Faith Promoting Rumors - Exploring Latter-day Saint Myths and Culture

John and Bill are joined by their friend Chad Odom to tackle three misconceptions about the last few moments of Joseph Smith’s life. What actually happened that fateful day in Carthage Illinois?

John recruits his brother Joey to talk about our Latter-day Saint forms of address. When and why do we use certain titles in certain situations?

A recording of one of Bill's recent talks where he admonishes his ward to recognize the difference between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and policies of the Church.

John and Bill prepare to hear the words of the prophets by uncovering some amusing tidbits about the Church's semiannual convention.

John lightens the mood by ruining everything you thought you knew about Primary songs. A pop quiz on some common Mormon mondegreens (or misheard song lyrics).

Bill and John prattle about one of Church history’s earliest landmarks from which the gold plates were retrieved, and delve into the dispute over whether it’s also the site of ancient American battles.

Bill and his son John question why we Mormons do not wear crosses. They ask scholar Michael G. Reed to guide them through the history of the crucifix and its significance to Latter-day Saints.

John and Bill celebrate Presidents’ Day by looking back at the Church’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the White House, and confabulate the prospect of a Mormon Commander in Chief.

John and Bill continue their investigation through the corpus of LDS writings to determine what's canon and what's not.

John and Bill crack open their scriptures to ascertain what parts are sanctioned canon and what parts are... not.