Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

As many folks pray to God about tithing in the Church and make the decision that tithing for them should be paid on surplus, many of these members worry about the unrighteous judgement of a local leader who sees the surplus tithing as not acceptable.  Today we help you to set up online tithing through […] The post How to set up tithing so your donations are confidential appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

As I have attended various firesides and opened myself up to Questions and Answers, what seems to be the most interesting points is the specific ways I reconcile tensions in Mormonism.  Recently in particular a group of folks were deeply intrigued at how I approach a Temple Interview.  That for them there is such a […] The post 254: Tension and Paradox of The Temple Interview appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with with Author, Feminist, and LGBT ally Carol Lynn Pearson.  We discuss her book “The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy” along with several other issues including LGBT inclusiveness and the development of her own faith.  Carol Lynn has been a long time ally and friend of those who feel marginalized by their faith. […] The post 253: Carol Lynn Pearson – Haunting Hearts & Heaven appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Stephen Carter and Jett Atwood, respectively the Author and Illustrator of “Mormonism For Beginners” and “iPlates”.  Stephen also happens to be the Editor of Sunstone Magazine.  We talk about their faith journies, their love of writing and art, and what went into their comic series “iPlates” and their newest book […] The post 252: Mormonism For Beginners appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today’s Episode is hosted by Trace Rogers.  Trace volunteers as the Website Manager for Mormon Discussion Podcast.  He has been with us for over a year and has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to improve your listening experience.  Almost all of the site’s improvements over the past year and it functionality behind the scenes is […] The post 251: Resolution For Conversion – Trace Rogers appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We continue our series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we end with the last and final episode.  In the Conclusion we tie […] The post 250: Historical Jesus pt. 6 – Conclusion appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We continue our series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we dive into the Gospel of John.  Below each episode will be a ton […] The post 249: Historical Jesus pt. 5- Gospel of John appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We continue our series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we dive into the Gospel of Luke.  Below each episode will be a ton […] The post 248: Historical Jesus pt. 4- Gospel of Luke appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We continue our series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we dive into the Gospel of Mathew.  Below each episode will be a ton […] The post 247: Historical Jesus pt. 3- Gospel of Mathew appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We continue our series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we dive into the Q-gospel which is hypothetical gospel that solves a deep problem […] The post 246: Historical Jesus pt. 2- Gospel of Q appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we start a series of six short episodes on the Historical Jesus.  These are just a prepper for Latter-day Saints as there is enough info in this field to talk for hundreds of hours on dissecting various perspectives on various data.  Today we began with an intro and talk on the Gospel of Mark which […] The post 245: Historical Jesus pt. 1- Gospel of Mark appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this episode we discuss the ‘NONES’.  What are the reasons people are leaving the institutional Church in droves and how does this fit in with Mormonism.  We use a podcast episode from Progressive Spirit, titled “David Kinnaman, You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church…and Rethinking Faith”.  In the episode the results […] The post 244: Why They Leave appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today’s episode is my Gospel Essentials lesson on Obedience (Chapter 35 in the Gospel Principles Book).  We talk about Obedience as the First Law of Heaven, Fowler’s Stages of Faith, Exceptions to the Rule, and most importantly our Inner Authority and that authority as the ultimate source of truth.  I offer these as examples of […] The post 243: Lesson On Obedience appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today Suzette Smith shares the talk she gave at a recent Exponent II retreat.  Exponent II is a Mormon Feminist Magazine that give voice to the Female Perspective.  Suzette Shares her spiritual journey and touches on the feminine divine.  Resources: “Telling the Story of Grief” by Julie Lefgren Exponent II Blog, May 5, 2016 “Claiming […] The post 242: Suzette Smith – A Spiritual Journey appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with LDS biblical scholar, Julie Smith.  We discuss her book “As Iron Sharpens Iron”.  We talk about dealing with contradictions in scripture, how to interpret biblical stories that seem to be something less than literal, and we talk about how we as a faith need to mature in how we include… Read More »241: Julie Smith – As Iron Sharpens Iron The post 241: Julie Smith – As Iron Sharpens Iron appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We are 1 year removed from “the Policy”.  What does the Data tell us?  How has it affected my family?  What has been the aftermath?  And most importantly Where do we have yet to go?  On the 1 year anniversary…. we explore this and more. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy:  $3 Yearly:  $25  $50  $100  $250Support the podcast by purchasing […] The post 240: November 5th 2016 – 1 Year From The Policy appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Richard Ostler.  Just released as the Bishop of a Young Single Adult Ward, Richard sits down with us to share what it means to be inclusive and to love without limits.  He recently was featured in Jana Riess’ column titled “What one bishop offers Mormons who don’t ‘know’ the church… Read More »239: Richard Ostler – Ministry of Love The post 239: Richard Ostler – Ministry of Love appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we talk about the gift of the Holy Ghost.  The question is have we defined a theology that can be defended in terms of those who have the gift of the Holy Ghost having an increased access to spiritual connection over the rest of the world?  Is the Gift of the Holy ghost discernibly […] The post 238: The Holy Ghost Conundrum appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

A shift in my public tone has occurred.  That tone has been below the surface for some time.  I worry that listeners may be turned off by what they perceive as my having gone off the reservation in terms of faithfulness.  I fear people in such a perception may feel one less place of sanctuary […] The post 237: The Beauty That Is Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down McArthur Krishna, one of the authors of Our “Heavenly Family, Our earthly Families”.  We talk about Heavenly Mother, the role of women in scripture, the importance of gender equality in the stories we tell, and a inclusive definition of family.  We also talk about her adventure of a life and the […] The post 236: Heavenly Family Earthly Families appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.