Mormon Discussion Podcast

Today Guest Host Jon Young sits down with LDS author Russell McConkie and discuss his book “Genesis Evolution.  Do science and religion really have to be at odds with each other? Are they compatible? Does there really need to be a debate about evolution vs. God?   What if Moses actually understood the science behind the earth’s history, and the language of God in the Bible actually tells the same story as any geology textbook? Genesis Evolution makes that case. The geological history of the earth is told in a way that any scientist would agree, and is placed side-by-side with the first chapter of Genesis. Told in a manner that you don’t have to be a scientist to understand, you’ll be able to see how the pieces of science and religion fit nicely together. Purchase the book “-  Genesis Evolution – ” by clicking the title of the book   The post 108: Russell McConkie: Genesis Evolution appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

To be a Disciple of Christ is more than to follow him.  It is more than to be inclusive, to be kind, to be compassionate.  It also has a cost.  It is uncomfortable.  It requires us to be challenged and to be pushed to our limits.  Today we talk about that cost and why the Church, the gospel, and the Savior for that matter can not always be comfortable and only ask us to do things that make sense. Elder Holland the Cost and Blessings of Discipleship April 2014   The post 107: The Cost of Discipleship appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Jon Young.  Jon will hopefully be guest hosting the podcast at times and I wanted to give listeners a feel for his journey, how he frames faith, and what trials and challenges he has been through.   I hope you enjoy this episode and please be on the look out for more episodes hosted by Jon Young The post 106: Jon Young: Faithful Framing appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

  Today I share the presentation I did in the Indianapolis IN YSA Conference.  My subject was Grace and it’s changing power in our lives.   Included is a 15 minute soundbite from Brad Wilcox’s talk “His Grace is Sufficient” The powerpoint for this episode is available on the products page of the website  Resources Brad and Wendee (his daughter) Wilcox – “Faith an Anchor to the Soul” Robert Millet “Grace After All We  Can Do” Stephen Robinson “Believing Christ, A Practical Approach to the Atonement”   The post 105: Grace and It’s Changing Power appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with Wendy Montgomery who tells the story of her son Jordan, who came out as Gay in 2012 as a young teenager.  She talks about her experience in the Church, how she hold out hope and leads with faith.  It is an inspiring story of how to handle big challenges and to hold one’s faith. WENDY MONTGOMERY was born and raised in Southern California. She has always been a member of the LDS Church and is currently the Sunday School teacher to the 16-18 year-olds in her ward. She and her husband Tom Montgomery were married in the Los Angeles Temple in 1995. They had 5 children in 7 years – not recommended. They found out in January of 2012 that their oldest son (13 years old at the time) was gay. It has at times been unbearably painful. But it has also been an enlightening, spiritual and joyful journey. Wendy has many new heroes, many of which are writers on this blog. She and her husband and children live in Central California. Wendy is a voracious reader and is currently working on her fictional degree in Gay Mormon Studies.   http://www.theculturalhallpodcast.com/2014/03/wendy-montgomery-ep-120-the-cultural-hall/ http://www.mormonmentalhealth.org/023-advocating-for-your-gay-mormon-family-member/ http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ http://www.nomorestrangers.org/ The post 104: Wendy Montgomery: Charity towards all appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with LDS Scholars, Authors, and rolemodels within Mormonism, Terryl and Fiona Givens.  We talk about their book “The Crucible of Doubt”.   More specifically we speak about the themes of their book which is an effort to adjust paradigms and assumptions.  As they testify of, this is the crux of the issue.  We speak what our assumptions should be about prophets, scripture, Church History, and how we can critque and dissent within our Culture at large. Please consider purchasing “The Crucible of Doubt”  from Amazon for yourself or those you know who struggle with faith and doubt.     The post 103: Fiona & Terryl Givens: Crucible of Doubt appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to David Bokovoy who recently was interviewed on the Historical Jesus and shared with us a way to reconcile the criticisms Erhman and others make with a framework that allows for Christ to be the Divine Son of God while also acknowledging the scholarship in many areas.  I also wanted for my listeners to see a more fundamental viewpoint so that you could get all ends of the spectrum and see that there is plenty of room for faith as we consider all viewpoints of this issue.  Combining faithful views like David Bokovoy’s view with N.T. Writghts view it becomes possible to see how  views such as Bart Erhman’s can be looking at the evidence without granting all the possibilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Wright http://ntwrightpage.com/ The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT4 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to David Bokovoy who recently was interviewed on the Historical Jesus and shared with us a way to reconcile the criticisms Erhman and others make with a framework that allows for Christ to be the Divine Son of God while also acknowledging the scholarship in many areas.  I also wanted for my listeners to see a more fundamental viewpoint so that you could get all ends of the spectrum and see that there is plenty of room for faith as we consider all viewpoints of this issue.  Combining faithful views like David Bokovoy’s view with N.T. Writghts view it becomes possible to see how  views such as Bart Erhman’s can be looking at the evidence without granting all the possibilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Wright http://ntwrightpage.com/ The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT3 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to David Bokovoy who recently was interviewed on the Historical Jesus and shared with us a way to reconcile the criticisms Erhman and others make with a framework that allows for Christ to be the Divine Son of God while also acknowledging the scholarship in many areas.  I also wanted for my listeners to see a more fundamental viewpoint so that you could get all ends of the spectrum and see that there is plenty of room for faith as we consider all viewpoints of this issue.  Combining faithful views like David Bokovoy’s view with N.T. Writghts view it becomes possible to see how  views such as Bart Erhman’s can be looking at the evidence without granting all the possibilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Wright http://ntwrightpage.com/ The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to David Bokovoy who recently was interviewed on the Historical Jesus and shared with us a way to reconcile the criticisms Erhman and others make with a framework that allows for Christ to be the Divine Son of God while also acknowledging the scholarship in many areas.  I also wanted for my listeners to see a more fundamental viewpoint so that you could get all ends of the spectrum and see that there is plenty of room for faith as we consider all viewpoints of this issue.  Combining faithful views like David Bokovoy’s view with N.T. Writghts view it becomes possible to see how  views such as Bart Erhman’s can be looking at the evidence without granting all the possibilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Wright http://ntwrightpage.com/       The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.