The Mormon Renegade Podcast

THE TOPIC OF ABUSE COMES UP IN THIS EPISODE & MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.I am really excited to drop this week's episode for you as I have two people on that have never been on the podcast before. Zack & Mckayla. Zack comes from a fundamentalist background and Mckayla from an LDS background. We start off our conversation by talking about each of their back stories. As they each talk about their respective hardships and trials we find some remarkable determination in them both to hold fast to the Restored Gospel in spite of their challenges. From there we move into the time they met each other and how they navigated their faith differences as they first started talking. The conversation then turns to McKayla's conversion to the Fulness of the Restored Gospel and how she and Zack had to navigate the challenges that accompany making a move from the LDS Church to Mormon Fundamentalism. All along the way during this conversation we explore different principles from the Restored Gospel as those principles applied to Zack & McKayla's story and end the conversation with some powerful testimony from each of them.      Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

A Weekley Discussion Held Every Week Via Zoom On Mondays At 7:00 PM Central. We Are discussing the Book The 5,000 Year Leap By W. Cleon Skousen Which Explores The Principles Behind The United States Constitution. If You Want To Join The Class Live & Join The Telegram Group. Those Links Are Here & In Every Episodes Description.Zoom Link To Meetings Every Monday At 7:00 PM Central⁠https://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi...Telegram Link⁠https://t.me/+9IuSww8u_CkyM2E5

A Weekley Discussion Held Every Week Via Zoom On Mondays At 7:00 PM Central. We Are discussing the Book The 5,000 Year Leap By W. Cleon Skousen Which Explores The Principles Behind The United States Constitution. If You Want To Join The Class Live & Join The Telegram Group. Those Links Are Here & In Every Episodes Description.Zoom Link To Meetings Every Monday At 7:00 PM Centralhttps://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi...Telegram Linkhttps://t.me/+9IuSww8u_CkyM2E5

A Weekley Discussion Held Every Week Via Zoom On Mondays At 7:00 PM Central. We Are discussing the Book The 5,000 Year Leap By W. Cleon Skousen Which Explores The Principles Behind The United States Constitution. If You Want To Join The Class Live & Join The Telegram Group. Those Links Are Here & In Every Episodes Description.Zoom Link To Meetings Every Monday At 7:00 PM Centralhttps://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi7BGDbiK0oTfLUR6MywsdhzvMHgY.1Telegram Linkhttps://t.me/+9IuSww8u_CkyM2E5

A Weekley Discussion Held Every Week Via Zoom On Mondays At 7:00 PM Central. We Are discussing the Book The 5,000 Year Leap By W. Cleon Skousen Which Explores The Principles Behind The United States Constitution. If You Want To Join The Class Live & Join The Telegram Group. Those Links Are Here & In Every Episodes Description.Zoom Link To Meetings Every Monday At 7:00 PM Centralhttps://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi7BGDbiK0oTfLUR6MywsdhzvMHgY.1Telegram Linkhttps://t.me/+9IuSww8u_CkyM2E5

Today we wrap up our series on the Armour Of God with this sixth and final episode. Today we take a look at the Sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. To have this conversation I had felt to bring on Ammon Jeffs. We start out by discussing what the Sword of the Spirit is and how we as Mormons have a unique and expansive definition of scripture that gives us much more to utilize as disciples of Jesus Christ. From there we move into examples of people who have used scripture to repel attacks from the adversary. After that we then move on to talk about how studying the scriptures helps enter into a revelatory space as we both share personal examples of how that has worked. All along the way taking moments to talk about other principles in the Restored Gospel.    Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

Today we pick up with part five of the Armour of God series. Today Sara Decker joins me as we have a conversation about the Helmet of Salvation. The first place we start is talking about the part of the body the helmet is meant to protect and what this part of the scriptures might be trying to tell us. From there we move on to talk about how to receive the revelation we need to navigate these last days, we talk about the importance of keeping the lines of communication open between us and heaven. We then move into wrapping everything up by talking about how this all fits into the motif of battle armour centering around the helmet of salvation and then finally about how to apply everything we talked about and in conjunction with what keeps us from doing so.  Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/50001830 Book Store1830mercantile.org

It’s on to part four of our series on the Armour of God. Today Joseph Hammonds as we sit down to have a conversation about the Shield Of Faith. We start off by getting a little bit of Joseph's back story, how he first came into contact with Mormonism then how he made the leap to accepting the Fullness of the Gospel. From there we break down the meaning of the term shield in Hebrew. From there our conversation shifts to what the Shield of Faith guards against, the fiery darts of the adversary. We break what those could be and how the adversary uses them to keep us from reaching our potential, and in this part of the conversation I relate and experience that I don't think I have ever shared before. We wrap this episode all up by asking the questions how we incorporate the Shield of Faith into our discipleship.  Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/50001830 Book Store1830mercantile.org

Today we continue our series on the Armour of God as Joni Molloy joins me and we have a discussion about having our feet planted in the Gospel of Peace. We first take a look at the symbolism of feet in the scriptures and what they might be trying to communicate to us. We then move to examine some of the places in scripture where peace is illuminated and defined. We then put together what the scripture in Ephesians and the Doctrine & Covenants are trying to tell us. We then move on to talk about what we can do to keep our feet firmly planted in the Gospel and have peace in an increasingly chaotic world. Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

Today we continue our series on the Armour of God. Today Cory Molloy joins me as we break down the concept of the Breastplate of Righteousness. We start by taking a look at the surface level understanding of the verse. From there we take a deep dive on how to put that part of the armour on and what prevents us from applying that protection in our lives as the conversation grows and becomes expansive in its scope as we talk about temptation and resisting those temptations to not put the Armour of God.  Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/50001830 Book Store1830mercantile.org

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN!!!Sometimes in scripture we see passages that are identical from the Bible to Restoration scriptures, when those appear I think the Lord is trying to emphasize to us how important the principle is. For the next few weeks, we are going to be talking about such a topic as we kick off the Armour of God series. You can find both of these passages in Ephesians 6:14-17 and Doctrine & Covenants 27:15-18. In this first episode we focus on girding ourselves with truth. To help me do this Joshua Winchell joins me as he first gives his backstory on how he found his way into the Fullness of the Restored Gospel, from there we move on to talk about the historical context in which Paul writes Ephesians which will shed some pretty interesting light on the scriptures in question. From there we move on to what girding ourselves in truth really means as we explore the idea from a surface understanding going deeper to reveal Temple connections and connections to our posterity. Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

On this episode Braxton Bogard joins me again as we wrap up our two-part series on the need for a restoration. Last week's episode about why we as individulas are in need of being restored back to God. In this week's conversation we look at why there needed to be a restoration of Christ's Church and Kingdom. We take a look into the Ecumenical Councils that would inform the beliefs of both Catholicism and Protestantism. We dive into everything from the Council of Nicaea to the Council of Constantinople and more. As we do so it becomes apparent on how the apostasy occurred and why Joseph Smith's restorative ministry was so needed and vital. Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/50001830 Book Store1830mercantile.org

This is part-one of a two-part series on the need for a Restoration. On this episode Braxton joins me (as he will for part two) to talk about the need for a Restoration. In part one Braxton takes us through the scriptures showing us exactly why the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is needed on a personal level. Through our conversation we touch on things like personal apostasy, how covenants help become restored to God, what the difference is between personal restoration and sanctification, and how we can begin the process of personal restoration through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and many more topics. I can encourage you to come back next week where Braxton will breakdown why we need a Restoration of the Gospel as we dive into topics such as the Nicene and other councils that proved to end in apostasy and how the Restoration fixes that.

On this episode I dive into a subject, I never really wanted to cover, the Garment but.... here I am. To help me out with this I have Matthew on the podcast because of the wealth of knowledge he has on the subject. After completing this first episode it became readily apparent that at least a second episode will be needed, so this is just Part 1. Part 2 will drop most likely in a few weeks. On this episode we set the table for a more in depth look at sacred clothing in the scriptures and the Restoration. On this Part 1 Matthew tells us a little bit about his Mormon upbringing and how he found his way in the Fullness of the Restored Gospel. From there we take a look Garments through the lens of the Temple and Temple Covenants. Now we are very careful not to tread on sacred ground but none the less we end up having an insightful conversation that will defiantly get you ready for the next episodes in this series.

On this Episode I sit down with author and college professor Trina Boice to talk about two books that she has written that aims to deepen the faith in Christ of all who read. The first we talk about is the Via Dolorosa which chronicles the route that the Savior walked as he carried His cross to the place of His crucifixion, teaching us through that part of the Savior's life on how we can grow closer to Him. The second book we cover is The Language of Heaven which takes Hebrew words from scripture and opens up the mind of the reader to insights that may not be easily seen from a cursory reading. Along the way in our conversation, we talk about Trina's background and experiences and dive deep on many principles of the Restored Gospel that should serve as a springboard to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ. Language Of Heaven⁠https://www.amazon.com/Language-Heaven-Dr-Trina-Boice/dp/1462150268/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3Q4VWJOHFIYT8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TyG4dAka98J7UnRarmsEqWxnm7THSMfzpU-_1emqA4kBK-j_dG0z1SOsYs0LzoGoFLkh0UGPbdDboKV5eFiq4NNtTK9va-BHTrYWNgv8Eb0nMijo-fIfikWGSSVVo0C9C8dxk80iaVIeZ1dI-BGTzSJwAbjEae_Oo4EHmfwZ_fcejSuBI4SDttVUMkYBnd-Jyr0rdEo5TYcuz34dPDMtMQ.IGcaqxwCA8cVKo9xDl7kigAYx5E7TxPER-RrAxZ8lWk&dib_tag=se&keywords=trina+boice+books&qid=1766800852&sprefix=trina+boice%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1⁠Via Dolorosa⁠https://www.amazon.com/Via-Dolorosa-Christs-Path-Cross/dp/1462149561/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=3Q4VWJOHFIYT8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TyG4dAka98J7UnRarmsEqWxnm7THSMfzpU-_1emqA4kBK-j_dG0z1SOsYs0LzoGoFLkh0UGPbdDboKV5eFiq4NNtTK9va-BHTrYWNgv8Eb0nMijo-fIfikWGSSVVo0C9C8dxk80iaVIeZ1dI-BGTzSJwAbjEae_Oo4EHmfwZ_fcejSuBI4SDttVUMkYBnd-Jyr0rdEo5TYcuz34dPDMtMQ.IGcaqxwCA8cVKo9xDl7kigAYx5E7TxPER-RrAxZ8lWk&dib_tag=se&keywords=trina+boice+books&qid=1766800852&sprefix=trina+boice%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-2⁠Restored Version Of The Scriptures⁠www.restoredscriptures.com⁠Music: Tackle It Free From Microsoft ClipChamp

Well the holidays are here and trying to keep meaning in those holidays can be pretty tough. One way to do this is to have a correct understanding of the events those holidays are being remembered and the Nativity and Christmas are no exception. This week Drew Briney joins me as we take a more scholarly look at the Nativity story. Drew with his wealth of information and resources lays out the Nativity from scripture to examine what the scripture actually says and what it doesn't, he draws out some hidden symbology, obscure ideas that would have been understood by the ancients, and who the magi were possibly, the significance of the gifts and the ties back to Adam and Eve, and what the timing of the events that made up the story of the Nativity. Stick around for all that and more. The Restored Version Of The Scriptures www.restoredscriptures.com 1830 Mercantilewww.1830mercantile.org

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Today Justin Francom joins me again on the podcast as we finish our conversations about Christian Nationalism. Last week we really dug into the history of the movement and then moved on to speak a little bit about the major players in the movement now. In this episode we really begin to break down the Christian Nationalist ideology and put it under scrutiny to see if this idea has legs in the Restoration. Now all along our conversation we dive into doctrines from Mormonism and touch on subjects ranging from the Atonement, Zion, Dispensationalism, & even a little bit on the Documentary Hypothesis. Buckle up for an episode full of not only intersections of religion and governments but also some pretty deep Mormon teachings as well. The Restored Version of the Scriptures: www.restoredscriptures.com 1830 Mercantile:www.1830mercantile.orgThe 5000 Year Leap Seminarhttps://mormonlegacy.org/5000

The Christian Nationalist movement has been gaining traction since September and has been sweeping some Mormons up with it. I get the appeal of this political theory but after doing a deep dive on the subject what I discovered was that we as Mormons will ultimately not fit in with these groups for many reasons. Today Justin Francom joins me for Part One of a two-part series on this subject. In this episode we start by looking at the history of Christian Nationalism tracing its roots all the way back to its inception in America. From there we have a conversation about where this idea was tried in antiquity and what its devastating consequences were for the population of that time. As we carry the conversation forward we then dive into why Christian Nationalism wouldn't work today, why the first principles of the ideas are deeply flawed when compared to the restoration and why we as Mormons can at best only be treated as useful tools to the movement. Please share these two episodes with your family and friends to help them avoid this trap.The Restored Version of the Scriptures www.restoredscriptures.com 1830 Mercantilewww.1830mercantile.org

With Thanksgiving being this week, I thought it would be good to get somebody on who really knows their stuff. Well fortunately for me I found just the man. His name is Leo Martin. Now Leo has spent a good portion of his life studying and teach about the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Him and his wife run the Jenny Interpretive Center in Plymouth Massachusetts. Now if he looks familiar it's probably for good reason. Leo has been a frequent guest on the Glenn Beck Program, the Kirk Cameron movie Monumental as well as numerous other programs. As he joins me today, we have a conversation about the pilgrims and the covenants they made with God and each other and how that covenantal relationship has affected our country for nearly the last 250 years all while exploring the history of the pilgrims and Plymouth Colony. After that I breakdown a little-known monument in Plymouth that really illuminates the qualities, principles, and covenants the Pilgrims entered into that set our country up for success as well as prepare the theological ground for the Restoration of The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and maybe give us the clarity to move forward in these trying times as both Americans and disciples of Jesus Christ. Stick around for an episode that is sure to inform as well as put the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving in a whole new light this Thanksgiving week. Happy Thanksgiving. The Jenney |Monumental Prayers: Michelle Gallagher: 9781737901631: Amazon.com: Bookswww.restoredscriptures.com1830mercantile.org