Mormon Discussion Podcast

I was broken.  I was mad.  I was frustrated.  I was sad.   I was at an impasse and I prayed for the Church to create real space for truth seeking.  Please….. Please……  Make a safe space…….  I need you and hope for you to truly honor my questions by having a vulnerable conversation about them.  Please hear my heart.… Read More »264: Gone Are The Days….. (Version 2) The post 264: Gone Are The Days….. (Version 2) appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today Mormon Discussion Podcast and Radio Free Mormon combine our thoughts into a two part Conference Review of the April 2017 General Conference.  We look back in part one at Saturday’s Sessions and in Part two we hit on the Sunday Sessions along with some themes that run throughout conference.  We hope you enjoy The post April 2017 General Conference Review Pt 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today Mormon Discussion Podcast and Radio Free Mormon combine our thoughts into a two part Conference Review of the April 2017 General Conference.  We look back in part one at Saturday’s Sessions and in Part two we hit on the Sunday Sessions along with some themes that run throughout conference.  We hope you enjoy The post April 2017 General Conference Review Pt 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down again with my good friend Thomas Wirthlin McConkie and take a deeper dive into his integral development map.  We start with the Diplomat and work our way to the Magician working to break these stages down in terms of their gifts and the fallbacks while also speaking to the tension that exists… Read More »263: Thomas Wirthlin McConkie – Diplomat to Magician The post 263: Thomas Wirthlin McConkie – Diplomat to Magician appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down today and interview Bryce Cook on his new article “What Do We Know of God’s Will For His LGBT Children? An Examination of the LDS Church’s Position on Homosexuality”.  We talk at length about good fruit vs bad fruit, doctrine vs policy, where the Church has changed, and what we can hope in.… Read More »262: An Examination of the LDS Church’s Position on Homosexuality With Bryce Cook The post 262: An Examination of the LDS Church’s Position on Homosexuality With Bryce Cook appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with Amanda, a recently returned Missionary.  We talk about her being raised to explore the questions, her Mission to New Jersey, and her agenda to love and to serve.  She talks about the World not needing more Mormons and she talks about not letting rules get in the way of people.… Read More »261: Amanda and The Chosen Generation The post 261: Amanda and The Chosen Generation appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today with sit down with Justin Brierley, host of the popuar Christian podcast “Unbelievable” which is hosted in the UK.  Justin joins us today to discuss his podcast and his faith journey.  We talk about orthodoxy vs unorthodoxy, his personal interpretation of scripture, what he sees as Christianity’s ability to stand up to criticism, and… Read More »260: Justin Brierley – Unbelieveable The post 260: Justin Brierley – Unbelieveable appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down to talk to Sam Brown LDS author and scholar and discuss the upcoming conference “New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation” that is taking place on March 16th 2017 from 9am to 5:30pm at Utah State University and is free to the public. We talk about the conference, translation, and Book of… Read More »259: Samuel Brown – Joseph Smith and Translation The post 259: Samuel Brown – Joseph Smith and Translation appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Duane Alexander Miller, author of “Living Among the Breakage: Contextual Theology-Making and Ex-Muslim Christians”  Duane tells us about the transition that Muslims entering Christianity are making.  The disruption or “faith crisis” they are having in islam, what it means to leave their faith and what transitions and adaptations they make enter… Read More »258: Duane Miller – Living Among the Breakage The post 258: Duane Miller – Living Among the Breakage appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We did an episode recently title “Who is the Doubter” where we explored the data about Latter-day Saints who have serious doubts.  We explored where they are finding information, what is their education, Socioeconomic status, level of activity, and their growth. Today we pick up and share part 2 of some of their stories.  There… Read More »257: Those Who Doubt – Part 2 The post 257: Those Who Doubt – Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.