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Raised in a 4th generation polygamist family, polygamy was the only life Teresa knew. She had three moms and dozens of siblings. She watched as her older sisters got "turned over to Warren Jeffs, the Prophet," and he decided if he wanted to keep her or marry her off to someone else. To disagree or challenge the prophet was to disagree with God and lose any hope of salvation or eternal life. Warren Jeffs dictated clothing, food, housing, entertainment, and even who was worthy to be taught by him. This series is a fascinating and heartbreaking insider look at life under the control of Mormon cult leader Warren Jeffs, and how he ruled people's lives without even being present, perpetuating sexual abuse that bordered on slavery for many women, including girls in their early teens.

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Mike and Lynn Wilder were dedicated, temple-worthy, faithful Mormons. When their son Micah discovered the saving, healing grace of Jesus on his LDS mission, he encouraged his parents to read the Bible, with the open, trusting eyes of a child. They did, and what they discovered led them to write the book, 7 Reasons We Left Mormonism.  In this series, Joel and Lynn explore these seven reasons and why they can be life changing for Christians and Mormons alike. Part 3 looks at Reasons 5, exploring the essential nature of LDS Temple Ordinances in order to have salvation and eternal life.  

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Mike and Lynn Wilder were dedicated, committed, faithful Mormons. When their son Micah discovered the saving, healing grace of Jesus on his LDS mission, he encouraged his parents to read the Bible, with the open, trusting eyes of a child. They did, and what they discovered led to write the book, 7 Reasons We Left Mormonism.  In this series, Joel and Lynn explore these seven reasons and why they can be life changing for Christians and Mormons alike. Part 1 looks at Reasons 1 & 2 dealing with the Book of Mormon and the LDS concept of ongoing revelation.

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Caitlyn tried - she really did. When her returned-Mormon-missionary, temple-endowed husband turned abusive she went to her LDS leaders for help and support.  Instead of helping her they asked her what she was doing to provoke her husband. Following her separation, a protective order and eventual divorce, life got even worse. Caitlyn decided she'd never be good enough for the Mormon God so she quit trying. But God wasn't done and he gave her a message that shook her to the core. 

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This is a sometimes jarring episode as Melanie continues sharing her story of abuse, abandonment, running from God and then back to HIm and how God used grace from various places to bring restoration to her broken life. Join Lynn and Joel as they laugh and grieve with Melanie as she shares part 2 of her story. The show notes include links to documentation that abuse, both sexual and emotional, is too often part of performance-based religion, as well as resources to help bring healing.

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Sherale exudes a joy that stands in sharp distinction to this first part of her spiritual journey. But it wasn't always this way. The tragic murder of her cousin at a family reunion left her questioning God and sent her spiraling into the darkest place she'd ever been. In the midst of partying and drinking to numb the pain, God drew her to a message of healing and forgiveness that transformed her life, her marriage, and her family. In this conclusion to her story, Sherale shares her journey out of darkenss into hope and concludes with a deeply personal message of healing grace for anyone in need of acceptance and love.

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As a Mormon Ray could never find a way to offload the guilt and shame of his sin, especially pornography, that was like a bag of rocks on his back. In fact, every attempt to try harder, live better, do more only met with failure that only added more rocks to his burden. One day in desperation he called out to Jesus to do for him what he could never do for himself, and in an amazing gift of grace, Jesus took the porn addiction completely away. It has led a to a life of transformed relationships, both with God and others, and Ray isn't about to go back. He's found too much love, forgiveness, and grace.

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Lori's Mormon husband followed his feelings right into an affair and his deception rocked both their worlds. But God used it and the fallout to draw them to truth and to Jesus. In Part 2 Lori talks about the Mormon temple experience that scared her, how God used it to draw her to himself, and how her husband's teachings after his death reached his LDS mom. 

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Lynn share's candidly how her identity as a faithful Latter-day Saint was tied to the Mormon Church. She also talks openly about how certain things, like the recent series Under the Banner of Heaven can trigger past feelings of darkness and spiritual bondage. What we need most is not more performance, or a superficial sense of righteousness, but rather knowing and owning the radically new identity we have in Christ and experiencing the freedom Jesus alone can bring to our relationship to God and others. Changing your identity will change your life.