When leaders in ministry fail us, the ripples spread far and wide. We’ve seen this with Jerry Falwell Jr., Ravi Zacharias, Mike Bickel of IHOP (International House of Prayer), and other big-name pastors, teachers, and leaders in Christian ministry. And when it hits “home,” it hits hard. The latest domino to fall from a pedestal…
(The following is an updated article from 2008. The original addressed the then-new movement of “Born-Again Mormon” led by founder Shawn McCraney and endorsed by prominent Christian professors at Dallas Theological Seminary. Some of the details—removed from this update—are no longer are relevant, as the movement died out and Mr. McCraney returned to Mormonism recently….
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28563116/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/282242″ height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23882082/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/282242″ height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] What happened to the modern Christian Church? Things have changed in the last couple decades going from genuine worship and focus on Jesus to concert-style music and feel-good messages. Are we being led down a primrose path to destruction? We were saved to do…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23793845/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/282242″ height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Finding a church can be difficult for those leaving Mormonism. Fear and uncertainty are the biggest roadblocks. It’s helpful to have an understanding of what “church” is and what it isn’t. It’s time to move away from pablum and pious platitudes. We need pastors…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6679522/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/282242″ height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] If you’re able to walk away from the LDS Church with the support of family and friends, count yourself among the lucky ones. Most individuals leaving the Church get pushback of some kind from Mormon relatives and acquaintances. While you can expect resistance, negative…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6042243/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/282242″ height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Leaving Mormonism doesn’t have to mean losing faith. It isn’t necessary to throw Baby Jesus out with the Mormon bathwater. Coming to grips with whether or not God is real and relevant is a challenge facing ex-Mormons. They exit a false paradigm and consequently…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3623929/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/theme/standard” height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The Apostle Paul wrote, “If possible, and to the extent that it depends on you, live in peace with all people.” Tracy discusses the importance of transparency and patience with loved ones as you make the transistion out of Mormonism. In the words of…
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3616864/height/400/width/480/thumbnail/yes/theme/standard” height=”400″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The emotional challenges of leaving Mormonism include living with fear and regret and isolating oneself from others. Tracy discusses how to overcome these negative emotions and move toward recovery. Check out this episode!
I learned that Joseph Smith had many wives when I was in seminary at Provo High School in the 1970’s. It bothered me, but I figured if the Church is true we would just have to accept certain doctrines whether we liked them or not or understood them or not. It was the same with…
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