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Welcome to Choosing Faith, a podcast where we speak with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and explore what it’s like to live, and continuously choose, a life of faith across Australia and New Zealand.

21/01/2023

Again, I know it's been a while, but I am excited to share the latest Choosing Faith episode, which features Charles Lawson, author of the book 'The Millennial Shot: A spiritual inoculation for the modern Latter-day Saint'.

After watching many young people grow up and out of the church, Charles was prompted to delve into the reasons why, and found himself embarking on a faith journey of his own. In this episode we explore the top ten causes for the millennial generation leaving the church, and Charles offers his insights on the tough questions facing the rising LDS generation. While he doesn’t profess to have all the answers, Charles does provide the context to better understand certain issues, policies and practices which can trouble so many of us.

You can find his book at very little cost in both hardcover and kindle form here: https://www.amazon.com/Millennial-Shot-Inoculation-Latter-day-Inoculations-ebook/dp/B0B5FLLXFP

To learn more and read a preview, head to the book's website: https://www.millennialshot.com/

I hope you enjoy this episode. I personally found it validating, comforting and faith promoting. If any of it resonates with you, please share it with a friend who also might benefit from Charles' insights. Thank you :)

Apple: shorturl.at/beizH
Spotify: shorturl.at/tBFJ3
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

17/07/2022

New episode! In this interview I speak with Sulu K**a, a happy, bubbly woman from Fiji, to hear how she gained a powerful testimony about praying for miracles in the temple.

From seeking whom she should marry to petitioning the Lord for a child, Sulu’s story about praying with real effort is one you won’t regret listening to ☺️

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/choosing-faith/id1550413176?i=1000570083140

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rAbavaZsVT1EWYlyeGMvR?si=zyRLxhZNQlWup_I_il3S1Q

Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast/episodes/S2-E10--Sulueti-K**a-Fostering--adopting--and-finding-answers-in-the-temple-e1l8j94

07/07/2022

You might have noticed that it's been a bit quiet around here, so I apologise! I had a busy few months wrapping up work and preparing for the birth of our first child.

Our little boy arrived just over a month ago, and as I've reflected on the incredible process that it is pregnancy, birth and beyond, I've felt a greater appreciation for God, His creations, and our role in it all. I've also been thinking a lot about my own faith, and how to possibly teach my son about his true identity as a son of God. He may be the only one in his school class whose family profess to be Christian. He may not believe what I tell him about the miracle of prayer. He may wish to play sport on a Sunday over going to church. How can I be the role model that he needs?

At times I have questions about the truth of everything that we preach and do in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I don't know everything, and that's ok. But what I do know is that we have a loving Heavenly Father who we can be with again one day, and if I can at least have my children know and feel that one simple truth, then surely that's a start. In the meantime, I'm planning on improving my efforts to be in tune with the spirit so that I can be guided throughout this magical new chapter of life. ☺️💕

New episodes coming soon, I promise!

23/04/2022

New episode! This interview features Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. who is currently serving as the Church Historian and Recorder, and recently visited Australia.

In this episode Elder Curtis provides insight into the church’s efforts to be transparent with documenting history, how we can come to understand and appreciate events from the past that we might be uncomfortable about or lack context over, and how we, as individual saints in the Pacific, can play a role in the ongoing restoration by recording our own faith stories.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/choosing-faith/id1550413176?i=1000558432779
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KlJmoV
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

15/03/2022

Hello friends! I’ve noticed quite a few new faces following this page of late, so I thought it might be time to re-introduce myself ☺️

I’m Maddie, a 26-year-old Aussie girl who’s bounced between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane over the years. I love playing the piano, swimming, cooking, and analysing obscure movies with my husband Jesse. I have a background in marketing and am now taking a stab at law, though this will be paused for a time as Jesse and I are expecting our first baby at the end of May 😱 We also just recently brought a puppy home, so uhhh, wish me luck 😅

I grew up a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I have always loved being a part of it. The teachings I learn each Sunday bring me peace and comfort in a world that can be so distressing, unsettling and unfair. However at times I’ve also had doubts about certain practices and policies within the church. I’ve even thought, “A Saviour who will wipe away all tears? Life after death? An eternal plan of happiness? It sounds all too good to be true, like something mankind has made up to get by each day”.

Thankfully, I’ve had some poignant personal spiritual experiences over the years, and I hold onto those when things get tough. I choose daily to believe in God and Jesus Christ, and in return, I find my life is all the sweeter for it.

I started this podcast in recognition that we all have different faith journeys which ebb and flow. My aim is to feature real people here in the Pacific whose stories feel relatable and honest. I hope you’ll continue to journey with me as I share more stories of others who are choosing faith in their own lives. Thanks for being here so far! 💕

26/02/2022

New episode! I am joined by Mia Skipwith to trace her miraculous journey over the last thirty years, which has involved escaping a childhood of abuse, navigating foster care, tackling trauma, meeting the missionaries, adjusting to life in the gospel as a single mother, and learning how the Atonement of Jesus Christ could heal all her ‘broken bits’.

Just a quick content warning, while we don’t go into details, this episode does reference various forms of childhood abuse.

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s2-e8-mia-skipworth-mending-the-broken-bits-from/id1550413176?i=1000552269149
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Llc4V9EtlfwELUm0kKzE7?si=1XR8e7TtRkGeUnSx7iTYXw
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

15/01/2022

After a poignant line in her patriarchal blessing, Kasey Davidson, a Brisbane mother of four, grew up knowing that motherhood would bring some extra challenges.

Little did she realise that marrying her future husband would result in a rare combination of genetics and her first three children being born with Albinism. She definitely didn’t anticipate her eldest later developing a form of cancer.

In this episode Kasey joins me to share what it’s like having children with Albanism, how her family navigated the turmoil and rigmarole of cancer, and how throughout it all, prayers to heaven were always answered.

Apple: https://apple.co/3qu9VkN
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zZAT7d
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

12/12/2021

New episode! This was one of my favourite interviews by far, mostly because I’m a big nerd. I had the privilege of speaking with Dr Juliet Chevalier-Watts, Senior Lecturer and Doctor of Law at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, who joined to discuss her current research on the value that religions play in modern societies.

For someone with no religious belief herself, she spends a disproportionate amount of time advocating for religious bodies. It was such a pleasure to hear about her career and what she's found so far. Tune in for some fascinating insights!

Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/3s0CYh5
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/31Ld0U0
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

26/11/2021

New episode! I really enjoyed speaking with Professor Keith Thompson, Professor and Associate Dean at the University of Notre Dame, a few months ago (hence the lockdown references).

In this episode Professor Thompson discusses his recent book ‘Trinity and Monotheism’, which traces the evolution of the Trinity doctrine. As someone who frequently works with people of other faiths, he suggests that perhaps we need not be so divided when it comes to this doctrine.

Tune in for a bit of a history lesson and some incredible insights!

Apple: https://apple.co/310GNaD
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lf51oZ
Other: https://anchor.fm/choosingfaithpodcast

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