Jack Naneek discusses Linji’s odd advise to his followers to kill the Buddha. He also mentions the way we teach our children to pray, and our uniquely Mormony view of grace.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 46: Kill The Buddha
- December 30, 2018
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Mormon Awakenings: Episode 45: Your Zombie Identity
- December 23, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses identity, conditioning, and our breaking out of the zombie stage. He talks about Saul/Paul, and the road to Damascus. He compares Saul’s awakening to the story King Lamoni’s father.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 44: The Two Gospels
- December 9, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses the two gospels. A picture perfect Young Women’s program is dissected. Adversity is considered, and the use of adversity is explored.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 43: Be True to Yourself, But Not in Isolation
- December 3, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses domestication and individuality. The story of Esther and Haman is reviewed. The exoteric and the esoteric are compared. We can’t be ourselves in isolation.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 42: Insane Objectives
- November 26, 2018
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Jack Naneek explores how we deceive ourselves, and how the mind hides its true intent. The story of Laman and Nephi is considered and actions of Cain and Able are revisited.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 41: Honesty Ain’t Optional
- November 19, 2018
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Jack Naneek responds to a listener comment about ego. He dissects the dangers of avoiding giving offense when objective feedback is required. The story of the woman at the well is discussed and the role of life’s experiences examined.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 40: Do You Notice Your Ego?
- November 8, 2018
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Jack Naneek shares two stories, one from his town, another from the Old Testament. Though separated by thousands of years, the two stories illustrate similar human tendencies and the universal problem of ego. Jack asserts that life’s first goal is to instruct us about ego, and to make us aware of its power in driving […]
Mormon Awakenings: UPDATE
- May 10, 2018
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Jack Naneek announces his temporary leave from Mormon Awakenings and reasoning for taking down Episode 40.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 039: Zach Derr, Andre the Giant, and WWE Insights.
- April 30, 2018
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Jack Naneek and Zach Derr discuss WWE, Andre the Giant and stagecraft. Are outward performances worth much in insolation? And can we find inspiration by viewing staged wrestling events? Guest Zach Derr has some views about these things and more.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 038: Dan Wortherspoon Discusses Awakenings
- April 23, 2018
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Jack Naneek interviews Dan Wotherspoon, host of Mormon Matters, about what awakening means in a Mormon context. Dan shares his views about maturing as a practicing Mormon, and, as someone with slightly different views than the typical Mormon. Which begs the question: At the end of the day, what exactly is a typical Mormon?
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 037: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
- April 16, 2018
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Jack Naneek explores unplugging. Many forces in our lives live off of us, beyond our awareness. Jack examines Nephi’s retreat into the mountains. Jesus’ 40 day fast and subsequent temptation illustrate the power of solitude. In the end, we learn that Facebook, Twitter and Das Man aren’t our friends.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 036: Air Handlers
- April 8, 2018
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Jack Naneek shares a story of a defective air handler. A local technician tries to up sell an unneeded new one. An email from Zach is received, and a couple comparisons are made.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 035: Interview with Tyler Brough
- April 1, 2018
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Jack Naneek interviews Tyler Brough about Tyler’s progressing faith, growing understanding and accumulated wisdom. Tyler shares personal stories from his youth and adulthood. Jack and Tyler discuss how their views of church, God, and the purpose of life have deepened over the years. During the podcast, Tyler mentions a Sacrament Meeting talk he gave in […]
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 034: Oppressive Rah Rahs
- March 19, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses the well intended but sometimes misguided salesmen in our lives. He shares an experience of a Deacon Quorum advisor, a good man, who sparked a lot of unintended thinking. The great alchemists and fetal chickens of life know how to turn these experiences into deeper wisdom.
Mormon Awakenings: Episode 33: Brute Facts
- March 12, 2018
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Jack Naneek discusses brute facts as compared to institutional facts. He introduces the work of John Searle, the construction of social reality, and the numbers of famous basketball players. Ruth’s journey from Moab to Bethlehem illustrates these principles and concepts at their most basic.
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