Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Faith Development”
541: A Celebration of Dan Wotherspoon and Mormon Matters, Part 1 [ 58:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 542: A Celebration of Dan Wotherspoon and Mormon Matters, Part 2 [ 1:19:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 543: A Celebration of Dan Wotherspoon and Mormon Matters, Part 3 [ 40:57 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis three-part episode consists of a recording of a live event held Sunday evening, March 24, 2019 in Salt Lake City. It is an interview …
540: Millennial Mormons—Beliefs, Practices, and Authority Structures [ 1:16:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn the brilliant and fascinating new book, The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church, Jana Riess, with collaboration from Benjamin Knoll shares …
534: “The Covenant Path”: Reflections and Extensions, Part 1 [ 48:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 535: “The Covenant Path”: Reflections and Extensions, Part 2 [ 55:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadNo term to date has been more associated with the leadership tenure of President Russell M. Nelson than “Covenant Path.” It’s become ubiquitous in his …
As they begin to experience shifts of faith, many Latter-day Saints and others within the Christian tradition come to think of Jesus Christ differently than …
530: Impressions and Reflections on Changes to LDS Temple Ceremonies [ 1:36:35 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis is a quick turnaround podcast episode that was both recorded and released on the day after LDS temples around the world implemented and offered …
This episode suggests layers of depth to the Christian Nativity story and the insights it has for our own individual spiritual paths. It features meditation …
The Enneagram is a powerful tool for coming to know ourselves and others. Emerging in the mid-twentieth century and refined during the ensuing years, interest …
516: Becoming Powerful: Dr. LaShawn Williams on Her Faith Journey and Path to Spiritual Confidence, Part 1 [ 55:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 517: Becoming Powerful: Dr. LaShawn Williams on Her Faith Journey and Path to Spiritual Confidence, Part 2 [ 54:48 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTW: Brief mentions of sexual assault in this conversation Dr. LaShawn Williams (EdD., LCSW, MPA) is on the faculty at Utah Valley University, where she …
503: Reflecting on Major Themes in 500-plus Mormon Matters Episodes, Part 1 [ 51:51 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 504: Reflecting on Major Themes in 500-plus Mormon Matters Episodes, Part 2 [ 57:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadEarlier this month, Mormon Matters released its 500th episode. In this two-part podcast, host Dan Wotherspoon speaks about the show’s evolution, but mostly he re-introduces …
501: Centering in God: Experiences and Insights from the Living School for Action and Contemplation [ 1:36:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis episode features reflections on a wonderful experience the two panelists and I shared this past week in Albuquerque, NM. All three of us—Jana Spangler, …
499: Faith Journeying with Matt Jones — Rambunctious Youth to LDS Bishop and Wise Soul [ 1:48:49 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadJust two weeks ago, Matt Jones was released as an LDS bishop. How he came to be someone who might be called to that position …
The concept of “atonement” is powerful: being “at one” with God, others, and ourselves. But the panelists on this episode, Mark Crego and George Andrew …
This episode wrestles with exclusivist claims in religion, including Mormonism, as well as in our psyches. How does the idea of chosenness, specialness, uniqueness, and …
484: Robert Kirby: Mormonism's Lampoonist Extraordinaire [ 1:29:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWere there an official calling within Mormonism of “Church and Culture Lampoonist” (and there should be!), Robert Kirby would be magnifying the heck out of …
483: The Prayer Wheel: "An Early Christian Handheld Device" [ 1:26:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAt Mormon Matters we will occasionally focus on the importance of sticking with (though often with changed forms) spiritual practices even while in the midst …
481: Mental and Spiritual Gymnastics: Might Something Deeper Be Going On?, Part 1 [ 58:17 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 482: Mental and Spiritual Gymnastics: Might Something Deeper Be Going On?, Part 2 [ 1:12:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWe all have different temperaments, and there are many combinations of elements that affect our spiritual journeys—including how recently we’ve entered into a time of …
477: Improving the Way Mormons Discuss Anger, Part 1 [ 1:06:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis episode begins with a description of occasions in which one of our guests expresses feelings of anger over something only to be told one …
476: A Healer's Healing Journey: An Interview with Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks [ 1:23:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks has over the past decade-plus become a leading voice in mental health, marriage and family, women’s issues, and faith journey …
471: Reflections on the Recently Revealed MTC Sexual Abuse Cases, Part 1 [ 1:10:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 472: Reflections on the Recently Revealed MTC Sexual Abuse Cases, Part 2 [ 1:26:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWithin the past ten days, Mormonism has been rocked by a recoding and transcript released through MormonLeaks that depicts the confessions of a former president …
This very short episode features several announcements about an upcoming Mormon Matters one-day workshop that Dan Wotherspoon and Jana Spangler will be leading, as well …
