This book, "The Daughter," is her version of the story in the Fascination With Life series in the first book, "The Longest Five Minutes." That was the first book in this series. "Let the residue of the elders watch over the churches, and declare the word in the regions round about them; and let them labor with their own hands that there be no idolatry nor wickedness practiced. And then the steady climb. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. But in a complex world, doing so is impossible, and its also irresponsible. The father of five daughters, he served a mission in Germany and today, in fact, is a member of his stake high council. 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. Russ Heltman is a daily news writer for BSM. Longtime Salt Lake Tribune sports columnist Gordon Monson usually writes about first downs, double-faults, 3-pointers and four-baggers. Family is the type of love that will never leave. They can wear a beard or long hair or flowing robes. As a friend, speaking from personal experience, nobody is more loyal. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. I'm surprised people still spend meaningful time listening to radio, I thought Gunther and Sean O'Connell were the most entertaining and got canned. 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. Make sure thats a reality, that they not only are fully aware of that, but make sure they know God is fully aware of it, too. I worked in Utah radio long enough to know that people get fired all of the time. One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. Is a walk around the neighborhood OK, but a hike in the mountains not OK? He made his choice for himself, for his family, for his life, for nobody else. No, it should be so what. It was many years ago when a talented BYU football player informed me and thereby the world that he would forgo playing in the NFL to teach math at a high school. (There are more stories to tell, really fantastic stuff, and at some point in the future, I will write them.). The two men sold the independent station Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment in 2012. Make adherence to the Word of Wisdom optional, Boil down temple-worthiness interviews to three questions, Swap out the narrow proclamation on the family for this different, more expansive proclamation, Apologize for policies and preachments of the past and present that were and are out of step with a loving God, more specifically, all aspects of racism, sexism and homophobia, Family is love without motive. I was coming to the end of the line anyway, planning to walk away on my own. Even if Monson has broadcast his last show, his sports radio legacy will live on for several years. Will it allow honest evaluations of sports teams and coaches and players and icons and institutions, whether they soar or suck? 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 amen, and AMEN! He said: None of our guys asked me to come on. Will church-owned KSL celebrate critical thinking about sports and other topics, too? One host, with whom Im rather familiar, was told by a coach not to come here once every two years and ask that question. Russ can be found on Twitter @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com. But requiring missionaries to sport a monolithic look might not always be the right move. He was with family at the time of his passing. Sports, sports, sports. Gordon Ramsay shows off buff body as he ditches shirt on Maldives beach holidayFans were impressed by chef Gordon Ramsay's 'ripped' physique after he shared photos of himself on holiday with his son. Mental health should and would be hugely considered here, as would earnest desire. Who do we want to replace those that leave the Zone/97.5? 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. Another host did have to apologize for taking his play-role too far into the realm of the inappropriate. But for that to be the calling card for church members, the thing that sets them apart, is misplaced. There were times when I decided to play pro ball. That'd be fun. The more sports talk around here, the better. Brigham Young University Athletics. Bonneville International, the company that manages KSL's TV and Newsradio efforts, announced a contractual agreement with the Smith Entertainment Group to run the programming and day-to-day operations of The Zone Sports Network on Thursday.The deal means that Jazz games will be simulcast on 1280 AM/97.5 FM (The Zone), while some regular-season games (when BYU games don't conflict) and all . Patrick is a radio host for 97.5/1280 The Zone and the Zone Sports Network. If you sell your radio station, you will probably get fired from it if you arent very good. Its love without conditions. Too often these leaders are thought of within the church as more than celebrities, as though they are if not deity, close to it. Make it clear that eternity is a long, long time 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. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. You werent in the position or frame of mind at a certain time in your life to do the mission thing? The recently renovated Oakland Temple. I fact-checked this nine times, because I said This can not be real, Roberts said. GordonMonson They wasted 2 pages in the paper for this. (Alma 34:33-34). 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? Surfer. He seemed happy, though strapped a bit for cash. WFAN afternoon host Evan Roberts thought he was reading a story from sports satire site Ballsack Sports while perusing the report. Some folks need to be encouraged that, yes, they are capable of doing things they might think they are incapable of doing. Its believing in each other with such conviction it ignites courage and confidence, awakening the space for true potential to rise. he does a great impersonation of Rob Gronkowski, and hes got a really over-the-top Boston accent that he can also do. But it was published with him thinking he can be a standup comedian because Jane Fonda laughed at his jokes while filming 80 For Brady.. The man deserved a better send-off. Make it fun, make it entertaining, make it informative, make it daring, make it bold, make it honest, make it fearless, fill it with strong opinion, with the opinion of listeners and with our own opinions, the opinions of pirates. Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen ended their marriage in 2022 after 13 years. As far as I understand he will continue to write for the Tribune. No, youre not. All topics? Not the you who was ducking out down a back alley, looking for the easier route. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world." Whether those views are beautiful or blistering, popular or painful, convivial or controversial, easy on the ears or hard to hear. Within months, after adding our morning show, the station was off and running, consistently remaining atop the ratings for sports radio. TempeCoug. To find solutions through discussion. Instead of the fundamental unit of society being couples having and raising children, family is just anyone who unconditionally loves each other. "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Nobody in the business has done more, never missing a beat even as multiple radio partners came and went over the years. He died at age 90 from causes incident to age. He didnt own 1320 KFAN, but the Jazz had an operating agreement with it. And it was OK. All good. The only problem with that arrangement was that while the Jazz owner was on our air, he was directly competing against his teams station. Was it because I occasionally ripped BYUs football team (I praised it, too), and KSL is the home of the Cougars? GordonMonson Just the fact that he feels he needs to beg the church not to excommunicate him for speaking his mind says it all. Hopefully they can discuss this so it does not become a pattern. Some students laughed out loud at that. People around here only got bits and pieces of the whole. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. GordonMonson Add in allowing for the punching of deznat members, and you got my vote. One host most regrettably did a radio remote from a Salt Lake City strip club. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Other Latter-day Saint athletes had prospered in their sports and been praised far and wide for playing on Sundays. Gordon Monson: The real story of the real hope for 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. 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. Its a wonderful chance for growth and maturation for some. Those are my guys over there, too. But the whole notion that girls and women in the church must dress a certain way to be worthy daughters of God is silly, at best, and harmful, at the other end. Gordon Monson is a Mormon sports writer for the Salt Lake Tribune (a publication started by the Godbeites to attack church leaders and policies-. Whether those women have the priesthood or not, they should be allowed a berth as wide as the men when it comes to church leadership and decision-making. It has gotten to the point where it sounds too highfalutin, too pretentious, too beyond the average churchgoing Jane or Joe. Editor's note: President Thomas S. Monson passed away January 2, 2018. Thanks Gordon. iHeart Minneapolis has been an outstanding partner, and were pleased to secure a multi-year extension with Greg and his team, knowing theyll continue to provide best-in-class opportunities for fans to follow the Gophers, Gopher Sports Properties VP/GM Greg Gerlach added. Another three or four repeatedly broke significant news stories. A cocksure host bet his life that BYU would lose to Oklahoma back in the day. deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.com. They do not. He is certainly a significant figure in the large intermountain west sports community. The NFLs competition committee has already held two meetings this week in Indianapolis ahead of the start of the NFL Scouting Combine. 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. They each tells of young people experiencing very difficult times, some even life threatening events. And, yeah, his weekly show was on The Big Show on 1280 The Zone. Things he thinks leaders should change. Not completely sure where or how this tradition started, every general authority needing an initial somewhere in his name, but, please, let it stop. Whenever possible, choose a job that does not require you to work on Sundays.. But I always came back to the feeling that I shouldnt. Just ask around.Donate more if you feel so inspired, but you dont have to do so in the name of good and Godliness.Drop the specific details and lose the personal confessions that should be left between each individual and God himself not an ecclesiastical leader who two or three years from now will transform back to the schlub who lives next door to you and your family. Honestly, about time. That station was what became 1280 AM The Zone, later adding 97.5 FM The Zone. 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. Sending young people on an extended unpaid, nonvacation to a place not of their choice is an intense deal, almost always, particularly when it includes landing in some foreign country, speaking a different language, surrounded by strangers, living in a jungle hut, eating different foods, often being under the supervision of other young people who may or may not know what theyre doing when it comes to helping one another, giving proper advice and guidance, and enforcing mission rules. Dont know whatever happened to him, where he is all these years later, and I dont really care. what can we change about our inherently fundamentalist beliefs and ideologies to appeal to a younger marketplace and modern consumers? , Gordon Monson: Utah ends a season filled with victory with a hurtful defeat in the Rose BowlThere was a mix of sadness and gladness in the hearts of the Utes walking off the field at the Rose Bowl on Saturday Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes. They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. With control over programming decisions, The Salt Lake Tribune reports that KSL has cut ties with longtime radio host Gordon Monson, also a columnist for the Tribune, who helped start The Zone in . Too many women of all ages within the confines of the idea that the body is a temple are made to feel shameful for those temples, which, ironically enough, brings additional emphasis on and attention to the bodies that church teachings are attempting to cloak. If there are fifty people in a bar and they can tell its a catch, lets change the catch rule.
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