Episodes

71 Episode – Can People Change? I didn’t even consider this a question before one day in a high school class. But, apparently it is, and it’s an important one. The answer is, YES! They can! Scripture References Mosiah 27 Mosiah 28:4 2 Timothy 4:7 Ezekiel 36:26-28

70 Episode – Faith and Physics The Savior often taught through parables using things that naturally occurred in nature. What do we learn about faith through the naturally occurring thing in physics we call power? Scripture References Lectures on Faith – Joseph Smith Elder Neil L. Anderson, Faith Is Not By Chance, But By Choice, General Conference, Oct. 2015 Elder Henry B. Eyring, Spiritual Preparedness:Start Early and Be Steady, General Conference, Oct 2005 Ether 12:4

69 Episode – A Story About a Jerk Sometimes the scriptures teach me about life, and sometimes life teaches me about the scriptures. Here’s my experience with a jerk in the store a few days ago, and what I wish would have been different. Scripture References Alma 44:2 Alma 23-24 2 Nephi 32:5

68 Episode – Where is My Delight? Nephi gives a list, in 2 Nephi 11, of things he delights in. Can I honestly say I delight in those things too? Scripture References 2 Nephi 11

67 Episode – Unnecessary Baggage If you were traveling to a place you had never seen before and you were never coming back, what would you take with you? What would your family members take with them? Would you all think the same things were important? Scripture References 1 Nephi 18:6

66 Episode – Storms of Life A great reminder from the wise man and the foolish man that storms come to everyone. That the presence of storms in your life is not a measure of your righteous. They are just a fact of mortal life. Scripture References Matthew 5:44-45 Matthew 7:24-27

65 Episode – Justice and Mercy Real life gospel lessons can be found everywhere. In this episode I dive into why mercy needs justice through a well known story, Les Miserables. Scripture References Alma 42:12-22

64 Episode – Learning the Ways of the Lord Knowledge is great to have. And we should seek it. But what knowledge is most important? What knowledge will bless our lives the most? Scripture References Proverbs 18:15 Jarom 1: 6, 8

63 Episode – Out of Darkness Why would Mormon switch part way through telling us a story from the viewpoint of the Nephites to the viewpoint of the Lamanites? It’s because all of us are the “the Lamanites” sometimes. Scripture References Helaman 4-5

62 Episode – What They Most Desired The Nephites are waiting for Jesus to come on the second day, just like He said they would. And the thing they want most is…the Holy Ghost? Why? Scripture References 3 Nephi 11: 27, 32-33, 36 3 Nephi 12:2, 6 3 Nephi 16:6 3 Nephi 19:21-22 John 14-16 3 Nephi 27:20 Moroni 4-5 3 Nephi 19:9

61 Episode – Awake Unto God What’s the difference between being spiritually awake and spiritually asleep? Scripture References Jacob 3:11 Alma 5:7, 9 Mosiah 4:27, 30

60 Episode – Let Your Hearts Rejoice What is there to rejoice about when the world is full of worries and bad things? Scripture References 2 Nephi 9:52 John 16:33 “Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God”, Dale G. Renlund, General Conference April 2020 Doctrine and Covenants 100:12

59 Episode – Everything Good Comes From God King Limhi and his people, and Alma and his people, are both delivered from the Lamanites in similar ways: the Lamanites are asleep and they escape. But Limhi’s people had to make them fall asleep with wine while the Lord put the Lamanites to sleep for Alma’s people. So, which miracle came from God? They both did. Scripture References Mosiah 23-24 Mosiah 25:16 1 Nephi 1:20 1 Nephi 3-4, 16, 17-18 Moroni 7:12 Alma 5:40

58 Episode – King Limhi Getting Out of Bondage King Limhi’s group of Nephites want to be delivered from the Lamanites. They want it more than anything. But they can’t do it themselves. How does their journey to becoming free apply to my life? Scripture References Mosiah 21:5-18 Doctrine and Covenants 95:1

57 Episode – Replacing Pride The Nephites go through something called the pride cycle over and over again. In this episode I talk about how pride manifests itself and what to do to eradicate it. Scripture References Alma 2-5 Beware of Pride, Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference April 1989 Pride and the Priesthood, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, General Conference October 2010 Meek and Lowly of Heart, David A Bednar, General Conference, April 2018

56 Episode – And a Child Shall Lead Them Some of my greatest lessons have come from children. We are told, in the scriptures, to become as a little child. Why is that? And what does that mean? Scripture References Mosiah 3:19 Matthew 18:3 Moroni 8:8 Mosiah 3:16 Matthew 11:30 Doctrine and Covenants 6:34-36 Luke 18:16

55 Episode – King Benjamin – Lessons on Leadership King Benjamin has some great reasoning behind why he chose to rule the way he did. And these can easily be applied to leadership, and also to parenting. Scripture References Mosiah 2:11-17 Omni 1:28

54 Episode – Peace Does Not Mean Easy I think we sometimes confuse peace with ease or comfort. Because something is hard or uncomfortable we decide to leave it behind. “It’s not for me.” That’s not what the Savior meant when He said, “My peace I give unto you” (John 14:27). Scripture References Joy D. Jones, Pres. Russell M. Nelson, “An Especially Noble Calling.” General Conference, April 2020. John 14:27 3 Nephi John 16:33

53 Episode – Act As If You Know Is faith a choice or a gift? Alma’s seed of faith can teach us about that. Scripture References Alma 32 Ether 12 Alma 32:42

52 Episode – Lacking In Details, Strong In Application Some books can transport you to a different world and make you forget your own. The Book of Mormon doesn’t really do that. And this is why I LOVE it! Scripture References Alma 46-62 Alma 17-18 Mormon 8-9 Moroni 10

51 Episode – Night Unto An Angel of Light Satan uses every trick he can to get to us. Are we looking for the lies? Do we know the truth well enough to recognize them? Scripture References 2 Nephi 9:9 Elder David A. Bednar, We Believe In Being Chaste, General Conference Apr 2013 Doctrine and Covenants 88:63

50 Episode – How It Came To Pass Wow! 50 episodes! Unbelievable. Here’s a little personal history on how Likened Unto Me came to be. Scripture References 2 Nephi 25:26

49 Episode – Self Talk There are those lessons in church about being kind and patient with ourselves. My teachers have even gone so far as to say that you need to speak nicely to yourself. There are even examples of prophets in the scriptures who give themselves positive self-talk. Scripture References 2 Nephi 4:15-35 Alma 29

48 Episode – Comparing Miracles Neither Moses nor Enoch was a very good public speaker. Yet the Lord chose both of them to lead large groups of people. And He provided a way for both of them to accomplish their tasks. He provided two very different ways for them to accomplish their tasks. Why didn’t they receive the same miracle? Scripture References 2 Nephi 3:17 Moses 6:31-32 1 Nephi 3:7 Pres. Russell M. Nelson, “Come, Follow Me,” General Conference April 2019