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123 Episode – The Gift of Following Sometimes it requires a little more imagination to see how the scriptures apply to us. What if you were the rich man, asking Jesus what you needed to do to receive eternal life? Scripture References Mark 10:17-21

122 Episode – Spinning My Wheels My scripture study last week felt like I was spinning my wheels in the mud. But that doesn’t mean I’m stuck forever. Scripture References Alma 32:12-13 Bonded to Jesus Christ: Becoming the Salt of the Earth, José A. Teixeira. General Conference, Oct. 2024.

121 Episode – Worship The poor Zoramites think they can only worship God in their synagogues. Am I the same? Scripture References Alma 32:5-11 Alma 34:38 2 Nephi 25:29 Alma 26:11-12 Welcome to the Church of Joy,  Elder Patrick Kearon. General Conference October 2024.

120 Episode – Engineering and Shoe Shopping Faith is not making choices knowing how things will turn out. It’s trying things out to see if they get us closer to God, and changing course if they do not. Scripture References Ether 12:6 “Faith,” Topics and Questions 1 Nephi 3-4 Alma 21-22 Exodus 7-12 Alma 60-62

119 Episode – The Mediator Jesus Christ does more than just advocate for us before the judgement bar of God. He makes all that is unfair right. Scripture References Doctrine & Covenants 45:3-5 1 Timothy 2:5-6 2 Nephi 2:27 Alma 45:16 Infuriating Unfairness, Elder Dale G. Renlund. General Conference, April 2021. Doctrine & Covenants 123:17

118 Episode – My Work – What is it? If God’s work is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, what’s mine? Scripture References Doctrine & Covenants 4:3 Moses 1:39 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Doctrine and Covenants 11:20-21 2 Nephi 25:26 Mosiah 4:26 

117 Episode – To Be Unshaken Jacob, a prophet in The Book of Mormon, has to deal with a man teaching people there is no Christ. How did he prepare to hear from someone who wanted to shake him? Scripture References Jacob 7 Lord, I Believe, Elder Jeffery R. Holland. General Conference, April 2013. John 14:26 An Evening With A General Authority,  Elder David A. Bednar. The Spirit of Revelation,...

116 Episode – Cycle of Hope Imagine it’s your first time ever reading the Book or Mormon. Nephi begins his story about his family. You have no idea that Nephi will eventually flee for his life from his brothers. Why did Nephi write it that way? Why not just tell us at the beginning that his brothers were going to be like that? Scripture References 2 Nephi 5 Lifelong Conversion,  Dale G...

115 Episode – A Testimony of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ I was recently asked to share how my testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ has blessed my life. These are my thoughts. Scripture References Jacob 7:12 Sunday Will Come, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin. General Conference, October 2006. Hebrews 12:1-2

114 Episode – My Favorite Easter Story The title pretty much explains this epsiode. I promise it’s worth the listen. Scripture References John 20 Luke 24 Doctrine & Covenants 122:7-9 Alma 7:11, 13 3 Nephi 18:32

113 Episode – Just Water God has left reminders of Him and His love all over this world that He created. In this episode, I share a funny little story about one of my family’s experiences wth water, and why we keep going back. Scripture References Some references of Jesus and water (Matthew 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17; Mark 1-7; John 6, 21) Alma 30:41

Episode 112 – Grace, Healing, and Invitation Jesus Christ healed many people while He ministered during His earthly life. But He didn’t just leave them at that. He offered invitations. Scripture References Matthew 8 Mark 2 John 5 Matthew 9 Luke 17 Mark 10 “Songs Sung and Unsung,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. General Conference April 2017. J. Richard Clarke, Mar 1984 BYU Devoti...

111 Episode – Jesus Christ Heals I share a short talk that my daughter wrote. She shares a sweet testimony of who Christ is. Scripture References Matthew 9 Mark 5

110 Episode – Fear Not – But For Real Though? When the Savior says to “fear not” does he really mean, like, never fear? Not anything? Scripture References Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-40 Luke 8:22-25 Doctrine & Covenants 6:36 Doctrine & Covenants 101:36

109 Episode – Two Yokes The Savior said to take His yoke upon us. So that means there must be another yoke that we could choose. Also, what load are we pulling that we need a yoke for? Scripture References Matthew 11:28-30

108 Episode – A Family Christmas Story My family reads a story from my Grandad every year on Christmas Eve. I would like to share it with you. Merry Christmas! Scripture References John 3:16

107 Episode – The Good Samaritan – What’s Not Said Have you ever thought about what the Savior didn’t say in his parable to the lawyer about the Good Samaritan? Sometimes what is not  said can bring just as much insight as what is said. Scripture References Luke 10:30-35

106 Episode – To Meet the Savior What am I willing to do today to see the Savior tomrrow? Scripture References 3 Nephi 19:3

105 Episode – Only One Thing to Worry About Did you know the scriptures even tell us what to worry about? Scripture References Alma 39-42

104 Episode – Unto Your House Alma took people to his house to minister to them. How did he keep his home ready for that? Scripture References Alma 15 Alma 27:20 Moses 5:8 “Our Heartfelt All,” Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. General Conference April 2022.

103 Episode – Captain Moroni and Integrity I talked in episode 77 about Captain Moroni and charity. He had integrity too. It’s more than just telling the truth about the past. It’s telling the truth about the future. And it shows up throughout the many years he leads the Nephite armies. Scripture References Alma 43-44 Alma 48:17 Alma 48:13

102 Episode – Not Too Late Helaman leads a band of 2000 young men into battle during the war chapters in the Book of Mormon. But 60 others show up later. What does he do with them? What does that mean for us? Scripture References Alma 56:56 Alma 57:25 Alma 57:6 Alma 57:19-21

101 Episode – Never Forget Captain Moroni uses the title of liberty to remind his people of what they are fighting for. Don’t we do things like that too? Scripture References Alma 46

100 Episode – I’ll Do It “I only want what you want. Just tell me what that is. I’ll do it.” Can you say this prayer honestly? It sounds a little scary to me. Scripture References Mosiah 17 Alma 9-14 Helaman 15 Doctrine and Covenants 98:14 2 Nephi 2:27 2 Nephi 10:23 1 Corinthians 2:9

99 Episode – Kicked Out of the Synagogue The poor of the Zoramites were kicked out of their synagogues and felt unable to worship. Little did they know Alma would teach them it was a blessing. Scripture References Alma 32