When we are feeling down and helpless in the face of frightening trends, events, and horrors, one of the possible causes is that we have become passive, possibly just throwing up our hands and retreating into our own cocoon to ride things out. Or perhaps, instead, we vent our frustrations to others, pointing out who […]
196: Becoming Change Agents through Constructive Community Involvement Read More »
This wonderful episode features LDF host Dan Wotherspoon in conversation with two of his (and his wife Lorri’s) great friends, Shauna and Roger Andersen. The idea of doing this episode was spurred by fantastic sacrament meeting remarks that Roger gave recently that the Wotherspoons found to be among the most moving and eye-opening talks they
195: The Good We Can Do When We Share from Our Hearts Read More »
In this short episode, LDF host Dan Wotherspoon offers a few of his reactions to the recent presidential election. Without trying to demonize anyone who may have voted differently than he did, Dan speaks to the situation of just how evident it is (and has been for years, but perhaps never so completely clear) that
194: Election Thoughts and How We Can Care for Ourselves in its Wake Read More »
A conversation about integrating ChatGPT in our spiritual journeys. How might it help us understand things related to our faith?
193: Can AI Play a Supporting Role in Our Spiritual Journeys? Read More »
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has just announced changes to LDS garment styles, including options that don’t require shoulders to be covered, along with the option to wear a garment “shift” that doesn’t require women to have their legs covered but instead can wear the bottoms under a dress or skirt. Several
192: Reacting to the Announcement of Changes to the LDS Temple Garment Read More »
In the October 2024 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ, Church president Russell M. Nelson indicated that the reason the Church is building so many new temples is related to preparations for Christ’s Second Coming. “Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to
191: Responses to the New LDS Emphasis on Christ’s Second Coming Read More »
So many of us stumble through life without a genuine sense of who we are and what we should do. One of things that brings us the greatest joy and peace is when we finally connect with what our soul seems to be calling us toward. What are our gifts? What are the through-lines that
190: Discerning Our Life Path Read More »
LDS Church teachings about deity suggest that God is very actively engaged in our lives and the world more widely. Many members of the church pray to God for blessings large and small. They try to live in ways that will please God, and avoid those that won’t. These notions and actions indicate that they
189: How Does God Intervene in Our Lives and in the World? Read More »
Listen in on a conversation between three longtime confidantes, LDF board member Terri Petersen and her friends, Nancy and Susan as they discuss their changing relationships with the LDS Church and with their loved ones. As will become clear through listening, these three friends all have distinctive temperaments and are at different places in their
188: Maintaining Relationships When Someone Leaves the Church Read More »
The question, “What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?” might not lead many people to think deeply. For a large number of Mormons and other Christians, our answer is tied up with the messages of their religious tradition and its belief system. Instead of focusing on God and the kind of relationship Jesus modeled with
187: The Gospel of Jesus Christ–What is the “Good News”? Read More »
