Politics at Church | An Interview with Greg Matsen

Greg Matsen is the founder of Cwic Media and the host of its
primary show called Cwic Show, which focuses on cultural issues
affecting the restored church. He ran a large web development and
marketing firm representing the vast majority of the sporting goods
industry and some of the auto industry in Newport Beach, California
in the 1990s, then built a wealth management firm in Scottsdale,
Arizona, which he sold in early 2020. Greg has studied the
scriptures and history almost daily since his mission, seeks and
develops interfaith relationships, and diligently seeks to help
others learn what he has learned through lenses he developed called
Cwic Interpreters. He also does a weekly Come Follow Me podcast.
Greg has served as an elders quorum president, Gospel Doctrine
teacher, Young Men president, in a stake Young Men presidency, and
currently serves in a bishopric. Highlights 01:00 Introduction to
Greg 06:45 The church and politics. Why are most members so
conservative? 08:40 Greg’s message to conservative members that are
maybe going too far right 13:00 What Greg says to more liberal
members 15:15 How do we deal with politics at church? 17:40 What
can leaders do to stay ahead of the issues? 26:00 How to get a well
rounded perspective of the issues. Greg suggests to: Stay away from
TV news Don’t rely on social media for your news Read through
articles that are well thought out 29:30 Focus on issues and not on
demonizing the political parties 33:15 Politics and social media
Not great for dialog The algorithm only shows what’s most popular
It’s full of memes and doesn’t show the full story Go to the actual
source and form your own opinions 42:00 Greg explains his approach
to Come Follow Me and why he got started teaching online about it
47:00 It’s not easy to teach doctrine 52:00 Advice to parents or
young adult leaders 56:45 One of the most important things that
Greg has learned in leadership is service. It’s not so much about
what you say but the relationships that you form. Links
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