Episodes

85 Episode – Taken for Granted Not all insights come word for word from the scriptures. Sometimes they just get you thinking. In this episode I talk about what I take for granted. Scripture References 1 Nephi 16:29 Matthew 25:1-13 2 Nephi 28:30 Alma 34:32

84 Episode – Promised Peace The Savior promised Peter peace, even after He knew Peter would deny Him. Scripture References John 14:27

83 Episode – Peter and Alma Peter and Alma were both prophets whom we are lucky enough to know a bit more than usual about how they came to be there. Though their beginning paths looked different, they used the same source for their power and faith. Christ. Scripture References John 13 2 Nephi 31:19-20

82 Episode – The Cup Analogy My sister told me a great analogy about kids and cups and being grateful for what you have. I share it here with you. Scripture References Doctrine and Covenants 59:21 Isaiah 55:8-9

81 Episode – New Testament Insights A new reading of any book of scripture provides new insights. But this one seems even more fun because this time I’m comparing a different translation of the Bible to the King James Version. Scripture References ESV.org Dieter F Uchtdorf Instagram post from Jan 2021 Luke 4:40 Luke 6:17-19 Luke 9:6 Matthew 11:28

80 Episode – Don’t Let It Go It’s great to use questions as a study tool when reading the scriptures. But what do you do when you come up with a question you can’t answer? Or one that make shakes your faith a bit? Scripture References Isaiah 55:8 “Lord, I Believe,” Elder Jeffrey R Holland. General Conference April 2013 2 Corinthians 5:7 Alma 32:21

79 Episode – Prayer Journal Praying to our Heavenly Father began as soon as Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. How do we make our prayers more meaningful? Here’s what I do. Scripture References Moses 5:4 Moses 5:8 Moses 8:16 Matthew 6:7 Alma 46:13

78 Episode – Keep the … Laws and Ordinances A new take on the Third Article of Faith that I never really thought about before. Scripture References Dale G. Renlund, “Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God.” General Conference Oct. 2020 Marvin J. Ashton, “On Being Worthy.” General Conference Apr. 1989 Joseph Fielding Smith. Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie.

77 Episode – Captain Moroni and Charity Charity is an attribute of Christ that we all strive for. But, what does it look like in real life when things are hard and not everything is black and white? Captain Moroni had charity even as he led his people, the Nephites, through multiple wars. Scripture References Alma 43-63 Moroni 7:45

76 Episode – The Dealing of God We all know that Laman and Lemuel did a lot of murmuring. They did have to go through quite a bit in their life. But Nephi didn’t complain. What made the difference? Scripture References 1 Nephi 2:12 3 Nephi 11:37-39 3 Nephi 27:13-16

75 Episode – Forgiveness- What Didn’t Happen Sometimes the best questions we can ask ourselves as we read the scriptures is: “What would have happened if things didn’t work out that way?” Or “What if this person had chosen to do something different?” Scripture References Alma 11:46 Alma 14:6 Alma 15:5 Alma 31:6

74 Episode – Forgive the Hypocrite Corianton caused some serious damage with his example while serving as a missionary to the Zoramites. But was everything that happened his fault? Scripture References Alma 31 Alma 35 Alma 39:11 Alma 7:13 3 Nephi 1:29 The Healing Power of Forgiveness, James E. Faust General Conference April 2007

73 Episode – A Smiling Filthy Faced 2-year-old and the Atonement Nephi says that once we have the gift of the Holy Ghost, he will tell us what we should do. But how does that even work? Scripture References 2 Nephi 32:1-5 2 Nephi 25:4 Romans 3:23

72 Episode – The Memory of Kings History can be a blessing. The Jaredites were more righteous when they remembered their own history and the history of their fathers. Scripture References Ether 6:30 Ether 7:27 Ether 10:1-2 Ether 6