Latter Day Struggles BONUS EPISODE: Women in Ward Sunday School Presidencies: Progress, Breadcrumbs, or the “Near Enemy”?”
In this episode I respond to your requests to explore the March 2026 Church news release announcing that women can now serve in ward Sunday School presidencies, and how this is linked to stages of psychological/faith development.
Please share this episode if it resonates! Link to the church's announcement can be found HERE.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and context
01:21 Gratitude and reflection
03:58 Reading the news release
07:52 What we will cover
09:04 Big picture framing
11:43 Liminal perspective reactions
16:59 Loyalist perspective reactions
19:58 Faith development stages
24:08 Leadership tension and paths
27:01 Beyond black and white
28:14 Real Reform Or Optics
29:05 Why Change Is Slow
31:10 Gradualism Explained
32:55 Lincoln And Strategy
37:37 Applying Gradualism Today
39:36 Women Priesthood Forecast
41:08 Near Enemy Concept
45:43 Near Enemy In Practice
48:41 Divine Authority Corner
52:11 Continuing Revelation Tension
56:17 Community And Next Steps
58:25 Closing Reflections
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