Mormon Stories Podcast

In this episode of Mormon Stories, Margi and John share and discuss their ideas in creating a family culture.  Margi uses the metaphor of a “tower” with 5 building blocks to show their cumulative effect.   These building blocks are:   Values — the foundational layer Embodiment — the living of those values Ritual — the framework that integrates those values into your schedule Tradition — opportunities to celebrate that cement values Home Environment — the space and “vibe” that reflects values

Continuing our series entitled “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Mormons from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders — with the intent of exploring their faith transitions, and focusing (where relevant) particularly on their thoughts and feelings around having been handed the now questionable “Lamanite” identity. In this episode we interview Hyrum Joe, and cover the following: *His 3rd-generation upbringing in the LDS Church *The culture shock he experienced when he moved off the Reservation while in grade school *His feelings of being an outsider both in and out of the Church while growing up in his new community *His inactivity in his younger years and how he subsequently went back into activity after meeting his ex-wife and becoming sealed in the temple *How he realized he never truly had a "testimony" of the truth claims of the LDS Church, even while being active and being heavily involved in ward missionary activities *His impending faith transition *His thoughts and feelings of the "Lamanite" identity https://www.facebook.com/artofhyrumjoe/

Continuing our series entitled “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Mormons from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders — with the intent of exploring their faith transitions, and focusing (where relevant) particularly on their thoughts and feelings around having been handed the now questionable “Lamanite” identity. In this episode we interview Hyrum Joe, and cover the following: *His 3rd-generation upbringing in the LDS Church *The culture shock he experienced when he moved off the Reservation while in grade school *His feelings of being an outsider both in and out of the Church while growing up in his new community *His inactivity in his younger years and how he subsequently went back into activity after meeting his ex-wife and becoming sealed in the temple *How he realized he never truly had a "testimony" of the truth claims of the LDS Church, even while being active and being heavily involved in ward missionary activities *His impending faith transition *His thoughts and feelings of the "Lamanite" identity https://www.facebook.com/artofhyrumjoe/

This episode begins our series on “Losing the Lamanites” where we interview people from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders with the intent of exploring their faith transitions—especially their thoughts and feelings on the identity of “Lamanite” being given to them.   Vania Moore was raised in the LDS Church and has recently experienced a faith transition.  In this episode, we explore:   *Vania’s upbringing in the LDS Church and her desire to serve an LDS mission *Her thoughts about the label of “Lamanite” and how she never felt it applied to her, and why *The cultural differences of the LDS Church she noticed having been raised in Brazil and then immigrating to Utah *Her marriage and subsequent divorce *Immigrating to America in search of a new life for herself and her children *How her struggle with anxiety and depression immediately subsided after she decided to leave the LDS Church *Her remarriage to a true-believing member of the LDS Church and how they make their mixed-faith marriage work *Vania’s YouTube channel where she explores different truth claims of the church

This episode begins our series on “Losing the Lamanites” where we interview people from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders with the intent of exploring their faith transitions—especially their thoughts and feelings on the identity of “Lamanite” being given to them.   Vania Moore was raised in the LDS Church and has recently experienced a faith transition.  In this episode, we explore:   *Vania’s upbringing in the LDS Church and her desire to serve an LDS mission *Her thoughts about the label of “Lamanite” and how she never felt it applied to her, and why *The cultural differences of the LDS Church she noticed having been raised in Brazil and then immigrating to Utah *Her marriage and subsequent divorce *Immigrating to America in search of a new life for herself and her children *How her struggle with anxiety and depression immediately subsided after she decided to leave the LDS Church *Her remarriage to a true-believing member of the LDS Church and how they make their mixed-faith marriage work *Vania’s YouTube channel where she explores different truth claims of the church

In this episode John Dehlin (OSF Chief Executive Officer, Board Member) and Craig Woodfield (OSF Board Member, Finance Committee Chair) review the successes of the Open Stories Foundation for 2016.  Items discussed include: The OSF's longstanding commitment to financial transparency. The incredible growth of OSF podcasts in 2016. The emergence and success of a new retreats/workshops initiative to support Mormons experiencing a religious transition. A review of the newly released financial statements. Compensation of OSF staff and OSF podcasters. A discussion of the Mormon Transitions project. SUPER grateful for all the questions submitted by OSF donors and listeners. Please email any additional questions to: openstoriesboard@gmail.com.  

In this episode Margi Dehlin shares an essay she recently wrote named "Broken Open."

Concluding our series on Transgender/Intersex issues within Mormonism, we interview London Flynn.  London discusses her transition from male to female as a post-Mormon teen, including: *Her desires and behaviors she wanted to take part in as a child, but was not free to express *Achieving the Eagle Scout award as a teen, but feeling disconnected from the other boys *Her fears of “coming out” when she began to study the methods others were subjected to as a way to “correct” gender confusion *The different milestones in her transition and how her family, friends, and institutional leaders have responded *Her hope and vision of the future Thank you London for sharing your beautiful story and for helping all of us understand more the transgender experience within Mormonism!

In this episode, John, Margi, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss guiding principles to maintaining successful relationships

In this episode, John, Margi, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss forming a foundation for marriage that withstands change