Episodes

  • Sydney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 3
    Nov 7 2024

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of academic procrastination and how desperate Richard’s dissertation committee is to read about implied referrals.

    We look at Rigdon’s movement away from the teachings of the Prophet Joseph. Gerrit shares the things Rigdon was saying publicly verses things he shared privately showing how Sydney was not being an honest broker.

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Sydney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 2
    Oct 31 2024

    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of the impact of Sydney Rigdon’s tarring and feathering injuries on his mental health. We then move to Sydney Rigdon's attack on Joseph Smith and the Quorum of the Twelve and his founding of the Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite).

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Sydney Rigdon’s Apostasy Part 1
    Oct 24 2024

    In this episode, Gerrit discusses the claim that President Joseph Fielding Smith destroyed pages of Joseph Smith’s history so that the saints wouldn’t be upset with some of the things found in the history. Gerrit also destroys Sydney Rigdon’s claims to lead the Church after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

    THANK YOU to all of those who donated to Sweetwater Rescue. You have donated over $38,000 to pay for 100 members of the Rio Gallegos District to go to the Buenos Aires Temple the week of November 25th. Thank you so much. Below are links to the video we created for their district conference and the video that they sent back to us Sweetwater Rescue video for the Rio Gallegos District: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7eCKrNfhcTnrO_hkJb34KHAL8C5TDIO/view?usp=share_link Rio Gallegos District video for Sweetwater Rescue: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lsHE52OwD0jpKFQiBNUksbYZRkxg9aLo/view?usp=share_link Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

    Gerrit’s cruise through Bountiful Travel: https://bountifultravel.com/trips/holy-land-cruise/ Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com

    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Following the Prophet Joseph Smith After his Death
    Oct 17 2024

    In this episode, we read a couple of missionary emails and talk about why the Church is mocked. We discuss our experience at the premier of the movie 6 Days in August and go on to talk about how Brigham Young follows the Prophet Joseph Smith and his teachings after Joseph and Hyrum’s death.

    Link to The Prodigal Son: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meBiSt4NgkI⁠

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

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    56 mins
  • Six Days in August
    Oct 10 2024

    In this episode, we begin with a celebration of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin temple. We play everyone’s favorite game “Fun with General Conference”. We discuss the historical context behind the movie Six Days in August which is a dramatization of the succession crisis after the murder of Joseph Smith.

    Six Days in August Trailer: https://youtu.be/8JcNJzfDtyY?si=Fa7lKg2yUyOaATpd

    Where to find the film: https://witnessesfilm.com

    Picture of Gerrit as a missionary in Wisconsin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YbvYLklH80gbm-ijfjHI2otZ_ir9zYPL/view?usp=sharing

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

    Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠

    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Standard of Truth Tour, the People Cry Out
    Oct 6 2024

    In this bonus episode, we play a recording that we did on the 2024 standard to tour in Palmyra. We hear the comments of tour participants and the things that they liked the most about the tour. We hope that you enjoy this bonus episode and that you are having a lovely conference weekend.

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: ⁠https://standardoftruth.com/tours/⁠

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

    Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠

    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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    27 mins
  • The Essential Answers to the Most Important Questions Part 2
    Oct 3 2024

    In this episode, we continue a deeper theological discussion of the problem of evil and what happens to the billions upon billions of people who never hear the name Jesus let alone be given the opportunity to accept Him. Gerrit’s dander is way up. In fact, in this episode on the Gerrit Dander Meter we are at a 93. Is that high? We have no frame of reference but 93 sure seems high.

    Joseph Smith sermon Gerrit reads from during the episode: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/discourse-7-april-1844-as-reported-by-wilford-woodruff/5#full-transcript

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

    Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com

    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • The Essential Answers to the Most Important Questions Part 1
    Sep 26 2024

    In this episode, we discuss the theological impact of the restored gospel on Christianity. Most if not all of us have family or friends that have had a crisis of faith over some aspect of the church, church, history, or doctrine. Many of these people leave the church while still having a strong love and belief in Jesus Christ. We discussed the false choice that exists between the teachings that come through revelation in the restoring gospel and mainstream Christianity. We play several audio clips from sermons trying to explain away mysteries of God to his nature, the problem of evil, and the fact that the vast majority of the earth’s population will burn in the fires of hell. Gerrit provides insight and ends with a beautiful sermon by the prophet Joseph Smith.

    Joseph Smith’s teaching on the salvation of mankind referenced by Gerrit: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/times-and-seasons-15-april-1842/10?highlight=goes%20to%20hell

    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2025: https://standardoftruth.com/tours/

    Missouri/Nauvoo – June 22nd through June 28th

    Palmyra/Kirtland – August 3rd through August 9th

    Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com

    If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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    1 hr and 33 mins