For All The Saints With Ben Hancock

Greg Matsen is the founder of Cwic Media and the host of Cwic Show. Cwic Show has over 14,000,000 views and downloads and is one of the top podcasts for Latter-day Saint culture, social issues, and gospel topics. I wanted to speak to Greg to do another top-5 show around General Conference time, so this time we rank the all-time top 5 talks by President Dallin H. Oaks! -- You can find more of Greg’...

Derrick Porter is the Executive Producer, Principal Writer & Presenter of Music & The Spoken Word, a weekly broadcast by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, a calling that has only ever been permanently held by 3 others since the show began almost 100 years ago.  I wanted to speak to Derrick about his journey to this calling and what it actually entails, as well as asking him for some o...

Lynda Cherry is the author of 'Judah & Joseph Reunited: The Hope for Israel' and Jason Olson is a Jewish convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and author of 'The Burning Book: A Jewish-Mormon Memoir.' I wanted to speak to Jason and Lynda regarding the current Come, Follow Me curriculum's study of Judah and Joseph's patriarchal blessings and wh...

Brent L.Top was a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Top served as dean of religious education at BYU and the director of BYU's Religious Studies Center from 2013 to 2018. I wanted to speak to Brent as there are so many milestones that occur in Church History in the month of March, one of them being the organisation of The First Presidency of The Church of J...

Kurt Francom is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Executive Director and host of Leading Saints. I wanted to speak to Kurt about what he's learned after 16 years of having important conversations about effective leadership in Church settings. Some highlights from this episode include the biggest misunderstanding about church leadership, how to lead like the S...

Dr Trina Boice is a best-selling author and instructor at BYU-Idaho. I wanted to speak to Trina today about her book 'The Language of Heaven: Hebrew Words Every Latter-day Saint Should Know to Better Understand the Bible, Covenants & God. Some highlights from this episode include the word that takes 'listening' deeper, the word that helps us understand Christ's role better,...

Brett Horrocks is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has an inspiring faith journey and some fascinating insights into helping a US President speak to Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Brett to understand a bit more about his story as someone who has gone from having no interest in the Church to working with 40 young priests with different challenges and with lea...

Sage Williams & Shirley Wasenko co-wrote 'Healing From Sexual Abuse: A Latter-day Saint Perspective' published by Deseret Book.  I wanted to speak to Sage & Shirley to understand their experiences and to hear their perspective on finding true healing and what complete healing through the Atonement of Jesus Christ looks like in real, lived experience. Even if you are fortunate eno...

Dr Sam Rushworth is the UK Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bishop Auckland Constituency, he is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Sam about his experiences as a British MP and the relationship that his personal faith may or may not have with his politics. Some highlights from this episode include what Sam has found the most challen...

Lincoln H. Blumell is a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. and author of the new book: Lady Eclecte: The Lost Woman of the New Testament.  I wanted to speak to Lincoln about his incredible discovery of Lady Eclecte in the New Testament. When Paul address an elect lady in one of his letters, we have assumed for centuries that he was addressing the church,...

James Perry is a historian and author of 'Brick by Brick: Early Latter-day Saint Meeting Places in the British Isles.'  I wanted to speak to James about the lesser known stories of British 'Church-building missionaries' who built the Latter-day Saint chapels that we still worship in today. Some highlights from this episode include James's favourite journal entry from a Chu...

Brandt Peacock is a chaplain in the US military. I wanted to speak to Brandt to understand how someone qualifies for that role and what it entails, especially the specifics about being a military chaplain when his faith is as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some highlights from this episode include Brandt's journey to becoming a military chaplain, his most touchin...

Latter-day Saints are familiar with the mission of redeeming the dead, but are we looking at the whole picture? Amy Harris is an associate professor of history and family/history genealogy and the author of 'Redeeming The Dead,' which is part of the Doctrine & Covenants Themes series. I wanted to speak to Amy to get a greater understanding of her expansive and empowering view of rede...

John Hilton III is a Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University.  I wanted to speak to John about the new Come, Follow Me curriculum in 2026 focused on the Old Testament and how we can get the most out of it as both students and teachers. Some highlights from this episode include John's response to a Church handbook update clarifying the Church's position on Bible transla...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sit back and enjoy your Christmas chocolates as I answer some of the thoughtful questions that you sent in. I am so grateful for your support this year and am excited to see what 2026 brings! Follow For All The Saints on social media for updates and inspiring content: www.instagram.com/forallthesaintspod https://www.facebook.com/forallthesaintspod/ For All The...

Ashlyn Pace-Ferguson and I were recently interviewed by the BBC about the how UK members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints felt about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. So naturally, we had to hop on to the podcast and share our initial reactions and how we felt it went... You can find the article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6230p2l88vo Follow For All The Saints on s...

Rose Datoc Dall is an artist and curator of 'Expressions of Jesus: Cultural Representations of the Savior of the World.' This one-of-a-kind curated collection of artwork showcases images of Jesus Christ from more than 100 diverse artists throughout history and from around the world.  I wanted to speak to Rose about what she learned while curating this project and why it's important...

Daryl Watson is directing the Light the World gifting machine work in the United Kingdom for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I wanted to speak to Daryl to understand the work that goes into organising this huge effort and the impact that it has.  Some highlights from this episode include Daryl’s personal reflection on the Light the World initiative, the most surprising logistical...

Matty Jewitt is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom.  2 years ago, not long after joining the Church, Matty joined me on the podcast to discuss his journey to Christ amidst grief, depression, and addiction.  Now, 2 years on, it's so inspiring to see how the restored Gospel has truly changed Matty's life. Some highlights from this episode incl...

Valiant Jones is the author of 'The Heart of Our Covenants: Temple Principles that Draw Us unto Christ.' I wanted to speak to Valiant to hear insights that deepen my understanding of our covenantal relationship with God and how the Temple can bless us. Some highlights from this episode include Valiant's reflections on priesthood keys, the importance of attending the Temple regularly...

Ashley Poulton is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the author of 'The Way To Becoming The Best Version Of Yourself: By Drawing Upon The Power of Jesus Christ.' I wanted to speak to Ash about the rise of self-improvement and self-development, partly due to the rise of podcasting, and how Jesus Christ can help in all of those righteous pursuits that aren&apos...

Bradley R. Wilcox is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University and was a counselor in the Young Men general presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from April 2020 to August 2025. I wanted to speak to Brad whilst I was in Utah to learn more about the doctrine of birthrights as well as hear his reflections on serving for 5 years as a General Officer in the C...

Jenny Oaks Baker is a Grammy-nominated violinist and is a former member of the National Symphony Orchestra. Jenny has released twenty studio albums, several of which have ranked high on the Billboard charts. Jenny's Father, Dallin Harris Oaks, recently became the 19th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Jenny about the intersection of music and f...

Stephen Jones is the host of the Scripture Central original podcast Let's Get Real.  Stephen joined me for a fun episode to compare our lists of the top 5 BYU speeches of all-time. I've always loved watching BYU Speeches, we are lucky to have them and I'm grateful that BYU make them available for all of us. So...will it be a classic Elder Holland speech, the iconic Brad Wilcox speec...

John Bytheway is a bestselling author, favorite speaker, and part-time instructor at Brigham Young University, he co-hosts the followHim Podcast with Hank Smith. I wanted to speak to John to hear his insights on General Conference and reflections from serving on the Young Men's General Advisory Board for the last 5 years. Some highlights from this episode include John's journey into bein...