The Temple of the New Earth will be unlike any other temple Pastor Mike Karns continues his exposition in Revelation [... more]

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In this ground-breaking message discover strategies that he uses to keep people from getting saved and the specific tools you can use to counteract his lies To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

This episode we finish our discussion of the LDS Gospel Topics Essay Mother in Heaven Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist kicks off the episode with a question about why the doctrine of a Mother in Heaven is considered authoritative doctrine when the direct support for it amounts to hearsay that Joseph Smith taught it along with the fact that it made it into an LDS Hymn He notes that the doctrine that Adam was God has been declared to be heresy by subsequent LDS leaders even though Brigham Young taught it and claimed that Joseph Smith taught it We hope that [... more]

Michael swung by Outer Brightness to discuss the LDS Gospel Topics Essay on the LDS doctrine of a Mother in Heaven In this first part of the conversation they discuss how they viewed thsi doctrine when they were LDS and whether or not they felt an affinity for the doctrine Finally they discuss each of the passages from LDS canon that are cited in the essay as supportive of the doctrine [... more]

This episode we kicked off our short Things Mormons Hate series in which 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 second part we discuss our thoughts about Edwards' sermon and include a reading of the sermon We hope you enjoy this conversation and presentation of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God If you are outside of Christ flee to the mountain [... more]

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Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul were invited by our friend Jeremy Howard to go on the Do Theology Podcast to answer some blunt questions This is the first part of that interview In this installment Jeremy asks us to revisit our transitions out of the LDS Church and then asks us if we really experienced a burning in the bosom in our efforts to gain a testimony of the LDS Church and the Book of Mormon [... more]

In this episode we welcome a Latter-day Saint guest to Outer Brightness Tarik D LaCour is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Texas A M University In this second installment of our conversation with Tarik we discuss the LDS view of eternal laws that are external to God and ask Tarik what he thinks about the Christian view that morality is rooted in God's perfect nature We also discuss the Trinity and ask Tarik what other moral or philosophical questions about non-LDS Christian beliefs he thinks are the most difficult for LDS to understand or make it difficult for them [... more]

In this episode we welcome a Latter-day Saint guest to Outer Brightness Tarik D LaCour is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Texas A M University The topic of free-will or moral agency is deeply intertwined with LDS theology Philosophically Tarik holds to the position of soft determinism That position is often called Compatibilism and is the view that human free-will is compatible with God's omniscience Compatibilism is the position often taken by Calvinists Latter-day Saints are typically Libertarian when it comes to the concept of free-will and some even adopt the Open Theist view which holds that God does [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... 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 we bring you part two of 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]

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-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 member of The Church Of Latter Day Saints [... more]

The scions of light have discuss LDS Article of Faith related to the gathering of Israel They discuss some of the unique LDS teachings and folk doctrines surrounding this topic and juxtapose those ideas with what they now believe as Christians about the gathering of Israel [... more]

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

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Former Mormons now on fire for Jesus discuss this Easter miracle [... 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 discussion of the LDS and Christian views of priesthood The questions this time cover topics of worthiness the perception that Latter-day Saints have that Christians lack authority local church leadership in the churches Paul Matthew and Michael attend and trusting church leadership after Mormonism [... more]

Pastor Robert examines the words of Jesus to shed light on the reality of hell [... more]

In this episode Michael the Ex-Mormon Apologist takes some time out from his universe-wide book tour to stop in at the Outer Brightness studio He talks with Matthew and Paul about his new book Falling Into Grace How A Mormon Apologist Stumbled Into Christianity Pick up your copy here Amazon Link [... more]

The sons of light begin a discussion of topics related to salvation In this episode they discuss the importance of having a correct understanding of the gospel forensic justification deathbed repentance and Flournoy's Wager [... more]

In this episode the sons of light tackle questions that Michael The Ex-Mormon Apologist used to toss at Christians to try to undermine the Doctrine of the Trinity They talk about their own struggles with understanding this doctrine and what ultimately convinced them that it is a biblical doctrine and led them to accept it The questions here stem from LDS Article of Faith [... more]

The Sons of Light Paul Bunyan Matthew the Nukular Calvinist and Michael the Ex-Mormon Apologist begin their discussion of the question What if Mormonism isn't true [... more]