Anchored

LDS testimony, trusting God’s timing, covenant faith, mission struggles, hearing the Spirit, surrender, motherhood, discipleship, grace, obedience, miracles, faith in Jesus Christ through uncertainty and change. Shawnee had a plan for her life. God did too. And they were not the same plan. After a basketball injury shattered the future she thought she wanted, Shawnee returned home determined to re...

faith through loss, miraculous survival, grief and redemption, spiritual promptings, LDS stories, surviving tragedy, second chances, healing after heartbreak, trusting God in darkness By all appearances, Brian Hall’s life should have broken him. A fatal accident on a dark highway. A young wife gone in an instant. A child left in his arms. And years later, another unimaginable loss waiting around t...

Temple blessings, Crohn’s disease, faith during trials, weekly temple worship, healing, depression, family miracles, finding peace in hardship, covenant blessings, trusting God through suffering  They were already stretched thin before life began asking even more of them. Cameron and Amanda were raising children, navigating foster care, building a home with their own hands, and trying to hold toge...

Temple marriage. Unexpected illness. Faith during suffering. Marriage trials. Caregiving. Depression. Enduring through hardship. Jesus Christ in the middle of broken expectations. This deeply emotional LDS conversation explores what happens when the life you prayed for slowly slips beyond your control—and what remains when everything else is shaken. She remembers believing life would unfold a cert...

Pornography addiction. Shame. Worthiness struggles. Delayed missions. Unanswered prayers. Can Jesus Christ redeem what feels broken? One Latter-day Saint’s journey begins with a question many quietly carry: Why Jesus? He grew up in a home full of faith—good parents, prayer, service, and the kind of foundation people spend a lifetime trying to build. Answers seemed to come for little things. Lost t...

LDS conversion story, faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, returning to church, overcoming sin, personal revelation, feeling God’s love, judgment and grace, finding the strait path.  He always believed. Even when he wasn’t living like it. Growing up in a home shaped by divorce, change, and shifting foundations, faith was there—but so was distance. He knew what was right. He just wasn’t sure he was r...

She had done everything right. Raised in faith. Surrounded by goodness. Living a life that looked steady, strong—even enviable from the outside. But then came a moment that didn’t fit the pattern. A prayer. A decision. A “yes”… followed by a “no.” And suddenly, everything unraveled. What do you do when the answer you receive from God contradicts the life you thought you were building? When peace o...

Addiction, conversion story, troubled childhood, faith, healing through Jesus Christ, LDS testimony, mission, temple marriage, overcoming shame. Steve learned early how to survive. He learned which doors not to open, which streets to avoid, and how to become whoever people expected him to be. By high school, he was already living a life that felt almost impossible to escape. Then a girl invited hi...

LDS conversion story, faith in Jesus Christ, healing from trauma, family brokenness, personal revelation, God’s timing, finding hope after loss, anchored in Christ.  She kept the number. It wasn’t written anywhere obvious. She didn’t talk about it.  But it was etched somewhere deeper—carried quietly through the years, too important to lose and too complicated to face. Some stories don’t end when t...

Do you ever wonder if God will actually keep His promises—especially when your life feels like it’s falling apart? When nothing looks the way you thought it would, and you’re left asking, “Is He still working in me?” In this deeply personal episode, we explore what it means to trust in the promises of God during your hardest days. Drawing on real-life experiences of overwhelming family trials, dis...

What happens when Jesus Christ invites you to do something that feels completely beyond your capacity? As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we often talk about faith, trust, and following promptings—but what about the moments when we feel like we’re sinking? In this powerful episode, we explore a message inspired by Tamara W. Runia and the story of Peter the Apostle stepp...

What if your strongest testimony of Jesus Christ wasn’t built in your best moments—but in your hardest ones? In this powerful episode of Anchor Points, we explore a deeply personal and relatable truth taught by Emily Belle Freeman: testimony is not formed in perfection—it’s built day after day through both the best days and the worst days. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa...

Faith journey. Conversion story. Joseph Smith. Book of Mormon. Finding truth. One man’s search for answers led him from a Christian home in Texas to a life forever changed by Jesus Christ. Jimmie Jones grew up in Dallas with football in one hand and a baseball in the other. He believed in Jesus, but faith was mostly something reserved for Easter, Mother’s Day, and the occasional Sunday. Then a hig...

Have you ever felt the sting of frustration—even on a sacred day like Easter—and wondered why your heart just won’t align with what you know is right? In this powerful, real-life reflection inspired by David A. Bednar, we explore what it actually means to become like Jesus Christ—not through striving harder, but through receiving a changed heart. This message speaks directly to anyone in the Latte...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not enough… like no matter how hard you try, you still fall short—this message will speak directly to your heart. In a world that constantly tells us to strive harder, do more, and become better, Elder David A. Bednar reminds us of a powerful truth: you cannot earn spiritual gifts. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this changes everythi...

What if you already have the spiritual gifts you’ve been praying for? In this episode of Anchored, we dive into a powerful message inspired by David A. Bednar from the most recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We explore what it truly means to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost—and how spiritual gifts like faith and discernment are not distant blessings, bu...

Does God stay when the pain doesn’t go away? In this powerful LDS testimony, we talk about chronic pain, family trials, doubt, and what a real relationship with Jesus Christ looks like when life doesn’t get easier. As a young girl, Jacque felt the Spirit before she understood what it meant. While gospel music played in her home, something settled quietly in her heart—a certainty that Jesus Christ...

Relationship with God, personal revelation, conversion story, enduring faith, trusting God through loss, miracles, priesthood blessings, and staying close to Jesus—this powerful LDS testimony is deeply moving. Dan didn’t just join the Church. He learned, over a lifetime, what it means to build a real relationship with God. As a teenager, he walked into church because of a girl. He stayed because,...

Why do I choose to stay in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? In this heartfelt episode of the Anchored Podcast, we explore a deeply personal and powerful answer centered on one truth: Jesus Christ. For anyone questioning their faith, feeling spiritually tired, or wondering if they still belong, this conversation speaks directly to the heart. We share real experiences of coming to kn...

What blessings come from staying in a covenant relationship with God? In this Anchored Podcast episode, we explore how covenants with Jesus Christ bring peace, joy, safety, and deep personal trust—even in the middle of life’s hardest challenges. If you’ve ever questioned your purpose, felt stuck, or wondered if your efforts are enough, this conversation will remind you that God is already working...

How does God show you that He knows you personally? In this powerful episode of the Anchored Podcast, we explore real-life experiences of recognizing personal revelation, feeling seen by Jesus Christ, and discovering joy through unexpected callings. If you’ve ever wondered whether God hears your prayers or understands your struggles, this conversation will strengthen your testimony and deepen your...

When life falls apart, when faith feels distant, and when everything you thought was certain starts to unravel, the Spirit may be closer than you think. This episode is about faith, heartbreak, second chances, and learning to follow Jesus Christ when the path makes no sense. The house was dark, but Cari couldn’t sleep. Too much had changed.  Too many things she once felt sure about no longer felt...

What happens when your faith is tested—and everything you thought you knew starts to feel uncertain? In this Covenant Question, we ask one of the most real and revealing questions: Can you share a time when your covenant with God was tested? For many in the LDS faith, we expect challenges—but we don’t always expect the internal wrestle that comes with them. The moments where obedience feels unclea...

What does a real, daily relationship with Jesus Christ actually look like? In this Covenant Question, we move beyond the stories—and into real life. Because it’s one thing to hear powerful spiritual experiences… but it’s another to understand how someone actually walks with the Savior every single day. This is the exact question we ask our podcast guests: What does your relationship with the Lord...

What if one question could deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ? While we wait for new General Conference talks, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of our usual anchor points, we’re introducing Covenant Questions—the exact questions we ask our podcast guests to uncover real, lived relationships with God. Today’s question: When did your relationship with God become real to you?...