A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS

May 21 2022 409 ep. 71 mins 55
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A podcast that seeks to highlight and model thoughtful faith within Mormonism

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Accepting the Shadow and Light of the Church

May 21 2022 20 mins  
The shadow and light of the church are a part of the same story and integrating the suffering and the healing that the church created is part of our necessary preparation for the next part of our journey. Acceptance of our past life in church with its blessings is a wholesome alternative to staying locked in the fight with what has been. In which case, there's no freedom to move on

381: The Reconstruction Series: Encountering Fear at the Threshold of Leaving

Apr 30 2022 37 mins  
It’s one thing to know that letting go is possible and even necessary. But it’s another to stand at the threshold of leaving without feeling fear. Most of us will carry some fear. In this episode I discuss the DNA of Mormon fear of leaving the church.

380: Letting the Church Go With Graciousness

Apr 19 2022 34 mins  
In this episode: "Letting go needn't be truly feared. Letting go can become a friend to us, releasing us into the flow of an abundant and growthful life."

379: The Beginning of the End: Gina Colvin

Apr 12 2022 21 mins  
This episode opens up the last chapters of my time as host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast. I aim to hang up the mic at the end of the 2022. The remainder of my time with the podcast will be devoted to faith reconstruction and exploring how to have a good church ending and an even better spiritual beginning.

378: When the Church isn't Enough: Tali Aitofi

Feb 23 2022 62 mins  
Some years ago, Tali Aitofi found Mormon podcasts and became hooked. But Tali isn't Mormon, he's Pentecostal. His faith journey has played out with the hum of Mormon faith crises in the background. Tali recently came out as gay; he left his family church, and is currently suffering from a life threatening illness. All of this has caused deep and searching questions. Tali joins me

377: Bright Spark: The Reconciliation of Artist Trevor Southey: A Conversation with Director Nathan Florence

Jan 19 2022 67 mins  
Painter, now documentary film maker and producer Nathan Florence joins me to discuss ‘Bright Spark: The Reconcilation of Trevor Southey’ For eleven years, artist Nathan Florence documented Trevor Southey's life with his heart and with his lens in order to tell an unfolding story that ended in Trevor’s death in 2015. It’s an unusual documentary but nonetheless affecting bec

376: Doing Our Inner Work: Jana Spangler

Jan 12 2022 69 mins  
Utah based life coach, Jana Spangler, reflects on her extensive work with Mormons who are in the thick of deconstruction and reconstruction. She argues that being in healthy relationship with our bodies will yield precisely the wisdom we need to make critical life decisions.

375: Let's Cancel Christmas! Nicola Petty

Dec 30 2021 54 mins  
If you love Christmas, then this episode isn't for you. But, if you or someone you know doesn't approach Christmas with merriment and cheer, then this conversation between me and my good friend Nicola Petty might be worth listening to. Both of us are avowed Grinches and as a concession to those who have to put up with our annual disagreeableness we get together for a chat to ident

374: Trauma & Moral Injury in Mormonism: Dr. Sean Aaron

Nov 30 2021 69 mins  
At Syracuse University, moral injury is defined as, "… the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when that person perpetrates, witnesses, or fails to prevent acts that transgress one’s own moral beliefs, values, or ethical codes of conduct." In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Sean Aaron joins me to discuss moral injury. Many coming from the LDS traditi

373: The LDS Church's Response to Sexual Abuse: Neville Rochow QC

Oct 17 2021 77 mins  
Child sexual abuse in the church is pernicious and confounding. Why anyone purporting to be Christian would sexually abuse a child is beyond the imagination of many. Yet it happens, and far too often to be dismissed. The Royal Commissions of Inquiry into Sexual Abuse in Ireland and Australia, and currently being conducted in New Zealand, have resulted in powerful evidence-based r