About this episode

In this episode, Valerie and guest Jeff Strong discuss the challenges faced by those leaving the LDS church and how to understand their experiences.

Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Torn: Why People We Love are Leaving the Church & What We Can Learn from Them [Part 1 of 3] In this three part series, Valerie is joined by Jeff Strong- friend, colleague, and author of the best-selling book Torn: Why People We Love are Leaving the Church & What We Can Learn from Them. In this opening episode, Jeff shares his personal experience as an LDS bishop and father at a crisis point in time when his missionary son disclosed that he was ...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Hamaker

Guest: Jeff Strong

Topics covered

• faith crisis
• LDS church
• understanding loved ones
• religious transition
• personal experience
• family dynamics

Keywords

• LDS
• faith
• church
• family
• understanding
• crisis
• Torn

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Torn: Why People We Love are Leaving the Church & What We Can Learn from Them

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