Jack Naneek announces his temporary leave from Mormon Awakenings and reasoning for taking down Episode 40.
Mormon Awakenings: UPDATE
- May 10, 2018
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Mormon Awakenings: Episode 039: Zach Derr, Andre the Giant, and WWE Insights.
- April 30, 2018
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Jack Naneek and Zach Derr discuss WWE, Andre the Giant and stagecraft. Are outward performances worth much in insolation? And can we find inspiration by viewing staged wrestling events? Guest Zach Derr has some views about these things and more.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 038: Dan Wotherspoon Discusses Awakenings
- April 23, 2018
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Jack Naneek interviews Dan Wotherspoon, host of Mormon Matters, about what awakening means in a Mormon context. Dan shares his views about maturing as a practicing Mormon, and, as someone with slightly different views than the typical Mormon. Which begs the question: At the end of the day, what exactly is a typical Mormon?
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 037: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
- April 16, 2018
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Jack Naneek explores unplugging. Many forces in our lives live off of us, beyond our awareness. Jack examines Nephi’s retreat into the mountains. Jesus’ 40 day fast and subsequent temptation illustrate the power of solitude. In the end, we learn that Facebook, Twitter and Das Man aren’t our friends.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 036: Air Handlers
- April 8, 2018
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Jack Naneek shares a story of a defective air handler. A local technician tries to up sell an unneeded new one. An email from Zach is received, and a couple comparisons are made.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 035: Interview with Tyler Brough
- April 2, 2018
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Jack Naneek interviews Tyler Brough about Tyler’s progressing faith, growing understanding and accumulated wisdom. Tyler shares personal stories from his youth and adulthood. Jack and Tyler discuss how their views of church, God, and the purpose of life have deepened over the years. During the podcast, Tyler mentions a Sacrament Meeting talk he gave in […]
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 034: Oppressive Rah Rahs
- March 19, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses the well intended but sometimes misguided salesmen in our lives. He shares an experience of a Deacon Quorum advisor, a good man, who sparked a lot of unintended thinking. The great alchemists and fetal chickens of life know how to turn these experiences into deeper wisdom.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 033: Brute Facts
- March 12, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses brute facts as compared to institutional facts. He introduces the work of John Searle, the construction of social reality, and the numbers of famous basketball players. Ruth’s journey from Moab to Bethlehem illustrates these principles and concepts at their most basic.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 032: Maybe You’re Not Alone
- March 5, 2018
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Jack Naneek shares stories of worry and grief. Most of us experience loneliness. Most of us experience anxiety. But, people from all places and across all cultures also share stories of comfort, healing and help from beyond. Maybe something bigger is watching us, helping us, and loving us. And that’s comforting indeed!
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 031: You’re As Abnormal As Anyone Else
- February 22, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses Mitt Romney’s campaign, the LDS origin story, and how none of it is really that exceptional. It turns out every group feels a little out of it, a little weird, a little abnormal. Turns out, this is totally normal.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 030: Conflict Ain’t So Bad
- February 5, 2018
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Jack Naneek addresses conflict and submission. Mormons love to submit, but, in so doing, they often sidestep great energy that comes from tension and conflict. Where should they draw the line? That might just be up to each individual to decide, based on their own experiences.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 028: Darkness Now
- December 26, 2017
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It’s winter in New England, and so it’s very dark. Jack Naneek discusses the darknesses of life and our inability to predict when light will return. He reviews and discusses a certain sacrament talk given by a typical member who thinks he controls the universe through personal performance. Does he? And what is God teaching […]
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 027: Mailbag
- December 18, 2017
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Jack Naneek responds to three emails received this past week. The emails represent interesting and common issues raised with Jack over the past six months of podcasting. Jack does his best to answer these emails. But at the end of the day, everyone needs to answer their own questions for themselves.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 026: Don’t Be Illogical
- December 10, 2017
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Jack Naneek discusses the human mind’s use of heuristics. We use shortcuts to save time and mental capacity, but, sometimes such shortcuts lead to illogical conclusions. The bad serves a purpose too, pointing us towards all that is good in life. In the end, we realize Lehi might be right: it’s all about learning from […]
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 025: Don’t Get Sick With New Ideas!
- November 20, 2017
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Jack Naneek discusses contagions. Ideas are contagious, which is great if the ideas are great, but terrible if the ideas are terrible. We compare two essays. In the end, we shouldn’t fear new ideas, as long as we handle them carefully. Otherwise, they just might blow up in our faces!
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