Recovering Faith
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA discussion about trusting God when it doesn't make sense, regaining faith and trust in God after loss or coming from a non-Christian or psuedo-Christian world view.
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Why I am Giving up the Recovering Faith Podcast and Blog
August 09, 2021 01:20 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBAfter not missing a weekly episode for two and a half years I suddenly stopped posting and haven't had a new episode in almost a year. In this episode I explain why I haven't been posting and why I feel the need to step away from the Podcast, at least for now.
Is God an Angry, Absent and Abusive Father Just Waiting For Us to Mess Up so He Can Punish Us?
September 02, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MB
Here's Your Sign.
August 05, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBOften times when decided whether or not to follow God, or whether or not to believe in God, people look for a sign and then ignore the sign or signs when they see them because they are not telling them what they want to hear or because they are not ready to change their life.
DOES GOD SAVE US BECAUSE HE LOVES US OR BECAUSE IT GIVES HIM GLORY?
July 22, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 26.7 MBI recently had a friend ask me whether God saves us because he loves us or because it brings glory to his name, and I answered “Yes.” God loves us more fully and deeply than we can comprehend and that is why he saves us, but he does so in a manner that brings himself glory.
DON’T GIVE UP
July 09, 2020 01:53 - 5 minutes - 8.13 MBWhen things get hard it is easy to give up, especially when it doesn’t appear as if your efforts are making a difference, but in the end you will se it was worth it.
Did God Forsake Me?
June 24, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week’s podcast episode is an answer to a question that was sent as a comment to an earlier podcast/blog called Why Does God Hate Me? The message that this episode is attempting to address is, “Holy Spirit left me because I was so dejected I said the Bible wasn't true. Even though I do believe it's TRUE I was told he left me. I felt Him leave even though He said He would never leave me or forsake me. He left me behind as all my female friends and ex's got married. My life is like being o...
Unrest in America
June 11, 2020 03:05 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBThough I initially did not think I would talk about the subject, this is my take on what is going on lately with all of the protests and riots. Basically, police should not be killing unarmed civilians, and there should be more accountability in law enforcement, and also, rioting does not accomplish anything and instead hurts people, including the people the rioters are claiming they are helping.
I Wish I Could Undo It: My LDS Mission
June 03, 2020 01:28 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBWhile this is not part of the series I did on my mission, it is about my mission, In this episode I discuss some recent thoughts I had about my two year LDS Mission. Army of God: My 2 Year LDS Mission, The “Best” 2 Years of My Life: My LDS Mission, and Homecoming.
What I Learned as a Bus Driver: Part 2
May 27, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBThis episode is the second in the series of things I learned while driving a bus. This episode is about the summer I spent taking a group of ultra-orthodox Jewish girls camping in the national parks, which was the longest summer of my life.
Things I Learned as a Bus Driver
May 20, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBPart one of a series in life lessons I learned while driving a bus. I drove a bus for a lot of years, and by the time I left the industry I had driven a bus for a third of my life, not just a third of my adult life, a third of my entire life.
Do Humans Have Intrinsic Value?
May 06, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBIf people have intrinsic value and worth than abortion is wrong and is a vile sin, but if humans don’t have any intrinsic worth than there is no moral justification to say that it is wrong to murder those who are a detriment to society. God assigns value, not man, and every human, born or unborn, has great value.
CHRISTIANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
April 29, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes - 15.1 MBChristians should do all they can to conserve precious resources and to respect and protect the great things God gave us, including the wildlife, the air and water and the planet, we should not get caught up in climate hysteria and we should only look to the God of the universe as our God and should nor worship the earth.
TRUSTING GOD WHEN THE PLAN DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY SENSE
April 22, 2020 23:13 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBJoshua 6
That Dog Don't Hunt
April 15, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MBThe term “That dog don’t hunt” originates from the Southern United States and compares bad ideas to a dog that doesn’t hunt and both are believed to be equally useless. When Christianity mixes with culture a lot of misinformation and bad theology emerges, and this episode is about some of the bad ideas that are believed to be true about Christianity and the Bible, but are not.
Hang In There
April 08, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBThings are a little rough right now for practically every person in the world, but we will get through this together, we just need to be kind to one another and have a some faith in God. This episode is some random thoughts I had this week about life, the Bible and COVID 19.
Careful What You Ask For
April 01, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBSometimes we ask for things we think we want and insist we get, but as the people of Israel learned when they demanded a king, what we think we want is often not what we want at all.
Where Do We Go From Here?
March 25, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MBEverything is crazy and uncertain right now, but it is never a mistake to trust an uncertain future to a certain God, a God who will never abandon or forsake us.
How Should Christians Respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis?
March 18, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBWhen the world is in chaos God wants us to trust him, knowing that everything is in his hands and that even if he doesn’t remove the storm he will be with us through it.
Can We Choose God Without Him First Choosing Us?
March 11, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBDo we choose God or does he choose us, and does it matter? In this discussion on predestination and free will I will make a Biblical case for us not being able to choose God until he first chooses us.
Bringing Down the Church: Why People Don't Attend Church
March 04, 2020 06:00 - 27.4 MBhttps://www.genecurl.com/podcast/2019/8/29/have-i-gone-too-far-to-be-forgiven
Rob Sivulka: Josephlied.com
February 26, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBmormoninfo.org josephlied.com
Why I Can't Leave the Church Alone
February 19, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 30.9 MBFaithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints often ask me why I can’t just leave the Church alone now that I have left it and accuse me of being “anti Mormon,” but I don’t have any ill will towards LDS people, and in fact I love them, and that is why I want to do my part to bring them to Jesus and to true Christianity.
Overreacting and Taking Things Too Far
February 12, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBOften times we overreact to situations and do things we can’t take back, sometimes things with serious consequences. Today I will discuss two such stories from the Bible, one in Genesis and one in Kings. It is important to realize that while the actions of these people were horrible they were in no way approved of by God.
MUSTARD SEED NETWORK: Tyler and Sevie Davison
February 05, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 46 MBEmail: [email protected] Give: www.mustardseed.network/tokyo
Looking Beyond The Mark
January 29, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 25.6 MBLegalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law. A legalist believes that their good works and obedience to God affects their salvation. Legalism focuses on God’s laws more than relationship with God. It keeps external laws without a truly submitted heart. And legalism adds human rules to divine laws and treats them as divine
LEGALISM: THE SIN OF TRUSTING YOURSELF MORE THAN YOU TRUST GOD
January 22, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 27.6 MBLegalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law. A legalist believes that their good works and obedience to God affects their salvation. Legalism focuses on God’s laws more than relationship with God. It keeps external laws without a truly submitted heart. And legalism adds human rules to divine laws and treats them as divine
Home Group
January 15, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 17 MBHome group Bible study is one of the great blessings of my life and in this episode I talk about home groups and why they are such a blessing in our lives and why everyone should attend a small group.
God Loves the World, but Does He Love Me as an Individual? (Replay)
January 08, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 47.6 MBGod loves the world so much that he gave the live of his son to save it, he loves the world collectively, but how do I know if he likes me as an individual or even likes me.
Trusting God's Timing
January 01, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 20.3 MBIt is always better to trust God’s plan and his timing, but often times it is difficult to sit back and trust that God will provide for us and we take matters into our own hands, even if we know it is not what is best for us, and that never leads to a satisfactory outcome.
Why Christians Should Not Teach Their Children the Santa Myth.
December 18, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBhttps://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas https://www.piercedhearts.org/theology_heart/life_saints/nicholas.html http://www.stnicholasil.org/the-life-of-st-nicholas/ https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/life-of-nicholas/how-nicholas-became-a-bishop https://christiantoday.com/article/when-santa-punched-a-heretic-who-was-saint-nicholas/109386.htm https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/tradi...
How I wound up in Missouri.
December 11, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 35.8 MBThe short story of how I came to live in Missouri is that it is where I am originally from and I came home, but this is the other story, the longer version. The photo was taken in Uranus, Missouri.
Interview With Pierce Christensen
December 04, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MBTo donate to Pierce’s mission https://www.facebook.com/donate/1044413072559947/10162989366265268/
Don't Be "That" Church
November 26, 2019 06:00 - 14 minutes - 17.2 MBIn This Week’s episode I discuss my experience in a Charismatic church when I was struggling with faith and how instead of helping to strengthen my faith they aided in my complete loss of faith. As Christians we are called to be hospitable and welcoming, and we are called to make disciples out of all nations. The church in this story failed in these areas in a massive way.
Not Everyone is called to be Daniel: Standing up for what is right.
November 20, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBhttp://www.olsenpark.com/Bulletins17/FS19.47.html https://www.livius.org/articles/person/herod-antipas/
Why the Temple is Unnecessary: My LDS Temple Experience
November 13, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 30.2 MBWhen I was a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I was initially excited about going to the temple, but once I went I said to myself “Holy Cow, I am in a cult!” I found nothing holy about the temple experience and it helped me to eventually realize Mormonism isn’t Christianity.
5 False Doctrines Christians Should Not Fall For
November 06, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBFrom the beginning of time, or at least since thee beginning of humanity, there have been false teachers, false prophets and others who , either intentionally or through confusion or misunderstanding, have sought to lead people astray and away from the true Gospel. In this episode I will discuss 5 lies that are pawned off as Christianity.
Why I Am A Christian
October 30, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 24.3 MBI may have covered this before, but today’s episode is about why I am a Christian and some of my journey through the gambit of religious belief. I was lost, but now I am found.
Who Is Jesus
October 23, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MBSome people have never heard of Jesus, some people don’t think Jesus existed at all, some people accept Jesus as a historical figure, and perhaps a great teacher, but nothing more, but Christians worship Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Who is Jesus, and why does it matter? Listen to this episode and find out.
In the World Buy Not of the World
October 16, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBThe Bible teaches that we are to be in the world but not of the world, but what does that actually mean? How do we keep from being like the world when Christianity is being pushed to the fringes of society?
Why Doesn't God Stop Me From Doing Stupid Things?
October 09, 2019 05:00 - 27.1 MBhttps://www.genecurl.com/podcast/2018/4/25/if-god-is-good-why-is-there-so-much-pain-and-suffering
The Cost Of Decipleship
October 02, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBI typically write a blog but I had a recent trip to the emergency room after cutting off the end of my index finger on my left hand so it is extremely difficult to type so this week is just a podcast and not a blog. I discuss the cost of being a disciple of Christ as Jesus discussed it in Luke 14:25-34
Interview With Paul Stearns
September 25, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MBPaul Stearns discusses his wild life before coming to Christ, full of Sex, drugs and rock and roll but devoid of happiness and fulfillment, and how coming to Christ changed his life for the better. Paul gives a powerful testimony that anyone would be blessed by listening to.
Why Do The Wicked Prosper?
September 18, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBhttps://www.genecurl.com/podcast/2018/11/27/why-does-god-hate-me?rq=why%20does%20god%20hate%20me https://www.genecurl.com/podcast/2018/4/25/if-god-is-good-why-is-there-so-much-pain-and-suffering
Interview With Gloria Myler
September 11, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 54 MBThis week’s episode is an interview with my mother, Gloria Myler and we mostly talked about our experiences in the Mormon Church and how or experiences differed.
Have I Gone Too Far To Be Forgiven?
September 04, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBMany of us believe in God but have a less than stellar past and wonder if we have gone too far to be forgiven, and some of are sure we have, but the Bible tells a different story.
Why Christianity is Different From All Other Religions
August 28, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 28.4 MBNon believers like to say that all religions are the same and that Christianity is no different than any other religion, but Christianity is fundamentally different than all other religions in all the ways that matter.
What Is The Meaning Of Life?
August 21, 2019 05:00 - 15 minutes - 18 MBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TA4_fVkv3c https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shift-mind/201203/is-our-society-manufacturing-depressed-people https://www.healthline.com/health-news/depression-the-growing-american-mental-health-storm#1 https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jun/04/what-is-depression-and-why-is-it-rising https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychiatry-the-people/201804/spiritual-not-religious-is-associated-depression https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/majo...
When Praying is Difficult
August 14, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 24.3 MBThere are a lot of people, myself included, who sometimes find it difficult to pray and this episode discusses why it is sometimes difficult to pray and how we can have better prayer and more faith to do so.
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
August 07, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 31.4 MBhttps://www.genecurl.com/podcast/2018/5/30/the-importance-of-regular-church-attendance?rq=happy%20little%20family