In this explosive deep-dive, John Dehlin and Carah Burrell unpack the shocking rise, fall, and reinvention of Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad and former ally of the LDS Church, as well as the self-styled hero of the Sound of Freedom movie. From his alleged misconduct and excommunication to conspiracy claims about “The Deep Church,” Tim Ballard’s story intertwines faith, politics, and power in ways that continue to shake the Mormon and evangelical words. Join us as we trace the full timeline –from his early missions and fundraising empire to the lawsuits, psychic consultations, and his recent pivot toward Christian nationalism and political ambition. Watch till the end for breaking developments, exclusive insights, and what this all means for the future of Mormonism, OUR, and Ballard’s next moves! Show Notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/tim-ballard-vs-the-mormon-deep-church/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:25 Introduction to Carah Burrell 00:05:20 Tim Ballard background info 00:12:20 What was really going on on missions? 00:15:44 Tim closing this orphanage 00:21:00 Tim Ballard taking money was not the worst of it 00:23:40 Sound of Freedom movie 00:27:10 The Mormon church rebukes Tim Ballard 00:28:55 Tim’s mission in life and who his enemy is 00:33:55 Clip - John Dehlin first announcing that Tim Ballard had been excommunicated 00:35:58 Clip - What Tim Ballard claims John Dehlin said 00:40:22 Tim Ballard’s attack on the Deep Church 00:42:10 Clip - Tim’s announcement 00:56:28 Tim Ballard escalating his threats 01:00:20 Clip - Tim Ballard telling the church to retract his excommunication, saying that bad things will happen 01:02:25 Clip - Tim Ballard talking about his new film 01:08:00 Clip - Tim Ballard on Julie Green’s podcast 01:19:50 Clip of Tim Ballard on Julie Green, harnessing “my inner Trump” 01:24:50 The Glenn Pace Memo showing that the “deep church” exists 01:27:25 Deep Church cover up 01:30:30 Tim Ballard’s whiteboard of his grand master plan 01:32:04 The implications of Tim’s own story 01:34:34 Tim’s Blackmail to the LDS Church 01:37:50 Will this hurt the church or is it a nothing burger? 01:41:25 Tim Ballard - “You can’t dump me, I’m dumping you!” 01:42:55 Clip - Tim Ballard NOT want to rejoin the Mormon church 01:51:10 The survey on whether or not this will harm the church 01:56:12 Clip - Tim Ballard on his theology 02:02:35 Secret Combinations in the scriptures 02:04:25 Tim Ballard’s Theology 02:07:55 Clip - The Watchmen are asleep 02:12:04 Tim implies that he is the one true servant chosen by God 02:17:50 The plot to hurt Tim and his children 02:20:10 Clip - Tim talking about the harm from Doug Anderson 02:25:00 The church doesn’t excommunicate people based on allegations 02:29:07 Clip - Tim saying “It came from the prophet” 02:31:44 Clip - Satanic Abuse Bargaining Chip 02:36:50 Believing the victims of Tim Ballard 02:38:10 Picture contrasting the institutional powers with the victims 02:39:18 Clip on the victims while Tim talks about the Deep Church 02:44:10 The Couples Rouse 02:56:30 Clip - Why was Tim kicked out of OUR and the Mormon church? 03:05:50 Further allegations the church might know about 03:10:10 Tim received a special blessing 03:17:40 Clip - “You ex’ed me when I’ve done nothing wrong” 03:23:10 Clip - Is Tim suing the LDS Church? 03:27:00 Documentary of his excommunication called “Backfire” 03:31:00 Closing remarks ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117