Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

Brad Wilcox is a professor of education at Brigham Young University and author of several books as well as a popular speaker in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. Along with being a professor of education at Brigham… Read More »028: Brad Wilcox Pt. 1 The post 028: Brad Wilcox Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Brad Wilcox is a professor of education at Brigham Young University and author of several books as well as a popular speaker in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. Along with being a professor of education at Brigham… Read More »029: Brad Wilcox Pt. 2 The post 029: Brad Wilcox Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is from my Talk in the Kirtland Temple at the combined conference with Sunstone and the “Mormons in the Midwest”. My talk was titled “God’s Amazing Grace” I hope you enjoy. It is based on both my view of the doctrine of Christ and the enabling power of his amazing grace along with some… Read More »027: Sunstone Kirtland Talk The post 027: Sunstone Kirtland Talk appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Philosophical Problem of Evil In the philosophy of religion, the problem of evil leads to the question of how do we reconcile the existence of evil with that of a deity who is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent. This critical argument delves into attempts to show that the co-existence of evil and such a deity is… Read More »026: Chris Reeve: Philosophical Problem of Evil The post 026: Chris Reeve: Philosophical Problem of Evil appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

With General Conference coming up, this episode explores what Prophets and Apostles are, why it appears the prophets and apostles today are different from those of the old world, why they are different from even Joseph Smith of this dispensation, and what we are to make of it.  We conclude asking if revelation still occurs… Read More »025: Prophets & Apostles The post 025: Prophets & Apostles appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Part 1 of my interview with Chris Reeve.  Chris is a friend of mine who used to live in my ward and served with me in Leadership Callings.  I always appreciated his intellect and way of seeing things from a different vantage point then me.  We discuss his faith, inoculation against troublesome material, and how… Read More »023: Chris Reeve Pt. 1 The post 023: Chris Reeve Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Part 2 of my interview with Chris Reeve.  Chris is a friend of mine who used to live in my ward and served with me in Leadership Callings.  I always appreciated his intellect and way of seeing things from a different vantage point then me.  We discuss his faith, inoculation against troublesome material, and how… Read More »024: Chris Reeve Pt. 2 The post 024: Chris Reeve Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

John Montgomery is a faithful LDS who encountered ridicule and persecution as a teenager and young adult causing him to spend some time out of the Church. He tells his spending time in other churches, encounter with Hugh Nibley and FARMS, defending his faith, and his return to church with a greater appreciation for Faith.… Read More »022: John Montgomery: Leading With Faith The post 022: John Montgomery: Leading With Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This much we know – Martin Harris was sent by Joseph Smith to visit the learned in New York with a Transcript in hand. One of those individuals he met with was professor Charles Anthon. The transcript which allegedly contained “reformed egyptian” straight off the metal plates from the Mormon “Golden Bible” along with a… Read More »021: Charles Anthon and the Lost 116 pages The post 021: Charles Anthon and the Lost 116 pages appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

  What is FAITH? How does it relate to Knowledge? Is FAITH a choice? Why should it be a choice? Do we have to KNOW the gospel is true or is there value in just HOPING and ACTING enough? Is it more esteemed to have FAITH or KNOWLEDGE? Is DOUBT part of FAITH? How can… Read More »020: What is Real Faith The post 020: What is Real Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This episode begins by discussing where the podcast is and some of the neat things that have occurred. We conclude by sharing remarks by Richard Bushman.  The following is Richard Bushman’s introduction paper to the 2008 summer seminar, “Joseph Smith and His Critics,” given July 29, 2008.For me he gets at the heart of it!!!!!… Read More »019: Richard Bushman describes Faith Crisis The post 019: Richard Bushman describes Faith Crisis appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This podcast is for all leaders of the church to better grasp why faith crisis occurs and how they can be helpful. It’s a crash course on what you are dealing with and why Faith Crisis is not always a bad thing. The post 016: Faith Crisis Training for Church Leaders appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

MormonDiscussion interviews Brittney Hartley. She discusses her faith journey which took her out of the church and then back in. She also discusses several topics important to the sisters of the church offering a better framework to support the sisters in their their faith and with the issues that concern them.To reach Brittney Hartley –… Read More »014: Britney Hartley Pt. 1 The post 014: Britney Hartley Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Part 2   MormonDiscussion interviews Brittney Hartley. She discusses her faith journey which took her out of the church and then back in. She also discusses several topics important to the sisters of the church offering a better framework to support the sisters in their their faith and with the issues that concern them.To reach… Read More »015: Britney Hartley Pt. 2 The post 015: Britney Hartley Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We each deal with critical information about the church and how these issues cause us to struggle. Some of us find difficulty with the issues and others find the problem is with our assumptions and expectations. This podcast deals with those assumptions and expectations…….. enjoy The post 013: False Assumptions and Expectations appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Critics like to inform members of the LDS Church that Joseph had multiple accounts of his First Vision and that they contradict each other. They go so far as to say this is evidence that Joseph’s view of the Godhead was an evolving view.There are numerous Apologetic sites to explain the differences and why they… Read More »012: Multiple First Vision Accounts The post 012: Multiple First Vision Accounts appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Brian Whitney is a moderator at the New Order Mormon web site – http://www.newordermormon.org/Brian also is currently working at the LDS Church History Department.Our interview covers Brian’s early life, discovering the LDS Church, and his own personal Faith Crisis journey. While every Faith journey is different, there are common themes that begin to surface through… Read More »011: Brian Whitney Pt. 2 The post 011: Brian Whitney Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Brian Whitney is a moderator at the New Order Mormon web site – http://www.newordermormon.org/Brian also is currently working at the LDS Church History Department.Our interview covers Brian’s early life, discovering the LDS Church, and his own personal Faith Crisis journey. While every Faith journey is different, there are common themes that begin to surface through… Read More »010: Brian Whitney Pt. 1 The post 010: Brian Whitney Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Have you received him?  There’s more to it then hands on your head! Might you consider the following talks as you go through this podcast and study what it takes to truly receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Elder Bednar -“Ye Must Be Born Again” – http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/ye-must-be-born-again?lang=eng&query=born+again+(name%3a%22David+A.+Bednar%22) Elder D. Todd Christofferson – “Born Again”… Read More »009: Receive the Holy Ghost The post 009: Receive the Holy Ghost appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Have you ever been taught in the church that – the Earth was 6,000 years old? – All native Americans are Lamanites? – Evolution is absolutely false Have you discovered some comments by leaders that are racist and offensive? Have you ever heard a crazy opinion from a leader that you disagreed with? Many of… Read More »008: Defining Doctrine The post 008: Defining Doctrine appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.