New and Everlasting

What matters most in shaping who our children become? In this episode, Amy Beck talks with author and parenting mentor Brooke Romney about helping teens build identity, confidence, and testimony in a digital world. They discuss: • Why identity is more powerful than behavior• Teaching youth to use their voice• Praising what can’t be taken away• Trusting the Spirit as parents• And how covenant joy g...

In this solo episode, Amy reflects on a series of small but meaningful moments that reminded her how aware God is of His children. A hymn unexpectedly came to mind. A gifted study Bible opened a new insight. A passage in Isaiah revealed the depth of God’s covenant love. Amy explores the Hebrew word hesed , often translated as lovingkindness , and how it describes the covenant relationship God invi...

What happens when covenant dreams don’t unfold the way you expected? In this episode, Rah Freestone shares her journey through grief, divorce, temple covenants, and long seasons of waiting—and how she found peace not by forcing God’s plan, but by learning to slow down, listen, and trust His timing. Rah introduces the idea of strategic journaling : a purposeful, spiritually grounded approach to pro...

This episode didn’t come together the way I planned—and maybe that’s exactly why it needed to exist. For Season 2, I committed to slowing down: alternating guest interviews with solo reflections inspired by Come, Follow Me . But when it came time to write this episode, I hit a wall. Over and over again. What came instead wasn’t an outline—but a prompting to stop scripting and start walking. Record...

In this Season 2 conversation of New & Everlasting , Amy Beck is joined by Jerald Simon to explore what it really means to get back up —after failure, fear, and life-altering setbacks. Jerald is a composer, author, poet, and lifelong musician whose work centers on peace, positivity, and healing through faith. Together, Amy and Jerald discuss opposition, resilience, covenant identity, and how j...

Welcome to Season 2 of New & Everlasting: Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living . In this season opener, Amy Beck shares how this year will unfold a little differently—and why. As the Church begins a year of Old Testament study through Come, Follow Me , this season will weave personal reflection, scripture study, and guest conversations into a shared covenant journey. This episode introduces...

In this final episode of Season One of New & Everlasting: Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living , host Amy Beck is joined by Sharla Goettl , author of Covenant Power and Spiritual Resilience . Together, they explore how temple covenants replace fear with spiritual confidence and why covenant power is essential for building spiritual resilience over time. Sharla shares insights on the laws ta...

This is a brief, personal Christmas witness. In December 2007, during a season that held both joy and unexpected loss, I experienced a clear and immediate awareness of God’s involvement in our lives. I share this story as a testimony of His love, His perfect timing, and His intimate knowledge of our needs. My prayer is that wherever this Christmas season finds you, you’ll feel the nearness of the...

In this episode of New and Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living , Amy Beck sits down with Tiffany Thomas —author, blogger, homeschooling mom, and creator of Saving Talents —to talk about living faithfully with Crohn’s disease , chronic pain, and the daily uncertainty that comes with long-term illness. Tiffany shares what it’s like to grieve the life you expected, to lea...

This week brought a historic announcement from the Church: young women can now serve full-time missions beginning at age 18. My daughters were the first to break the news to me, and the ripple of that moment stayed with me all day. But the Lord didn’t stop there. In this episode, I share how that announcement connected beautifully with something He’s been teaching me through my Friday-night temple...

Unexpected miracles. Quiet faith. Covenant joy. In this episode, Amy Beck catches up with Paul Pulsipher as he shares the remarkable and completely unexpected journey that took him from Utah to Nashville through promptings, miracles, and a whole lot of trust in the Lord. Paul opens up about the anonymous blessing that made their cross-country move possible, the last-minute answers that carried the...

Author Deb L. Brown shares how God transformed her path from business failure to faith-filled fiction—writing stories that explore marriage, perseverance, and covenant joy in real life. In this heartfelt conversation, Deb and host Amy Beck discuss what it means to “think celestial,” how to find peace after disappointment, and why covenant relationships—both with God and with others—are the foundat...

In this moving episode of New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living , host Amy Beck sits down with Ginger Fairbanks and Tim McMurray , the gifted musicians behind Saints Road —a piano-and-violin duo whose sacred arrangements capture both the ache and the hope of discipleship. 🎶 Together, they share how friendship, faith, and inspiration turned two ward musicians i...

Episode: Two Missions, One Savior — Finding Covenant Joy in Brazil 🇧🇷 and South Korea 🇰🇷 Guests: Amelia Sommercorn (Curitiba, Brazil Mission) & Taylor Colman (Seoul South, Korea Mission) Summary: Two returned missionaries share powerful lessons from their service in Brazil and Korea—and how faith in Jesus Christ helped them find covenant joy that continues long after the nametag comes off. Hos...

Dr. Mark T. Saunders joins Amy Beck to explore what it truly means to feast upon the words of Christ. Together they discuss how trusting in the Lord and learning through the Holy Ghost can deepen our relationship with the Savior. Through his book Learning to Trust in the Lord: Who Is Still a God of Miracles, Dr. Saunders invites listeners to find joy in revelation, confidence in God’s timing, and...

In Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Trina Boice , we continue exploring six Hebrew words that reveal the depth of covenant joy. This episode focuses on Korban (to draw near), Hasidut (devotion), and Shema (to hear and obey)—three sacred patterns that help us come closer to God and live as His covenant people. We also discuss how temple symbolism, joy, and daily devotion intertwine across the script...

In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, Amy Beck is joined by Dr. Trina Boice to explore the Hebrew language of covenant faith. Together they unpack three transformative words from the Old Testament: Hineni (הִנֵּנִי) — “Here I am. I am ready.” Hesed (חֶסֶד) — Covenant love, mercy, loyal kindness. Kadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) — Holy, sacred, set apart. And a special bonus word! These words reveal how deeply the Lor...

This is my recap of the Sunday Afternoon Session of the October 2025 General Conference. Highlights include: Elder Bednar on the “pleasing bar of judgment” and agency Elder Holland’s son, Matthew, on Jonah and mercy in the fall Elder Godoy on gratitude and discipleship without complaints Elder Renlund on aligning with Christ (RMN ethos) President Oaks on family, sealing power, and eternal destiny...

This is my recap of the Sunday Morning Session of the October 2025 General Conference. Don't forget to check out my Saturday Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Session recaps! Sunday morning messages include: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on evidences of truth and the Book of Mormon Elder James E. Evanson on service and discipleship Elder Ulisses Soares on temperance as spiritual reinforcement Elder Peter...

In this episode, Amy Beck recaps the Saturday Evening Session of the October 2025 General Conference , sharing highlights about new beginnings, charity, obedience, and healing through Jesus Christ. Elder Patrick Kearon — Christ offers endless new beginnings through His Atonement. Sister Tamara W. Dennis — The second great commandment : love and cheer one another on. Steven C. Barlow — The beauty o...

In this episode of New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living , Amy Beck recaps the Saturday Afternoon Session of the October 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From testimony and sacrifice to belonging and growth , each talk carried a witness of covenant joy and divine connection: Elder Ronald A. Rasband — Reflections on the...

This impromptu recording captures my immediate reflections after the Saturday Morning Session of the October 2025 General Conference. From heartfelt tributes to President Nelson to themes of peacemaking, music, reconciliation, divine identity, and spiritual gifts — this recap explores the powerful teachings shared in the opening session. 🎙️ New & Everlasting: The Podcast Finding Covenant Joy i...

Covenant joy isn’t about a straight path—it’s about trusting God in the mess. In this episode, Amy Beck talks with her sister Cathy about navigating anxiety, depression, and parenting struggles, and how faith and grace bring covenant peace. Resources mentioned in this episode: Hope4Utah – hope4utah.com National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI – nami.org American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,...

In this week’s episode of New & Everlasting , author Janine Simons shares insights from her brand-new book Embracing God’s Timing: The Best is Yet to Come . She opens her heart about what it really looks like to trust God when life doesn’t go as planned. From the word “nevertheless” in Nephi’s story to moments when the veil felt near, Janine shows how covenants, patience, and loyal faith bring...

In this episode of the LDS podcast New & Everlasting: Finding Covenant Joy in Everyday Living, host Amy Beck sits down with songwriter and music teacher Sara Cenatiempo. Sara shares how music and faith helped her through miscarriage, divorce, and her daughter’s open-heart surgery. You’ll also hear samples of Sara’s original songs, including “I Can Be That Light” and “Forever Yours.” This Christian...