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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 8M

21) Discerning Reality - Its Harder Than You Think!

from The Black Swan Rising Podcast · host Michael B. Rush

Send us Fan MailA baseball leaves a hand and crosses 60 feet, and our brains swear we just watched reality happen. Then we widen the frame: Earth spins, Earth orbits, the sun moves through the Milky Way, the galaxy drifts, and that “simple” throw actually travels in multiple directions at once. That single image becomes our doorway into a bigger question: how often do we confuse our perspective with truth, especially when we talk about God, eternity, and doctrine?We take that perspective shift into scripture and restoration theology. We talk about “worlds without number” from the Pearl of Great Price, the shock Moses and Enoch express when shown the scope of creation, and why the Atonement of Jesus Christ being infinite and eternal forces a cosmic frame. We also challenge tight assumptions like “the Bible is the only word of God,” and we ask what it means to read eternal language from God’s reference point rather than our mortal one.From there we wrestle with modern pressure points without letting the conversation turn into chaos: UFO reports as a sign that our paradigm may be too small, questions about Heavenly Mother and why some topics require more groundwork, and the need to expand our model without abandoning order. We get specific about priesthood keys, authorized administration, John the Beloved, and the guardrails of the gospel that protect ordinances of salvation. We also explore the unseen world, the spirit world, temple work for the dead, and hints of heavenly temple realities that most Christians never consider.If you want a faith-forward framework for pursuing truth, testing claims, and seeking more light without losing your footing, listen through and then share it with someone who loves big questions. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what belief you are ready to re-examine next.Support the showThey that seek shall find

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Send us Fan Mail A baseball leaves a hand and crosses 60 feet, and our brains swear we just watched reality happen. Then we widen the frame: Earth spins, Earth orbits, the sun moves through the Milky Way, the galaxy drifts, and that “simple” throw actually travels in multiple directions at once. That single image becomes our doorway into a bigger question: how often do we confuse our perspective with truth, especially when we talk about God, eternity, and doctrine? We take that perspective s...

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