Answers to Tough Questions Isn’t the Answer
As more and more faithful Latter-day Saints are heartbroken by the increasing numbers of people disavowing their faith and leaving the church completely (count me among the heartbroken), I see more and more emphasis being brought to the “tough questions” in our...
The Power of Words
Caren McLane has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Community Health Education from BYU. She met her husband, Todd, in her freshman year while at BYU. They are the parents of 5 children and live on a 4-acre “hobby farm” with chickens, cows, and dogs. She volunteers...
So You’ve Been Called as Stake President: Now What?
In this solo episode, Kurt reflects on his suggestions from a series of newsletter messages for stake presidents. Links Read the newsletter messages related to this episode How I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | An Interview with Alanna Francom Join the Leading Saints...
Are Leaders “The Chosen One”?
“The Lord’s anointed.” This is a term you hear from time to time related to church leaders. This is a powerful framing of church leaders, but what does it actually mean? Or better yet, how does the perceived meaning of “The Lord’s Anointed” influence church culture in...
How I Lead as a Digital Missionary | An Interview with Clint Argyle
Clint Argyle has served in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since his youth, in several quorum presidencies. He served a mission in Calgary, Canada, and more recently he and his wife served as full-time senior missionaries and director at the Oakland...
Is God Disappointed in Me?
While listening to a Leading Saints podcast with host Kurt Francom, I was grateful for the insights to be found as Kurt stressed the impact of studying the gospel to impact our behavior; and how Satan uses shame to distract us from our true identity and drag us down...
Allowing Our Pain to Turn Us to Christ | An Interview with Joy McCullough
Joy McCullough is a Protestant, Evangelical with a background in professional counseling. She is the wife of Pastor Jeff McCullough, the creator of the YouTube channel Hello Saints. She has four children and recently relocated to Utah from St. Louis. Joy spends a lot...
Fitting in With Other Christian Churches | A Discussion with Jeff McCullough
Jeff McCullough is a Protestant, Evangelical Pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He is the creator of a YouTube channel called Hello Saints where he chronicles his journey learning about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from a Protestant,...
Grace – The Power of a Changing Heart
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Removing Shame from a Gospel of Grace | An Interview with Kurt Francom
Richie T. Steadman is a radio host, producer, actor, and founder of the Latter-day Saint podcast, “The Cultural Hall”, where he has been entertaining and informing since 2011. Richie worked for 16 years as the producer of the popular Utah radio show, “Radio from...
