This is our th episode and we have a special treat for you fireflies This episode we kick off our short Things Mormons Hate series Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul discuss Jonathan Edwards' important sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God There are two parts to our discussion In this first part we talk about our understanding of God's wrath when we were LDS passages in LDS canon that reference the wrath of God how we understand the wrath of God juxtaposed with the love of God the danger of a theology that focuses solely [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul continue the conversation with Steve James In this final installment we continue the dialogue around the definitions of inspiration and revelation the idea that the use of Ancient Near Eastern texts by Old Testament writers is polemical the Divine Council Worldview of Dr Michael S Heiser We also begin discussing the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and questions Steve posed regarding several if it's articles and the perspicuity of scripture Is revelation from God to prophets and apostles needed today We discuss several ideas that Steve posed as areas [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter Day Saints [... more]

In this episode Michael and Paul welcome Rich Hoyer to the program Rich is a pastor of a church in the Louisville Kentucky area He's also heavily involved in apologetics planning and hosting the annual Reveal Conference which brings Christian apologists to the Louisville and Indianapolis areas Rich dropped by to share his thoughts on why Christian apologetics is important Check out Rich's blog Damming Pop Religion Watch an onlinea sermon he preached for for Lyndon Christian Church on Ephesians - titled The Beauty of Grace [... more]

In this episode and the next we bring you an interview we conducted with Fred Anson Fred is the driving force behind Beggar's Bread a Christian blog where Beggars share the bread that they've so freely and graciously received Before Fred converted to Christianity in the 's he was an atheist Early in his life as a Christian he became enmeshed in a high-demand Christian cult called the Shepherding Movement Fred visited Outer Brightness to share his story and what he learned about mind-control from his time in the Shepherding Movement and from leaving that movement Read Beggar's Bread here [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Days Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of the Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

Former Mormons talk about their journeys to Jesus [... more]

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in human history Romans chapter verse states that Jesus was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead In other words the Resurrection was God's powerful declaration of Jesus as His Son As we celebrate Resurrection day today our topic is the Resurrection We hope you enjoy this discussion [... more]

In this episode the sons of light discuss the ninth LDS article of faith and the concept of continuing revelation This topic has a lot to unpack branching out into topics related to additional scripture and canon and modern day prophets and apostles We hope you enjoy this discussion [... more]

The sons of light continue their deep dive discussion of the Lord's Supper They begin to look closely at the relevant New Testament passages related to this sacrament and discuss their meaning and application Here they cover Luke - Corinthians - and begin their discussion of Corinthians - [... more]

In this episode the sons of light attempt to tackle a subject that always creates more heat than light and may be more contentious even than religion politics What does the Bible say about political involvement and activism More than one might think Let's take a look together [... more]

The sons of light wrap up their discussion of Original Sin a topic that represents a stark contrast between Mormonism and Christianity Here they talk about what the Bible says about the effects that sin has on the human will Augustine's analogies about the effects of sin with a detour into the humor of sleep deprived minds the effect of recording late on Friday nights whether this doctrine was a hard one for them to accept as they transitioned to Christianity and LDS objections the doctrine of Original Sin [... more]

The sons of light discuss a doctrine that often places Latter-day Saints at odds with orthodox Christians Original Sin is the doctrine that humanity's fallen nature prohibits individuals from coming to God and salvation on their own Mormons have a strong doctrine of free will The questions we discuss here tease out the theological and scriptural differences [... more]

The sons of light begin a discussion on how the concept of identity relates to their faith journeys In this first part they discuss when they first recall having a sense of self what role their religion played in their sense of self as a child and how the LDS Church specifically shaped their sense of self during their adolescent years [... more]