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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Church Leadership”

514 –515: Thoughts on the October 2018 General Conference

Dan Wotherspoon October 9, 2018 Church Leadership, Doctrine, General Conference, God, Grief and Suffering, Joseph Smith, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Mormon Culture, Prophets, Women 5 Comments

The October 2018 General Conference has just ended, but certainly not the discussion of it! Not for many, many months in our wards, stakes, and …

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512–513: Wrestling with the Obedience vs Conscience Dilemma

Dan Wotherspoon October 4, 2018 Church Leadership, General Conference, Holy Ghost, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Prophets 4 Comments

We’ve all heard statements such as, “Obedience is the first law of heaven.” We’ve also been charged to seek our own light and revelation on …

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510 – 511: Upcoming General Conference–Rumors, Hopes, Worries, and Preparing Ourselves for Whatever Unfolds

Dan Wotherspoon September 27, 2018 Church Leadership, General Conference, Prophets, Revelations, Spirituality 3 Comments

In just over a week after the release of this podcast episode, millions of Latter-day Saints from around the world will gather in person or …

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502: The New Push to Use the Church’s Official Name: An “Impression” Becomes an “Official Statement”— But What about “Implementation”?

Dan Wotherspoon August 23, 2018 Church Leadership, Mormon Culture, Revelations 6 Comments

On 16 August 2018, the Newsroom website for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an official statement that set off a significant …

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492–493: Women’s Ordination and Congregational Leadership: Exploring New Research

Dan Wotherspoon July 5, 2018 Christianity, Church Leadership, Community, Mentors, Priesthood, Women 2 Comments

On July 2nd, a terrific new book was released by Oxford University Press: She Preached the Word: Women’s Ordination in Modern America. Co-authored by Benjamin R. …

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475: “Revelation” and “The Will of the Lord”: Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today’s Mormonism

Dan Wotherspoon April 10, 2018 Church Leadership, Communication, Doctrine, General Conference, Mormon Culture, Prophets, Revelations 2 Comments

The April 2018 General Conference confirmed a trend that some have noticed in recent years that, as they speak about various policies, practices, and teachings, …

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473–474: First Reactions to the April 2018 General Conference and Its Big Announcements

Dan Wotherspoon April 3, 2018 Church Leadership, General Conference, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Mormon Life, Priesthood, Prophets, Relief Society, Teaching 9 Comments

The April 2018 General Conference just closed. It was a monumental one, with many interesting features and announcements. From the Solemn Assembly that it led …

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471–472: Reflections on the Recently Revealed MTC Sexual Abuse Cases

Dan Wotherspoon March 27, 2018 Abuse, Atonement, Christianity, Church Leadership, Communication, Community, Depression, Disaffection, Faith Development, Jesus Christ, Mormon Culture, Sexuality, Women, Worthiness 7 Comments

Within the past ten days, Mormonism has been rocked by a recoding and transcript released through MormonLeaks that depicts the confessions of a former president …

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464: Protecting Ourselves and Loved Ones in Ecclesiastical Situations

Dan Wotherspoon February 28, 2018 Abuse, Activism, Church Leadership, Communication, Community, Sexuality, Worthiness 1 Comment

Issues surrounding sexual, physical, and emotional harassment and abuse, or of persons not feeling safe in certain institutional environments, have received fresh attention in the …

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448: Shadow Practice

Dan Wotherspoon February 7, 2018 Christianity, Church Leadership, Communication, Disaffection, Forgiveness, Mormon Life, Spirituality Leave a Comment

This episode is a supplement to the previous two-parter on “sustaining” within Mormonism—which concentrated especially on times when we find ourselves in some sort of …

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446–447: What Does it Mean to “Sustain” Our Leaders and Fellow Church Members?

Dan Wotherspoon February 6, 2018 Church Leadership, Community, Confidence, Covenants, General Conference, Mormon Culture, Mormon Life, Prophets 1 Comment

One of Mormonism’s most attractive features is the wonderful chance all members are given to both formally and informally “sustain” each other as we play …

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444–445: A New LDS First Presidency

Dan Wotherspoon January 29, 2018 Church Leadership, Communication, General Conference, Mormon Culture, Mormon Life, Prophets Leave a Comment

On 14 January 2018, twelve days after the passing of Thomas S. Monson, the long-serving prophet-president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, …

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46: In Memoriam—Sister Chieko Okazaki and Elder Marion D. Hanks

Dan Wotherspoon August 10, 2011 Church Leadership 15 Comments

The first week of August 2011 saw the passing of two giants in the Mormon universe: Sister Chieko Okazaki, a former counselor in the Relief …

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27: Mormons and Their Leaders

Dan Wotherspoon April 12, 2011 Church Leadership, General Conference 32 Comments

This episode, which was recorded a couple of days after the close of the April 2011 General Conference, explores the interplay between Latter-day Saints and …

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