163: Abiding in Christ
What is the difference between Jesus and “Christ”? How can leaning into this distinction help us feel closer to God and all things?
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162: Practical and Spiritual Life Lessons from Elder James E. Talmage
This episode features a wide ranging conversation between LDF host Dan Wotherspoon and his good friend and historian James Harris about the life and ministry of Elder James E. Talmage. Just before and then in the first few decades of the twentieth century (1862-1933), Elder Talmage served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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161: Enlivening Spiritual Metaphors and Symbols
This episode features a terrific discussion between Erik Walters and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon on how we can mine for greater meaning and impact wonderful scriptural metaphors and symbols. Here they focus on Lehi’s vision (and Nephi’s additions) of the Tree of Life, Iron Rod, Great and Spacious Building, and the rest. Next they take
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160: Worship
In this episode, Jana Riess and Kathryn Knight Sonntag join LDF host Dan Wotherspoon in talking about “worship.” What is worship, or what does it mean to be in worship mode, and how do these differ from reverence, prayer, or gratitude? Do Latter-day Saint worship practices differ from those of other faith traditions? If so, in what ways? Have LDS forms
159: Seeing with More of Ourselves
We often employ shortcuts in our daily interactions with people, events, and actions, simplifying what is actually far more complex. We decide this or that ahead of time, and we let that guide what we will focus on. We often label people in a certain way based upon some previous experiences with them (or descriptions
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158: Abiding, Not Presiding
The spiritual concept of “abiding” (in God and God in us) is quite rich. It means to “be here with,” and its Greek origins and scriptural usage also suggest other meanings such as “remain,” “continue,” “endure,” “be present with,” and more. But even as much as we can understand the concept of through word study
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157: Creating Loving and Affirming Communities
In this episode, we focus on ideas for building up spiritual communities that reflect unity, love, and acceptance. How might such become places in which everyone regardless of their theological positions, views about scripture or church strengths and weaknesses, or understandings and stances on today’s big social issues can all worship and enjoy community together?
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156: A Transgender Woman’s Experience: Laurie Lee Hall
It is Pride Month, and given the current and intense politicalization of the rights of transgender individuals, we are pleased to present here an encore of a conversation between Laurie Lee Hall and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon. Originally presented under the umbrella of how different people view God as gendered or not, Laurie Lee shares her experiences as
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155: Nonviolent Communication
If we truly believe that all people in their essence are divine/good, why do we so often forget that in our interactions with others? Why do we make judgments that harm our relationships? Are there processes we can learn that will help us process things that happen without becoming defensive and, instead, meet these things
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154: Peacemakers Needed! Do We Even Know How to Be One?
President Russell M. Nelson’s recent LDS General Conference talk, “Peacemakers Needed,” focuses on the strong need for Latter-day Saints, and basically everyone else, to more actively strive for peace in our interactions in the world at large, and especially with each other personally. Noting the hostility and name-calling and dismissiveness of others dominating public discourse
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