Podcast Episodes

26. Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause - Terryl Givens with Neylan McBaine

helping LDS women recognize and bring their gifts to the community. Neylan has founded or helped create the Mormon Women’s Project, Better Days 2020,…

7 years, 2 months ago

25. Why do people leave the Church? Jana Riess with Melissa Inouye

In this episode, Melissa Inouye and Jana Riess discuss what research and experience have taught them about why young Latter-day Saints become disaffe…

7 years, 2 months ago

24. What role do members have to play when loved ones leave? David Ostler with Melissa Inouye

In this episode, Melissa Inouye talks with David Ostler about why people leave the Church, and the role members have to play when loved ones leave.

Da…

7 years, 2 months ago

23. Tom Christofferson and Patrick Mason on the reversal of the Church's policy on gay families

In this conversation, Bill Turnbull from Faith Matters sits down with Tom Christofferson and Patrick Mason to discuss the Church’s reversal of its co…

7 years, 4 months ago

22. The Spiritual Journey - Terryl Givens with Thomas McConkie

Thomas Wirthlin McConkie was born into a prominent American Latter-day Saint family, but the faith didn't resonate with him as a teenager. He disconn…

7 years, 5 months ago

21. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 7

In Part 7, Bill’s final interview gives voice to how his native religion has “become new” for Thomas, and how it might become new for all of us. Thom…

7 years, 5 months ago

20. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 6

Thomas and Bill explore the question “Is Mormonism a good place to grow?” How well does our faith community nurture individual growth  across the who…

7 years, 5 months ago

19. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 5

This conversation centers around the cultivation of creativity and imagination, and how this cultivation improves our ability to “transcend and inclu…

7 years, 5 months ago

18. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 4

In this episode, Thomas shares more about his life story, describing his experience as an outlier to his devout Mormon family. Sharing intimate encou…

7 years, 5 months ago

17. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 3

Thomas and Bill share a deeper discussion around mindfulness and meditation, and how this practice can help us connect with our true nature. This is …

7 years, 5 months ago