The Naked Apple Presents: Slices of Salvation

We are commanded to have compassion. It is also good to have empathy toward others. However, is it possible that those attributes can become "toxic" to us? We browse through a few examples in the scriptures where Christ sets some sort of limit on the compassion/empathy that He shows to others. If we are not careful, good and even righteous things can obstruct us from what we should be do...

This episode we examine what is possibly one of the greatest attributes of Christ and one of the hardest to exhibit. Meekness is not just simply admitting or internalizing that you are not enough, it requires certain action to be taken. Through it, faith and understanding in the Savior is increased. The Savior even tells us that it is the meek that shall inherit the earth. Join us as we work our w...

If there really is nothing new under the sun, what does the gospel have to tell us about AI? From Paul Harvey to ancient and current appostles, we look at warnings and encouragement with this new tool that we are being introduced to. If we are not careful, we can let this tool take control of our lives, just like any other addiction can. However, if we learn how to properly use it without losing f...

Ever wonder why Genesis is at the beginning of the Bible? Why are people always so fascinated and attracted to creativity? We dig in to see how our relationship with the Creator directly affects our desire to do the same. From stacking blocks as a child to inventing the latest microchip to enhance computing power to the next towering skyscraper, to the latest friend added to your circle. Our whole...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, music is worth all of the feelings. Music has a special ability to convey emotion to the listener unlike anything else. It can make you laugh or cry, feel happy or sad, have courage or feel depressed. Perhaps this is why God loves it so much. Join us as we explore a couple of hymns to see what emotion we can draw from them and consider why God considers song...

After seeing a focus on the parable of the ten virgins during General Conference, we decided to dig in a bit to see what that's all about. Join us as we light our feeble lamps to try to guide you to the Bridegroom as best we know how. We may not be the brightest lights you'll find, but we are commanded to not hide our light. Thanks for your support! Got a topic or a question for us to cove...

This week we review some of what we experienced with General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We discuss what we felt were some genreral themes from the speakers and highlighted a few that stood out most to us. One thing became clear to us in the end, put the oil in the lamps. Thanks for your support. Got a topic or a question for us to cover? Send it here: thenakeda...

After learning about the nature of God, and seeing that "God is love," it led us to search what, exactly, is love? We find and discus some examples in both the scriptures and real life and how they equate to God's love. We all must strive to love one another, but that doesn't necessarily mean that we must condone or accept everything from everyone. Love is kind, but love is also...

What is the nature of God? According to what we find in scripture, it is critical to understand. We journey through the scriptures and modern revelation to try to gain a better understanding of who God is. Why He does what He does and how and where we can see examples of His nature in our own lives. Thanks for all of your support! Got a topic or a question for us to cover? Send it here: thenakedap...

This episode is all about enduring. From life's troubles, to questions of faith, to all of our corney jokes, our experiences in this life are all things we must learn to endure. Turning to the Savior is the only way to truly manage all of this. What does it mean to endure to the end? What does that look like in our day-to-day? We make an attempt at answering this while also providing resources...

We continue our study in this series by looking at receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is such a critical step to salvation and organizing Christ's church that even Paul was sent out to correct some well intended believers and make sure their baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost was done correctly. Today, it is still just as critical but we also understand it is more than that. As the thi...

We've got faith. We've said we're sorry. Now what? The first ordinance in showing your love and desire to follow Christ and take His name upon you is Baptism. It is a simple ordinance, it is also essential. We dig into why that is and add some historical context where possible as usual. Thanks for all of your support! Got a topic or a question for us to cover? Send it here: thenakedapp...

Last week we got some faith. Now what? Now to act on it. One of the first steps in acting on faith is to repent. This week we learn what that means and what it looks like. There are different reasons that may lead someone to repent, but in the end, the goal is to have repentance lead you to align your will with God's. It is more than just saying "sorry," it is turning your mind, hear...

But you gotta have faith! The first principle of the Gospel is Faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. But what is faith? How do you acquire it? How does it develop? What does it lead to? How is it lost? All of these questions and more as we go from comparing faith to seeds to looking at the power that really is behind faith. We do our best to cram as much into this one as we can because there is so much...

With the start of a new year and difficult and even troubling times definitely not on the horizon, we thought it'd be a good idea to look at how to find peace when life troubles you. From calming great storms to calming our hearts, the Savior, Jesus Christ, is the way. We look at some simple steps and life advice from the scriptures to apostles to even Michael Jordan to help us understand the fund...

The conclusion of our Atonement study is here. This week we are looking at the space between the death of Jesus Christ and His ascendency before His apostles. From the critical organization of the spirit world to the dual meaning behind "He shall suffer death." It is the ultimate gift. It is the way that makes Christ the way, the truth and the light. It has been the perfect study leading into Chri...

Continuing in our study of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we now look at His time from the garden to the cross. We look at the purpose for Him to be lifted on the cross and we look at the significance of the events, items, and practices surrounding it all. We also look at what Christ went through personally. Heading into Christmas, this has been a great study to help give greater understanding to...

Our study of the Atonement continues with looking at what happened the night of Jesus's suffering in Gethsemane. From lonliness to sweating blood. From loyal followers to ultimate betrayal. Christ suffered everything on that night so that He would know perfectly how to help us in times of need. It is possibly one of the more overlooked parts of the Atonement, but the study of just this moment can...

We are kicking off a month long study this week of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This week is kind of a general overview of what it is, why it's important and how far reaching and powerful it is. The next few weeks will be broken up by the phyisical events of the Atonement, namely the night of Gethsemane, the cross and then the resurection. The Atonement is the primary mission of Jesus Christ, it...

It's that time of year where we gather with friends and family to give thanks for all we have, but why? We glance at the history of Thanksgiving and the idea and importance behind it to our founding fathers. We also look at why it is so important that God asks us to be grateful. It keeps us humble and our focus on Him. Without a grateful heart, it is difficult to realize how good and beautiful lif...

Every day we make choices and every choice we make, like it or not, we have to be accountable for. Much like the word "consequence," the word "accountability" has an unnecessary negative connotation to it. It is not inherently bad to be accountable for something. We look into what makes this concept so important in God's plan. It is woven in tightly with agency, one cannot exist without the other....

Agency, it is something that we use every day. A gift from God that we fought to keep before we came to earth and that we must exercise everyday, hopefully, to help us gain a better understanding of our heavenly heritage. From the first instruction given to Adam, on down to the choices we make today, agency is critical to God's plan and our salvation. The hardest part with agency, is remembering t...

How powerful is God's word? What is the priesthood? How powerful is that priesthood? We scratch the surface of these questions to try to gain a better understanding of what power we have available to us if we just have the faith to use it. From the creation to today there are countless examples before us demonstrating these two powers that really are synonymous with each other. Examining these lea...

Everywhere and everyday we are faced with different people and entities trying to deceive us. Deception is a powerful tool that is used to control others into doing what the deceiver wants. On the other side is discernment, a powerful gift given to us to help us determine what is true and what is false; good and evil; right and wrong. Discernment allows us to think for ourselves and use our agency...