It's the end! Oliver tells the thrilling tale of when Joseph finds the box and pulls out the Golden Plates. Read along here The Glass Looker, Treasure Digs

Letter 7, July 1835

Jun 20th, 2020 27m 1s

A narrative! Joseph Smith, Jr, prophet of god, puts down his work and goes on a walk to a hill. Read along with me Hill Cumorah Quotes

Letter 6, April 1835

Jun 13th, 2020 28m 31s

It's a recap episode! Strap in for some bracing Old Testament info. Read along with me here The Brother of Jared Quarto Vocabulary

Letter 5, March 1835

Jun 8th, 2020 25m 40s

Oliver Cowdery continues to spin pretty words of little substance. Angels, latter days, Israel, it's a good time for all! Read along with me here Compare D&C How are Oliver Cowdery's Letters etc. Angels have six wings and are covered in eyes

Minneapolis

May 30th, 2020 7m 36s

No letter today on account of the helicopters regularly circling overhead.

Letter 4, February 1835

May 23rd, 2020 23m 53s

It's a narrative!!! Praise be to Heavenly Father, we're treated to a messenger from god. Read along with me here Height of male identifying people 100 years ago How are these letters to be read and understood John of Patmos

Letter 3, December 1834

May 16th, 2020 27m 35s

It's a cliffhanger of an anticlimax. Read along with me here

Letter 2, November 1834

May 2nd, 2020 45m 19s

In one heck of a misdirect, we learn the "history" according to the bible, not the history of Mormonism. Read along here Jared Carter Gyan Books Compare D&C Tertullian The Nutritional Value of Locusts Book of Mormon Central essay

Letter 1, October 1834

Apr 25th, 2020 29m 19s

Sometimes, insomnia hits. How to deal? Read some entirely non-canon letters penned by Marie's historical boyfriend back in 1834. All the Links Read along here Oliver Cowdery as Book of Mormon Scribe WW Phelps Commentary by the Church How

So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

Apr 18th, 2020 1h 11m

It's the end! We've run out of canon. Time to wrap it up. Thank you for listening for all these years!!! -Marie and Bryce

CC 165: The Final Revelation

Apr 11th, 2020 1h 43m

Pres. Veazey presented his words of counsel in 2013, it became canon in 2016. This is the most recent and therefore final revelation of the Community of Christ. Read along with us here Watch Pres. Veazey here The president's address in 2016 ab

CC 164: The Gay Rights Revelation

Apr 4th, 2020 58m 32s

It's touted as the Gay Rights Revelation, but is it really?? Read along with us here Gay Rights Revelation Added to the Community of Christ D&C, by John Hamer

CC 163: Scripture is not to be worshiped

Mar 28th, 2020 1h 7m

Stephen Veazey begins his tenure as president of a prophetic people. It's easy! Love your neighbor, take your church callings seriously, be humble, and know that the Book of Mormon isn't a historical document that should ever be worshiped as as

CC 162: I quit, says the prophet

Mar 21st, 2020 1h 1m

Pres. McMurray shifts the church from a people with a prophet to that of a prophetic people. Then he quits. Read along with us here Boston Archdiocese Letter of Resignation Sunstone Magazine commentary

CC 161: Transformation 2000

Mar 14th, 2020 1h 14m

This new thing called "the web" is a perfect place to invest, the stock market is definitely only going to go up. Pres. Grant McMurray expands the Community of Christ accordingly. They officially define themselves by who they are instead of who

CC 160: Not a Smith

Mar 7th, 2020 58m 19s

In a break from tradition, the next prophet-president isn't a direct descendant of Joseph Smith, Jr. Welcome to the show, W. Grant McMurray! Walking Into the Heart of the Questions: An Interview With Grant McMurray Read along with us here Su

CC 159: It's an alternate universe over here

Feb 22nd, 2020 1h 4m

Hirings and firings continue, but what really matters is how different Utah LDS is from Missouri RLDS. Finances. Gender. Transparency. Focus. Use of resources. Take everything you knew a true from Utah LDS, flip it and reverse it into an altern

CC 158: Open Communion, Open Minds

Feb 15th, 2020 1h 23m

The last big breakaway wraps up, and its officially a new era for the church. Women rise to power all over, members with AIDS are officially accepted as worthy humans (while the world rejects them), communion is open to everyone, and further re

CC 157: The Ongoing Ramifications of Fred M

Feb 8th, 2020 1h 12m

Wally Tony blocks the remaining fundamentalists from removing revelation 156 by introducing a resolution that petitions for revelation must come from the Prophet-President, not the people. Say thanks to the domineering personality of Fred M bac

CC 156: Women can hold the priesthood!!!!!

Feb 1st, 2020 58m 29s

It's 1984 and women are now officially allowed to hold the priesthood! Almost. They have to go through all the same training as the men do, and THEN they can hold the priesthood. Read along with us here Support the show here Geoffrey Spence

CC 155: The time for hesitation is past

Jan 25th, 2020 1h 1m

The forces of a changing society continue to push on all sides. Read along with us here Support the show here Reed Homes Empowering Homosexuals in the Church: A History of GALA

CC 154: Schism, Inc

Jan 18th, 2020 57m 58s

The first international apostle is called as the fundamentalist movement strengthens. Restoration Festivals, Inc is formed and subsequently silenced by the Q12. Read along with us here Support the show here Read Steve Veazey's blog about his

Marie's Spirit Prison (Articles of Faith (and Doctrine))

Jan 11th, 2020 1h 6m

It's time for some context to the 1980 proto-schism in RLDS. The Epitome of Faith and Doctrine is exactly the same as the Articles of Faith, just rebranded. Read along with us here Apostle's Creed

CC 153: Faith of our fathers

Jan 4th, 2020 58m 28s

W. Wallace Smith officially retires, Wallace B. Smith takes over. It goes smoothly, except for the 15%-25% of the congregation who Does Not Believe. Or more it's that they believe in the fundamentals and their new progressive leader. Read alon