Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Mourning at Mountain Meadows (Going on a Tangent)
September 11, 2025

Today marks 168 years since the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Following last years JWHA conference in St George, Utah, I drove by the 4 monuments to the tragedy. Here is an in-depth account of the Mount

Temples & Truman: Independence, Missouri’s Historic Legacy (Going on a Tangent)
September 08, 2025

Come along with me on a walking tour of Independence, Missouri! Well explore the historic Temple Lot Church (Hedrickites) and look at rare photographs from the Great Depression, when attempts were ma

JFS Book Give Away 2025!
September 07, 2025

Unannounced Live Gospel Tangents recently surprised viewers with an unannounced live stream including a JFS book giveaway. This is a "late night edition" that offers a whirlwind update on my extensive

Apostle & 70 Bust LDS Myths (Hamer & MacKay)
September 04, 2025

This is a rebroadcast of my 2018 interview with John Hamer & Lachlan MacKay from the Community of Christ. They'll bust some LDS myths about the Kirtland Temple, Word of Wisdom, Alice Cooper, and more!

Historic Vote! Stassi Cramm 1st Female Prophet-Pres of CoC!
September 01, 2025

History was made Sunday night in Independence, Missouri. The Community of Christ gathered for the election and ordination of the 1st female prophet president in Community of Christ. It was a a momento

Why RLDS Finances are STILL in Trouble (John Hamer 6 of 6)
August 31, 2025

The Community of Christ has sold the Kirtland Temple and several Nauvoo properties to the LDS Church for a jaw-dropping $200 million. But RLDS finances are still shaky! That money is only expected to

How John Hamer Changed RLDS Succession History (5 of 6)
August 29, 2025

Changes in RLDS Succession Last Spring, John Hamer gave a monumental address about RLDS succession at the JWHA Meetings that literally changed RLDS History. Pres-prophet Steven Veazey had announced hi

RLDS-Temple Lot Competition (John Hamer 4 of 6)
August 27, 2025

John Hamer makes the surprising argument that the Auditorium is, in fact, a Community of Christ temple on the Temple Lot! This is a claim even many RLDS members have never heard. Why does he say this

How Sidney Rigdon Still Affects LDS Succession (John Hamer 3 of 6)
August 23, 2025

The struggle for leadership of the LDS Church between Sidney Rigdon and Brigham Young still echoes today. One lasting outcome is the practice of dissolving the First Presidency at the prophets death

Controversial RLDS Beliefs (John Hamer 2 of 6)
August 20, 2025

We'll discuss controversial RLDS beliefs with John Hamer, a Seventy with the Community of Christ. We're focusing on the 1844 succession crisis, its lasting impact on both the LDS and Community of Chri