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So excited to have Joe and Katie (Wilder) Warren on the podcast this week. Joe Warren served in the same mission as Micah Wilder (Katie's brother) and was hugely impacted when Micah came to Christ and shared his testimony of Christ while still on his Mormon mission. Meanwhile, Katie is wrestling with the new found faith of her brother and her own spiritual journey. It's a fun, heartwarming episode with lots of laughter as Joe and Katie share how Jesus drew them to Himself and to each other.
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Information-packed episode with former LDS and now pastor, Ross Anderson. We look at the brief version of his transition story from Utah-born-in-the-covenant Mormon to biblical Christian author and pastor. This episode also highlights some of the many resources he has helped create for those transitioning out of the performance-based religion of Mormonism. We also talk about an exciting conference taking place in Murray, Utah this month - October 11 and 12th that he is organizing for the second year. Look for details and links in the shownotes at UnveilingGracePodcast.com
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Lisa Brockman's new book - Out of Zion (Harvest House) releases Oct 1. Lynn and I both endorsed it . This week we feature part 2 of our interview about the book and how writing it impacted Lisa's relationship with her parents. She also talks some about how the trauma of leaving your religion of a lifetime never totally goes away, but every time it rears its ugly head she had new opportunities to know Jesus more intimately and experience His healing grace in her life and relationships. She also talks candidly about her reaction to the picture Christianity Today chose to use along with her interview that just came out this month. This is a podcast episode full of wonder at God grace, gratitude and lots of humor.
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Lisa Brockman told her touching and humorous transition story in two very candid and vulnerable episodes --UGP 32 and 33. This week Lynn and I interview her on her upcoming book "Out of Zion" in which she chronicles her amazing story of grace. We also talk about how she and her LDS family have together navigated keeping and deepening their love and trust for and in one another despite strong religious differences. It's an encouraging story of what God can do in the lives of people who love Him and are committed to honoring Him with their family relationships.
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Stephanie was exposed to the impact of performance-based religious groups through a family member and then her husband. After coming to Christ, God has taken her on a spiritual journey that includes reaching out to those in the performance-based religion of Mormonism with grace and kindness and the truth that transforms their lives.
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It is undeniable how God had a hand on Ray's life even while growing up in Mormonism's performance-based religious system. Ray's down-to-earth, unassuming telling of his story, and the at times mysterious circumstances God used to bring Ray to the truth will encourage your heart and renew your confidence in a God who cares and reaches out to us personally with his grace.
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Ray and Stephanie Link walked different paths but in the end both found the grace they needed to help heal their relationship with God and one another. They share openly about their faith journey and how leaving performance-based religion and coming to accept the grace of Jesus by faith transformed their marriage. They also share practical things they do to keep their marriage solid and flourishing. This is an extended version with additional material that did not air on the KUTR radio program.
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Taylor was a young, struggling, single mom with little spiritual experience when the Mormon missionaries visited. While her story is not uncommon, it does have some unusual twists, and in Part 2 Taylor shares the bittersweet conclusion of it with Lynn and Joel in an episode full of humor, grace and a winsome candidness that will encourage your heart. It's a moving story that will invite you to lose everything to gain what matters most.
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Taylor was a young, struggling, single mom with little spiritual experience when the Mormon missionaries visited. While her story is not uncommon, it does have some unusual twists, and Taylor shares it with Lynn and Joel in an episode full of humor, grace and a winsome candidness that is easy to listen to. Part 1 of her story will stir your heart and renew your passion for the things that matter most in life. Catch this week's episode of the Unveiling Grace Podcast here.
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This is a very touching and moving final episode to this series of episodes featuring Agusta's story. All three of us, Agusta, Lynn and myself were in tears at the end, but it was a holy movement full of wonder at God's grace in all our lives, but especially Lynn and Agusta's.
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Agusta continues to tell her fascinating story and her pursuit of "it." God finally revealed this missing piece and Agusta immediately knew when she had found "it." Dan also had an encounter with grace, and once again their lives radically changed. It wasn't long before they suffered tremendous loss - job, friends, status - and some incredible hurt from the people that once were their closest friends. It's a humorous and stirring episode of courage and trust in God in the midst of trial that inspires hope when life gets really rough.
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Agusta Harting was Miss Iceland in 1956, married a US Navy Officer, and became a Mormon convert after moving to the United States. Over the next several podcast episodes she shares a fascinating story of she and her husband's journey in and then out of Mormonism and into a grace that healed their lives and allowed them to flourish for many years until Dan's death a couple of years ago.
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The Mormon people were so nice and so many things seemed to make sense ~ Agusta
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In this week's episode Mary continues her story of a journey through broken relationships and a search for true community and connection - which she finally finds in a God who loves her for who she is and not what she does. Listen in and find encouragement and hope in Jesus who is able transform lives and relationships.
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Mary shares a fascinating story of going from grace (raised as a pastor's daughter), then into a lesbian lifestyle, from there into Mormonism and finally back to grace. It's a story of heartbreak, broken relationships, disillusionment, hurt, rejection, community and ultimately finding her life pursued by a God who never let her go.
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TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
In the acceptance and resolution stage you begin to feel more stable and seek out relationships again. Respect and love are now more important than ever. Nothing matters more than Jesus.
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- In the Flesh… (Philippians 3)
- Suffering the loss of all things (Philippians 3:8-10)
- Characteristic of someone who loves (1 John 4:7-12, 18)
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There are physical symptoms that can come from grief or stress or a sense of hopelessness. Relational, emotional and physical things come from that stage of depression and you need to get out of it. The need to move forward and deciding how to move forward to acceptance is presented in this episode.
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Join Lynn and Joel as they explore insights from life and scripture on the stages of grief as they relate to transition out of performance-based religion. This week their focus transitions from the bargaining stage to what often comes after - depression. It's a tough time and a rough subject, but Lynn shares from her own life how there is hope and healing that only grace and Jesus can bring.
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TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Some people experience several stages of grief while transitioning from a performance based religion. They are very real emotions that include shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Listen as Lynn Wilder shares the desperate need for help as she experienced these stages of grief and received a steady confidence of peace, trust and joy.
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