Season 2 Episode 3 Learning of the Priesthood-Temple Ban with Editor Caroline Kline. In this episode, Claremont Graduate University student, Natalie Nelson and Dr. Caroline Kline… The post DPN Featured Episode: This Global Latter-day Life – Learning of the Priesthood-Temple Ban appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this lyrical episode of Dialogue Out Loud, poet Maria Mortensen Davis joins Dialogue poetry editor, Terresa Wellborn to discuss her two stunning poems in the Spring 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon… The post Poetry of the Natural World: A Conversation with Maria Mortensen Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this special live-recorded episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we present highlights from the Dialogue Foundation's April 26, 2025, event in Salt Lake City: All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation. This… The post All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Wren Austin takes us through the spiritual gifts listed in the Doctrine and Covenants in this newest Gospel Study lesson. Karen D. Austin aka “Wren” –gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since… The post Gifts from the D&C: Gospel Study with Karen Wren Austin appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, fiction editors Joe Plicka and Ryan Shoemaker sit down with writer and editor Theric Jepson to talk about dreams, storytelling, and faith that shakes you. The conversation opens… The post The Truth of a Dream: A Conversation with Theric Jepson appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Need an extra dose of powerful women sermonizing after Mother's Day talks? Maxine Hanks continues in this Afterchat to look at how women have accessed the power of God through both a scriptural and historical… The post After Mother's Day Afterchat on Women's Power with Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody Hansen appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this special live-recorded episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we present highlights from the Dialogue Foundation's April 26, 2025, event in Salt Lake City: All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation. This… The post All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Matthew Bowman studies the scripture and community building found within D&C 42 in this new Dialogue Gospel Study. Matthew Bowman is Howard W Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. The post Community, Healing and Beauty: Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

What happens when history is left untold? In this episode of the Dialogue Podcast, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with historian and former Museum of Church History and Art curator Steven Epperson about his moving… The post Unearthing LDS Efforts in Armenian History: A Conversation with Steven Epperson appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this special episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey sits down for a thoughtful conversation with the incoming co-editors of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Caroline Kline and Margaret Olsen Hemming. Together, they… The post A Changing of the Pen: Dialogue's Editorial Transition appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Dive into the Spring 2025 Issue with the subject editors! Our Spring 2025 Issue is gorgeous. Just look at that cover! Then dig into “John Taylor on the ‘Dark Ages'” by Charles Harrell and “Unveiling… The post Spring 2025 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Melissa Dalton-Bradford gives a beautiful sermon on Easter that complicates narratives but encourages growth and community building. Melissa Dalton-Bradford is a founding member of the non-profit Mormon Women for Ethical Government, (MWEG), a founding member… The post Easter, Atonement, and the Healing of All Divisions: Dialogue Gospel Study with Melissa Dalton-Bradford appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey hosts a thought-provoking panel discussion on the Netflix series American Primeval, exploring its portrayal of the American West and the myths that shape our… The post Unsettled: History & Myths of the West in American Primeval appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey sits down with James E. Faulconer to discuss his article On a Philosophy of Marriage, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A… The post The Individual and Modern Marriage: A Conversation with James E. Faulconer appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Maxine Hanks looks how women have of accessed the power of God through both a scriptural and historical lens in this Dialogue Gospel Study.  In Oct. 2019, LDS Church President Nelson urged women to study… The post Women as Revelators: Dialogue Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we bring you an immersive audio story: Subjunctive Clauses, a short story by Karen Rosenbaum, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. This piece is… The post Subjunctive Cases by Karen Rosenbaum (Audio Story) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, former Dialogue fiction editor Karen Rosenbaum joins us to discuss her short story Subjunctive Clauses, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. Through a thoughtful conversation, Rosenbaum… The post Exploring Fiction's What Ifs: A Conversation with Karen Rosenbaum appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

James Faulconer looks at the intersections of revelation, scripture, and music in the context of D&C 25 for this Dialogue Gospel Study 2025. James Faulconer was raised as an Army dependent in the US, Europe,… The post Revelation, Scripture and Music: Dialogue Gospel Study with James Faulconer appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with historian Elizabeth Mawlam about her article, The Legacy of the 1960s “New Era” and Singing Mothers Tour on Latter-day Saint Gender Roles… The post Claiming a New Era: A Conversation with Elizabeth Mawlam appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Personal Voices Editor Charlotte Hansen Terry speaks with Tammy Grounsell and Kathryn Paul about their essays in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon… The post Writing Not Hiding: A Conversation with Tammy Grounsell and Kathryn Paul appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Follow along with James Jones as he discusses how we can be true Christians in loving our neighbors in this lesson of our Doctrine and Covenants Dialogue Gospel Study. JAMES C. JONES holds a masters… The post Loving our Neighbor: Gospel Study with James Jones appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Art Editor Margaret Olsen Hemming sits down with Carrie Ellen Carlisle, the cover artist for the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. They discuss Carlisle's artistic journey,… The post Painting the Familiar: A Conversation with Carrie Ellen Carlisle appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with Kate Mower about their article, Rule of Lawyers: Latter-day Saint Entanglement in Eastern European Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation, featured in the Winter 2024 issue… The post Connecting Queer Dots in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with Kate Mower appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Dive into the Winter 2024 Issue with the subject editors: Our Winter 2024 Issue is filled with fascinating studies on the theme of “The Family in Latter-day Saint Culture and Thought.” Begin with James E. Faulconer's “On a… The post Winter 2024 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Join Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in her masterful exploration of “Revelations (and Revolutions) in Context: How to read the Doctrine & Covenants” for the start of Dialogue Gospel Study 2025. Laurel Ulrich is a retired… The post Revelations (and Revolutions) in Context: Gospel Study with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this moving episode, Dialogue poetry editor Terresa Wellborn sits down with Charles Inouye to explore how family history shapes his work. Inouye reflects on the influence of his stoic grandfather, with whom he shared… The post The Weight of History: A Conversation with Charles Inouye appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this heartfelt episode of the Dialogue Journal Podcast, we present Yvonne Bush's paper, “Lester Bush's Journey as Seen by His Wife, Yvonne,” as read by her daughter, Kim Bush. Written for a special session… The post “Lester Bush's Journey as Seen by His Wife, Yvonne” By Yvonne Bush appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Ready to fill your shelves with incredible reads from 2024? In this special Dialogue Book Report episode, hosts Andrew Hall, Caroline Kline, and Andrew Hamilton guide you through a comprehensive review of this year's books… The post 2024 Book Roundup appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring Relationscapes, the podcast previously known as Family Proclamations. Relationscapes is about “Exploring the ever-changing terrain of relationships, gender, and sexuality. Award-winning journalist Blair Hodges talks to the best thinkers… The post DPN Featured Episode: Relationscapes – Coming of Age in a Cult and Beyond appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Join Dialogue Book Review editor Caroline Kline in a thought-provoking discussion with Taylor Petrey about his groundbreaking new book, Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos, published by the University of North Carolina Press. Petrey's work… The post Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos: A Conversation with Taylor Petrey appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this special episode of the Dialogue Journal Podcast, historian Gregory Prince delivers his paper, “A Tribute to Lester Bush on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Article That Changed the Church.” Presented at the June… The post A Tribute to Lester Bush by Gregory Prince appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Join Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey and a dynamic panel of scholars and advocates as they explore the 2024 A24 film Heretic, a chilling and thought-provoking entry into the world of Mormon-themed horror. This special Dialogue… The post Reading Mormon Horror: A Dialogue Film Review of Heretic appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This holiday season, we at Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Foundation, and Dialogue Gospel Study send our warmest wishes for joy, hope, and peace. In a beautiful reflection, Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Northwestern Band… The post A Christmas Message from Dialogue appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, personal voices editor Charlotte Hansen Terry interviews authors Sarah Safsten and Ryan A. Davis about their poignant essays from the Fall 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.… The post Personal Metaphors: A Conversation with Sarah Safsten and Ryan A. Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Darren Parry summarizes how the Book of Mormon continuously testifies of Jesus Christ in the latest Book of Mormon Gospel Study. Darren Parry is the former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation.… The post Finding Christ throughout the Book of Mormon: Gospel Study with Darren Parry appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This week, Dialogue Journal Podcast is highlighting an impactful episode from Latter Day Struggles: A Faith Expansion Podcast with Valerie Hamaker and Nathan Hamaker, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network. In Part 4 of their… The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – A Story of LDS Faith Expansion & Marital Resilience (Part 4) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Originally streamed on December 10, 2023, this episode of Dialogue Gospel Study features Daniel O. McClellan as he uses data to unravel understandings in Revelation. Dan McClellan, known for his tagline “Data over dogma,” has built a… The post (Rebroadcast) Unraveling Revelations with Data: Dialogue Gospel Study with Daniel O. McClellan appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Fiction Editors Joe Plicka and Ryan Shoemaker sit down with William Morris, the author of Strait is the Way from the Fall 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal… The post Breaking Rules of Writing: An Interview with William Morris appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Amy Watkins Jensen looks at the story of the brother of Jared anew, in this latest Gospel Study lesson Amy Watkins Jensen is a teacher and writer with a BA in Spanish Teaching and an… The post Believing in Miracles: Gospel Study with Amy Watkins Jensen appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

This week, we're featuring a powerful episode from Family Proclamations, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network! Laurie Lee Hall seemed to have it all: a thriving career as the chief architect for the Church of Jesus… The post DPN Featured Episode: Family Proclamations – Trans in the Latter Days (with Laurie Lee Hall) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this episode of *Dialogue Out Loud*, join host and editor Taylor Petrey as he provides an overview of the Fall 2024 issue of *Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought*. This episode features conversations with… The post Fall 2024 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

In this powerful episode of Dialogue Gospel Study, Rebecca de Schweinitz explores Mormon 1-6, delving into themes of resilience, disappointment, and faith amidst turmoil. Recorded shortly after the 2024 presidential election, Rebecca and participants address… The post The End Of The World As We Know It: Gospel Study with Rebecca De Schweinitz appeared first on Dialogue Journal.