Witnessing Christ

In this episode of Witnessing Christ , Mark and Molly recap the 2025 Idaho Falls mission trip, where over 100 Christian missionaries—including 77 high school and college students—spent a week sharing the gospel in a community where 60% identify as Latter-day Saints. Rather than leading with confrontation, this year’s outreach focused on Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son, inviting deep and persona...

What happens when the Mormon shelf finally breaks—and Jesus is the one standing in the rubble? In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast , we welcome Damien Tracy, author of The Shelf Breaker: How Jesus Drew Our Family Out of Mormonism . Damien vulnerably shares his journey from moral collapse and spiritual exhaustion to the freeing grace of the true gospel. Through legal and personal strug...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast , we sit down with Brandi Bronson, author of  The Journey to Jesus: Finding Christ After Leaving Mormonism . Brandi shares her powerful story of growing up in a devoted LDS family, her eventual unraveling of deeply rooted beliefs, and how she came to know the true gospel of Christ. With honesty and grace, Brandi opens up about the emotional, cultura...

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Flournoy, author of Tearing the Veil: A Guide for Sharing Grace with Mormons . Once a zealous Mormon missionary and amateur LDS apologist, Michael shares the incredible story of how a three-hour debate on grace, authority, and the nature of God began his journey out of Mormonism—and into the arms of Jesus. Joined by our interns, Grace and Charlie, we explo...

In this heartfelt and honest conclusion to our two-part intern reflection, join Calvin, Grace, Jon, and Charlie as they pull back the curtain on the more stretching, surprising, and soul-shaping moments of their internship with Truth in Love Ministry. You’ll hear stories of… Emotional highs and lows from online witnessing and facing spiritual resistance Team camaraderie and grace-filled encouragem...

In this special episode of the Witnessing Christ podcast, we sit down with our 2024–2025 intern team—Jon, Charlie, Calvin, and Grace—as they reflect on a transformative year of evangelism, discipleship, and growth. From online conversations to temple visits and late-night theology papers, these young missionaries share how God shaped their hearts, sharpened their witness, and deepened their unders...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast, Pastor Mark Parsons delivers a compelling sermon on Romans 3:19–28, diving into one of the most foundational questions of the Christian faith: How can a sinful human being stand righteous before a holy God? This passage—hailed by Martin Luther as the heart of the gospel and the center of the Bible—draws a clear distinction between law and gospel. P...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast, Pastor Mark Parsons shares an outreach sermon based on the rich and relational account of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John chapter 4. More than a beautiful moment of personal transformation, this story offers a masterclass in witnessing—showing us how to move from curiosity to gospel clarity in spiritual conversati...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast, we share a sermon from Pastor Mark Parsons titled The Rescue , based on Ephesians 2:1–10. This message powerfully explores the heart of the gospel: that salvation is not something we contribute to, but something entirely accomplished by Christ and received through faith. Pastor Mark begins by linking two important passages—Numbers 21 and John 3. In...

In this episode of Witnessing Christ, Mark is joined by Grace and Charlie to explore Tearing the Veil: A Guide for Sharing Grace with Mormons by Michael Flournoy. This insightful book, written by a former LDS apologist turned Christian, is a practical tool designed to equip Christians to witness effectively to Latter-day Saints. The conversation highlights Flournoy’s unique perspective as a sevent...

In this episode of Witnessing Christ, Mark and Jon delve into The Shelf Breaker: How Jesus Drew Our Family Out of Mormonism by Damien Tracy. This powerful memoir begins with Damien’s traumatic upbringing marked by abuse, leading him into cycles of sin and despair. Despite his earnest efforts to achieve worthiness through Mormon teachings, Damien found himself trapped in guilt, fear, and unworthine...

In this episode of Witnessing Christ , Pastor Mark and Calvin dive deep into The Journey to Jesus: Finding Christ After Leaving Mormonism by Brandy Bronson. This compelling book chronicles Brandy’s faith crisis sparked by doctrinal inconsistencies and historical revelations from LDS sources. As her trust in Mormon teachings unraveled, Brandy embarked on a search for truth that led her to the Bible...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this installment of our Latter-day Saint book review series, Mark, Molly, and Grace dive into After All We Can Do by Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a prominent LDS apostle whose winsome style and nuanced take on grace has captured attention within and beyond his faith tradition. Uchtdorf attempts to reinterpret 2 Nephi 25:23—“it is by grace that...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this session, we continue our short series reviewing Latter-day Saint books on grace—this time diving into Grace to Become by Emily Belle Freeman. Mark, Molly, and Grace unpack the second installment in Freeman’s grace-themed trilogy, exploring the LDS concept of “exalting grace” and how it differs significantly from the biblical gosp...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this session, we begin a short series examining LDS books on grace—starting with Grace Where You Are by popular Mormon author and speaker Emily Belle Freeman. Mark, Molly, and Grace engage in an insightful and honest conversation about the theology behind Freeman’s message. While the book uses familiar Christian language and offers co...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this session, we wrap up our journey through the Five Pillars of relational evangelism by focusing on the fifth and final pillar: "Proclaim Christ Rather Than Debate Mormonism." Mark, Molly, Grace, Charlie, Jon, and Calvin share thoughtful reflections, personal stories, and practical advice about how to resist the temptation...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this session, we continue our journey through the Five Pillars of relational evangelism, focusing on the fourth pillar: "Speak the Mormon Language." Mark, Grace, Charlie, Jon, Calvin, and Molly discuss the importance of understanding Mormonism's unique vocabulary and how it differs from biblical Christianity—even when t...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast ! In this session, we continue our journey through the Five Pillars of relational evangelism, focusing on the third pillar: "Focusing on Mormon Stress Points." Mark, Grace, Charlie, John, and Molly engage in an insightful conversation about the key stress points that weigh heavily on members of the LDS community—worthiness, perf...

Welcome to another episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast! In this session, we dive deep into the foundational principles of relational evangelism with a focus on our unique Five Pillars approach for Speaking the Truth in Love." Join us as we unpack the first two pillars of this strategy: "See Mormons as Victims, Not as Enemies" and "Treat Mormons with Genuine Love and Respec...

In this episode, our evangelist interns, Calvin, Charlie, Jon, and Grace, join Pastor Mark to share their experiences from the "At the Door" mission trip to Gilbert and Mesa, Arizona. Focusing on relational evangelism rather than confrontational debates, the team discusses their preparation, individual experiences, and profound interactions with Latter-Day Saints and people of other fait...

In this episode of the Witness in Christ Podcast , we share a sermon from Pastor Mark Parsons based on Luke 15—the story of the Prodigal Son or the Two Lost Sons. This message will be a central focus for our 2025 At the Door mission trips in Gilbert, Arizona, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, as we train Christian witnesses to share this impactful parable with Mormon friends and neighbors. The sermon explor...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast , we conclude our four-part series on the interconnected biblical concepts of sin, grace, faith, and works. Pastor Mark, Calvin, Charlie, and Jon explore the proper place of good works in the Christian life, contrasting the biblical teaching with the Latter-day Saint (LDS) perspective. The team examines how LDS doctrine distinguishes between "s...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast , Calvin, Charlie, and Jon explore the concept of faith, contrasting its meaning in biblical Christianity with Latter-day Saint (LDS) teachings. They highlight how, in Scripture, faith is a gift from God—an instrument through which we receive grace by trusting in Christ's finished work. In contrast, LDS doctrine often views faith as an “action...

In this episode of Witnessing Christ , Mark Parsons is joined by our three evangelist interns, Calvin, Charlie, and Jon. We begin a four-part series unpacking four interconnected foundational biblical concepts: sin, grace, faith, and works. This discussion starts by exploring sin, highlighting key differences between the Christian and Mormon perspectives. While many Latter-day Saints view sin as o...

In this episode of the Witnessing Christ Podcast , Mark and the evangelist interns—Charlie, Calvin, and Jon—continue their series on the four foundational concepts of sin, grace, faith, and works, focusing this time on grace. The discussion explores the stark contrast between the biblical and LDS understandings of grace. In Latter-day Saint theology, grace is often seen as an “enabling power” that...