Podcasts about gospel topic essays

Episode Description: Embark on an intimate exploration with Megan Conner as she recounts the moment her faith in Mormonism unraveled, leading to a profound personal transformation. In this pivotal episode of "The Midlife Revolution," Megan delves deep into the emotional and spiritual upheaval she experienced upon discovering the Church's concealed history and the contradictions within its doctrine.Listen as Megan narrates the story of a family trip that turned into a catalyst for change, where discussions with her sister and cousin about their shared Mormon background led her down a rabbit hole of research and introspection. She reveals how the church's own admissions in the Gospel Topic Essays and historical documents, like the controversial 1922 meetings, challenged her faith to its core, ultimately leading to her decision to step away from the LDS Church.This episode isn't just about loss of faith; it's about finding joy in the vast expanse of "I don't know." Megan discusses the peace and empowerment she discovered in crafting her own values and morality, free from the confines of religious dogma. Learn how she navigated through feelings of betrayal and deception, to emerge with a renewed sense of self, celebrating each moment of life with newfound appreciation.Whether you're on your own journey of faith deconstruction, seeking understanding, or simply curious about the personal impacts of religious transitions, this episode offers solace, insight, and a beacon of hope for those redefining their spiritual identity. Join us in this candid conversation that might just inspire you to question, explore, and redefine your own path to self-discovery.

Greg talks about the problem with altar calls, then he answers questions about why it matters what kind of arguments we make for Christianity if only God can change a person's mind and how best to use the LDS Gospel Topic Essays when witnessing to Mormons.   Topics: Commentary: The problem with altar calls (00:00) If our arguments always fail unless God changes the person's mind, why does it matter what kind of arguments we make for Christianity? (30:00) How can we best use the LDS Gospel Topic Essays when witnessing to Mormons? (44:00) Mentioned on the Show:  You'll Never Change Anyone's Mind about God by Greg Koukl Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 23–24, 2024 in Dallas, TX; March 22–23, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA; April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA Gospel Topic Essays Index – Mormonism Research Ministry lists links to the Gospel Topic Essays along with links to responses

** #109 Mosiah 26: Welcome to Insane Peaks ** :: Total Assets $1,000,000 ($38,000,000,000) :: Brother Jones and Sister Patience blaze through a chapter, best described in the Book of Boredom group chat: "Jones and I just read 39 verses of some of the most boring bits of this entire shitty thing. WELL DONE JONES! We're nearly half way thru the BOM!" ~ Patience :: What is this chapter like? :: This chapter is like calling a contact-centre, and being redirected 5 times before the line finally drops, with no solution. This chapter is a bleeding example of the waste inherant in collectivism. This chapter is a game of "Pass the Parcel". This chapter is an example of how to hold a religious inqusition where no one dies. So, "yay!" for "no murder"! That's one small step for Smitty. This chapter mirrors modern day Mormon excommunication practices. Gee, I wonder where they got it from. Smitty just took 2 steps back. :: Other key points: :: Two true stories, where bad ideas from religion resulted in OCD, or OCD-like symptoms. Trump makes his way into 26:25. The church built a MODULAR TEMPLE! Ahaha. Tell your faithful Mormon parents about the Gospel Topic Essays. It's a mitzvah for their brain health! They will cause so much brain activity, that Alzheimers will be staved off by at least a decade! #Reasons to stay home this Sunday# - https://bookofboredom.com/reasons/ #Join the Blasphemy# - https://facebook.com/groups/BookOfBoredom #Patreon (Bonus Episodes)# - https://patreon.com/BookOfBoredom #Twitter# - https://twitter.com/BookOfBoredom #TikTok# - https://tiktok.com/@BookOfBoredomPodcast #Instagram# - https://instagram.com/BookOfBoredomPodcast #YouTube# - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjDavWoT73Cev3IAie_XBA #Website# - https://bookofboredom.com/ A nice review on any podcast platform will help frustrate the Heavenly Father's boring plans for your future.

My friends Jeralee Renshaw and Peter Ryan (active Latter-day Saints) talk about a facebook group called Waters of Mormon for Latter-day Saints who need a safe place to process complicated church topics (history, current issues, or difficult experiences). Members of the group are working to stay engaged with the Church. Jeralee and Peter (two of the moderators of the group) talk about vetting criteria to be able to join the group (including being familiar with the Gospel Topic Essays), group mission, and rules of the group. They also share some of about their story navigating difficult topics and why they stay members of the Church. I joined this group in April of 2016 during my mini-faith crisis and it was key for me to reconstruct a sustainable framework to remain an active member of the Church. If you are working to stay in the Church and also looking for a safe place to process complicated church topics, please listen to this podcast. It will help you decide if this group would be helpful for you. And you are welcome to share this podcast with others who you feel might benefit from joining the group. Thank you, Jeralee and Peter,—and the rest of the moderation team—for your much needed work in our community. Links mentioned in the podcast: Waters of Mormon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/366835446735927 Gospel Topic Essays: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/essays

The siblings conclude reading the Mormonism 101 article published by the LDS church which presents a series of ‘frequently asked questions' and answers that leave a lot to be desired when it comes to honesty and candor.  Topics covered include: garments, polygamy, race relations, the location of the garden of eden, baptism for the dead, missionaries, and the word of wisdom … --- Mormonism 101 Article - http://tiny.cc/lds101 Gospel Topic Essays - https://bit.ly/3skpo6d  The CES Letter - https://cesletter.org Brigham Young on Polygamy - http://tiny.cc/byp Spencer W. Kimball on ‘white & delightsome' - https://bit.ly/2XkiVge 1949 Statement - https://bit.ly/3jOyLHG  --- http://siblingsinzion.com http://facebook.com/siblingsinzion http://instagram.com/siblingsinzion http://twitter.com/siblingsinzion YouTube: http://tiny.cc/SIZYouTube Theme Music: 'The Falls' by Umbrellaman - http://umbrellamanband.com ©2021 Siblings in Zion

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay The Manifesto and the End of Plural Marriage.  The Goal – To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 013: The Manifesto and the End of Plural Marriage appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah.  The Goal – To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 012: Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.  The Goal – To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 011: Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  The Goal – To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 010: Polygamy appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Race and the Priesthood.  The Goal – To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 009: Race and the Priesthood appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 008: Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Mother In Heaven.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 007: Mother In Heaven appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Book of Mormon and DNA Studies.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 006: Book of Mormon and DNA Studies appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium sessions in the past and at this Summer's Thrive Conference where he gave a presentation titled "Growing Beyond Grief" which we hope to feature on a future episode of Mormon Stories / The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Anthony has also given past interviews with Gina Colvin's A Thoughtful Faith and appeared on multiple episodes with Bill Reel and Allan Mount (linked on Anthony's blog) unpacking the Gospel Topic Essays. On these episodes with Mormon Stories, we hope to dig deep into Anthony's personal Mormon story including: *What he calls his "literal faith" in the truth claims of the Mormon Church, including using his patriarchal blessing as the literal guidebook for the choices and direction he pursed in life *How his faith began to unravel after he discovered the LDS-published Gospel Topic Essays *How he sought community and healing during his faith crisis, including the founding of a Mormon Spectrum group *How he deconstructed his past beliefs and is reconstructing a sense of spirituality after his faith crisis ....and so much more. We hope our listeners will draw from Anthony's rich experience in learning to navigate a mixed faith marriage, communicating across faith and belief, reconstructing a sense of spirituality after a faith crisis, and creating support communities for people inside and outside the edge of Mormonism.

We take a short break from our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and spend this episode doing a short review of the ground we have covered thus far focusing on listener feedback and then end discussing the future direction of this project as we seek to add additional perspectives from diverse backgrounds, genders, and […] The post Gospel Topic Essays: 005: A look Back and A Look forward appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Becoming Like God.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve […] The post Gospel Topic Essay: 004: Becoming Like God appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Book of Mormon Translation.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays […] The post Gospel Topic Essay: 003: Book of Mormon Translation appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We continue our tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and with the essay Are Mormon Christian.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve […] The post Gospel Topic Essay: 002: Are Mormons Christian appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We begin a tour of the Gospel Topics Essays and start with the First Vision Accounts.  The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve […] The post Gospel Topic Essay: 001: First Vision Accounts appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Recently the Mormon Church presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering many controversial issues in Mormonism, but do these essays really answer the questions? Listen as Mormon scholar Bill McKeever examines these essays and presents a critique of the Gospel Topic Essays.

Recently the Mormon Church presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering many controversial issues in Mormonism, but do these essays really answer the questions? Listen as Mormon scholar Bill McKeever examines these essays and presents a critique of the Gospel Topic Essays.

Recently the Mormon Church presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering…Read the postEpisode 407 – The Book of Mormon Part 2

Recently the Mormon Church presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering…Read the postEpisode 407 – The Book of Mormon Part 2

In recent times, the Mormon Church has presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering many controversial issues challenging the truth of Mormonism. Has the Church successfully answered the key challenges? Listen as Mormon scholar Bill McKeever evaluates some of these recent attempts to defend the message of Mormonism.

In recent times, the Mormon Church has presented a series of essays titled the Gospel Topic Essays answering many controversial issues challenging the truth of Mormonism. Has the Church successfully answered the key challenges? Listen as Mormon scholar Bill McKeever evaluates some of these recent attempts to defend the message of Mormonism.

This is an audio recording of the presentation “Mormon Discussion Presents: A Dialogue on Gospel Topic Essays”.  This was held at the Home of Bill Reel, host of Mormon Discussion Podcast, in Southern Utah on September 16th.  Sound quality is slightly less than desirable but this went so well and the discussion may be extremely […] The post Mormon Discussion Presents: An Exploration of the Gospel Topic Essays appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.