The Mormon Renegade Podcast

One of the things that is affecting our society today is addiction and statistics say if there is not someone in your family that struggles with addiction then you know someone who is. It drives many of today's social ills such as Divorce, Crime, Neglect, Parent and Child Conflict, Poverty, and even Modern-Day Slavery. On this episode I have Zack Nielson on the podcast. I had Zack on the podcast just a few weeks back. One of things that Zack is passionate about is helping others overcome and heal from addiction and he does this by volunteering at a local support group. During the course of our conversation Zack and I cover how he came to be associated with the program helping folks overcome addiction, the physiology of addiction, what type of triggers exist that causes relapses and addictive behavior, the difference between guilt and shame, how the program that Zack volunteers at works, the principles that have proven to help people overcome addiction, and how the Savior and His Atonement works in helping folks overcome their pain and addiction.

On this episode I have on a couple of young women to talk about what it is like to navigate this fallen world as Mormon Fundamentalist Women and as a daughter of God. Now for those of you who watch or listen regularly you will remember about three weeks ago I had Zack & Makayla on the podcast where they each told their story. Today Makalya joins as well as Zoe Erickson. Zoe is the daughter of Josh Erickson and both of these young women are thoughtful and intelligent which will be on full display as we sit down and have this conversation. During the course of this conversation we touch on a lot of different topics ranging from the messages young women receive from the world, unrealistic beauty standards, plastic surgery, abortion, competition, the messaging from the world to young women, their thoughts on women and priesthood, historical roles of women in the early restoration, and much more. Buckle up for a thought provoking episode. Also for those that are interested Makayla has started her own YouTube Channel called the Divine Daughter Project and after having watched a couple of episodes I can't recommend highly enough as a resource for our young women and you can find a link to that channel in this episode's show notes.    The Divine Daughter ProjectDivine Daughter Project - YouTubeMormon 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 Central ⁠https://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi...Telegram Link ⁠https://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 Central ⁠https://zoom.us/j/98174943775?pwd=Uvi...Telegram Link ⁠https://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

Today on the podcast I have Sean Anderson on the podcast to talk about Joe Thompson and the work that he was involved in and his impact on Mormon Fundamentalism. Sean was a first hand witness to many of the events that will be discussed during this conversation. We talk first about who Joe Thompson was, from there we move into looking at his time as a Council Member in the AUB. From that point we take a close look at the allegations that were leveled against him and his subsequent dismissal from the council. The conversation then shifts to his work outside the AUB and others that he worked with during this time and finish it all up by looking at what his impact has been thus far in the Mormon landscape.   Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

There are times we think we understand an event or story, only to find later that perhaps the real story is far more expansive and crucial than was previously understood. This is certainly true for Adam and Eve. Today on the podcast Taylor Smith Joins me as we have a conversation about what the account of Adam, Eve, and the Fall really means to us. We begin by analyzing the different views of Adam and Eve across the spectrum of Christianity. We then move on to discuss the implications of the identities of Adam and Eve and what that means for us. We then take a look at the Fall of Adam and Eve with all of its implications for our first parents and us. As we have this discussion all along the way, what is exposed is how much our first parents truly love their children.     Mormon Legacy Ministries:mormonlegacy.org5000 Year Leap Class:mormonlegacy.org/5000

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.