Unveiling Grace Podcast

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UGP 180 - Atheism and Evidence for Jesus - Daniel and Edith - Part 4 Mar 05, 2022

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Daniel and Edith have hit a crisis in marriage and faith. Daniel can no longer ignore the evidence Edith has shared with him, and his experience as a lawyer has trained him to follow the evidence to the truth - wherever that leads. The conclusion is undeniable - Mormonism cannot be true. While Edith knows Jesus is real, Daniel takes a deep dive into agnosticism and atheism, which really scares Edith. But Daniel can't leave Jesus alone and so he reads widely on both sides, ultimately concluding Jesus was a real person and the Gospels are authentic accounts of his life. But what will this mean for his faith? It's a roller coaster ride for them both and grace is never far away.

UGP 179 - Realizing What You've Been Told is a Lie - Daniel and Edith - Part 3 Feb 26, 2022

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Daniel and Edith get married and live the happy Mormon life, complete with work, kids and a temple marriage. But for Edith, there are certain LDS teachings that don't match her reality. She's living the Mormon commandments but not being blessed. Meanwhile, close friends who are not Mormon live out their faith in Christ by loving others, drink coffee and wine, and are experiencing tremendous blessing in their lives. What gives? Daniel, in the meantime, as a Mormon bishop, is trying to ignore his wife's troubling questions. They both research the issues on the LDS church website and soon conclude much of what they were taught their whole life was a lie. Can grace keep their faith in God intact?

UGP 178 - The pain of trying to measure up to Mormon standards - Daniel and Edith - Part 2 Feb 19, 2022

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Daniel returns from his LDS mission to find Edith is now a single mother. Disappointed, he leaves her to go to BYU. A while later he returns and asks her to marry him, and she reluctantly agrees. But once engaged, the pain of judgment from the LDS community continues. In part 2, they navigate the pressures and expectations of the Mormon religious system while they look forward to a marriage his parents do not approve of. How and when will grace invade their lives?

UGP 177 - Failing to Measure up to LDS standards - Daniel and Edith - Part 1 Feb 12, 2022

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Daniel was a bishop and from a multi-generational highly regarded family. Edith, his wife, was a multi-generational Mormon as well, but with a less than stellar past. In this series we hear their stories of how God brought them together, kept them together, and rescued them from the treadmill of performance religion. In part 1, Edith shares candidly and with great vulnerability how devastating it can be to fail within the LDS religious system.

UGP 176 - Daggers, Nails, and Spears all point to the Truth - Chip Thompson - Part 3 Feb 05, 2022

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Chip Thompson is a frequent visitor to Israel with his own mini-museum of artifacts from Bible lands. In this episode he shows us a dagger from the time of the Judges, and a nail, spearhead, hammer, and bronze Roman dice all connected to the crucifixion of Jesus. Amazing stuff. We end with a Roman key and talk about what Jesus meant when he told Peter he'd be given the keys to the kingdom and how grace has swung open the gates of heaven to everyone and anyone who has the faith to walk through them. It's an episode that will challenge your mind, encourage your heart, and nourish your soul.

UGP 175 - A Woman, a Giant, a Stone and the Bible - Chip Thompson - Part 2 Jan 29, 2022

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Chip Thompson is a frequent visitor to Israel with his own mini-museum of artifacts from Bible lands. In this episode he talks about the woman in the window, and how archaeology validates the existence of Goliath, a shows us a stone similar to the one that took him down. It's a fun, fascinating, and fast-paced episode that will leave you wanting more.

UGP 174 - How Ancient pottery backs the Bible - Chip Thompson - Part 1 Jan 22, 2022

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Chip Thompson is a frequent visitor to Israel with his own mini-museum of artifacts from Bible lands. He talks about and shows some of his favorite pieces (see the show notes for pictures) and explains how pottery, weapons, manuscripts, and money all back up the veracity of the Bible and provide evidence the translations of the Bible we have today are accurate and reliable. It's a fun, fascinating, and fast-paced episode that will leave you wanting more.

UGP 173 - Why Less Performance Won't Fix the Mormon Religion - Part 2 Jan 15, 2022

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Joel and Lynn continue exploring a recent column in the Salt Lake Tribune that suggests 20 changes the Mormon Church should make for the sake of its members. From tithing to mission-shaming to men wrongly assuming the place of Jesus, it all adds up to the same thing - demands for performance will end up negating our need for grace and our dependence on Jesus as our only link to God the Father. In the end, less performance requirements will not fix the Mormon religion. Lynn and Joel weave scripture and stories together that will encourage you to experience a grace that heals.

UGP 172 - Why Less Performance Won't Fix the Mormon Religion Jan 08, 2022

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Joel and Lynn explore a recent column in the Salt Lake Tribune that suggests 20 changes the Mormon Church should make for the sake of its members. However, will less performance requirements actually fix the Mormon religion? Lynn and Joel share scripture and specific reasons why making it easier to be an LDS member is still no substitute for the grace of Jesus. Having fewer rules simply won't fix a broken system that is based on works.

UGP 171 - Finding Peace and a Personal God During the Covid Crisis Jan 01, 2022

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Joel and Lynn share scriptures and a biblical perspective on how to find peace in Jesus and comfort in a God who is both personal and powerful during troubled times like our current Covid pandemic. Lynn contrasts her life now, 14 years after leaving the Mormon religion, with the fear and despair that were so much a part of her life back then. While this is a replay of episode 081 that aired at the beginning of the pandemic, the hope and encouragement we can find in Jesus is just as relevant, and needed today as it was then. Listen in and experience a grace that heals.

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