

Unveiling Mormonism
PursueGOD
Join Ross Anderson and Bryan Dwyer, pastors with over 50 years of combined ministry experience in Utah, as they take a deep dive on everything Mormon – from theology to history to culture. New topic every Monday.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 53min
What Mormons Get Wrong about Jesus (Pursuit 05)
Mormons are Christians, right? In today's episode we explore that question by answering the most telling question: what do they believe about Jesus? And buckle in, because their answer is worlds apart from biblical Christianity.The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.

Aug 7, 2023 • 46min
What Mormons Get Wrong about Sin (Pursuit 04)
Mormons talk about sin just about as much as Christians do. But what does it really mean to them? What's the difference in doctrine compared to biblical Christianity? And are we just splitting hairs? Bo and KD explain.The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jul 31, 2023 • 40min
What Imago Dei Really Means (Pursuit 03)
If you put a Mormon and a Christian in a room and asked, "Do you believe we were created in the image of God?" (That's what Imago Dei means.) Both the Mormon and the Christian would say, "Yes, we agree with that statement." But the meaning behind those words would be worlds apart for each one of those people.The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jul 24, 2023 • 21min
Oh My Heck It's Pioneer Day!
July 24th is just another day for most Americans, but for Mormons in Utah it's a state holiday. That's when Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers first descended into the Salt Lake valley. And that's what we're talking about today.See the map: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/trek/the-trek-west?lang=eng The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jul 17, 2023 • 43min
Why You Can Stop Doubting the Bible (Pursuit 02)
Mormons are taught that the Bible is true *as far as it's translated correctly. That's a big asterisk that causes most LDS folks to doubt it reliability or usefulness in life. But here are three reasons to believe the Bible is reliable. The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jul 10, 2023 • 45min
God Loves Even Jack Mormons (Pursuit 01)
Today we start a 12-week series on what it means to follow Jesus. The biblical answer is very different than the Mormon answer, as you'll see in today's conversation with Bo and KD. God promises that those who make a genuine commitment to pursue him will find him (Jeremiah 29:13). Do you believe that? Do you think it could be true for you? Find the full series at www.pursueGOD.org/mormonism. Email questions to podcast@pursueGOD.org.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jul 3, 2023 • 43min
Mormon Stories: The Flirt to Convert Tactic
Korbyn didn't grow up Mormon, but in Utah he was surrounded by the LDS faithful his whole life. In high school he met a girl who gave him a chance... but only if he would join the Mormon church. Here's his story.Learn more about Mormonism vs. biblical Christianity at pursueGod.org/mormonism.Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jun 26, 2023 • 41min
The Masonic Roots of Mormonism (LDS Gospel Topics)
The LDS church released a gospel topics essay on Masonry... and the eerily suspicious overlap of Masonic rituals and symbols with the Mormon temple. Then they removed it from their Gospel Topics section. Let's talk about that. Mentioned in this episode:Donate Now

Jun 19, 2023 • 45min
Coming Clean about Polygamy (LDS Gospel Topics)
In 2013 the Mormon church released a series of four essays on polygamy (they call it "plural marriage") to try to explain away some of the more difficult episodes in their brief history. For many LDS members, the strategy backfired. Bryan and Bo talk about it.Find the official gospel topics essays here. Learn more about Mormonism vs. biblical Christianity at pursueGod.org/mormonism.

Jun 12, 2023 • 45min
Mormon Stories: The Return Missionary Who Became a Youth Pastor
Today Jason and Lacie Doman share their story. At 19, Jason went to London to tell people about Mormonism. After he came home, he struggled to maintain his LDS faith. Until one day he attended a Christian church and heard a life-changing truth: Jesus is God. Suddenly everything made sense, and he went all-in for biblical Christianity. Now he's the youth pastor of one of the largest churches in Utah.


