84 Episode – Promised Peace
The Savior promised Peter peace, even after He knew Peter would deny Him.
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Peter and Alma
83 Episode – Peter and Alma
Peter and Alma were both prophets whom we are lucky enough to know a bit more than usual about how they came to be there. Though their beginning paths looked different, they used the same source for their power and faith. Christ.
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New Testament Insights
81 Episode – New Testament Insights
A new reading of any book of scripture provides new insights. But this one seems even more fun because this time I’m comparing a different translation of the Bible to the King James Version.
Scripture References
ESV.org
Dieter F Uchtdorf Instagram post from Jan 2021
Luke 4:40
Luke 6:17-19
Luke 9:6
Matthew 11:28
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Prayer Journal
79 Episode – Prayer Journal
Praying to our Heavenly Father began as soon as Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. How do we make our prayers more meaningful? Here’s what I do.
Scripture References
Moses 5:4
Moses 5:8
Moses 8:16
Matthew 6:7
Alma 46:13
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Captain Moroni and Charity
77 Episode – Captain Moroni and Charity
Charity is an attribute of Christ that we all strive for. But, what does it look like in real life when things are hard and not everything is black and white? Captain Moroni had charity even as he led his people, the Nephites, through multiple wars.
Scripture References
Alma 43-63
Moroni 7:45
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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
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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
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A Story About a Jerk
69 Episode – A Story About a Jerk
Sometimes the scriptures teach me about life, and sometimes life teaches me about the scriptures. Here’s my experience with a jerk in the store a few days ago, and what I wish would have been different.
Scripture References
Alma 44:2
Alma 23-24
2 Nephi 32:5
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Unnecessary Baggage
67 Episode – Unnecessary Baggage
If you were traveling to a place you had never seen before and you were never coming back, what would you take with you? What would your family members take with them? Would you all think the same things were important?
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Storms of Life
66 Episode – Storms of Life
A great reminder from the wise man and the foolish man that storms come to everyone. That the presence of storms in your life is not a measure of your righteous. They are just a fact of mortal life.
Scripture References
Matthew 5:44-45
Matthew 7:24-27
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Learning the Ways of the Lord
64 Episode – Learning the Ways of the Lord
Knowledge is great to have. And we should seek it. But what knowledge is most important? What knowledge will bless our lives the most?
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What They Most Desired
62 Episode – What They Most Desired
The Nephites are waiting for Jesus to come on the second day, just like He said they would. And the thing they want most is…the Holy Ghost? Why?
Scripture References
3 Nephi 11: 27, 32-33, 36
3 Nephi 12:2, 6
3 Nephi 16:6
3 Nephi 19:21-22
John 14-16
3 Nephi 27:20
Moroni 4-5
3 Nephi 19:9
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Awake Unto God
61 Episode – Awake Unto God
What’s the difference between being spiritually awake and spiritually asleep?
Scripture References
Jacob 3:11
Alma 5:7, 9
Mosiah 4:27, 30
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King Limhi Getting Out of Bondage
58 Episode – King Limhi Getting Out of Bondage
King Limhi’s group of Nephites want to be delivered from the Lamanites. They want it more than anything. But they can’t do it themselves. How does their journey to becoming free apply to my life?
Scripture References
Mosiah 21:5-18
Doctrine and Covenants 95:1
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Replacing Pride
57 Episode – Replacing Pride
The Nephites go through something called the pride cycle over and over again. In this episode I talk about how pride manifests itself and what to do to eradicate it.
Scripture References
Alma 2-5
Beware of Pride, Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference April 1989
Pride and the Priesthood, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, General Conference October 2010
Meek and Lowly of Heart, David A Bednar, General Conference, April 2018
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And a Child Shall Lead Them
56 Episode – And a Child Shall Lead Them
Some of my greatest lessons have come from children. We are told, in the scriptures, to become as a little child. Why is that? And what does that mean?
Scripture References
Mosiah 3:19
Matthew 18:3
Moroni 8:8
Mosiah 3:16
Matthew 11:30
Doctrine and Covenants 6:34-36
Luke 18:16
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King Benjamin – Lessons on Leadership
55 Episode – King Benjamin – Lessons on Leadership
King Benjamin has some great reasoning behind why he chose to rule the way he did. And these can easily be applied to leadership, and also to parenting.
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Peace Does Not Mean Easy
54 Episode – Peace Does Not Mean Easy
I think we sometimes confuse peace with ease or comfort. Because something is hard or uncomfortable we decide to leave it behind. “It’s not for me.” That’s not what the Savior meant when He said, “My peace I give unto you” (John 14:27).
Scripture References
Joy D. Jones, Pres. Russell M. Nelson, “An Especially Noble Calling.” General Conference, April 2020.
John 14:27
3 Nephi
John 16:33
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Act As If You Know
53 Episode – Act As If You Know
Is faith a choice or a gift? Alma’s seed of faith can teach us about that.
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Lacking In Details, Strong In Application
52 Episode – Lacking In Details, Strong In Application
Some books can transport you to a different world and make you forget your own. The Book of Mormon doesn’t really do that. And this is why I LOVE it!
Scripture References
Alma 46-62
Alma 17-18
Mormon 8-9
Moroni 10
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Nigh Unto An Angel of Light
51 Episode – Night Unto An Angel of Light
Satan uses every trick he can to get to us. Are we looking for the lies? Do we know the truth well enough to recognize them?
Scripture References
2 Nephi 9:9
Elder David A. Bednar, We Believe In Being Chaste, General Conference Apr 2013
Doctrine and Covenants 88:63
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Self Talk
49 Episode – Self Talk
There are those lessons in church about being kind and patient with ourselves. My teachers have even gone so far as to say that you need to speak nicely to yourself. There are even examples of prophets in the scriptures who give themselves positive self-talk.
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Good Guys vs. Bad Guys
46 Episode – Good Guys vs Bad Guys
What do we learn from the bad guys in the scriptures? Would the scriptures be better if we only knew about the good guys?
Scripture References
1 Nephi
Jacob 7
Mosiah 12-17
Alma 23-27
Alma 30
Alma 46-62
Mormon
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There Are No “New Year’s Resolutions” in the Scriptures
44 Episode – There Are No “New Year’s Resolutions” in the Scriptures
The scriptures don’t use the word “goal” but there are definitely goals featured in the stories.
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1 Nephi 3-4
1 Nephi 16:18-32
1 Nephi 17-18
Alma 46-62
Philippians 3:14
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Wisdom From the Wise
43 Episode – Wisdom From the Wise
Here’s three things to learn from the wise men in the Christmas story.
Scripture References
Matthew 2:1-12
3 Nephi 9:20
Psalms 55:22
Matthew 11:29
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