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Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

FAIR

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Winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best Podcast in the Religion Inspiration category. FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of Latter-day Saint doctrine, belief and practice. Questions or comments about the podcast can be sent to podcast@fairlatterdaysaints.org. Or join the conversation at www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog.

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Winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best Podcast in the Religion Inspiration category. FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of Latter-day Saint doctrine, belief and practice. Questions or comments about the podcast can be sent to podcast@fairlatterdaysaints.org. Or join the conversation at www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog.

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Episodes (20/300)

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 125–128 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Deep Water: Lessons from Joseph Smith and a Croatian Free Diver by Autumn Dickson Context for this week: Joseph Smith and his companions were freed from prison by sympathizing guards during a transfer. Though they returned to their families, persecution rendered it necessary for Joseph to go into hiding. Some of what we read this […]

2 days ago

9 minutes 58 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Choosing Faith Through Failure: God’s Timetable for Zion by Autumn Dickson Because of an extermination order, the Saints were driven out of Missouri and into Nauvoo. In Doctrine and Covenants 124, the Lord excuses His people from building the temple in Missouri after they had been driven out. Doctrine and Covenants 124:49 Verily, verily, I […]

5 days ago

7 minutes 57 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124–128 – Mike Parker

Establishment of Nauvoo; Baptism for the Dead & the Endowment by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so […]

1 week ago

46 minutes 1 second

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Classic FAIR – Why Did Joseph Smith Practice Polygamy? – Brian Hales, 2010

“Controversies in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: New Evidences and New Observations Indicate Fawn Brodie Should Have Done More Research” by Brian C. Hales at the 2010 FAIR Conference Why did Joseph Smith practice plural marriage? There are three different places we could go for answers. We can go to the naturalists—like Fawn Brodie—and the cynics, which are […]

1 week ago

48 minutes 18 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

An Unchanging God, Individualized Grace by Autumn Dickson In August of 1840, Joseph Smith delivered a sermon that introduced the concept of baptisms for the dead. People rejoiced and began being baptized for their kindred dead shortly thereafter. The Mississippi River was often the choice of setting for these sacred ordinances. In January of 1841, […]

1 week ago

10 minutes 52 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

There is Love in the Lack that God Gives by Autumn Dickson In my last message, I shared some of the words of Joseph Smith when he spoke to the Lord. Those words have been canonized as part of Section 121. For this message, I want to share something similar from the same time period […]

1 week ago

10 minutes 50 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Mike Parker

The “Mormon War” of 1838; Joseph Smith’s letter from Liberty Jail by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, […]

2 weeks ago

48 minutes 48 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Three Truths to Transform Your Prayers by Autumn Dickson Context. Joseph stayed in a frigid prison with some of his companions for four months. It was one of the coldest winters on record in Missouri. They didn’t have sufficient clothing to keep them warm; the food was scarce and rotten. On at least four occasions, […]

2 weeks ago

11 minutes 55 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 115–120 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Rejoicing During Failing by Autumn Dickson We are in an interesting section of church history here. This portion of history is often very difficult for some people because it calls Joseph’s prophetic calling into question…again. While the Saints were living in Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph encouraged the Saints to invest in the Kirtland Safety Society. The […]

3 weeks ago

14 minutes 50 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 115–120 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

When You Covet What You Have by Autumn Dickson The Saints began to flee Kirtland in January 1838 because of religious persecution and mounting debts. A majority of them went to Far West, Missouri. When July came around, Newel K. Whitney and William Marks were still in Kirtland. They had originally been left behind to […]

3 weeks ago

12 minutes 48 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–114 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Mistakes Were Part of the Plan by Autumn Dickson The church is running into some issues. They have incurred heavy debts, and leaders are growing increasingly worried. There was a member, Brother Burgess, who spoke of a widow who had left behind a lot of money hiding in her cellar. Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney […]

3 weeks ago

11 minutes 42 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–112, 114–115, 117–120 – Mike Parker

End of the Kirtland period; revelations in Missouri, 1838 by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they […]

4 weeks ago

43 minutes 8 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–114 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

The Power of Conversion: Healing Through Christ by Autumn Dickson Thomas B. Marsh was frustrated with Joseph Smith for calling two of the apostles on missions without consulting him. He received a revelation that helped him repent and gave him spiritual counsel. Within the counsel he receives, there are two phrases that are found next […]

1 month ago

10 minutes 55 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Building the Kingdom in Diapers and Day Jobs by Autumn Dickson The Saints have built the Kirtland temple. This week we read about the dedication event, including the revealed prayer from the Lord, and we read about the Lord restoring priesthood keys within the temple. Here is one of the verses from the prayer that […]

1 month ago

12 minutes 4 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Your Body as a Temple: Surprising Lessons from the Kirtland Temple by Autumn Dickson We have been asked to liken the scriptures unto ourselves. Oftentimes, I look at this from the perspective of studying the people who lived at the time of the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants. As I study the events surrounding […]

1 month ago

9 minutes 18 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Priesthood Privilege by Autumn Dickson Disclaimer. I want to talk about the priesthood this week, but the more I dive into it, the more I realize that I know hardly anything about it. There is so much; it’s rather overwhelming. I have done my research. I have tried very hard to understand, but it’s also important […]

1 month ago

18 minutes 42 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

What are Priesthood Keys? by Autumn Dickson The Lord restored the priesthood to mankind some time ago, and yet, He did not reveal the structure in which He wanted everything to be organized. There were many who had received callings and knew their responsibilities, but putting it together in a structural whole would serve to […]

1 month ago

15 minutes 43 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 102-105 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Prevail Against Mine Enemies by Autumn Dickson The Saints were driven from their homes and living as refugees in Clay County, Missouri. Joseph Smith and other church leaders received letters with news regarding what had happened. Besides the letters, Joseph also received a revelation from the Lord with this declaration: Doctrine and Covenants 103:6 Behold […]

1 month ago

6 minutes 57 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 102-105 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson

Did the Lord Fail? by Autumn Dickson To give a bit of content for what we’re reading about this week, the Saints have been driven from their homes in Missouri, and Joseph Smith received a revelation that talked about gathering a group of Saints to go and win back their homes. After marching towards Jackson […]

1 month ago

10 minutes 30 seconds

Latter-day Saint FAIR-Cast

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

To Become Like Him by Autumn Dickson We read about many stories in the scriptures where someone is a type of Christ. We seek to be a type of Christ. We seek to pattern our lives after Him. There is a verse in Doctrine and Covenants that puts forth a similar idea. Doctrine and Covenants 101:4 […]

1 month ago

6 minutes 58 seconds