This is a fascinating podcast episode that talks about religion and Mormonism in an unfamiliar yet insightful way. Our guide is Latter-day Faith podcast favorite Stephen Carter who draws parallels between the physical technologies we use all the time, including to this listen to this podcast, and “social technologies” that, like the other, are set …
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This episode celebrates Carol Lynn Pearson‘s recent book, Finding Mother God: Poems to Heal the World, but does so much more. Carol Lynn and Kathryn Sonntag join LDF host Dan Wotherspoon to talk about the deep ache that not only we, but also our societies and the world, have to fully reclaim the presence and …
Have we so badly misunderstood “gifts of the spirit” that the idea has become harmful for some? Let’s change that!
Accountability isn’t sexy, but it is vital in our spiritual development.
The thoughtful and brilliant Fiona and Terryl Givens have just launched a new book titled “All Things New: Rethinking Sin, Salvation, and Everything in Between.” And it’s terrific. In this episode, they and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon talk about the ideas in the book and how these feed into a beautiful whole, a reality we …
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We constantly hear phrases such as “Come unto Christ” or “We mush gain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” But when we hear these words as they are hurriedly dashed off, they really don’t mean much if we’ve never given place for them within our own inner lives, never experienced the gifts and deep grounding …
LDS general conference ended just four days ago, and we thought it important to highlight different talks and messages given that have applicability to the Latter-day Faith emphasis on inner work/inner transformation. One such talk this conference was President Nelson’s Sunday morning address, “Let God Prevail.” In this episode, LDF host Dan Wotherspoon is joined …
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Please enjoy an Encore presentation of a show released November 2019. Perfect topic to dive into right before general conference.
Encore presentation of a July 2019 episode wresting with the notion of “blessings.” What are they? Are we blessed by God because of our own actions (prayers, goodness, etc.) or is it something less personal?
