Episode 333: Mormon Doctrine and Apologetics In Social Media with Aaron Shafovaloff Part One
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The episode discusses the rise of Mormon apologists on social media and features insights from Aaron Shafovaloff on engaging with Latter-day Saints.
There is a growing trend in social media of Latter-day Saint (Mormon) apologists defending their faith. And because of the success of streaming shows such as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives , a general curiosity and interest in Mormonism among the general public has also spiked. It is a golden opportunity for having fruitful and productive conversations with Latter-day Saints. On the next two weeks of the Profile, we'll be talking with evangelist to Mormons in Utah, Aaron Shafovaloff, who has been engaging LDS on the streets of Utah since 2006. Aaron will share with us his insights and observations about how we too can have effective and winsome engagements with LDS missionaries, friends, and neighbors. Aaron became a student of Mormonism in 1998, when he was introduced to the religion by neighbors. His life was forever changed when he discovered Romans 4:5 “And to the one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.” He joyfully looks back at his conversion in contrast to the “impossible gospel” set forth in the Miracle of Forgiveness and perfection of God’s law that he could never live up to. Aaron is a computer programmer…
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