Best Ldspodcasts Podcasts (2025)

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Newly Discovered Temple Writing In 2 Nephi feat. Dave Butler 50:37

12h ago50:37

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Dave Butler and Greg Matsen team up again to discuss the temple writing of Nephi in 2 Nephi. Nephi knew of the ancient Israelite temple drama and the Royal Procession. Lehi knew of the temple ordinances and exhorted his sons in gospel instruction using temple ordinances. Did Nephi write all of his books as a temple poetry?…

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Are These Three Parables About The Temple? 57:58

22h ago57:58

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On the Tuesday of the last week of Jesus' mortal life, He gave His last three parables. There seems to be a buzz about these parables today. Ambrosia Fox believes they are all about the temple. Listen to this interesting interpretation of the Ten Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats.By Greg Matsen

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Is The Book Of Moses From The Brass Plates? 16:03

1d ago16:03

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Recent scholarship by Noel B. Reynolds and Jeff Lindsay highlights passages in the Book of Mormon that parallel those in the Book of Moses. Since the Book of Mormon authors are pulling from the Brass Plates, this implies that the Book of Moses may be the Genesis of the Brass Plates. This is a segment from a full episode interviewing Jeff Lindsay on…

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Lost Book of Gad the Seer FOUND? Ancient Copper Plates & Hebrew Prophecy in India feat. Jeff Lindsay 57:00

2d ago57:00

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Jeff Lindsay and Greg discuss the scholarship on the lost Book of Gad The Seer. Jeff has been studying this story and the book for several years. A Jewish colony in India claims descent from the tribe of MANASSEH—and says they preserved a lost Old Testament book engraved on copper. Could this be the real ‘Words of Gad the Seer’? And, is the Book of…

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Sticky Subjects With Evangelicals And Latter-day Saints 34:09

3d ago34:09

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Interfaith dialogue can get messy. Many of us have been through it. In this video, Greg talks with two Evangelical pastors on specific topics such as Grace and Truth and hashes out how to communicate between us when we disagree.By Greg Matsen

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There Is No Evangelical Church, LDS, And BYU Political Relationship With Jonathan Rauch 18:31

3d ago18:31

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Politics is a strange business with the Church and BYU. Dan Ellsworth talks about author and columnist Jonathan Rauch and his "partnership" with the Church. He also covers some major structural differences between the Restored Church and Evangelicals.By Greg Matsen

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Future of Missionary Work? Incredible New Digital Missionary Program feat. Jonah Barnes 42:18

5d ago42:18

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With this Digital Missionary Program, 50 cents gets an interested person or family (looking for the missionaries) connected with the missionaries. This is incredibly exciting and may be the future of missionary work. Advertising dollars are tracked directly to the countries targeted and a newsletter shows photos of baptisms and success on the groun…

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Walk - I Was Accused Of Being "Bold" 14:22

10d ago14:22

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I was accused of being "bold" in my speech, so I used word "Bold" to describe our new Substack newsletter. If we are bold in speaking the truth with charity, others will do the same. If we live in a world of feelings that dictate our behavior and character, then we reject truth. If we stand for something that is true, then we can supersede those fe…

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The Hidden Identity Of Elias Revealed? feat. Bruce Porter 37:22

11d ago37:22

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So, who is "Elias?" Is it John the Baptist? Is it just the Greek version of the name Elijah? Is it Noah? Is it all of them? But ultimately, who is the "Elias" who visited the Kirtland Temple in Section 110 of the Doctrine and Covenants and restored the keys of the Gospel of the Dispensation of Abraham? Bruce Porter joins Greg to give his idea on wh…

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The West Is Collapsing - Family And Fertility Rate 58:49

16d ago58:49

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Mads Larsen, an expert demographer, is at the tip of the spear globally in research and messaging on the collapsing fertility rate in the West. He is the source on the issue for many other "experts." The direction of the shrinking fertility rate has undeniable consequences including a lack of human productivity, immigration, and even a new need for…

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Walk On The Nile - Peace Is NOT Compromise 15:58

17d ago15:58

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Years before President Nelson gave his talk on "Peacemakers," the word "Peace" had already been hijacked. Peace in the scriptures is not what you think it is. Peace is "Shalom" which is comparable to the Egyptian concept of "Ma'at." That is, order, truth, justice, and harmony. As Jesus is described in the New Testament and Book of Mormon, it is "Gr…

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We're Swimming In Conspiracy Theories - But Some Are True! 41:28

17d ago41:28

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In the Book of Mormon, we hear of Secret Combinations and are warned against them. But what if some or many conspiracy theories are perpetuated by the Secret Combinations? Dan Ellsworth and Greg discuss the current environment of conspiracy theories. What causes us to have a plethora of lies, and in a world already full of lies, how do we know whic…

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Speaker Says Religions Need To Compromise - Standing Ovation At BYU 1:01:38

19d ago1:01:38

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BYU chooses some interesting guest speakers. One recent speaker is Jonathan Rauch, a gay atheist supporting compromise between the LGBTQ agenda and institutional religion. Mostly Christianity. Political veteran Paul Mero and political influencer Eric Moutsos discuss the real fallout of this compromise and dissect its faults. A lot of new fluffy wor…

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Utah - Biggest Drop In Fertility Rate In Country 37:43

19d ago37:43

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Longtime Deseret News columnist, Lois Collins, joins Greg to discuss a recent study showing that Utah has the largest drop in fertility rate of any state in the country. What are the consequences? Why is it happening? Website- www.cwicmedia.com Lois Collins Deseret News Article - https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/04/07/utah-drop-fertility…

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Walk - Istanbul - Pernicious Feminism 22:18

20d ago22:18

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The fruit of Feminism has not fallen far from the tree. Those that have pushed it the most, codified it, and made it a movement are anti-family, anti-freedom, and almost always anti-God. We play with this Philosophy of Men (Women) casually without understanding its core or goals. It has made significant headway in the church and will continue to gr…

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LDS Grace And Works feat. Bruce Porter 49:58

22d ago49:58

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How do grace and works fit within a Restored Gospel framework? What does it have to do with eternal laws and Exaltation? How does it differ from a Protestant perspective? And why are they both necessary? Where is the church at on the Grace - Works pendulum? Greg and Bruce Porter discuss the scriptural basis for works and the difference between grac…

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The Ancient Scribal Schools Produced The Scriptures feat. Noel B. Reynolds 51:14

23d ago51:14

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Exciting new scholarship from Noel B. Reynolds sheds light on how the scriptures were produced and how many of the ancient prophets were trained. Beginning with Egypt, their scribal school taught both administrative and holy writing. But they were also taught many of the other skills such as metallurgy (think Nephi) and military stratagem and physi…

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Are Both Book Of Mormon Geography Models Wrong? 1:08:21

23d ago1:08:21

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Lance Weaver has done an immense amount of research—enough for me to put him on the Show. An experienced geologist, Lance shows through modeling where he believes the settlements of Zarahemla, the Land of Mulek, and other sites existed. Known trade routes in Mexico, the American Southwest, and all the way to New York can show common travel by the N…

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Walk - The Spiritual Economy - God's Love Is Opportunity, Not Feelings 12:47

24d ago12:47

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The "Spiritual Economy" is built on "the last shall be first, and the first shall be last." It is not top-down but bottom-up. It is built on those who "condescend" to lift others, not the world's power structure. For men, it is being the "Servant King." The love of God is not just feelings but opportunity. God did not die so that you would feel bet…

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Michelle Stone Takes Down Her YouTube Channel 20:54

24d ago20:54

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Michelle Stone, one of the thought leaders of the Joseph Smith Polygamy deniers, has gone silent and removed the videos from her YouTube channel. However, she still offers those videos on her website. We discuss Michelle's last video, her "Goodbye" video, which she says will be her last. Website- www.cwicmedia.com…

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The War In Heaven Over Empathy And Truth 12:38

25d ago12:38

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Did Lucifer entice a third of the host of heaven with empathy and fairness? Did he try to show how an outcome of disparity is unacceptable and that if we surrendered our agency, he would guarantee an equitable outcome? You cannot have Equity with Agency and you cannot have Agency without Disparity. Website- www.cwicmedia.com…

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How The Church Does Politics 56:27

25d ago56:27

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This is a fascinating discussion of the church's inside political workings. How has the church managed controversial issues? Connor Boyack has extensive experience working directly with Salt Lake's church leaders at all levels. He discusses how the church has navigated politics in the past and his own experiences with the church when he and his org…

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Walk- Education, Gen Z, Reaction To Women Leaving Christianity 19:33

1M ago19:33

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Scripture Notes - http://scripturenotes.com Education is a bloated business... Is Gen Z just lazy or given the short end of the stick? Why can't anyone bring up the stats on women leaving the Church and Christianity without a vitriolic reaction?By Greg Matsen

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Exposing Feminism In The Church 45:13

1M ago45:13

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Journey of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom The Jared Halverson experience shows how deeply feminism has entered the church. Nothing Jared said in his very short video was worthy of the online backlash he received. This is eerily similar to Elder Holland's "Musket Talk" at BYU. People attacked him for things he never said…

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Who Is The Real Joseph Smith - New Docuseries Built On Facts 46:30

1M ago46:30

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Journey Of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom Jacob Hansen of Thoughtful Faith @thoughtfulfaith2020 and Austin Falter have put together a new docuseries on Joseph Smith called For Good Or Evil: The Real Story Of Joseph Smith. The two creators talk about their approach to the history of Joseph Smith and how Joseph Smith is v…

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