Black and White Thinking pt. 2 ”The Bonus Rant”

It's hard to close the door on this chapter of my life. This podcast has brought me so much growth and joy. Please look through the resources below to continue adding to your bridge building toolkit. Fowler's stages of faith The “Sin of Certainty” by Peter Enns “Bridges” by David Ostler "Listen Learn and Love" podcast by Richard Ostler “Where will you go” podcast by Marti Nelson  "Faith Matters" podcast by the Faith Matters Foundation 3 practice circles for crossing the difference divide.  https://3practices.com/  

Join us on a discussion of where beliefs come from, what to do when they are challenged, and how we can take ownership of what we accept or reject. 

Danielle Calder walks us through her personal highs and lows in her faith transition. Danielle is uniquely qualified to talk about this topic as a therapist specializing in religious trauma. She is also a great friend and former missionary companion. Trigger Warning, suicidal themes. 

 Has being “right” ever gotten in the way of bridge building? My cousin Sam and I discuss what it means to be “right”, the value of truth, and how we can hold space for both our truth and our love in our bridge building relationships. Notes were taken from “Without the Spirit ye shall not teach” by Michelle Garrett church News staff writer from Church News. May 19th, 2013, and John C. Pingree’s most recent Conference address Oct 2023.

Emily Salisburry and Jonothan Decker join us today to discuss navigating paradigm shifts. You can find the youtube video about wonderwoman here: https://youtu.be/RTtpXWX6a9w   This is a link to Jonathan's Cinema Therapy channel. https://youtube.com/@CinemaTherapyShow   This is where you can find Jonothan and Alicia Deckers channel, Mended Light: https://youtube.com/@MendedLight   Find Jonothans articles that he writes for LDS living here: https://www.ldsliving.com/search?q=Jonothan+decker   And lastly, this is a link to the documentary Jonothan Mentioned, “Lord, Save us from your followers.” https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1DF9B7321A081B52

Scott is the first co-host to be on an episode who is openly Gay. His bridge building game is on point, and has many flourishing relationships with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Come learn about the role of expectations and standards, and learn why using our judgement is actually a good thing. 

Join us for a special opportunity to interview the man who wrote the book that inspired this podcast, David Ostler! David is the author of “Bridges: Ministering to those who question” and his book helps active participating members gain more understanding for the challenges that those on the other side of the bridge face. It is an excellent resource for families experiencing faith transitions. Emily and I have the precious opportunity to interview David together to maintain both perspectives and fulfill a dream made over a year ago. If you don’t listen to any episode but one, choose this one!  Link to David’s book can be found here https://deseretbook.com/p/bridges-ministering-to-those-who-question?variant_id=181882-paperback Brene Brown's explanation of empathy can be found here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

Marti shares a presentation she did for The Good Book Club on maintaining relationships across difference divides. Clips of another podcast were shared. Here is a link to the full podcast episode from Neil Sattin’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/O5PYe0XIMhY List of books referenced: Feeling Good and Feeling Good Together by David Burns Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown Bridges by David Ostler How To Have Impossible Conversations by James A. Lindsay and Peter Boghossian The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt   To join or find out more information about The Good Book Club: email [email protected]   Practice listening at 3practices.com or bridgeslds.com https://wherewillyougo.net/  is Marti's podcast and can be found on podcast apps as well. 

When there is so much to say about black and white thinking, that you just have to keep going.

This episode invites listeners to become aware of the ways in which their mindset can affect their bridge building efforts.