Jeralee Renshaw's guest appearances

Jeralee Renshaw

Faith Matters

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

At Last She Said It

Ben Schilaty

Patrick Mason

David Ostler

Richard Ostler

Terryl Givens

David Pulsipher

Jane Clayson Johnson

Kurt Francom

Thomas McConkie

Jana Riess

Aubrey Chaves

Ty Mansfield

Tom Christofferson

Allison Dayton

Jana Spangler

OwlTail

"While there are things I love about the organization, and most especially the people and community, I also see the messiness, the warts, and I see some very real pain and damage in it all. And so here I am today, living at the edge of inside." In this special bonus, Jeralee reflects on her faith journey and the lessons she's learning along the way, sharing an adaptation of her presentation from the ALSSI Fall Gathering, October 2022.

Episode 118: BONUS—Living at the Edge of Inside, featuring  Jeralee Renshaw

In this episode, we have a conversation with our friend Jeralee Renshaw about what it means to be “on the edge of inside.”In Richard Rohr’s wonderful essay on the topic, he says that one who lives on the edge of inside is “not an outsider throwing rocks, not a comfortable insider who defends the status quo, but one who lives precariously with two perspectives held tightly together.” In referencing Martin Luther King, Jr., Dietrich Bonnhoeffer, Dorothy Day, and others, Rohr says: “they tend to be, each in their own way, orthodox… conservative, intellectuals, believers, but that very authentic inner experience and membership allows them to utterly critique the systems that they are a part of. [They] critiqued Christianity by the very values that they learned from Christianity.”We’re really grateful Jeralee came on the podcast to discuss this important topic with us, and hope you enjoy the conversation.01:58 What is the edge of inside?14:30 Value(s) in discomfort 17:58 How to find belonging in church24:37 The importance of local leadership29:56 Patience in waiting it out39:22 Drawing circles like Christ

In this episode, we have a conversation with our friend Jeralee Renshaw about what it means to be “on the edge of inside.” In Richard Rohr’s wonderful essay on the topic, he says that one who lives on the edge of inside is “not an outsider throwing rocks, not a comfortable insider who defends the status quo, but one who lives precariously with two perspectives held tightly together.”  In referencing Martin Luther King, Jr., Dietrich Bonnhoeffer, Dorothy Day, and others, Rohr says: “they tend to be, each in their own way, orthodox… conservative, intellectuals, believers, but that very authentic inner experience and membership allows them to utterly critique the systems that they are a part of. [They] critiqued Christianity by the very values that they learned from Christianity.” We’re really grateful Jeralee came on the podcast to discuss this important topic with us, and hope you enjoy the conversation. 01:58 What is the edge of inside?14:30 Value(s) in discomfort 17:58 How to find belonging in church24:37 The importance of local leadership29:56 Patience in waiting it out39:22 Drawing circles like Christ

46. Belonging: On the Edge of Inside - with Jeralee Renshaw

My friend Jeralee Renshaw, married mother of four and nine grandchildren, shares her journey of a life of Church service.    All was going well until about eight years, when their oldest son came to them and described his deconstruction of belief in the LDS Church. A journey which eventually took his family out of the Church.    That kind of rocked her world.   Jeralee shares how she navigating this road which led her to better understand the facts of our church history and the need to share those openly and honestly in a faithful way.    Jeralee and her husband continue to be active in the Church and have a great relationship with all their children.   There are no empty seats around their table.   Jeralee talks about how her Ward leadership is making sure their ward is a safe place for everyone.  She shares valuable and important insights to make this happen including her recent RS lesson and the positive impact all these efforts are having on their Ward. Jeralee and my older brother David started a support group for LDS parents who have adult children that have stepped away.  This group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BridgesLDSParents/ Thanks for being on the podcast, Jeralee.   You voice, perspective and insight into the Gospel of Jesus Christ are so need to help more stay and keep families close if one steps away.

My friend Jeralee Renshaw, married mother of four and nine grandchildren, shares her journey of a life of Church service. All was going well until about eight years, when their oldest son came to them and described his deconstruction of belief in the LDS Church. A journey which eventually took his family out of the Church. That kind of rocked her world. Jeralee shares how she navigating this road which led her to better understand the facts of our church history and the need to share those openly and honestly in a faithful way. Jeralee and her husband continue to be active in the Church and have a great relationship with all their children. There are no empty seats around their table. Jeralee talks about how her Ward leadership is making sure their ward is a safe place for everyone. She shares valuable and important insights to make this happen including her recent RS lesson and the positive impact all these efforts are having on their Ward. Jeralee and my older brother David started a support group for LDS parents who have adult children that have stepped away. This group can be found at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BridgesLDSParents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/BridgesLDSParents/</a> Thanks for being on the podcast, Jeralee. You voice, perspective and insight into the Gospel of Jesus Christ are so need to help more stay and keep families close if one steps away.

Episode 186: Jeralee Renshaw, Active LDS/RS Teacher, Helping Church Be Safe for Everyone