Name the Unknown

24/05/2026

As you may know, I recently started a live discussion group called TORN for people of diverse beliefs to talk through religion, philosophy, and worldview together.

Lately we've been discussing a lot of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although the group was founded by Christians, it's an open discussion format—anyone can join and share their views "marketplace of ideas" style.

Just wanted to share an updated because, wow, yesterday was easily one of my favorite TORN gatherings so far. 🙌

There was some heated exchange at first, but it was so encouraging to see the conversation slow down to a pace reflecting mutual respect and earnest desire for truth.

After today we have had attendees from 3 U.S. timezones, India, Chile, and Ireland. 🌎📍

My wife said, "this is what the internet SHOULD be for"...connecting people from around the world to learn more about eaxh other and discuss what matters most. 💪

Learn more at 👉

Note: we are looking for an off-but near-campus location in midtown for a Saturday evening meeting. Email us and let us know if you know of a spot!

10/05/2026

Yesterday’s TORN discussion was one of the most interesting and encouraging conversations we’ve had so far. 🙌

We had 12 attendees, including two sister missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who shared the LDS view that the true gospel and authority of the church were lost after the death of the original Apostles and later restored through Joseph Smith.

The conversation led to some important questions:

- If the church was “restored,” why does the modern LDS church differ doctrinally from the first-century church?
- How should we evaluate Joseph Smith as a prophet in light of specific prophecies that did not come to pass?

What stood out most to me, though, was the humility shown throughout the discussion. The sisters were willing to say when they didn’t know an answer, and even acknowledged that some questions were things they wanted to study further afterward.

That kind of honest engagement matters. 💙

One of the goals of TORN is to create a space where people can thoughtfully examine competing truth claims while still treating people with dignity and respect. I think yesterday reflected that well.

Really grateful for everyone who joined the conversation.

09/05/2026

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May 21st, 8:30pm Eastern/5:30pm Pacific

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06/05/2026

What was the purpose of the Mosaic Law—and does it still matter today? 🤔

In TORN, we've been working through a structured study on this topic, looking directly at the Biblical texts and how they frame the Law’s role in the bigger story of Scripture.

It raises some interesting questions about purpose, transition, and how different covenants fit together.

If you want to explore it further, Jim Shaul put the full breakdown together here:

This article was written by Jim Shaul as a straightforward presentation of what the Bible teaches regarding the Mosaic Covenant, the Law, and its purpose, duration, and relationship to Christians. The goal of this post i...

04/05/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴… 👀

I need some new tech, so video output is a bit slower right now.

Main focus at the moment is our new TORN discussion group, but I’m tentatively hoping to still get a couple videos out from the Schaeffer study and possibly one more on Romans before fully diving into what’s next:

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 + 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 | 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 🙀

03/05/2026

Today’s TORN session was really meaningful. 💙

Jim Shaul spent time responding to questions that came out of last week’s discussion on the plan of salvation—questions that were thoughtful, challenging, and led to some genuinely rich conversation. One that stood out in particular: what do we make of Ezekiel’s vision of the temple that was never built?

We had 9 attendees, including a special guest—𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 Boyana Bhaskarrao 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮—who shared briefly about the situation Christians are facing there. He asked for prayer regarding the Foreign Currency Regulation Act (FCRA), which has made it increasingly difficult for churches and Christian schools to receive support. In some cases, even small discrepancies can result in the loss of property, leaving communities vulnerable.

He also shared about the broader religious context in India—Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism—and told a personal story about being physically attacked in the past for sharing the gospel.

Please keep him and the Christian community in India in your prayers—that there would be protection, provision, and that these restrictions would be lifted.

Grateful for spaces where questions can be asked honestly and truth can be pursued together. 🙌

01/05/2026

I realized this when discussing with LDS missionaries that came to my door the other day.

First work is to help them see that there is objective truth and objective non-truth. Not all statements about God are true; not every conception of a god point to the one true, infinite-personal God.

Second, help them see that Christianity and Mormonism are not the same; we have established categories of true and not true--now it needs to be recognized that one of us is wrong.

Lastly, and fruit being possible here only when the first two aims have been achieved, is the task of helping them see that, at the major points of deviation between the two, Christianity is true and Mormonism is not true.

This is just a real-world example I encountered recently. But this process is necessary for most false religions/worldviews.

26/04/2026

Really meaningful TORN discussion yesterday on God & Man | Plan of Salvation. We had 8 of us join. 🙌

One perspective that stood out was the idea that heaven wasn’t fully “open for business” until after Christ’s death—that the thief on the cross may have been the first to enter. That led into a deeper look at how Old Testament believers were saved, and the role of faith leading up to Christ’s finished work.

It sparked a thoughtful conversation about how God’s plan of salvation unfolds across Scripture—and how everything ultimately centers on Christ.

Grateful for everyone who joined and contributed.

Curious—how have you understood the relationship between Old Testament faith and Christ’s work on the cross? Always good to hear how others have thought through that.

25/04/2026

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20/04/2026

For any other content creators out there, I heard something I needed to hear today: "algorithms change, but truth is eternal".

Focus on the message, not the stats. 🙌

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