For All The Saints With Ben Hancock

Peter Trebilcock was the Lead Architect of the Preston, England Temple which was dedicated in 1998. I wanted to speak to Peter about his fascinating experiences with former President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Gordon B. Hinckley - who served a mission in the local area of the Temple and who was instrumental in bringing it to fruition. As well as this, there are miraculous...

Ash Froelich is an Instagram influencer who focuses on helping people understand modesty and how you can still express yourself through fashion and appearance while being modest in how you dress.  I wanted to speak to Ash because her content has helped my wife and I have a better understanding of modesty in our daily discipleship. Some highlights from this episode include how men can live the prin...

Sahar Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian Arab. She was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, and grew up in Beit Sahour, a town close to Bethlehem. She currently teaches in the mathematics department at BYU-Idaho. She is the author of Peace for a Palestinian: One Woman’s Story of Faith Amidst War in the Holy Land.  I wanted to speak to Sahar to hear her incredible experiences and to be inspired by her faith as she...

Casey Paul Griffiths is a Professor of Church History & Doctrine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He co-hosts the exceptional Church History Matters Podcast  I wanted to speak to Casey as we begin the 2025 Come, Follow Me curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which centres on Doctrine & Covenants. Casey has been busy preparing helpful resources on his web...

Geoff Heath-Taylor is an architectural historian, writer, and co-host of The Country House Podcast. I wanted to speak to Geoff, who is a devout Christian, about the links between faith and architecture, as well as how the two have connected throughout history. Some highlights from this episode include how the layout of a worship space impacts behaviour in worship, how sacred buildings act as a liv...

Rachel Gilson serves on the leadership team for theological development and culture for Cru, and is the author of Born Again This Way: Coming Out, Coming to Faith and What Comes Next as well as Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT Affirming World: Discipling our Kids with Jesus’ Truth and Love. I wanted to speak to Rachel after reading some of her brilliant writing about reconciling faithful Christi...

Dr. Justin Coulson is co-host of a prime-time television show in Australia called Parental Guidance where he provides expert parenting advice. He is the founder of happyfamilies.com.au and the Happy Families podcast. He earned his doctorate in psychology from the University of Wollongong. I wanted to speak to Justin to hear how the Gospel has influenced his work and family as a leading parenting e...

Loren Dalton is a former Mission President and Mission Presidency Counsellor who wrote the book, 'You Are Receiving Revelation, Now Act On It.' I wanted to speak to Loren to hear stories and guidance on how the Holy Spirit works in our lives and to understand his view that we receive constant revelation. I loved this interview and the time went so quickly. Some highlights from this episo...

Caleb Williams is the mystery man behind Library of Godwin, he is revolutionising Latter-day Saint art with his weekly art pieces aligning with the Church's Come, Follow Me program. I wanted to speak to Caleb as I've followed him from the beginning of his venture, and now he has illustrated the whole Book of Mormon!  Some highlights from this episode include Caleb explaining the symbolis...

Arvee, Nosheen and Ham are faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pakistan. They run the faithpk page on Instagram, sharing faith-promoting content from Pakistan. I wanted to speak to these three amazing people to learn what the current state of the Church in Pakistan is, and why they choose to stay faithful despite the adversity they can sometimes face. Some highli...

Augusto Lim is a former Branch President, Stake President, Mission President, Temple President and Regional Representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines. In 2024, at the age of 90, he celebrates his 60th year as a Church member. I wanted to speak to Brother Lim about what the Church was like in the Philippines when he joined and how he reflects on the Church...

Darren Evans is the current Stake President of the Bristol, England Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although this role is a regional leadership role, Darren's views and comments are his own and does not necessarily constitute the official comments of the Church. I wanted to speak to Darren about the process of being called as a Stake President and to help provide a p...

Felipe & Petra Chou are back after their great episode about Mongolia to discuss their new book: Voices of Latter-day Saint Women in the Pacific & Asia.  I wanted to speak to Felipe & Petra to learn about these incredible female pioneers. I am still thinking about the things I learned, this was a moving experience to me to learn about these women. I felt of Felipe & Petra's si...

Daryl Watson recently completed 3 years leading the Belgium/Netherlands Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his wife.  I wanted to speak to Daryl about how he reflects on the experience of leading the mission and the logistics and practicalities of what it's actually like to serve in that calling. Some highlights from this episode include how missionary work has ch...

James Perry is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Area History Manager for Northern Europe, he was a historian and editor on previous volumes of 'Saints' - a narrative history of the Church. He was the general editor of the fourth and final volume of 'Saints.' I wanted to speak to James about his experience joining the Church as a young adult and becoming ena...

I travelled to London to meet with a group of Latter-day Saints from all different walks of life to see what they thought of the most recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. I do this every 6 months, and this is the third time, as I love to see what insights others had from watching, what hearing from living Prophets and Apostles means to people and how the C...

Austin Fife is the author of the Light and Truth Letter, which exposes the tactics of manipulation used by people who seek to destroy the faith of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Austin about his powerful faith journey culminating in the Light and Truth Letter, but also to help us all (including me) become better equipped to answer questions that ma...

Dan Belnap is a Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. One of the topics he writes on extensively is ritual worship. I wanted to speak to Dan about why we worship in rituals and with symbolic clothing, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rituals and symbols are central mediums for how I express and live my faith. Some highlights from this episode inc...

Dr Rosalind W Picard is an American scholar and inventor who is Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-founder of the startups Affectiva and Empatica. She has received many recognitions for her research and inventions. I wanted to speak to Dr Picard about her conversion from self-professed proud athei...

Mama Sosa is a Latter-day Saint influencer who fearlessly shares her powerful faith story and gospel insights on social media. I've wanted to speak to Sosa for a while on the podcast, she was on our Harrison Butker roundtable and I'm a big fan of her content on social media, so many things she has shared have inspired me to be more bold in sharing the Gospel online. This was a timely opp...

Eric Huntsman is the Academic Director of Brigham Young University's Jerusalem Center and wrote, among other books, the excellent book 'Becoming the Beloved Disciple: Coming Unto Christ Through the Gospel of John.' I wanted to speak to Eric about why John was so beloved and the importance of John's writings in the New Testament specifically.  Some highlights from this episode i...

Garrett Batty is a beloved Latter-day Saint movie director who has created classics like The Saratov Approach and Freetown. I wanted to speak to Garrett about his newest movie - Faith of Angels, how it came to be and what his new film shows about the resurgence of Christian, feel-good movies of faith. Some highlights from this episode include why Garrett chose this true story to make a film on, wh...

Jared Halverson is an associate professor of Ancient Scripture, working at BYU after 24 years of serving in the Church Educational System. Jared also hosts the popular YouTube channel Unshaken  I wanted to speak to Jared to learn more about how to become a great student and teacher of the scriptures. I've always been so impressed and inspired by the talented teachers in the Church, and Jared...

Dr Janiece Johnson specialises in American religious history—specifically Mormon history, gender, and the prosecution for the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Janiece worked on Richard E. Turley Jr.'s 'Massacre at Mountain Meadows' book and was the general editor of the recently published Mountain Meadows Massacre: Collected Legal Papers. As a magnificent culmination of her work on the ma...

Joe Wilson is a BBC Presenter who hosts the longest-running faith and ethics broadcast on the network which goes out every Sunday on BBC Radio Lancashire.  This is the 50th episode of For All The Saints - I want to take a moment to thank you all for your ongoing support, I love what I do and am grateful for the opportunity to use my professional expertise to share faith-refreshing conversations. I...