646: Missionaries Pt. 4: Tormented over "Self Abuse", Disillusioned by Uninspired Mission Leadership
Tre was raised in Oakland, CA as a bi-racial Mormon (Filipino mother and New Zealander/Maori father). While he was very committed doctrinally to Mormonism, he was not crazy about Mormon culture, and ...
17 Aug 20161h 28min
645: Missionaries Pt. 3: Mike Woodruff – Gay, Abused on Mission, PTSD, Early Return
Mike Woodruff knew that he was attracted to men by age 14. After consulting with his LDS bishop, he was told that his “same-sex attraction” would “resolve itself” once he served an LDS mission. His LD...
11 Aug 20161h
644: Missionaries Pt. 2 – Depression, Faith Crisis, Suicidality
Today's interviewee was a graduate of Dartmouth University and a regular listener to Mormon Stories podcast when she decided to serve an LDS mission in 2012. Towards the latter half of her mission she...
9 Aug 201651min
643: Missionaries Pt. 1 - Joshua Tesch and Facebook
Joshua Tesch served in the California Roseville Mission from 2013 to 2015. When the LDS church introduced the use of Facebook and iPads to missionaries, Elder Tesch was asked by his mission president...
4 Aug 20161h 12min
642: John Dehlin "Ask Me Almost Anything" on Facebook Live
John Dehlin answers questions from a live audience via Facebook Live! This episode was recorded on July 20, 2016.
20 Jul 20161h 15min
Elder Steven E. Snow Candidly Explains Why the LDS Gospel Topics Essays Are Not Publicized by the Church
Elder Steven E. Snow candidly explains why the LDS Gospel Topics Essays are not publicized by the LDS Church.
16 Jul 20163min
641: Grieving Together: Processing the Recent (and Continual) Loss of Black Lives in America
In this episode we invite Mica McGriggs, Dr. Darron Smith, and Dr. Fatimah Salleh to discuss the recent (and continual) loss of black lives in America due to to police action.
9 Jul 20161h 19min
640: Staying Active in the LDS Church as an Unorthodox Member
In this episode Gina Colvin, Ph.D., Dan Wotherspoon, Ph.D., and Thomas McConkie explore the path of staying active in the LDS Church as an unorthodox member. This episode was recorded live at Studio...
30 Jun 20162h 33min
