643: Missionaries Pt. 1 - Joshua Tesch and Facebook
August 4, 2016
1 hr 12 min
656 of 2,196
August 4, 2016
643: Missionaries Pt. 1 - Joshua Tesch and Facebook
0:00 / 1:12:57
Excerpt playback isn’t available for this episode — use the full-episode link.
Search the Record
Moment search isn’t open for this episode yet
When it opens, you’ll be able to type any phrase and jump straight to the second it was said.
Mormon Stories Podcast Episodes Around August 4, 2016
Episode 656 of 2,196 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
1:12:57This episode643: Missionaries Pt. 1 - Joshua Tesch and Facebook
Summary
<p>Joshua Tesch served in the California Roseville Mission from 2013 to 2015. When the LDS church introduced the use of Facebook and iPads to missionaries, Elder Tesch was asked by his mission president to become one of the "Tech Missionaries" to help the mission adopt the new technology. Through this new program Elder Tesch was exposed to credible information critical of the LDS church, including the http://cesletter.org. Over time Elder Tesch developed a faith crisis and turned to the Mormon Stories Podcast Community on Facebook for support. Ultimately his involvement in the MSPC was reported to his mission president and his iPad was taken away. He continued as a missionary until his final month, when his mission president sent him home dishonorably for openly sharing his doubts.</p>
Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.