Increasingly Pure

132 Episode – Increasingly Pure

Does it matter what other people are doing? Is it good enough to just be better than other people?

Scripture References

Confidence in the Presence of God, Pres. Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, Apr. 2025.
Matt 5:48, 3 Nephi 12:48
In the Space of Not Many Years, David A. Bednar. General Conference, Oct. 2024.
Jacob 2:35
Alma 42
Helaman 16:10

Eight is Great

128 Episode – Eight is Great

Why did the Lord say that 8 years old is the age we can be baptized? I don’t know. But it’s kinda cool if you think about it.

Scripture References

Mosiah 18:8-10, 13
Moroni 8
Doctrine & Covenants 68:27
Holiness to the Lord in Everyday Life, Elder Garret W Gong. General Conference, Oct. 2024.

Engineering and Shoe Shopping

120 Episode – Engineering and Shoe Shopping

Faith is not making choices knowing how things will turn out. It’s trying things out to see if they get us closer to God, and changing course if they do not.

Scripture References

Ether 12:6
“Faith,” Topics and Questions
1 Nephi 3-4
Alma 21-22
Exodus 7-12
Alma 60-62

Cycle of Hope

116 Episode – Cycle of Hope

Imagine it’s your first time ever reading the Book or Mormon. Nephi begins his story about his family. You have no idea that Nephi will eventually flee for his life from his brothers. Why did Nephi write it that way? Why not just tell us at the beginning that his brothers were going to be like that?

Scripture References

2 Nephi 5
Lifelong Conversion, Dale G. Renlund. BYU Speeches, September 14, 2021.
2 Nephi 33:4

Can People Change?

71 Episode – Can People Change?

I didn’t even consider this a question before one day in a high school class. But, apparently it is, and it’s an important one. The answer is, YES! They can!

Scripture References

Mosiah 27
Mosiah 28:4
2 Timothy 4:7
Ezekiel 36:26-28

Faith and Physics

70 Episode – Faith and Physics

The Savior often taught through parables using things that naturally occurred in nature. What do we learn about faith through the naturally occurring thing in physics we call power?

Scripture References

Lectures on Faith – Joseph Smith
Elder Neil L. Anderson, Faith Is Not By Chance, But By Choice, General Conference, Oct. 2015
Elder Henry B. Eyring, Spiritual Preparedness:Start Early and Be Steady, General Conference, Oct 2005
Ether 12:4