Mormon Potluck Podcast

Brother can you spare a dime? Or maybe everything you have?

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convenant to accept the Law of Consecration, essentially agreeing to give all they have to build up the kingdom of God. What does this really mean? Would you be willing to give it all up if asked? Was the United Order a form of socialism… communism? Listen as the Potluck Dudes™ try to figure it all out.

Just remember, it’s all in good fun! Don’t quote us in Gospel Doctrine class, unless it’s been a while and you would really like to see your Bishop!

View Show Notes for the episode, including links mentioned in the show at:
http://wiki.mormonpotluck.com/ShowNotes/Episode103

 

 Episode 103: Giving It Your All - Law of Consecration [77:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

From choke-proof hot dogs to potato pearls and back again, there’s no topic (or food storage staple) too tough for the Potluck Dudes™ to chew on.

We’re living in tough times, and the brethren have been warning us for years to be prepared, but have we listened? Or does it take Wall Street greed and an act of God to get us to take things seriously. Get our take on the state of preparedness. All the usual warnings apply, we don’t claim any direct revelation, but sometimes we are inspired. Listen and enjoy, send us your thoughts, and Guess the Mormon.

Thanks again to all of you for hanging in there. We are glad you stuck around.

View Show Notes for the episode, including links mentioned in the show at:
http://wiki.mormonpotluck.com/ShowNotes/Episode032

 

 Episode 102: Provident Living (Emergency Preparedness) [70:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

After receiving requests from both of our listeners, the Podcast Dudes™ knew it was time to resurrect the Potluck. I mean really, how has the gospel moved forward without our great works? Like a rough stone rolling, we dust of the cobwebs and plow through a session like we know what we talking about. We are a little rusty, and I can’t say our reunion broadcast went without a hitch (Sean: next time we’ll pay attention to your text messages), but as they say, when you fall off the horse, you have to get right back on the bicycle. If your not careful, that ship will sail!

Seriously, we are glad to be back. We are working on some great topics for future episodes and think you will enjoy the upcoming shows. Let us know what you think.

Show notes? We don’t need no stinkin’ show notes!

 

 Episode 101: The Mormon Potluck Reunion Tour [41:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hello… Hello… Is this thing on?

Hello. Can anyone hear me?

Hello?

[I don’t know guys, we’ll just have to wait and see if anyone is listening.]

Nope…that wasn’t a typo.  We have two official winners of contest #2.  They are… drum roll please… Mike from West Jordan, UT and John from Tempe, AZ! Mike and John correctly guessed within mere minutes of each other (according to their phone messages) the answer to contest #2.  David Neeleman was the famous Mormon referenced by the following two clues:

1. “This well-known LDS executive is a high flyer in the business world.”


2. “This famous Mormon has 9 children and served his mission in South America.”

In recognition of their astute knowledge of famous Mormons, they will each win an autographed copy of Clayton Pixton’s new CD, Hymns Anew. Enjoy!

Keep listening for your chance to win playing “Guess the Mormon”!

As we mark the 30th anniversary of the June 1978 revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy members, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints releases the video, “He Inviteth Us All”.

The video features testimonies from several African-American church members including Darius Gray, one of the founding members of the Genesis Group, an auxiliary unit of the church established in 1971. Gray served as President of the group from 1997 until 2003.

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, the Potluck Dudes™ are übergeeks at heart. Always interested in the latest gadgets, productivity tools, and cool web sites, the Dudes are quick to jump in try them out. This episode is focused on technologies your hosts find interesting

This week, we look at Social Networking Services like Facebook and Twitter (and a few others). Find out which sites are hot, and which ones we can do without. As always, these are solely the opinions of 4 guys with no real social lives, and nothing resembling in-depth knowledge, or well thought out reasoning. Your actual mileage may vary.

View Show Notes for the episode, including links mentioned in the show at:
http://wiki.mormonpotluck.com/ShowNotes/Episode030

 

 Technology Temple [66:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Our first “Guess the Mormon” winner is… drum roll please… Richard Burrows from Saratoga Springs, Utah! Richard correctly guessed Spencer W. Kimball was the famous Mormon referenced by the following three clues:

1. “This prophet’s son served as a missionary at the Joseph Smith family farm.”


2. “This prophet’s nephew is a former Stanford Business School professor and current General Authority.”


3. “The subject of a Mormon myth, this prophet is said to have been the inspiration for a popular Star Wars character.”

In recognition of his astute knowledge of famous Mormons, Richard wins an autographed copy of Clayton Pixton’s new CD, Hymns Anew. Enjoy!

Keep listening for your chance to win playing “Guess the Mormon”!

Have you done your home teaching this month? Please call your district leader with your home teaching report. Nag, nag, nag…

It’s the calling that almost every adult male member holds. Serving as a representative of the Bishop, and charged with ‘visiting the house of each member and exhorting them to pray vocally’, the fearless home teacher ventures forth… teaching, preaching, and seeking answers to the all important question, “Is there anything we can do for you?”

Armed with little or no facts the Potluck Dudes set out and awkwardly go where no home teacher has gone before. In this episode we explore the doctrine that defines the role of the home teacher. Listen as we decide if a Metallica concert counts as home teaching. Find out how home teaching assignments are made (at least in our narrow view). As always, this is doctrine according to the uninspired, uninformed, and often irreverent Brethren at the Potluck!

View Show Notes for the episode, including links mentioned in the show at:
http://wiki.mormonpotluck.com/ShowNotes/Episode029

 

 Home Teachers of the Church [65:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As if this subject doesn’t come up enough! Well, we’re here to tell you to go out and get your missionary work done. It’s your job!

Okay, not really. We take a peek at this well worn phrase and what it has come to mean to most members. Sure, we try to mix a little fact and history in as well, so you may end up a little smarter after you listen. (This of course will only counter the effects of previous episodes, so you may just end up “less dumb”, patents pending.)

View Show Notes for the episode, including links mentioned in the show at:
http://wiki.mormonpotluck.com/ShowNotes/Episode028

 

 Episode 28: Every Member A Missionary [74:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download