Why does there seem to be a steady stream of bad headlines about the church?
Has it always been this way?
How do we process allegations and bad news without losing our minds?
Category: Presentation
On Miracles
Are miracles part of the Latter-day Saint experience?
What determines how and when miracles miracles take place?
What is the value of miracles?
Are there warnings to accompany the experience of miracles?
These questions are explored in this presentation. Slides below:
Spiritual Experiences or Frenzied Minds
What do we mean by the phrase “spiritual experiences?”
Are spiritual experiences self-generated emotional phenomena?
What meaning can we attach to spiritual experiences?
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Imaginary Jesus or The Revealed Christ
People look at the Gospels and claim a lot of conflicting things about how Jesus would approach today’s issues.
Why is that? Is there a better way?
Yes, there is.
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On Authenticity
Can we be our “authentic selves” at church?
What does it even mean to be our authentic selves?
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Fallibility Doesn’t Matter.
Why are some Latter-day Saints consumed with questions around prophetic fallibility, while others aren’t?
This presentation explores that question .
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Presentation on Spiritual Discernment
How can we tell the difference between God’s influence and other things like emotion?
What are signs of good versus evil spiritual energy?
What are signs of demonic influence?
We discuss these and other questions in this presentation; slides here:
Yes, Russell M. Nelson is an Authentic Prophet
What do we mean when we affirm that President Russell M. Nelson is a prophet of God?
In this presentation, we have resources to answer that question.
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Healing vs. Destructive Empathy
Is empathy always a good thing?
Can it be used improperly?
What are some differences between empathy that leads to the well being of another person, versus empathy that facilitates their downward spiral?
These topics are covered in this presentation; slides below:
Presentation: Judgment Day is Underway
Why are we here?
Where are we going?
What does “judgment day” mean?
How does God judge souls?
Is there such thing as “sad heaven?”
These are all discussion points in this presentation. Slides below: