The Scriptures Are Real

In this episode Brent Schmidt and Kerry discuss Brent's research into the real meaning of the Greek words translated as grace and faith. This reveals something different than is usually thought, and will revolutionize the way you understand Paul's passages in all his epistles about them. You will see that grace has to do with covenant, and in many places and ways is similar to hesed. Understanding...

In this episode Kerry and Dan discuss the transformative power of Christ as explained by Paul in the second half of Romans. Their wide ranging discussion explores in depth the notion of killing part of ourselves and having it replaced by Christ, and the power of that happening. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and p...

This is the full version of this episode. Due to a technical glitch, for a few days a partial version was posted, but now we have the full version presented here. In this shortcast Kerry provides and overview of the Epistle to the Romans. He explains what the reasons for the epistle were, what it is about in general, and how the various parts fit into the whole. In this way you are able to gain mo...

In this episode Kerry asks Lincoln Blumell and Gaye Strathearn to help him and the audience to love Paul, even when his teachings in the epistles seem thorny, and to better understand Paul's writings. Together they explore things that can make the epistles difficult to understand, things that make them easier, and things that help us learn from and love them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa...

In this episode Kerry and Jason discuss the power of Paul's testimony. They explore why many Jews sought to kill him, the parts of his testimony that they were able to receive and what they could not, and what that has to do with us and how we can apply it in our lives. They explore how his accounts of seeing Christ differ and what we can learn from that and how it parallels Joseph Smith's account...

In this episode Kerry and Lamar explore Paul's second and third missionary journeys. They help us see what Paul was trying to do on these trips and why he made them, and how understanding them will help us understand Paul's epistles. They help us see how many of the things that happened on these missionary journeys echo the journeys we are on, and how they apply to us. We are grateful for our spon...

In part two of this episode, Andy Skinner and Kerry explore the ramifications of Gentiles accepting the Gospel. They discuss how this raised questions among those who were already following Jesus, who were all Jews. They probe into modern parallels. This leads to discussions about what all of this has to do with us in our lives in our day. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our e...

In part one of this episode, Andy Skinner and Kerry explore the vision that sent taught Peter and the church that the full blessings of the gospel and covenant were available to all people, not just Jews. They discuss how this is one of the most important events in the history of the church in any era. They also look at parallels with the spread of the Gospel in the Latter days. This leads to disc...

In this episode Kerry and Lamar discuss the struggle ancient and latter saints have in finding the balance between being in modern culture and being in godly culture. They also discuss the ministries of Stephen and Phillip and what we can learn from them, and from those who desire good things mixed with bad things. They explore the road to Damascus and how it ties together so many things the Savio...

In this joint SPARC episode, Kerry provides an overview of the themes of the Book of Acts. He outlines how the storyline carries along those themes and how that will help us understand not only the Book of Acts, but all the epistles of Paul. He also gives a brief overview of the three missionary journeys of Paul. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and f...

In this interview Josh and Kerry explore the statement in John 20 that signs were given that we might believe. They then explore that theme throughout the book of John, and tie it in to our own lives. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nichols, who composed and plays the music for the podcast

In this episode Kerry and Jennifer explore the struggle of the disciples to understand Christ after His crucifixion. They delve into how we must mirror their discipleship as they come to understand who Christ really was, what it meant to be the Messiah, and how the resurrection fits into it all. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls,...

In this episode Kerry and Andy follow up on the trials of Jesus, Peter's denial, the suffering on the cross, the days between, and the resurrection. They discuss some of the most powerful images and moments in all of history. They discuss Andrew Skinner's book, which can be purchased here: https://amzn.to/3NyhL8G .We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited the e...

In this episode Kerry and Andy discuss the importance of Christ's suffering, His teachings on unity and His solitude in suffering, what we know about His suffering, how we can think about it, and other elements of the atoning sacrifice of Christ in Gethsemane. In the episode, we talk about Andy's book, which you can buy here ( https://amzn.to/3N3HUdR ) (just copy and paste it into your browser) or...

Jonathan and Kerry discuss how real the scriptures are. They talk about experiences that help us think through the mortal difficulties Christ experienced and how real His condescension was. They especially discuss this in terms of the teachings at the Last Supper and also Christ's sufferings, and also the David and Goliath story. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhl...

Kerry and Lamar explore the institution of the sacrament and the in-depth teachings the Savior gives His disciples just afterwards. They especially delve into Christ's teachings about relationship between Him, God, the Holy Ghost and His followers, and what that has to do with covenant and us. They reference a talk by Elder Holland that can be found here. and a talk about it found here. We are gra...

In this shortcast, Kerry explains the question the Savior was asked about a woman who married seven brothers. He helps us see how understanding the cultural elements of a Levirate Marriage explains what this question was about and what the Savior's answer was. Many people misunderstand the Savior's answer because they don't understand Levirate Marriage. Understanding just a few things helps all of...

In this episode Kerry and Ryan discuss the Savior's institution of the Sacrament at the Last Supper. They talk about covenants, the Lord always being willing to work with us, the power of the Sacrament, and many other things, with an eye on helping all of this have practical application in every day life. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for R...

In this episode Kerry and Andy discuss the great Olivet Sermon, or the sermon on the signs of the times. They explore how the Joseph Smith translation revolutionizes our understanding of this sermon, and how it came about, and what it meant in the Savior’s day and what it means for our day. They explore the signs of the times and what it means for us and the hope we can have. We are grateful for o...

In this episode John and Kerry explore the three parables that the Savior used to explain how to be ready for when He returned again. They discuss how we sometimes misunderstand them, and how they can be applied to our lives. They especially discuss how they can help us as individuals and as a people be unified and be ready to see Christ. They also explore what it has to do with the covenant and t...

In this episode George and Kerry discuss some of the details of the Triumphal Entry, including how understanding Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern history and symbols help us understand the event and apply it to our lives. They help the story come alive in a more full way and help make the rest of the events around that time make more sense as well. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and...

In this episode Kerry and Sam discuss the young man who asks what he lacks yet. They explore that attitude in general, and tie it in to mothers and some of the issues confronting them. They tie this in to Mother's Day, which is the last day of this reading week. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music f...

In this shortcast Kerry explores how raising Lazarus from the dead shifted the way Jesus was viewed. He also further explores Christ's teachings about His relationship with the Father. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode, Shon and Kerry explore different ways of looking at the parables of the lost. They especially focus on the Prodigal Son and how we can relate to and learn from both sons and the father. They discuss Joseph Smith's ideas that the ninety-and-nine are damned anyhow. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and...

In this episode, Shon and Kerry explore different ways of looking at the parables of the lost. They especially focus on the Prodigal Son and how we can relate to and learn from both sons and the father. They discuss Joseph Smith's ideas that the ninety-and-nine are damned anyhow. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and...