Today we welcome Greg Matsen, a believing member of the LDS Church, to talk about what the Church means to him and how he tries to live out a healthy, thoughtful approach to Mormonism.
Host of the podcast @CwicShow, Greg joins us today to share his Mormon story–from growing up in a “practical” orthodox family in Southern California and serving a mission in Mexico City, to navigating marriage, parenting, and personal belief in the LDS church today.
We dive into his experiences with doubt, why he believes questioning can actually strengthen faith, and what led him to start the Cwic Show on YouTube. Along the way, Greg shares his thoughts on church misconceptions, LGBTQ issues, politics, and tough questions like the role of women in the Church–all from the perspective of an active and believing member of the LDS church.
We hope this episode will be beneficial to anyone trying to stay faithful to the Mormon Church, even after doubts arise.
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Very Cool Episode. I would love to see more like it. I was surprised that there was very little I outright disagreed with. There were some things that I did not get the point and wish there was more explanation or examles. I was surprised at how many of his ideas I agreed with. I loved his ideas that neither hard core ‘left or right’ is good.
Hey John, I applauded you and your efforts to orchestrate conversations between “us” and “them”, the “haves” and the “have nots”, the “dems” and the “repubs”, the “TBM’s” and the “ANTI’s” and every other needle that we all need to thread. The conversation you and Gregg had on this episode was both frustrating and thought provoking. I tend to think that is a good thing. Thanks for the continuing education from one of your many ten bucks a month contributors!