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Bill – I really appreciate your podcasts and your “leading with faith” approach. Like Nephi, I know that God loves his children, but I don’t know the meaning of all things. But I know the meaning of somethings and I’m working on the rest.
I love the way you bring up easy and difficult topics honestly and openly. We have nothing to worry about. Let’s just talk. My testimony (and others I believe) are build upon personal experience and some bedrock issues. Everything else I just work on bit by bit and let’s just live by faith.
I’ve been a student of the gospel and church history since I was a teenager. I believe that the church, intentionally or inadvertently, “Disney-fied” the restoration of the gospel and early prophets rather than just let them be the good but imperfect men that they were. I have ancestors who lived in Nauvoo and knew the prophet Joseph, who immigrated west and settled multiple towns, who practiced polygamy and served mission after mission. They were wonderful people, yet they had extremely rough edges and these rough edges, when viewed today, may shake up some people – but not me.
As many others have said, if the Lord can do so much good with the many “rough stones” used in the Restoration, then maybe the Lord can use me and my rough edges.
Keep up the good work. I’ve appreciated your podcasts, shared books you have recommended with my children and others and learned a lot. I hope that my measly $100 donation is helpful.
Marc
Marc your donation is a godsend. Thanks for listening and let me know if you have any issues getting the premium episodes once you see my email I sent you!
Several of the articles and podcasts I have found on your site have been extremely helpful in my journey of faith! Thank you from the depths of my heart for taking the time and energy to post such helpful content. All my best!!
Your so welcome Lindsay. Thanks for the support and kind words.