The Koleman Thompson Podcast

Joel and I have discussions about gaining confidence in Christ, making prayer more meaningful, and the depth and impact of different cultures in the world.

My friend Marina and I discuss ways we learned and grew during our 2 month adventure on the CLS (Critical Language Scholarship) Program in Arusha, Tanzania this Summer. Mungu ibariki Tanzania 🇹🇿

Some thoughts I’ve been having recently related to the topics in the title

Spencer Slye is a student at Utah Valley University and is very interested in music and many other aspects of life. He loves seeing and talking about human progress as well. In this discussion, we talked about those things and many more! Enjoy.

(Recorded April 7) Some of my thoughts and testimony following the April 2024 General Conference

Brayden Both is one of my roommates at BYU. I have really appreciated the many conversations I have had with him and loved hearing about his mission in so much depth during this conversation. It has also been great to serve minister together in our ward. Brayden is awesome and I hope you learn lots. Enjoy!

Max Bengtzen is a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ who served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Houston, Texas and Sydney, Australia. He was inactive and even resistant to the church for a time, but after powerful spiritual experiences he turned things around and has now found a life full of joy in serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Please enjoy!

TURNING TO THE SAVIOR BRINGS SO MUCH JOY!!! This episode is a deep dive into what Alex Russell and I learned throughout our missions and the conversion experiences we went through together, line upon line. Alex also speaks of his individual conversion to Jesus Christ. This was INCREDIBLE. Please listen and allow these real experiences to build your faith.

Jose Cardenes Troya is originally from Ecuador but moved to Utah several years ago. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Chicago, which is where I met him. He has an incredible story of how turning to the Lord and patiently pressing forward has shaped who he is today and given him an understanding of how he can deal with challenges through the rest of his life...

Zander Thompson is a good friend of mine who recently returned from serving in the Iowa Iowa City Mission. This is the second time he has been on the podcast (the first being on February 26, 2021). This episode is all about his mission experiences and how he drew closer to the Savior on his mission.

Cherstyn & Matt Stockwell have been married for 17 years. They love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and have shown tremendous faith throughout their lives, including very difficult years of dating that you will hear about in this episode. This is my third interview for my Eternal Family project. I have learned a lot from this experience.

I was companions with Elder Alex Russell three separate times, for a total of 7 months in Rockford, Illinois. I loved serving with him so so much. We became companions at a time where I was really struggling and he helped me find so much joy in missionary work. This was recorded on June 20, 2022 on our last day of being companions the first time. At this point he had been a missionary for about 8...

Joseph Summers was one of my companions in Rockford, Illinois in early 2022. This episode was recorded on February 28, 2022. When I think of Elder Summers, I think of exact obedience and a willingness to let the Lord Prevail. I learned a lot from him. Enjoy!

Cade Martinez is a faith-filled Disciple of Jesus Christ who served most of his mission in Chicago and part of it in Russia. He inspired me with examples of discipleship from before, during and after his mission. I am so grateful for his testimony. Enjoy!

I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to serve with Jeffrey Huband in Chicago. He was a wonderful missionary who exercised great faith to serve the Lord. This episode was recorded on January 3, 2022. At the time, he was Elder Huband and had only been on his mission for 3-4 months. He has since returned home after honorably serving the Lord. This episode is primarily focused on the missionary...

Kirstin and JD are awesome! They have been married for a little over a year and are truly enjoying the blessings promised by the Lord in the Everlasting Covenant of Marriage. We discussed dating at BYU in detail, what they love about marriage, and their excitement to raise their children as disciples of Jesus Christ. I hope you enjoy!

I had the privilege to interview Lynn & Jan Robbins. They have been married for nearly 50 years, and have very valuable wisdom when it comes to having a happy marriage and family. They are the parents of 7 children, and have consecrated many years to serving the Lord. They were the mission leaders of the Uruguay Montevideo Mission (my father was one of their missionaries) from 1994-1997, and L...

If you haven’t realized, I love bearing testimony and trying to make sense of my experiences through sharing them. In this episode, I share some (hopefully spirit led) thoughts on the subjects listed in the title. Here is the devotional that I referenced: Self Worth - Hyrum Smith (YouTube)

Chase Turcsanski recently returned from the Illinois Chicago Mission where he served as a full-time missionary for 2 years. He had many precious experiences during his mission that I had the privilege of discussing with him. Chase is very desirous to go into the film industry as well, so we had a discussion about how movies can bless us and some other thoughts. We discussed Elder Dieter F. Uchtdor...

This episode is with my new friend William Kruger. I got to know William while serving as an ordinance worker in the temple. He is about to be set apart as a full time representative of Jesus Christ in the Santa Maria, Brazil mission. We had many great discussions about decisions he has made to grow closer to the Lord as well as the Book of Enos in the Book of Mormon. He has a powerful testimony a...

Braxton Shepard is a recently returned missionary from the Illinois Chicago Mission. He became a great friend to me as we served close to each other in Rockford at the end of our missions. I hope you will enjoy our conversation. We spoke primarily about the growth Braxton experienced on his mission, miracles he witnessed, as well as how we can continue faithful after the mission. Before you listen...

In this episode, my friend Kyle Fox interviews me about my experience as a missionary. We talked about having faith through difficult things, why I went on a mission, why I stayed on a mission, miracles that God has performed to move his great work forward, and how we can be life-long disciples. Please enjoy! *Before listening to this episode, please study or listen to ⁠“Christ Is Risen; Faith in...

This is the first installment of 4 interviews that I did on my mission. This is towards the end of Elder Cloward and I’s training together in Chicago and Rockford. Carson is an amazing person and served a very faithful mission. He impacted me and many others. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to season 2 of my podcast! I hope you enjoy it!

How big of an impact does serving a mission have? Take a listen and find out. Jesus Christ truly has the power to change us and poor out blessings upon us “that there shall not be room enough to receive it”(Malachi 3:10). Enjoy