Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day Saints

How many sets of plates were there? Was the large repository of records at Cumorah in New York? What does "Translate" mean? Did the Book of Moses come from Nephite records in the repository? What is the "Demonstration Hypothesis? Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

I have no horse in this race. But many do. Where did the Book of Mormon take place? The academic model is the Meso-American model. But there is a growing belief in what has become known as the Heartland model which states that the Book of Mormon took place in the Eastern United States. According to scholar Jonathan Neville, one of the thought leaders of the Heartland Model, if we simply listen to...

Spent time with Pastor Jeff McCullough discussing theology, our different beliefs, the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Garden of Eden, and the Plan of Salvation Listened to Eric Metaxas Speak - Met many wonderful Evangelicals  Afternoon Tea  Secretary of Defense or Secretary of State? Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

Over the last year, we have done a few episodes on men and masculinity in the church. They have always generated a lot of discussions online and in the comment section. And not just from men. Women have a lot to say on the subject as well. In the west, men are trying to find their way in an ever-increasingly feminine world. Even within the church, things have changed significantly over the years....

CRT continues to permeate our institutions at an alarming rate. Regardless of the pushback, the CRT and antiracism activists have created f formidable incursion. In K-12 and higher education, this often means circumnavigating the parents. The state of Utah is no different. Cari Bartholomew is a researcher of Critical Race Theory and advises organizations on recognizing and fighting this pernicious...

A view of polygamy. Does God ever "suspend" commandments? Pastor Jeff gives a good example of approaching "problematic" scripture  The Allegory of the Olive Trees  Pastor Jeff sees "Biblical truths" in the Book of Mormon Zenos prophesied of "Christ" even before Lehi and Nephi Sherem the anti-Christ Website -  www.cwicmedia.com  

BYU has an Antiracism project. As one of its goals, it is building a database of antiracism resources for BYU faculty to use for teaching their college students. It is essentially a hard-left, Marxian stew of the most prominent actors in Critical Race Theory and antiracism. The most dangerous development in a gospel environment is conflating the words of the prophet of the Restored Church with the...

2 Nephi is "packed" with doctrine! Pastor Jeff expectedly brings up a couple of flashpoints between Evangelical doctrine and Latter-day Saint doctrine - Grace and Works as well as Trinity vs Godhead. This is good stuff! Another point of doctrinal distinction is the Fall of Adam and Eve. Greg also covers covenant, atonement, and the pre-mortal world.   www.cwicmedia.com  

Jesus is the "Healer" of our spirits, not just the Healer of bodies.   Website www.cwicmedia.com  

Follow up on the SEC fines for the church. Still, the signal amongst the noise is what we have been saying from the beginning. This is about a public profile, not "hiding" assets from the SEC or the IRS. That could change, but that is still where it is at. Pastor reads the Book of Mormon President Oaks, the RFMA , and direct messaging from the church. Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

Evangelical Pastor Jeff McCullough Reads 1 Nephi - Reaction Video This is the first in a series of Reaction Videos of Pastor Jeff reading the Book of Mormon I have spoken with Jeff several times and have a keen interest in his approach to bridging an interfaith gap with Latter-day Sants. In 1 Nephi I react to -  A fair and "white" virgin Specificity of Prophecy on Jesus Christ Joseph Smith had kno...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along with its investment company, Ensign Peak Advisors, has been fined $5 million by the SEC for inappropriate filing. Is there foul play afoot? We go into that. Also, a $20 Billion tax complaint. Are these attacks coordinated? Should members of the church pay tithing when the church has so much money? Let's break it down! Website - www.cwicmedia.co...

The church is not "inching" toward same-sex marriage in the temple, as many suggest. Just the opposite. We dig into three levels of President Oaks' speech-- 1) The Respect For Marriage Act 2) Church involvement in the Culture War 3) The Internal Messaging to the Church vs the Messaging to the world Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

You've heard of the "Golden Rule," but have you heard of the "Platinum Rule"? In this short episode, we zero in on one of Jesus' most emphasized teachings in the Sermon On The Mount - What I call "The Platinum Rule"   Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

And depth discussion with Jacob Hansen of Thoughtful Faith. Put on your thinking cap! How influential are Latter-day Saint Influencers? What is and isn't doctrine? Where does your testimony come from? 5 Ways To Know You Know Intuition Sensory Data Reason Moral Outcomes Authority Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

Social media and new helicopter parenting effects may be the primary culprits of skyrocketing mental health issues among Gen Z. Some say that there is no difference with Gen Z as compared to other new generations. That there is always a "generation gap" and that we shouldn't worry about Gen Z, but the hard data shows something very different. Hospitilization for mental illness is way up. Self-harm...

Until five months ago, I was getting gout attacks once or twice a month. My doctor had upped my medication and added another medication as well. No help! But since I started taking a nitric oxide supplement (Cardio Miracle) five months ago, I have only had three gout attacks and have dropped one of the medications. This is on top of the other significant changes in my labs and hard measurements of...

The Sermon On The Mount can be seen as a reversal of Mt. Sinai, where the Children of Israel rejected seeing the face of God and the original tablets from Sinai.    Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

Significant changes to the temple experience. They're wonderful! A more direct message. - You are Adam or Eve  - More focus on the Jesus Christ - More instruction and context - More clarification   Website- www.cwicmedia.com  

Great Interfaith Interview With Evangelical Steven Pynakker! - "Mormonism saved my life" - Evangelicals are changing their approach to engaging Latter-day Saints - "Heartlanders" and the Meso-American Model - You really want to approach Latter-day Saints, ask them these 3 questions: What is your favorite Book of Mormon story? What is your favorite Bible story? What does Jesus mean to you? - Engagi...

There has been a lot of talk about the Woman Caught In Adultery from John 8. Some say she wasn't an adultress, others claim that Jesus, by saying "neither do I condemn thee" was giving her a pass. Neither of these is true. It is in John 3 that we get the context for this story and statement. Full Episodes Part 1- https://youtu.be/NkjI11cc5_E Part 2- https://youtu.be/D7L1U2iHYoM  

In Matthew 4, The Temptation of Jesus is told as a vision. Through His vision, Jesus tells us to study our scriptures daily to repel the adversary. This has never been more true than today. Full Episodes: Part 1 - https://youtu.be/07dE05WlIXY Part 2 - https://youtu.be/7R6I9Zu1-Ho  

Join Greg Matsen and Scholar Bruce H. Porter on this life-changing tour. The temple is found in Egypt! There are so many connections to Egypt for Latter-day Saints: Abraham - Joseph - Uriah - Jeremiah - Joseph, Mary, and Jesus - Brass Plates - Book of Mormon - Book of Abraham - The Temple Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile  

Greg was called out again on Mormon Stories Podcast as "very conservative." Deseret Book Pride and Rainbow artist paints his rainbows as support for LGBTQ as we have discussed.  Website - www.cwicmedia.com  

In the Deseret Book video course we previously covered, we noticed a couple of pride emblems in the background of the set. Who decided to put these up?   Website - www.cwicmedia.com