The Mormon Hope Podcast
Brandon Vaughan and Dave Mallinak are both Baptist Pastors who live in the heart of Mormon country Utah. Join them each week as they offer hope and help through the truth of Scripture, as well as discuss the important issues from a distinctly Christian perspective, while also comparing and contrasting with the Mormon faith.
Episodes
40 episodes
The OT Prophets vs. The Prophets of Mormon (a pastor's review of I Nephi 6-10)
Join Pastors Brandon Vaughan and Dave Mallinak as they give a weekly review of "Come Follow Me" 2024 from a Christian perspective. In this episode they deal with the question of do the prophet of the Book of Mormon measure up to the Old Testame...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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48:00
A Pastor's Review of I Nephi 1-5 (Come Follow Me 2024)
Join Pastor's Dave Mallinak and Brandon Vaughan as they study along weekly with the "Come Follow Me" 2024 and give a review from a Christian perspective. This week they take a look at the call of Lehi and the seizing of the brass plates. (week ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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46:51
Will the LDS Church Affirm Gay Marriage? (A Response to Ward Radio)
A Response to a video put out by Ward Radio, "What Can Change and What Can't Change in the Church?" Brandon Vaughan puts forth the challenge that once someone abandons the Bible as their objective authority, a person is left with a slippery slo...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:30
Is the Book of Mormon Unlike Any Other Book?
Join Pastors Dave Mallinak and Brandon Vaughan as they give a weekly Christian review of the LDS "Come Follow Me" 2024 curriculum. (week of January 1) Introduction.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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43:08
The Eternity of God
Is God eternal, or was he once a man himself? Is God progressing or is He perfect? Why are the implications so important? Join us for this all important discussion.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:18
Mormon Stories, Lance and Grace (Part 2)
Part 2 of our interview with Lance and Grace on their leaving Mormonism and finding saving faith in Jesus Christ.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:40
Mormon Stories (#3), Lance and Grace (part 1)
Lance and Grace were committed Mormons. Lance even held high positions within the church. However, there was things that they noticed within the church that troubled them and just didn't seem right. As they dove into the Bible they began to und...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:30
The Incarnation According to Matthew
The central message of the book of Matthew is simple; Jesus is King. But how can a king who walked the earth over 2,000 years ago be relevant to us today?
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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49:23
The Incarnation According to Luke
Luke's gospel really focuses on the humanity and humility of Jesus. Jesus is referred to as the "son of man" 27 times in the book of Luke. The events of chapter 2 really set the stage for Jesus' mission. But how is all of this relevant to us to...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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55:20
The Incarnation According to John
Over the next four episodes we will be dealing with the incarnation of Christ from the perspective of each of the four gospel writers. In this first episode we will be looking at John's perspective on the incarnation. As we think about Christma...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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53:29
The History of Thanksgiving, and Why it Still Matters
There's a whole lot more to Thanksgiving than Turkey and football. Join us a we take a look back in time to the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and why it still matters today.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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53:43
President Nelson Said What???
In a recent tweet, President Nelson said, "Contrary to doubts of some, there really is such a thing as right and wrong. There really is such a thing as right an wrong. There really is absolute truth." Do Mormons really believe in absolute truth...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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45:43
The Doctrine of Sin
Have you ever thought about how God views your sin? How exactly does Adam's sin affect us today? Most importantly, how can we be delivered from the penalty and power of our sin? These are the questions that we wrestle with on this episode of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:01:29
Mormon Stories #2, Susannah Rowles
Susannah Rowles tells the story of how the Lord saved her out of Mormonism last year. She actually visited a Baptist church during the Covid shutdown and the rest is history. This should encourage pastors everywhere as she explained that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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44:19
Mormon Stories #1
Casey Ballard joins us as our first guest on the podcast. He shares his testimony of how the Lord saved him out of Mormonism and called him to be a Christian Pastor in Northern Utah.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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53:31
The Place Called Heaven
Is Heaven a real place? If so, how can one hope to get there? Is there just one Heaven, or three levels of Heaven as taught by the LDS? This and more on this episode of the Mormon Hope Podcast.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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51:00
The Place Called Hell
Is Hell a real place of eternal torment? If so, how can this be reconciled with a loving God? How can people avoid going there? This and more on today's episode of the Mormon Hope Podcast.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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44:06
Heavenly Father (The Doctrine of God)
Is the Heavenly Father of Mormonism and the God of the Bible compatible? Are they the same God? If not, which one is the true God?
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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36:00
Critical Race Theory and the Coming Division in the Church
In every period of history in which the church went from a time of peace to a time of persecution, there was a dividing line issue that divided the true church from the professing church. CRT and Intersectionality are such dividing line issues ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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55:30
Are Mormons Christian?
It's an oft debated question in our part of the world, are Mormons Christian? How do their beliefs line up with Scripture and orthodox Christian doctrine? What have the Mormons historically taught on the issue? And the most important question o...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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43:54
Answering Our Critics
Since the start of our podcast in January we have accumulated quite a bit of animated (a tactful term) social media back lash. In this episode we respond to some of the messages and comments that represent the most common arguments against who ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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54:11
The Doctrine of Justification
How can a person be declared righteous before a Holy God, and therefore gain entrance into Heaven? There isn't a more important question that we could ask, or attempt to answer. Our very answer to that question will determine our eternity. Is t...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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44:05
Our Response To Suffering
In last week's episode on suffering, Brandon and Dave discussed the questions, "why do people suffer?", and "where does suffering come from?". On this episode they get into the Christian response to suffering. So what should our response be whe...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:40
Why Do People Suffer?
It's an age old problem, with a universally asked question, why do people suffer. In this first of a two part series, Brandon and Dave dive deep and attempt to explain where suffering comes from. They also get personal about their own suffering...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:30
Review of the 2021 LDS General Conference/ Mail Bag
In this episode we give a review of the LDS General Conference. In listening to some audio clips that we pulled from the conference, it becomes very clear that the most used word among most of the speakers was "worthy". Worthy of the temple, wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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49:40
