Are members leaving in droves? No. But ‘deeply concerning’ trends exist amid those record conversions. | Episode 436
There was plenty of good growth news — at least on its books — for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2025: a record number of convert baptisms of more than 385,000; an overall global ...
22 Apr 27min
An apostle's plan to prevent 'old men' from running the church | Episode 435
The three most recent presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died at ages 101, 90 and 97. In fact (not counting founder Joseph Smith) church presidents live to an average age of...
15 Apr 29min
Does the General Conference format need an overhaul? | Episode 434
At least four aspects of the just-completed General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stood out: • The Easter weekend focus on the death, resurrection and Atonement of Jesu...
8 Apr 37min
With women now able to serve as leaders, how might LDS Sunday schools change? | Episode 433
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced that women could now serve in Sunday school presidencies, a position that has traditionally been filled by men. Allowing women to ove...
1 Apr 28min
‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Which 'Secret Lives' messes actually tie back to the LDS Church?
It has been the month of breaking news surrounding reality television in Utah. From Season 4 of 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' premiering, to Taylor Frankie Paul's 'Bachelorette' season being cancelle...
29 Mar 1h 1min
The real Harry Reid, the most powerful Latter-day Saint politician in history | Episode 432
Mitt Romney may be the most famous Mormon politician, but the title of highest-ranking elected Latter-day Saint in U.S. history belongs not to a rich Utah Republican with a patrician background and de...
25 Mar 31min
Troy Williams: It’s better to compromise with the church than clash with it | Episode 431
As a young man, Troy Williams wore a missionary name tag for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain — all the while fighting against the growing realization he was gay. After...
18 Mar 36min
How his LDS faith guides this U.S. diplomat | Episode 430
Born in Salt Lake City, John Dinkelman has spent nearly four decades working as a U.S. diplomat in countries as far away as the former Yugoslavia and Turkey, and as close as Nogales, Mexico. He curren...
11 Mar 32min
