The Scriptures Are Real

In this episode Julianne and Kerry discuss the events that may or may not have happened on Holy Wednesday. They discuss the anointing of the Savior and the beginning of His betrayal. They also go over different options for when the Passover really was, and delve lightly into the profound teachings of the Last Supper. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edite...

In this episode Julianne and Kerry recount some of the things that happened on Holy Tuesday. They talk about possible ways of using the events from that Tuesday, long ago, to become points of worship and ways to help us deepen our relationship with our Savior today. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the...

In this special Holy Week episode, Kerry and Julianne explore some of the events of Holy Monday and some ways it relates to us and our lives and things we can learn to become better disciples of Christ and ways we can worship Him during this week. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode special Easter episode, April Cobb, founder of the BYU Jerusalem Center Alumni Association, discusses some of the things that have become real to her in the Holy Land. She and Kerry especially discuss the reality of the atoning power of Christ and the sacrifice He made for us in Jerusalem. They explore how this knowledge can affect us. April and Kerry discuss the site byujerusalema...

In this episode Julianne and Kerry outline some of the scriptural accounts of the Triumphal Entry, some of how it can affect us spiritually, and give some ideas for how to celebrate it. In this episode we mention the book "Greater Love Hath No Man" which you can learn about at https://rsc.byu.edu/book/greater-love-hath-no-man We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein,...

Kerry and Julianne discuss celebrating Holy Week and suggest resources for doing so, and announce a special series and extend an invitation to an event. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Brook and Kerry discuss the miracle at Bethesda, and our need to have someone to help us, to be someone who helps, and how Christ is always there as the person we need. They also discuss how and when and why God does (or does not, or does not when we expect) answer our prayers. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed a...

In this shortcast Kerry explores what he believes is the most important and prevalent theme in the Book of John, and how it is so clearly and powerfully explained in John 5. He then explores how it is furthered and developed in the Bread of Life sermon, and how that prepares Christ's audience to be taught the theme yet again in John 6. He explains how coming to understand this theme will help us g...

In this episode Kerry and Lamar help you understand who all the Herods are that are mentioned in the New Testament. They also help us understand the miracle of feeding the 5000 and how that leads to the story of Peter walking on water. They explore the meaning behind that, and how it leads to the Bread of Life Sermon, and how that leads to one of Christ's most powerful questions and Peter's powerf...

In this episode Josh and Kerry explore why the Savior taught in parables, and how to gain from them. As an example they discuss the Parable of the Soils and how we can learn from that about how to become someone who gains what God would have us gain from His Son's teachings. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this video, and for Rich Nicholls, who co...

In this episode Kerry and Andrew Skinner explore the miracles of Christ. They talk about the kinds of miracles he performed, where and why, and what we can learn from them and what it has to do with our lives. They examine the different words used for miracles, and what this can tell us about them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and...

In this shortcast Kerry talks about how to pronounce "Capernaum", its size, what it was like there, the place it played in Jesus's ministry, and its political position. He then goes through Matthew 9 and helps us picture one of the most amazing days ever recorded. He speaks of that perhaps being a typical day when the Savior was in Capernaum. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Al...

In this special joint podcast with Youth Follow Him, Kerry broadcasts with his son, Jacob, who runs the Youth Follow Him podcast. They recount the reasons why Jacob chose to be baptized and confirmed at Capernaum, and why it is such a special place. They discuss the amazing number of events that took place in that city, and how it was the base of the Savior's mission. We are grateful for our spons...

In this episode RaeLynn Tessier, a former Jerusalem Center Student and a nurse, talks about her experiences at Capernaum and the amazing place it is. She and Kerry explore how important it is to think of the Savior as a healer and how that should impact our lives and the lives of our loved ones. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and fo...

In the second part of the roundtable discussion on the Pharisees, Kerry and Jeff Chadwick discuss the different pharisaic schools of thought, and how those schools are seen in the New Testament stories, and how it can affect our understanding of those stories and how it can affect us. We discussed the following books in this episode: https://deseretbook.com/p/life-teachings-jesus-christ-vol-1-beth...

In this special episode Kerry interviews Trevan Hatch and Avram Shannon to understand their points of views on who the Pharisees are, their impact on Jewish culture at the time of Jesus, and how they interact with the Savior. They don't always fully agree, but together they explore how the Pharisees are often misunderstood, how understanding their role in Jewish life can help us understand the New...

In this episode Kerry and John discuss the healing of the paralytic man who was lowered through the roof by their friends. They speak of coming to Christ and helping others come to Christ and of healing and of the reality of this story in Capernaum. They discuss how all of this applies to our lives. In this episode we mention how John has divided up The Chosen into episodes that help with Come Fol...

In this shortcast Kerry builds on our Old Testament understanding of what it means to judge or to do righteous judgment and helps us explore the real meaning behind the Savior's famous injunction to judge not. This should change the way we understand that part of the sermon. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and...

In this episode Kerry and Kim explore the Lord's prayer, and what we can learn from it. They explore how that prayer demonstrates the way we need to be and what we can learn and become from prayer. They explore the power of prayer in general, and how it affects our relationship with God. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich N...

In this shortcast Kerry talks about the meaning of "being perfect" in Aramaic, and also about Jesus speaking with authority. He also shares part of his son's podcast where they talk about the reality of the city set on a hill, salt losing its savor, and plucking your eye from you. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editors for this episode, Jacob and Kerry Muhlestein, and for...

In this episode Roger Hoffman tells the story of the inspiration that came as he composed the song "Consider the Lilies of the Field." He and Kerry discuss some of the meaning of the lyrics and its scriptural origin, and how it impacts their lives. The lyrics and many more can be found at hoffmanhouse.com . We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein who edited the episo...

Jan and Kerry discuss patterns we see in the beatitudes, and how Christ is teaching us how to progress. They find how He makes it all possible, and covenant connections. They also help us see how to make these things happen in our daily lives. They also explore how to avoid perfectionism on the path. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited the episode, an...

Brad and Kerry explore the story of Nicodemus and what it really means to be born again. They help us see how important this doctrine is for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and how it should affect all of us. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast, Kerry talks about what life was really like for people in the Savior's day. Where did they live? What were their homes like? How did they interact with family? What did they eat? How did they prepare that food? What did they eat on? What was ritual cleanliness for them and how did that play out in regular life? Answering each of these questions allows us to understand better man...

In this episode Lamar and Kerry explore why the Savior went into the wilderness, what that wilderness may have been like, and the temptations of the Savior and what we can learn from that. They establish connections between what we read about this experience and what President Nelson has been teaching lately, and how that can impact our lives. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for A...