Do you really think Christ expects the holders of his priesthood to sacrifice? Gordon Monson: The real story of the real hope for 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. Athlete. They do not. Gloss over it? Some may just laugh thinking this is just a little light eccentricity. He is still with the Salt Lake Tribune, where he will continue to have a sports voice in the market. Dont think so? Just a theory. Here's what lawmakers have directed schools to do, Can't take statins? Maybe a shout here and there. When I kept reading it thinking This cant be true, this cant be true, I started thinking to myself I hope its truehes going to suck, and its gonna be so funny. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. Some readers couldnt believe what the mountain of a man was doing. Reading or replaying the story in its Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Sounds like a cull is happening. Thats what we saw ourselves as freaking pirates in the studio, at the ballpark, at the stadium, at the arena, toting and talking into our microphones, taking notes, taking calls and taking no prisoners. The answer is BYU. Adventure Lover. But KSL, in this specific case, absorbed my brothers and sisters, my longtime partners, my friends. Too many people would rather get comfortable with sin, than becoming comfortable in God's presence. GordonMonson This was a really great article! President Thomas S. Monson has served as the 16 th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since February 3, 2008. Ill never forget the reaction to that news when my column was published in The Salt Lake Tribune back in the mid-1990s. Its not a fictious site. It's never easy to lose a job. Maybe the only funny one, I did too except he didn't have a great radio voice unfortunately. I would add the following: 1-Ordain women 2-Recognize that sex within a legal marriage is not sinful 3-Disclose church finances 4-Abolish worthiness interviews 5-Apologize for claiming that God is a racist. Lets change the ruck rule, he said. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. Yo-ho, me hearties, we were unafraid to tell the truth, or at least our version of it. By the way, which is unhealthier banned coffee or permissible energy drinks that simultaneously spin the body and blow the mind in a thousand different directions? I'm the Executive Producer of "The Big Show with Spence Checketts & Gordon Monson," #1 rated sports radio show in Utah, on the radio home of the Utah Jazz, The Zone Sports Network. Maybe an occasional palm to the forehead. All did their jobs professionally well, most of the time. No, youre not. Family is constant. People Likely there's going to be a LOT of talent (who KSL already pays) shared between TV, KSL, and the Zone. Do not seek entertainment or make purchases on this day. The man deserved a better send-off. Would also add - stop transferring people's membership if they haven't asked for them to be transferred. Then came Thursday of last week, when word rolled out that KSL had taken over the station, had been ceded control of the station, and that Austin Horton, a terrific producer, and I were casualties. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? The NFLs competition committee has already held two meetings this week in Indianapolis ahead of the start of the NFL Scouting Combine. He was a fervent believer, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had made a habit of scripture study and, in this particular case, he was following with strict interpretation and adherence to what he had read.
Monson: Goodbye, Gordon Hayward, whoever you are Gordon Monson is a Mormon sports writer for the Salt Lake Tribune (a publication started by the Godbeites to attack church leaders and policies- true story). Since I was also a columnist for The Tribune, with strict journalistic rules to follow, working simultaneously now for a station owned by the Jazz, a team I covered and opined about for the paper, there had to be hands-off orders to follow. The divide was an indicator of other varying positions at the time and diverging positions that would come in later years among faithful Latter-day Saints. While one family might avoid watching television, another might see gathering around the TV for a movie or a sporting event or any other kind of entertainment as a fine family activity. What a remarkably interesting man. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax Part of his uniqueness. /r/Mormon is a subreddit for articles and topics of interest to people interested in Mormon themes. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio. And, yeah, his weekly show was on The Big Show on 1280 The Zone. It was explosive.
President Thomas S. Monson I wonder if he was suddenly let go without any fanfare due to his recent SL Trib column in response to Hollands BYU speech. But all that is technical minutiae and doesn't begin to explain much about Monson besides the tenacious desire to accomplish his objectives. And there shall also be many which shall say: And if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio, GordonMonson Now thats a church I could go back to. They, too, are imperfect.
Gordon Monson on Twitter: "The LDS Church has more money than God. It Donate to the newsroom now. minutes. I called an executive at Simmons Media, left a telephone message for him, told him what we aimed to do. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. For years. Something mostly outside my normal sphere of writing. Cover it up? Its unquestionably showing up through the calmness and the chaos. only for your personal, non-commercial use. One host told a caller making racist comments to take the white hood off. Others went after coaches who mistreated their players. You can find a list of our flairs and their definitions in section 0.6 of our rules. In pink tops and white pants, women celebrate free period products becoming available in Utahs state buildings, Proposal to boost Utah bar licenses gets smaller with another round of cuts by lawmakers, Moab, Park City cry foul as Utah lawmakers target rules for vacation homes. Our two companies are uniquely aligned, sharing deep roots in Utah and a focus on serving local audiences with a commitment to high-quality content and operations.. Monson, who had been co-hosting the afternoon show on The Zone alongside Jake Scott, co-founded the independent station with Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack. Something that would be, with any luck, not seen as blasphemous or as an excuse to have me banned from a faith I believe in as it is, chucked out of a church I revere and of which I am happily a lifelong member. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. I don't feel comfortable copying and pasting the entire article. Was it because I had recently written a column criticizing church leader Jeffrey Holland for a speech he gave at BYU and someone somewhere wanted to avoid a difficult explanation for having a host on the air who would do such a thing? His cohost tried to tell him time after time don't do the "Not Sporting News of the Day" but Gordon would never listen and neither did I. Should I go with Gordon or the scriptures? GordonMonson amen, and AMEN! And the millions of dollars that came with it. He seemed happy, though strapped a bit for cash. I know, I know, many are called, but few are chosen. (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Larry and Gail Miller watch a game with Gordon Monson in 2007. We had some fun with that awkward circumstance over the next few hours, and then we walked away, making a different promise, this one to ourselves, one that would actually be kept to go out and build a new show on a new station that would do sports talk right.
Gordon Monson: Please don't throw me out of the LDS Church for what I And then the steady climb. Most recently, on March 12, 1995, he was set . One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. Women arent ornaments to be properly covered or shined or kept, rather they are strong individuals who should think and decide for themselves. He can move in with Tanner in PDX. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. It was that he didnt want to play on Sundays. They are men and women, hopefully smart and inspired men and women, but not already-translated folks who are angels in human form. 29K subscribers in the mormon community. Family is beauty and madness intertwined our storm and shield all at once. Church leaders at General Conference on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. That'd be fun. /u/maharbamt, if your post doesn't fit this definition, we kindly ask you to delete this post and repost it with the appropriate flair. Nobody could tell me why I, rather singularly, was uninvited. Please forgive the personal tone of all this. Id like to be wealthy as much as the next guy. without any fanfare due to his recent SL Trib column. Along with current Jazz television broadcaster Craig Bolerjack, after being let go at the now-defunct KFAN, Monson helped create the original 1280 The Zone in 2001. Is a walk around the neighborhood OK, but a hike in the mountains not OK? 9/30/21 2:08pm. The next youth leader who uses the chewed-stick-of-gum analogy for any girl who falls short of the moral-cleanliness standard so revered in church teachings would be put in timeout for a few months to rethink that comparison.
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Editor's column: Gordon Monson, BYU and Mormons Things he thinks leaders should change. Content Creator. Sports is usually a good. What does thinking or looking like a ball bearing or like the New Christy Minstrel Singers have to do with righteousness? GordonMonson team, our membership numbers are running low.
They are a somewhat reputable gossip site. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. They will be able to progress forever, with greater understanding, and know dividers between the three degrees of glory in the afterlife are more way stations than they are inescapable brick walls. In what is commonplace in the business, one day Monson was doing his daily afternoon show with Jake Scott on The Zone Sports Network and then, to much surprise, he was gone from the airwaves. Maybe I wouldn't have officially and so bombastically left the church if you were in charge. Ball didnt go in the hoop. Two hosts laughed so hard at some cockamamie thing, the air went dead for a full 30 seconds. He also made a lot of money in the sale to the. BYU-H Alumni. Try riding around on a bike all day, day after day, in a suit and tie, winter and summer, handing out copies of the Book of Mormon, pouring heart and soul into the endeavor. that needs to change. Im also rooting for ESPN 700. Amirite or amiwrong? They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. I fact-checked this nine times, because I said This can not be real, Roberts said. GORDON MONSON hosts The Big Show with Jake Scott weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m. on 97.5 FM and 1280 AM The Zone. People around here only got bits and pieces of the whole. Its genuine acceptance, unwavering protection and boundless devotion. Five years after that football player made his own decision, I visited him in his classroom, where he was teaching a bunch of 16- and 17-year-olds the finer points of algebra. The Minneapolis radio stations that have been the home to the University of Minnesota football and basketball teams will keep them for the foreseeable future. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson outlines 20 changes he would like to see made in his faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dan Patrick liked the idea. According to church doctrine, Satan wanted to take agency away and force everyone to do everything just one way. As a friend, speaking from personal experience, nobody is more loyal. Add in isolating these missionaries from family and friends, from normal emotional support, and expecting them to teach people about a gospel that might be strange to those people, hoping to change their beliefs and their lives, is a big, big ask. Gone would be sermons that are all delivered exactly the same, with the same tone and tenor, as though they were all written by the same person, without the slightest hint of individuality. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. and if people in this brief life do not always get or agree with what the church is doing or why it takes the positions it does, and they dont cling to the iron rod or stay on the covenant path, if they wander a bit or a lot, they wont necessarily be sentenced to some miserable, hellish prison in the Great Beyond, isolated from whom and what they love. As a part of my work for the station, there was an arrangement not to censor or pressure me in any way, to not attempt to change or steer my opinions, or hinder or punish me on any issue, whether that commentary was in print or on the air. Bonneville is proud to partner with the Utah Jazz, and we are grateful for the trust the Jazz have placed in us with their radio assets, Darrell Brown, president of Bonneville, said in a statement. A few high-profile ones had whispered that they had received approval by top church leaders to do so. The three separate stories entertain you with realistic experiences that could happen to anyone of us. Over a period of time, the Jazzs agreement with KFAN ended and LHM Sports and Entertainment went ahead and bought our signals and reunited much of the old crew, blending it with the new, including on-air talents like Spence Checketts, Riley Jensen, Tony Parks and producers such as Lloyd Cole and Austin Horton and Jake Hatch. Nice of you to show up. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. But Monson still has hope for what the station can be in the Salt Lake market. Too bad for him. He told Dan Patrick that he wants to be the voice of fans and help shape the rules of the game to reflect what people can see with their own two eyes. utahpollution SLC CleanAir uphe, GordonMonson Then create your own church Join the Alpine Church GordonMonson Id have read your article had it not been behind the pay wall. KSL took over the zone? But I sincerely hope they let the voices on air do what great on-air voices do best say whatever is on their minds, whether those spoken words, in or out of sports, fall in favor of established institutions, teams, schools, clubs and churches, or not.
President Thomas S. Monson Dies at Age 90 - The Church of Jesus Christ Maybe doctrine will change, maybe it will never change. In the lingering spirit of my old friend, retired Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby, I present 20 things I would change if I were put in charge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which would never happen, of course, but if it would, hold onto your flapping shorts) .
Gordon Monson Out As Bonneville Takes Over Operation Of The Zone by J. Gordon Monson $3.99 This is a collection of three separate short stories. And he also testified unto the people that all mankind should be saved at the last day, and that they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men; and, in the end, all men should have eternal life. (Alma 1:4). A manager informed Boler and me of that decision minutes before we went on the air for our last show. Its love without conditions. - Gordon Monson. Why couldnt he gain that forgiveness without being sent home for what amounts to a Walk of Shame in front of family, friends and fellow members before earning his way back out to donate his time as a church volunteer? I do hope you have a large readership to support you. For all the bravado and strong opinions, as Bolerjack states, above all Monson is a husband, father, grandfather and friend. GordonMonson ..as Samuel Callan warned, the church that weds itself to the culture of the day will be a widow within each succeeding age. This is but one of the marks of the true and living Church: it is spared the fruits of fadism(Maxwell) GordonMonson Paywalled. This is dumb. Was it because I also worked for The Salt Lake Tribune, and that didnt sit well with KSL and its owners, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? He is at home commenting on what takes place on basketball . Click here to read Gordon full article.
6-Call women, African Americans, and gay people into the 12. That had a strong impact on me.. The mission experience can be a heavenly thing for some people, and for others it can be hellish especially when they are pushed and pulled into it. Management at the station previously had promised to increase our pay, not decrease it or eliminate it altogether and thereby eliminate us. The Golden Gophers have a new deal with iHeartMedia. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. This is a Institutional post. To receive the free newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here. An attempt by the powers-that-be to sanitize that or slant it or bottle it up would run counter to everything The Zone was meant to be, everything it should be, everything it was envisioned to be. Miller Co. signed a contract. We had both been tossed out by another local sports station because, as they said it, they no longer could afford to pay us. Its a burden nobody should have to carry throughout life. GordonMonson Look at all these triggered cult members in the comments . It was intriguing, seeing that huge human, his arms spilling out of his shirt like branches out of the trunk of a tree, a man built to play football, in front of his students, scratching out numbers and equations on the board like any other Ms. Fuddpucker or Mr. Offerblach, asking Billy and Suzy questions about some basic formula. Probably true. In an ironic twist, as he has pointed out since the deal was announced, Monson also saved several jobs of his friends over the years but couldn't save his own. Gordon was compensated greatly. I hope he lands on his feet. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Female missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cheer for entries in the Days of '47 Parade, in Salt Lake City, on Friday, July 23, 2021. A couple of us banged on then-BYU football coach Gary Crowton on the air so resolutely that he called the show to confront us. . Thank you for supporting local journalism. Though he will no longer have a presence on The Zone, Monson wont be out of the public eye completely. Family is forever.. Here's why, Richie Saunders really likes Vegas, which is good for BYU basketball, Ashworth, Aggies blow by Rebels to keep NCAA Tournament aspirations alive, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, Provo River diverted as restoration project reaches 'major milestone', 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, CDC issues advisory after confirmed measles case in Kentucky, Police say man killed by Farmington officers had gun; victim's mom filed suit over other traffic stop, Do not 'push a slower friend down' if you encounter a bear, National Park Service warns, Have You Seen This? Family is comfort. Thanks Gordon. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) His students seemed happy. When seeking a job, share with your potential employer your desire to attend your Sunday meetings and keep the Sabbath day holy. Monson also hosts "The Dori Monson Show" on Seattle's KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, which includes a weekly interview with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. GordonMonson The fact that this needs such an overhaul to me is an indication that it is not the word of a God. The only allowable exception here would be if thats the way said leaders spouse addresses him or her around the house. Was it because, as a journalist, I couldnt endorse advertisers products on air? This goes for adults and children in friendships and relationships of every kind. They are the on-air, microphone-toting, talking pirates minus one who walked the plank. Not sure. Not saying there arent benefits to avoiding certain endeavors of consumption, especially in excess. I dont celebrate anyone losing their job even if that person may deserve it. GordonMonson Im so glad I got out of the LDS church. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson sadly passed away in a hospital in Seattle. Editor's note: President Thomas S. Monson passed away January 2, 2018. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. He can move in with Tanner in PDX. Gordon Monson: "He only wants to talk to you about the good times, not about the bad, not about the issue that has rightfully grown in public attention but that he has never fully addressed." sltrib.com Gordon Monson: Karl Malone ran from me this weekend, and he runs from you, still
One host, with whom Im rather familiar, was told by a coach not to come here once every two years and ask that question. /r/Mormon is a subreddit for articles and topics of interest to people interested in Mormon themes. 9/30/21 2:09pm. THat station sucks. ), Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune. He didnt own 1320 KFAN, but the Jazz had an operating agreement with it. archived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen ended their marriage in 2022 after 13 years. Michelle Monson Mosure's affidavit, for example, would have been admissible in 2001 the year she was killed but would have been inadmissible under Crawford three years later. But for that to be the calling card for church members, the thing that sets them apart, is misplaced. Would have come with it. Gordon Monson was not retained by Bonneville when the company took over operations of 97.5/1280 The Zone earlier this month. They could be good, famous examples and missionaries for their church, stirring interest in matters of faith while suiting up and knocking the snot out of opponents on the Sabbath. Donate to the newsroom now. Larry always showed up in person, ready to talk, ready to share information, ready to argue, ready to brawl, if thats what the issue of the day called for. Did Christ himself sip a little wine? Harper, the highest paid Latter-day Saint athlete, won the 2021 National League MVP award and routinely plays on Sundays.