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I’m a big audio junkie. If I am doing anything that doesn’t require 100% of my brain (driving, showering, sitting in ward council), I am usually listening to something entertaining or educational through the magic of my MP3 player (that sometimes acts like a phone).
A few years back, I tripped over an LDS podcast called This Week in Mormons. At first, I thought it was a cynical attack on my faith, so I was a bit leery to listen further. The more I listened, the more I realized it was just two faithful LDS guys having a good time talking about “Mormondom” in the news.
Many times on This Week in Mormons, leadership topics or leaders in the news will be discussed. I figured it would be insightful to arrange an interview with the hosts (Geoff & Al)–if not insightful it would at least be FUN.
I did so and you can listen to the interview below (video or MP3). We talk about topics ranging from having the title of bishop follow a person even if they kill people 30 years later, to topics more realistic like motivating brethren to home teach. In the end, we simply have a good time and see if we can find some solutions to the problems leaders face.
It’s worth a listen…
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I am glad to find a place to point something out about “This Week in Mormons”. I have noticed that many things they publish are not in keeping with church doctrine, e.g., I just read their article about “clusters” in Africa. It is very informative, and then you get to the “pow.”
“I actually love seeing the Church try new things and I hope this idea can be used in other areas around the world. But, as some have argued, clusters are not the only solution to this problem. Extending the priesthood, and thus allowing women to preside and oversee wards, would also alleviate this problem, immediately.”
What? The Church just had a woman excommunicated for her very public and concentrated effort to promote the idea of women holding the priesthood. This is the sort of thing I’m talking about with “This Week in Mormons” that gives me great concern over their real agenda.
Thanks for your comment.
I think you may be misunderstanding the intentions of “This Week in Mormons” by sharing such an article. I think they shared this article to highlight the excitement of having a new dynamic appraoch in the church in areas like Africa. I don’t think they were projecting any endorsement of the “ordain women” movement just because the author of that article seems to endorse the movement in one paragraph.
These clusters sound like a fantastic approach to church leadership in areas with few members.
Hi Debra,
Let me assure you that This Week in Mormons is not some Trojan Horse for nefarious evildoing. I’d love to know what other things we publish that are “not in keeping with church doctrine.” You use the example of the “clusters” in Africa, but you should also bear in mind that we didn’t publish it. We shared it. And we shared it because of how interesting it is to see this new type of unit being employed so that the Church can grow and thrive in areas where the demographics aren’t yet in a place to allow organization of a ward or branch.
I think the female ordination inclusion at the end of the piece was unnecessary, and it detracted a lot from the bigger news at play, but that’s the author’s opinion to have.
But please, if you would, run by me what other things we are publishing that run contrary to church doctrine. I’d love your feedback.
Thanks!