Thursday, November 20th andSunday, November 23rd7-9 Mountain TimeHosts: Dan, Mark, & TerriParticipants: YOU! We are living in a time of deep division. Public life has become charged with suspicion, defensiveness, and contempt. So much of our culture encourages us to reduce others to caricatures, to assume bad motives, to respond to disagreement as if it […]
11/20 & 11/23 LdF Firesides: Grace and Gratitude Read More »
We are so sorry to announce the cancelation of this retreat. We failed to meet the registration hallmarks we’d set for the end of September, making it untenable to continue with this event. We fully anticipate and are working on dates for our next retreat (most likely March 2026). Thank you for understanding. Led by:Dan
March 2026: Retreat: Cultivating Intentional Spirituality (Canceled) Read More »
We are in a time of profound divisions, where our religions and particularly our politics are tearing the very fabric of our society. How can we continue like this? How does our faith survive when so many within our religious communities are in conflict with each other? How do we heal this rift? In this
208: Healing Our Religious and Political Divides Read More »
We had yet another LDS General Conference this past weekend–the semi-annual tradition of listening to the talks that will inform our sacrament meetings as well as priesthood and Relief Society meetings for the next six months. Conference is a challenging time for many in faith journey originating in the Latter-day Saint tradition. While our Latter-day
207: Conference Challenges, Comments, and Connections Read More »
In this episode, Mark Crego, Dan Wotherspoon, and Terri Petersen explore how to approach the Doctrine and Covenants in this year’s Come Follow Me curriculum. Acknowledging both the inspiring and troubling aspects of these revelations and church history, they discuss how to navigate our faith journey while engaging in the complex and difficult texts. Sometimes verses in the D&C can be triggering. What
203: Navigating the Doctrine and Covenants in Sunday School Read More »
Ok, so we’re on a faith journey with our Latter-day Saint tradition. Somewhere along the way, we’ve learned things that put to question what we once believed about the Book of Mormon. And this year, in our Sunday School classes, we must, once again, confront our beliefs. I was listening to a talk last week
What about the Book of Mormon? Read More »
I awoke this morning with an idea, what if “glorifying” or “giving honor to someone” as part of worship really means to “empower”? So I looked through the scriptures where “glorify” is mentioned, and John 12:23 stood out. As I thought about this, I decided to use ChatGPT to flesh out my thoughts. I’ve found
Glorifying Humanity: A Chat with ChatGPT about John 12:23 Read More »
From our July 2023 FIresides, we have constructed a brief bibliography of books about worship the participants found useful.
Worship: An Brief and Incomplete Bibliography Read More »
Perhaps there we can find a deeper meaning of “be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth” beyond procreation.
Be Fruitful, and Multiply, and Replenish the Earth Read More »
As I enter this Monday of Holy Week, my mind and heart are drawn to a singular scene. It is just six days before the Passover feast. In the wake of the miracle of raising Lazarus, a prominent, perhaps wealthy follower of Jesus has set up a feast in Jesus’ honor. Lazarus is there, reclining
The Anointing of Jesus Read More »
