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- 304 - Michael Huston: Lament—A Faithful Complaint to God
While sitting in a class at the theological seminary he attended, Michael Huston was floored when he heard his teacher say these words: “Lament is faithfully complaining to God.” The teacher went on to say, “Lament is the way you worship to God from within pain.” Huston describes the feeling he felt that day as exhaling a breath he had been holding for a very long time. On this week’s episode, he explains why he hopes to help others find that same relief in the concept of lament.
1:51- What is Lament and Why the Interest?
9:26- Structure of Lament
12:47- Murmuring or Complaining Vs. Lament
15:17- The Necessity of Expressing Pain and Grief
18:25- Men Are That They Might Have Joy
22:12- Post 9/11—A Modern Example of Lament
27:29- The Importance of Allowing Yourself to Lament
31:05- Lament—A Sacred Offering
37:08- A Note on Lament and “Faith Crisis”
39:52- A God For All Seasons
42:06- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“Lament, in a sense, is the most sacred of offerings. …It’s those moments when we are most vulnerable, most exposed, most uncertain, when our legs are the shakiest. We’re taking that and we’re saying, ‘God this is all I have left.’” —Michael Huston
Links & References:
Elder Maxwell’s talk about murmuring
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Wed, 01 May 2024 - 303 - Melissa Inouye: Why Loving One Another Is More Than Bringing Casseroles
Identity, creating understanding, covenants, a worldwide Church, faith crises, change in the Church—these are topics Melissa Inouye, a scholar, addresses in an effort to explain how she has “found the fruits of this life (the life of a Latter-day Saint) to be worthwhile—costly, to be sure, but also rich and nourishing, a source of deep joy.”
To honor the life of Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye we are revisiting this episode from the All In archives. This episode originally aired on July 10, 2019.
1:51- A Latter-day Saint Seven Days a Week
2:56- The Church Influencing Worldview
6:38- Lessons Learned From Being a Missionary
12:14- Belonging and Identity
18:44- Wins and Losses
20:57- Creating Unity in the Church
23:41- Helping Amidst Faith Crises
29:56- An Evolving Church
34:48- Cancer
36:47- What Does It Mean to Be All In The Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I believe that Christ is here in the Church and I've felt the power of God. And so, having had those experiences, I am absolutely committed to being where I am.” —Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 302 - T.C. Christensen: Miraculous True Stories Made For Film
T.C. Christensen has made some of the most beloved Latter-day Saint films in recent years including “17 Miracles” and “The Fighting Preacher.” His new film, “Escape From Germany” tells the story of a missionary who was tasked with moving 85 missionaries to safety in adjacent countries as Hitler’s army was rapidly closing borders in August of 1939. On this week’s episode, T.C. shares with us how he approaches telling the miraculous stories of real people.
1:56- A Camera
4:52- The Power of Film
8:14- Stories Worth Telling
13:58- Heroes
16:59- Source Material
21:30- Journals
29:15- Lessons Learned From Movie Characters
30:40- Accurate Portrayals
34:00- Capturing Emotion Without Overdoing It
39:12- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“No embarrassment, no justification, this is who I am.” -T.C. Christensen on his membership in the Church
“Escape From Germany” website: https://escapefromgermanyfilm.com
LDS Living Q&A with T.C.: https://www.ldsliving.com/why-t-c-christensen-loves-fiddler-on-the-roof-and-is-still-very-zippity-about-latter-day-saint-stories/s/12163
News articles about “Escape From Germany”: https://kslnewsradio.com/2094352/ksl-movie-show-exclusive-director-of-escape-from-germany-talks-challenges-of-period-pieces-on-a-budget/
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 301 - Ardeth Kapp: Tried and True Marriage Advice
All In joins our community remembering the service filled life of Ardeth Kapp. Please enjoy this episode originally aired March 9, 2022.
Former Young Women General President Ardeth Kapp and her husband Heber went through a lot during their 67 years of marriage before Heber passed away in May 2017. They worked together as president and matron of the Cardston Alberta Temple, were mission leaders of the Canada Vancouver Mission, and dedicated their lives to serving God in every calling in between. The Kapps also faced plenty of ups and downs in their marriage as they struggled with infertility and were never able to have children. In this episode, we speak with Ardeth about true partnership in marriage and learn from her example of how to choose faith and grace through thick and thin.
“We need to be able to reinforce that statement of love and not just assume, ‘We’re getting along okay, we don’t have to repeat it.’ Yes we do have to repeat it!” —Ardeth Kapp
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 300 - Savannah Wooden: The Physical Healing Power of God
Savannah Wooden was in high school when, after years of struggling with seizures, she made the difficult decision to have brain surgery that, if successful, would cure her seizures. The surgery was, by that measure, very successful, but in the years since, Savannah has struggled with the byproducts of the surgery. Even then, she can see that the power of the priesthood invited healing into her life that otherwise may not have been possible.
2:13- The First Seizure
4:47- A Possible Surgical Cure
6:11- A Calculated Risk
7:44- Unrecognizable Surroundings
11:34- A Priesthood Blessing
14:03- Aftermath of the Surgery
16:43- Faith Journey
24:35- Memorization After Memory Loss
27:36- “Minor Challenges I Can Handle”
34:00- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“Sometimes God doesn’t remove your problems, He makes a way through them.” —Savannah Wooden
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 299 - Kyle S. McKay: A Witness of a Living Christ and an Ongoing Restoration
If the walls of the Kirtland Temple could speak, they would tell you what they saw that day—April 3, 1836—when the Living Christ appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. Still, the temple stands as a witness of the reality of the Resurrection that we celebrate at Easter. Perhaps it is only fitting that the Kirtland Temple reopened under the Church’s ownership this week. On this week’s episode, Elder Kyle S. McKay shares how history and an understanding of our heritage strengthens our own faith.
2:05- A Cowboy at Heart
4:24- Elder Marlin K. Jensen
8:20- Attorney By Trade
11:19- Learning From Church History Professionals
15:56- Approaching Troubling Aspects of Church History
20:33- Jane Manning
25:46- Historic Site Vs. Operational Temple
28:14- Dispensations
31:34- Three Temples
36:33- The Sacrifices of Women
39:33- Why Buy a Replica?
41:25- Relationship with the Community of Christ Church
46:31- God’s Awareness of His Church
48:29- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“He said in back-to-back verses in the Book of Mormon, ‘I am able to do my own work’ and He’s doing it but this is take a child to work day and it is a glorious privilege to be His child and go to work with Him and watch Him do it.” —Kyle S. McKay
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 298 - Andy Reid: United—Creating Great Teams On and Off the Field
Andy Reid is not even done coaching and is already considered to be one of the greatest football coaches of all time. His humble approach to being a leader of men is inspiring and on this week’s episode he shares many of the things that have helped him lead great teams. He also shares insights into the players he has coached who he considers to be truly great.
1:30- LaVell Edwards
3:13- Storytelling
5:48- Personality and Patrick Mahomes
9:00- Tammy Reid and the Chiefs
11:32- Overcoming Challenges With Your Spouse
13:55- Priorities
15:30- Things That Start Wars
19:11- NFL Sundays
21:30- Chad Lewis
23:31- Travis Kelce
26:51- Word For The Season
28:41- Taylor Swift
30:54- What Does It Mean To Be All In?
“We try the best we can to lead by example but also, leading by example means that you’re following Christ’s teachings.”
Links:
Recent Deseret News articles about Coach Reid:
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2024/03/04/andy-reid-leadership-lessons-travis-kelce-super-bowl/
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/2/22/24073403/andy-reid-super-bowl-lesson-in-peace/
A journalist and a student: https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/11/15/chiefs-coach-andy-reid-sportswriter-byu-storytelling
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 297 - Tamara McFadden: He Lives
On March 5, 2022, Tamara McFadden received the kind of call every mother hopes to never receive. Her 16-year-old son, Walker, had been killed in a construction accident. In this week’s episode, Tamara explains how she and her family have coped with indescribable grief but she also shares that her confidence in the Savior’s Atonement has given her a firm trust that she will see her son again.
1:17- Family Culture
8:31- A Binding Covenant
13:50- Walker
22:46- Carest Thou Not?
34:32- Polar Opposite Grief
39:55- Peace in Christ
45:02- Asking For Miracles“Because of Him, we will all live. Like I said before, this isn’t a hope, it’s not a wish, it’s not a desire, it’s not even a belief for me at this point. This is truth.” —Tamara McFadden
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 296 - John Welling: The Faith To Be Healed—Exploring Spiritual Blindness
John Welling is the co-founder of a non-profit whose mission is to bring sight to the blind. On this week’s episode, he discusses not only physical blindness but spiritual blindness and why he believes that God and Jesus Christ can heal both through faith and the desire to be healed.
2:53- What Are Cataracts?
5:30- Prevalence in Africa
8:45- Possible Impact
12:36- Guiding Miracles
16:20- Daybreak Vision Project
20:15- A True Story
23:50- Faith To Be Healed
29:42- Spiritual Blindness
36:24- Spiritual Eyes and Stony Hearts
40:09- Blessed To Participate
42:35- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“It has to be something that He does for us over time and we have to be willing to undergo the operation.” —John Welling
Daybreak Vision Project - http://daybreakvisionproject.org
Elder Maxwell on Educating our desires - churchofjesuschrist.orghttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org › ...“According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts”
Elder Kim B. Clark pride talk - https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kim-b-clark/ye-stripped-pride/
Elder Maxwell on pride - https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/neal-a-maxwell/meek-lowly/
Clayton Christensen - “The strong help the weak and the weak help the strong and no one cares about who’s weak and who’s strong.” https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/testimonies/scholars/clayton-m-christensen
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 295 - Manti Te’o: Walks Through Gethsemane
Manti Te’o was on top of the world when it came to football. In his senior season at Notre Dame, he was a Heisman trophy finalist who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game. But off the football field, Manti was involved in an online relationship with someone he’d never met. It is now known as a famous catfishing scandal but at the time, Manti Te’o was just a college athlete who was trying to navigate a horrific experience in the public eye. On today’s episode, Manti discusses what he learned from the experience about the Savior’s love for us.
2:22- Testimony
5:32- Faith, Family, and Football
7:23- Leader Servants
10:22- Choosing Notre Dame
18:19- Culture Shock
23:10- Catfished But Not Alone
32:50- One Step Enough
36:55- The Love of a Parent
43:28- Forgiveness
49:43- To A Younger Manti
52:00- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I’ve experienced what rock bottom feels like. I know what depression feels like. I know what it feels like to have those thoughts in your head of like, ‘Man, why am I even here?’ I’ve had those dark times and then I’ve built my way back up and I didn’t do it alone.” —Manti Te’o
Links:
Clip of Manti about Forgiveness
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 294 - Lizzy Jensen: A Revolution of Answering God’s Call
Lizzy Jensen is a believer that God has a work for each of us to do, that faith is the most magical thing on the planet, that Christ can help us create all of the wonderful things that we desire to make in our lives. And all we have to do to see God work through us in our lives? Show up. Answer the call. On this week’s episode, we talk with Lizzy about how she believes that as each of us answer these calls and act in faith, we will witness and be a part of a revolution of faith.
1:34- Nature vs. Nurture
3:52- “You’ve Got The Wrong Person”
8:50- Comfort Zones
11:54- Talking Openly About Faith
16:08- Teaching Jesus
22:52- Making Magic of Believing
29:42- The Living Christ Project
35:49- Creator
39:44- Your Life’s Work
46:48- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I think being all in is the best way to live, it’s the land where miracles happen, where you are changed more than you ever thought you could be because being all in means that you get to be a little part of the work that God is all in on too.” —Lizzy Jensen
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 293 - Ridge and Brittany Alkonis: A Long Road Home
On May 29, 2021, US Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis took his wife and children to hike a portion of Mount Fuji, a famous mountain where he were stationed in Japan. On their way home, they planned to stop at an ice cream shop Ridge had visited during his time serving in Japan as a missionary years earlier. Ridge was mid-conversation with his 7-year-old daughter when he suddenly lost consciousness and consequently lost control of the car he was driving, resulting in the deaths of two people. Ridge was sentenced to three years in prison. His wife and family were determined to bring him home. This is their story.
1:40- Joining the Navy
3:46- Meeting
7:54- Military Service as a Family
12:30- The Accident
18:43- The Worth of a Soul
26:15- The Tailor Shop
31:51- Everything Happens
43:39- Covenants
48:43- Forgiveness
52:56- 100 Percent Human
58:50- What Does It Mean To Be All In?“There’s no guarantee in the scriptures that says, ‘If you are really, really righteous nothing bad is going to happen to you,’ and we don’t talk about that enough.” —Ridge Alkonis
“I’m still here. …To me, that’s what all in is. It’s not always understanding, the plan of happiness doesn’t mean you’re always happy but I’m still here. I’m still waiting for understanding and I’m still praying for peace that I know one day will come.” —Brittany Alkonis
Links & References
https://bringridgehome.blogspot.com
https://www.instagram.com/bringridgehome/
Deseret News article about Ridge's release
Recent interviews on CNN and Fox News
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 292 - Morgan Choi: God Is Everywhere
Morgan Choi and her husband have lived in four very different countries during their young marriage. They have also experienced very difficult things in lands far from home but what they have found is that God is everywhere and when we seek to feel His love, we will always find it. On this week’s episode, Morgan shares her witness that prayers are heard and answered all around the world.
“Being curious is such a positive thing, you’re asking questions about someone, you’re wanting to get to know them more and understand them and it can lead to friendship and growth. Being judgmental is just having this fixed idea and it’s negative and it’s not allowing you to grow and to love a person as well.” —Morgan Choi
1:43- To Know Something’s True
6:04- Living and Worshiping Around the World
14:20- Recipient of Service Worldwide
18:33- A Gospel For All People
21:00- Infertility
33:18- Book of Mormon Timeline
35:41- Traveling With Kids
39:24- Changed
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 291 - Benjamin Bikman: The Heart of the Word of Wisdom
Dr. Benjamin Bikman’s book has 4.8 stars on Amazon and 3,445 reviews. The researcher of metabolic health and BYU professor has developed a loyal fanbase by sharing evidence that shows that many major diseases have a common root—one that is easily fixed by conscious lifestyle changes. He calls his desire to share these things and their impact a crusade and on this week’s episode, he shares why, as a Latter-day Saints, that crusade is fueled by a firm belief in the Word of Wisdom.
“Maybe the deepest level of the Word of Wisdom is the sentiment of learning to control the power that we have within our bodies because in so doing we show to Heavenly Father our worthiness and our fitness…us being fit for or found worthy of being given greater responsibility and greater power.” —Benjamin Bikman
Show Notes
2:24- Why Care About Insulin Resistance?
11:41- Incorrect Principles
21:47- Plagues of Prosperity
31:01- Moderation in all things?
37:53- The Discomfort of Change
42:52- Preparing for Eternal Progression
45:00- Snack Ideas
50:12- Do Your Homework
53:29- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Why We Get Sick book
Plagues of Prosperity - BYU Speech
President Russell M. Nelson, "Think Celestial":
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 290 - Natalie Hill Jensen: The Temple—An Answer To Prayers
Natalie Hill Jensen was a single adult when she attended her sister’s wedding. There, the sealer who is also an apostle of God told her that heaven would help her as she searched for someone to marry. That heavenly help did come as promised and it eventually included finding her husband but first, it came in the form of an invitation issued in a talk by Sister Wendy Watson Nelson, wife of our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. On this week’s episode, Natalie shares how accepting that invitation continues to bless her life.
“I’ve had peace when I should’ve never had peace. I’ve had my personality enhanced to make new friends. I feel like every blessing I have in this new phase of my life has been a direct blessing of weekly temple attendance.” —Natalie Hill Jensen
4:03- Raising Girls
11:05- On Broadway
15:36- Knowing Who You Are
17:25- Temple Garments
22:47- Going All In
29:49- Blessings of the Temple
36:46- “A Great Story in 5 Years”
40:49- Deliberately Creating a Home
43:30- What Does It Mean To Be All In?Sister Wendy Watson Nelson “My Soul Delighteth in the Covenants of the Lord”
Video of Sister Nelson’s talk - "My Soul Delighteth in the Covenants of the Lord" by Wendy W. Nelson | BYU Women's Conference, 2015
Natalie as a little girl in The Children’s Video Songbook- The Children's Video Songbook - Volume 1
Recent Studio 5 Interview with Natalie d- Take 5: Natalie Hill Jensen answers your best get-to-know-you questions
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Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 289 - Adassa: Seeking God’s Will
Celebrated as the voice of Dolores Madrigal in Disney’s Encanto, a character with a remarkable gift of enhanced hearing, Adassa shares her experiences with a different kind of listening – the art of tuning into the still, small voice of the Spirit. In this week's episode, join us as Adassa, a devoted Latter-day Saint, opens up about her journey in seeking God's will.
“He can see us. He’s not trying to change us. He’s trying to magnify who we already are.” —Adassa
1:17- A True Story
3:27- Religious Roots and New Beginnings
6:50- Motherhood
12:59- Your Personal Conversion Story
17:08- The Miracle of Encanto
35:41- Better Than Expected
38:52- Coincidence?
45:31- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?In Jesus We Are One
Deseret Book Spotify“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” with Vocal Point and One Voice Children’s Choir
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” performances
Hollywood Bowl Oscars“The Family Madrigal” Live from The Hollywood Bowl
Adassa with the Tabernacle Choir
Dos Oruguitas with the Tabernacle Choir in Mexico
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Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 288 - Tony Martin: Country Songs Written By a Seminary Teacher
Tony Martin, a Nashville songwriter who has written 16 #1 country music hits, is a believer as a songwriter that anything you’re immersed in will show up in your writing. So, when you know that Martin has been called to be a seminary teacher three times and has taught Sunday School, it comes as no surprise that religious themes have, at times, snuck into the country songs he writes for a living. But on this week’s episode, Martin talks about writing deliberately spiritual songs for the first time.
2:55- ‘Just What My Dad Did’
6:37- A Songwriter’s Process
12:40- Writing From Experience and Imagination
15:40- Criticisms and Evolution of Country Music
20:37- ‘I Believe Him’
23:47- The Book of Mormon—An Addition
25:18- ‘Old Man Said He Saw a Tree’
29:36- Jacob’s Ladder and Working Out Your Own Salvation
33:03- The Horn Player
35:05- God Needs Drummers
38:56- The Lord Speaks To Everyone Differently
41:30- Giving Something Away For Nothing
45:31- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“The Lord…wants good people to make music, the Devil doesn’t need to have all the good things.” —Tony Martin
Witness: A Nashville Tribute to The Book of Mormon
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Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 287 - Brigitte Madrian: 2024—An Opportunity for a Transformational Year
BYU Marriott School Dean, Brigitte Madrian, has loved learning her entire life. In fact, she was in the 8th grade when she decided she wanted to get a PhD. Since then, she has worked at some of the most prestigious institutions of learning in the country. Still, she recognizes that this love for learning at such a young age is unique and knowing what you want to do with your life in the 8th grade? Even more rare. Perhaps that is why she is so passionate about helping others discover their own thirst for knowledge.
2:44- An 8th Grader’s Dream
6:47- Using Research To Serve
12:04- 1989 BYU Commencement Address
18:53- Approaching Big Decisions
28:04- A Healthy Approach to Strengths and Weaknesses
36:44- ‘For Such A Time As This’
44:44- Spiritual Component to Secular Learning
50:46- Lifelong Learning
53:16- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“The Holy Ghost teaches us and testifies of truth—all truth—not just the truth that’s in the scriptures that we recognize but all truth, truths about running a business, truths about being a good leader…whatever the truths are, the Holy Ghost can testify of truth.” —Brigitte Madrian
Alice in Wonderland quote - “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”
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Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 286 - Greg Olsen: Painting the Spirit of Christmas
There is a man whose love inspires people during this time of year. Some might say it’s a man with a white beard who delivers Christmas presents to children around the world on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. But renowned Latter-day Saint painter Greg Olsen believes it is actually the Savior of the world who inspires Santa Claus himself. On this week’s episode, we talk with the artist about how he began painting in the first place but then why he chose to paint Santa Claus in addition to his many well-known paintings of Jesus Christ.
“Done in the right way, seen from the right perspective, Santa—that tradition—does carry on the mission of Jesus. Doing unto others, giving, serving, spreading love and cheer…it’s hard to separate those two.” —Greg Olsen
Show Notes
2:09- It Takes a Village To Raise an Artist
5:24- A Prophetic Statement
20:37- A Branch Full of Good Things
23:10- Reaching Outside of the Latter-day Saint World
28:57- Santa and the Savior
32:49- We Follow What Is Good
37:13- Lost and Found
42:02- Everyone’s an Artist
45:54- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Paintings referenced in the episode:
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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 285 - Truman Brothers: After Your Faith Comes the Witness
Chad Truman recalls a specific moment on his mission where he had questions—not a faith crisis, just questions. He remembers hearing the words: “After your faith comes the witness.” Truman Brothers now sing songs of faith—songs that make a deliberate effort to represent a real faith journey. On this week’s episode, we discuss music’s ability to testify of Christ while acknowledging that our testimonies rarely grow linearly.
Show Notes
2:00- Sons of Dan Truman of Diamond Rio
6:51- Motivation
9:00- Uplifting Without Being Cheesy
12:09- The Power of Music
17:25- Husbands and Fathers
24:18- Atonement in Music
27:31- Not a Faith Crisis
32:30- Witness: A Nashville Tribute to the Book of Mormon
33:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I will ebb and flow on opinions, I will ebb and flow on confidence in certain pieces of testimony but the rod is just going to remain in my hands and that’s what all in is for me. I will go through this experience committed and I will respond to things as I do but nothing will row the boat enough to toss me.” —Ben Truman
Truman Brothers - “Sounding Joy”
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Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 284 - Michael McLean: Embracing a Father’s Love
In recent years, Michael McLean has encountered profound lessons about a father’s love. Although seemingly a shining light of optimism and success known for his work in the Latter-day Saint film and music space, McLean grappled with chronic depression, fostering self-doubt for an extended period. Nearly two decades ago, when his son came out and conveyed discontent about his upbringing, McLean's deepest insecurities seemed validated. Moreover, the silence from a perceived absence of God amplified his distress. On this week’s episode, we discuss McLean’s Forgotten Carols but, more importantly, how a loving Father never forgets His son.
“The Atonement is not some cool thing that happened back in Gethsemane. It’s ongoing. He’s not stopping His work until He’s got us all healed—until He’s brought us all home.” —Michael McLean
Show Notes
2:10- What Could’ve Been the End
12:59- Depression and the Forgotten Carols
18:44- Mr. Krueger’s Christmas
31:57- When God Seems Quiet
36:34- Two Fathers
48:42- “Let Him In”
51:51- What Does It Mean To Be All In?Links:
Michael’s video for the Church
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Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 283 - Ashley Hatch: Moving Forward After Disappointment
It was considered one of the biggest snubs of the Women’s World Cup in 2023. Ashley Hatch has been around the United States Women’s National Team since 2016, and even played in multiple games for the national team in 2023. And yet, when the roster for the Women’s World Cup team was released, Ashley’s name wasn’t on it. The tough thing is that, like many disappointments in life, Ashley doesn’t really have an answer for why it didn’t work out the way she’d hoped. She does, however, recognize that she has the power to choose how she responds to that disappointment.
“It’s an opportunity to either lean into your faith, lean into your testimony, or it’s an opportunity to lean away or push it away.” —Ashley Hatch
Links & References:
The latest on Ashley’s Olympic hopes
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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 282 - Cherisse and Chad Lunt: Loving Lucy
Chad and Cherisse Lunt’s life took an unexpected turn when they welcomed their third child, Lucy, into the world. Unbeknownst to her parents, Lucy was born with a severe neuromuscular condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). At the time of her diagnosis, Lucy wasn’t expected to live beyond her second birthday but just last month, she ordered all the supplies, sent all the invites, and threw her own 15th birthday party.
“Weirdly enough, I’ll be a little sad [in the resurrection] because I won’t have my girl to hold or take care of.” —Chad Lunt
Show Notes
1:56- Diagnosis and Prognosis
8:00- Why Not Us?
12:13- A Mother’s Care
15:10- Lucy Today
21:31- Advocating For Another
23:08- Quality of Life
25:35- Ministering in the Savior’s Way
33:42- Siblings Who Know the Plan
38:30 Why Serve Outside the Home?
41:55- Hope of a Resurrection
46:07- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Links & References:
Cherisse’s Instagram documents the Lunts’ journey with Lucy
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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 281 - Shiegrid Hernandez: The Familiar Symbolism of Día de los Muertos
Remembering those who have gone before us and recognizing that death is not the end—these are critical aspects of our faith as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are also at the core of the celebration known in Hispanic culture as Día de los Muertos. On this week’s episode, we learn more about how this celebration intersects with faith and tradition, and reminds us of the eternal nature of our family bonds.
“If we were just to learn about all of the experiences that the Nephites had with our Savior Jesus Christ—if we were to pass that down and we were to believe it and put it into action in our lives, we would be better people and we would have a better connection with our Savior so that’s why I think our ancestors are so important to celebrate.” —Shiegrid Hernandez
Show Notes
1:47- Growing Up in Mexico
6:13- Challenges of Coming to America
8:44- Embracing Latino Culture
10:37- A Recognizable Book
14:32- Honoring Ancestors
18:52- What Is Dia De Los Muertos?
22:24- Why the Skulls and Skeletons?
25:48- Symbolism in the Ofrenda
33:12- The Temple as a Latina Latter-day Saint
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Wed, 01 Nov 2023 - 280 - McKay Coppins: A Latter-day Saint Biographer and a Latter-day Saint Politician
McKay Coppins began covering Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential race and because the two shared a common faith as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, other reporters often looked to McKay, a very young journalist at the time, as a source on Romney’s religion. Over a decade later, Coppins’ new biography profiles the Latter-day Saints’ life and career in the public sphere. In anticipation of the book’s release, we talk with Coppins on today’s episode about the faith that is deeply embedded into both he and Romney’s lives.
Show Notes
2:08- Varied Latter-day Saint Characters
5:04- “I’m Actually a Member of This Church”
7:27- Folding Into Faith
11:27- The Latter-day Saint on the Campaign Trail
16:22- Sharing Faith in a Secular Biography
22:24- Refusal to Denounce Faith
28:50- A Young Missionary in France
35:24- More To Your Life Than Making Money
40:38- The Worth of Integrity
45:21- By Their Fruits
49:10- Legacy
53:03- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I realized in that moment that I could do both. I didn’t have to pretend like I wasn’t a Latter-day Saint to be a good reporter and I didn’t have to be a bad reporter to be a good Latter-day Saint. I could do all of it and I wasn’t going to set aside my faith.” —McKay Coppins
Links & References:
Romney: A Reckoning biography
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 279 - Alan Osmond: ‘The Plan’ 50 Years Later
The Osmonds reached what was arguably the peak of their fame in 1973. That year, the band made what many considered an interesting decision and released The Plan, a landmark album that explored the eternal nature of God’s plan and the role of Jesus Christ in salvation. Alan Osmond almost always sang backup vocals but, as the oldest of the Osmond brothers, was in many ways the leader of the brothers’ group and the writer of many of the Osmonds’ songs. In this episode, Alan shares the inspiration behind The Plan as we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the album.
“We’re not ashamed of the gospel and that’s why I just can’t be quiet about it.”
Show Notes
1:46- Beginnings
8:10- Sharing the Gospel Through Music
14:31- A Rock Opera
28:06- Osmondmania
34:59- Support of the Church
41:48- Multiple Sclerosis
47:51- Elvis and the Queen
49:57- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Links & References:
Listen to “The Plan” album in full
The Plan Promo video
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Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 278 - Rosalynde Welch: Both Things Testify of Christ
Latter-day Saint scholar Rosalynde Welch has been involved in two recent projects that may, on the surface, seem very different. One, ushering the last words of a beloved friend through to publication after the friend’s passing, and the other, an exploration of words written in holy scripture two millennia ago. And yet, on this week’s episode, we explore how both books capture the power of a woman’s witness of Jesus Christ.
Show Notes
2:19- Contrast Between Two Books
6:50- Who is Kate Holbrook?
17:51- Housework and Motherhood
22:56- Legacy
26:54- The Gospels of Abish and Mary
30:41- 1 Nephi 11
35:18- A Nativity Story
39:18- Witnesses of Christ“In the two beams of the cross—those are never going to be made parallel with each other. They are always going to be at cross purposes to one another and, as disciples, we’re called to take up our cross. And sometimes that means having the patience and the largeness of mind and heart to live with two things that are true but not easily reconciled.”
Links & References:
Seven Gospelsbook
Kate Holbrook and Samuel Brown -All In
Morgan’s tribute to Kate Holbrook
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Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 277 - Sy Snarr: What Makes Forgiveness Possible
Sy Snarr’s son, Zachary Snarr, was a senior in high school when he was shot and killed by a complete stranger. After 17 years in prison, Jorge Benvenuto, the man who killed Zachary, wrote a letter to tell the Snarr family that he was sorry for taking their 18-year-old son and brother’s life. What happened next captivated listeners of KSL’s “The Letter” podcast and, on this week’s episode of “All In,” we explore the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ that is woven throughout the Snarr family's remarkable example of forgiveness.
Show Notes
2:34- Before
3:57- Regret
7:15- The Bind of Bitterness
12:45- Who Hate Hurts
15:47- You Have To Want It
18:12- The Sacrament Talk That Changed Everything
20:38- Losing a Second Son
23:29- The Very Real Pain of Loss
25:51- Jorge
32:21- Since the Letter
36:34- Atonement For All
40:34- A Spiritual Experience
43:50- What Does It Mean To Be All in?“My soul was tortured, it was broken with this anguish I carried…and the way you [forgive] is you fight back, you turn to God, you turn to the Savior, you pray a lot and let Them guide you.” —Sy Snarr
Links & References:
Listen to The Letter podcast
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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 276 - Brandon Pak: Worth It to Save
Brandon Pak seemed to be on the path to achieving what he’d always wanted: He was a student at Berklee College of Music, he’d opened for Pentatonix and had recently performed as a backup singer for Charlie Puth. And yet, he’d never felt more empty. So, he wandered into the church he’d attended but left as a young man. On this week's episode, we talk with Brandon about finding greater purpose than he could've imagined through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Show Notes
1:45- A Place To Call Home
5:17- Church Starts and Stops
11:37- Berklee or BYU
16:50- Empty
22:01- Three Months
26:30- Getting to Serve
34-02- Music and Missionary Work
36:15- Processing Through Songwriting
39:36- Worth It To Save
42:45- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?“I knew what it felt like to be lost and to find the gospel and what type of worth that gave me as a person…and I wanted other people to have that.” —Brandon Pak
Links & Reference:
Listen to Brandon Pak’s new single, “Worth Saving”
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 275 - Emma Nissen: Hearing Him
In her freshman year as a vocal performance major, Emma Nissen received devastating news. Just nine weeks into her studies, she learned that her vocal cords were damaged and required surgery. She very easily could’ve felt, in that moment, that everything she’d worked for was falling apart. But she remembered a prompting she had earlier that week—a prompting to serve a mission—and how she’d told the Lord if he’d create a window of time for her to serve, she’d go. So she went and the rest, as they say, is history. On this week’s episode, we talk with Emma Nissen about how God’s window opened a door for her to share her music in a way she never could’ve dreamed possible.
Show Notes
2:16- A Musical Family
10:00- God Opens a Window
14:49- Music On a Mission
37:08- Faith Reconstruction
49:43- Guided
51:49- What Does It Mean to Be All In?“I like to think that the Spirit and I can banter.” —Emma Nissen
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 274 - Jamie Jensen: The Perceived Tension Between Science and Religion
According to a 2015 Pew Research study, 59 percent of Americans believe that science and religion are often in conflict. This perceived tension between the two can be especially challenging for students in fields such as biology, who may encounter scientific theories that seem to contradict their faith. As a biology professor at Brigham Young University, Jamie Jensen has seen firsthand how science can either deepen or diminish students’ spirituality. In this week’s episode, she shares strategies for helping students approach science in a way that enhances their understanding of God’s wonders, rather than detracting from it.
“When you’re building a testimony and you’re gathering spiritual evidence, that evidence is still real, it’s still measurable, but the instrumentation we use is different. So instead of using thermometers, or rulers or calipers, we’re using our spiritual eyes, personal revelation, feelings that are inside, and it’s just as real, but it’s not as tangible.” —Jamie Jensen
Show Notes
1:45- Teaching Science to Students of Faith
6:02- Scientific Process and Spiritual Process
8:42- Big S Science and Little S Science
10:56- Science is Agnostic?
19:18- Comfortable in Uncertainty
24:19- Dogmatism
26:17- Correct Evidence and False Evidence
29:37- Teaching Science in the Home
32:17- One Take on Evolution
43:03- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Links & References:
Let’s Talk About Science and Religion book
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Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 273 - Justin Su’a: The Role of Spirituality in Developing Mental Toughness
He helped coach the Boston Red Sox on their way to becoming World Series champions but on today’s episode of All In, Justin Su’a coaches you on how to enhance the way you show up in life by cultivating a strong mentality. Su’a also explains the importance of faith in athletics and in the lives of disciples of Jesus Christ.
“I think as you have faith in the process, and do everything you can and build your life with these heavenly habits around you, you’ll end up finding that you can be happy in the moment, you’re going to find joy in keeping the commandments and doing what the Lord asks. And...that’s when the magic happens. And when the Spirit is filling your life, it becomes palpable and tangible, and you wake up excited to do it the next day.” —Justin Su’a
Show Notes
1:34- Winning a World Series
4:02- Journey to Mental Skills Coach
8:28- When One Door Closes
9:49- Prepared For Sports Psychology
14:45- Experiences With Faith On The Job
19:55- “Increase Your Impact” Podcast
25:15- Raising Mentally Tough Teens
29:00- Modeling Strong Mentalities
33:23- Strengthening Your Mentality
37:14- Spending Time With God
41:00- The Role of Faith
43:50- Choosing the Right
47:24- What Does It Mean To Be “All In” The Gospel of Jesus Christ?This episode originally aired on September 11, 2019.
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Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 272 - Marilee Killpack: The Power to Save
Six years ago, Marilee Killpack gave birth to a baby boy. That baby boy was diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a life-threatening genetic syndrome that affects just one in 250,000 children and is only symptomatic in boys. The life expectancy was 3-5 years. There was, however, one possible way to save his life: He could receive a bone marrow transplant and his 7-year-old brother was a perfect match.
"I can't articulate it well, but I came to love Abraham as a mom because he was saved and needed saving. And I think of our Heavenly Parents who have this Son, who is perfect and they know He's going to do it and they know He's going to be awesome and then to look at us, like I look at Abraham, and realize he needs saving. He's not going to make it and there's just such a love that I can't explain for him for fighting, and for being saved by his older brother." —Marilee Killpack
Show Notes
2:15- Abram's Story
7:19- Finding Peace
9:35- The Lord's Preparations
12:11- A Perfect Match
15:46- The Saving Power Between Siblings
19:41- "Witness What the Lord Has Done"
24:32- Feeding the Soul
26:25- Promises of the Temple
28:32- "The Family That Prays Together"
33:02- The Faith Not To Be Healed
36:32- "All Is Well"
40:20- "The Lessons We Came to Earth to Learn"
43:55- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ?This episode originally aired on October 16, 2019.
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Wed, 30 Aug 2023 - 271 - Debra Theobald McClendon: Scrupulosity—Obsessive-Compulsive Anxiety You May Mistake as Faith Crisis
You may have never heard of scrupulosity, but it is possible it has hijacked the religious experience of you or someone you love. In her September 2019 Ensign article, Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon wrote, “Scrupulosity masquerades as a desirable, higher standard of righteousness and personal worthiness—but it’s not!” So, what is scrupulosity? How does it manifest itself? How is it treated? Dr. McClendon helps us answer all of these questions and more on this week’s episode.
“If it is a spiritual prompting, and you go through the things you need to repent, including a confession to an ecclesiastical leader if necessary, you will feel better. If it is driven by toxic anxiety, you will not feel better, because it's an anxiety issue. It's not a moral issue or a spiritual sensitivity issue.” —Debra Theobald McClendon
Show Notes
3:11- What is Scrupulosity?
8:34- How Does It Manifests Itself?
12:39- Confession
16:18- Therapy and Treatment
23:41- Correcting Sin While Not Giving Into Obsessions
26:18- Triggers
31:44- Godly Sorrow?
34:02- How to Help Others Who May Be Struggling
38:48- Too Late?
41:35- Repentance is Not a Checklist
43:31- The Atonement
45:16- What Does It Mean to be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?This episode originally aired on July 1, 2020.
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Wed, 23 Aug 2023 - 270 - Brooke Romney: Why Our Souls Crave Connection—And What We Can Do About It
Brooke Romney is a strong believer that we are wired for connection. Connection with those around us, connection with our families, connection with God—“Humans are hard and friendship takes work,” Romney says, but she also believes the effort is worthwhile, “His intent was never for us to walk any of these paths alone.”
“We’re craving what God really intended us to be. He never intended us to sit behind screens. He never intended even for us to just write articles about good things. He created us to do good things, to touch people, to connect with people. That’s what this is all about. And I think, because life has gotten so easy and so removed, sometimes we forget that and it’s what our soul wants so badly.” —Brooke Romney
Show Notes
3:08- A hunger for human connection
7:07- Breaking down barriers to friendship
11:46- A need for vulnerability
17:50- 3 ways to be a true friend
22:00- Getting out of your comfort zone
28:03- Connecting with your children
33:00- Modeling true confidence
34:51- I am _____________
36:52- Loving your children
39:17- God’s desire to connect with you
44:42- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ?View full show notes and transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.
This episode originally aired on September 4, 2019.
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Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 269 - Ty Mansfield and Jacob Hess: Living a Mindful Latter-day Saint Life
President David O. McKay once referred to meditation as “one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord.” On today’s episode, we explore the many ways meditation and mindfulness already play an important role in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“One of the things I’ve wondered is if people are not walking away from the gospel as much as (having) an impoverished experience of the gospel, where the gospel has become sort of like this devices that’s not working anymore. And rather than going for an upgrade and getting rid of the device, our hope is that if people could approach the gospel with fresh eyes and experience it as full of opportunities to stop, to pause, to interrupt the busyness, to interrupt the activity, that it might awaken something that has become dead, because anything...can die.” —Jacob Hess
Show Notes
3:00- What is mindfulness?
6:12- Personal background with mindfulness and meditation?
12:25- Being still amidst activity in the Church
15:21- Hyper-stimulated culture
19:04- Anxiously engaged
26:59- Rushing through the gospel
34:23- Prayer as a mindfulness practice
39:27- Daily bread and suffering
50:50- What Does It Mean To Be All In The Gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on August 14, 2019.
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Wed, 09 Aug 2023 - 268 - Samuel Brown and Kate Holbrook: The Evolving Story of a Marriage
Samuel Brown is an academic, a shock trauma ICU doctor, and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He has achieved much professionally, but it was not until his wife, Kate Holbrook, was diagnosed with cancer in her eye and he faced the risk of losing his beloved that Sam realized he had neglected things in his home. This realization was painful and required work to undo the hurt of the past, but together, he and his wife have rebuilt a home and a marriage they are grateful for and proud of.
Editor’s note: Kate Holbrook passed away on August 20, 2022 after a long battle with ocular melanoma. Our hearts and prayers are with her husband Sam, their children, and her family members and friends.
“You can’t introspect your way into another person if you don't spend a lot of time with them.” —Samuel Brown
Show Notes
2:32-Authenticity or Repentance?
5:23- The Natural Sam
9:55- From Atheist to Believer
22:44- Kate
26:10- Confronting Selfishness in Marriage
32:46- Forgetting Ourselves to See Others Clearly
43:10- Cheering Each Other On In Being Useful to God
48:55- “Holy” Food Deliveries and Reverence for One’s Spouse
53:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on June 23, 2021.
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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 267 - Scott O’Neil: Why This NBA CEO Joined the Church After Being Married To A Latter-day Saint For Over 20 Years
Scott O’Neil, CEO of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, doesn’t have any hobbies. He is a husband, father, NBA CEO and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who believes prioritization is not a matter of balance but of being 100 percent present wherever he may be in the moment. He is the guy who smiles and says hi to every person he passes, calling many of them by name, and the recent convert who believes we all need to do more to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“We need to do more. We need to be less insular. We need be more loving. We need to be more open. We need to be more assertive. We need to leverage social media. We need to leverage the people we know, the influence we have, and we need to do a better job because this gospel is too special and we need to do a better job sharing it.” —Scott O’Neil
Show Notes
1:46- Scott's love for sports is NOT why he loves his job
2:54- Scott O’Neil, the recreation league girls basketball coach
5:54- How Scott O’Neil became an NBA CEO
7:22- When Scott met Lisa
23:12- Scott’s decision to meet with the missionaries
32:32- Experiencing “firsts” as a new member of the Church
36:55- Why being sealed to his family was significant
39:20- Advice to other part-member families
41:18- Why Scott believes he joined the Church at the right time
43:20- Call for missionary work
44:03- Gratitude for his wife
45:58: Balancing being a husband, father, member of the Church and an NBA CEO
48:53- What it means to Scott to be “All In” the gospel of Jesus Christ
This episode originally aired on May 1, 2019.
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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 266 - Jane Clayson Johnson: Depression in the Lives of Latter-day Saints
After a very successful career in network news, broadcast journalist Jane Clayson Johnson was finally the wife and mother she had always dreamed of becoming when she found herself overcome with a darkness she didn’t recognize. On this week’s episode, Jane discusses the clinical depression that blindsided her and what she has learned from interviewing over 150 Latter-day Saints who are also facing this difficult challenge.
“I never thought that I would be grateful for a journey through depression. But it has strengthened my understanding of grace and I feel as though I have a hope in the atonement that is brighter than I ever could have imagined.” —Jane Clayson Johnson
This episode originally aired on January 2, 2019.
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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 265 - Adam Miller: Living in Christ Before We Die
A quote by Marcus Aurelius, a scripture in Jarom, and the writings of Paul led Adam Miller to ponder the question of what life would look like if we chose to die in Christ now and experience “an early resurrection.” This week, we look at how turning our lives over to Christ before death has the potential to change everything.
“You know how it is when you’re so absorbed in doing what you’re doing? When you so love what you’re doing, when you’ve so lost yourself in caring for whatever the task is, or whoever the person is you’re with, that you just lose all track of time and simultaneously lose all track of yourself and feel in the end, enlivened and empowered? That’s it. That’s life in Christ. And the trick is to learn how to do that, not just every once in a while but to live our lives like that from dawn until dusk in Christ.” —Adam S. Miller
Show Notes
2:58- Setting the Stage
5:12- Time
6:59- An Early Resurrection
8:35- Why Ordinances Matter
9:36- "Types"
13:14- What does "Living in Christ" look like?
19:25- Love and Law
28:12- The Bible and the Book of Mormon
30:26- Grateful to be a Latter-day Saint
32:47- Spirit as a Down Payment
34:10- Moby Dick and Turning Our Time Over To God
43:57- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" The Gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on October 2, 2019.
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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 264 - Kate Lee: Overcoming Paralyzing Self-Doubt
It was just a normal temple recommend interview but it changed Kate Lee’s life. It was a simple question, “Is there anything else that you need to talk about?” But on this week’s episode, Kate Lee shares in detail the transformative experience that allowed her to see herself through God’s eyes.
Show Notes
1:08- A Temple Recommend Interview
4:41- The Lead-Up to This Moment
8:23- "Is There Anything Else You Want To Talk About?"
10:38- Orchestrated by God
16:14- Homework Assignments
21:38- Taking Time
23:25- Tools for Combating Doubt
27:26- Change of Life
29:37- Painting a Picture of the Love of Christ
39:15- Ecclesiastical Leaders
42:11- The Love of God Through Painting
42:23- Two Scriptures that Teach Unconditional Love
44:56- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" The Gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on September 25, 2019.
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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 263 - Mauli Bonner and Paul Reeve: Understanding the History of Blacks in the Church
In 1830, the same year the Church was organized, a former slave named Peter became the first documented Black member of the Church. Nearly 200 years later, Mauli Bonner first heard Peter’s story when he started exploring his own faith as a Black member of the Church. This journey led him to Paul Reeve, a professor at the University of Utah who has studied Blacks in Church history extensively. On today’s episode, Mauli and Paul explain not only the importance of the stories of early Black Latter-day Saints, but also how their stories can strengthen our faith and our testimonies of the restored gospel.
“The beauty of it all is that we are here now and have an opportunity to learn and do something good. That’s what we have control over. We can’t change what was, we were not there. But we are here now.“ —Mauli Bonner
Show Notes
3:24- Blacks in the Early Days of the Church
8:50- Legislation with Theological Implications
12:00- Learning the History as a Black Latter-day Saint
15:22- Green Flake and Brigham Young
25:28- Strengthening Testimony Rather Than Weakening
31:44- Historical Accuracy
37:12- What Needed to Change?
44:22- Why Monuments Matter
51:22- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on May 19, 2021.
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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 - 262 - Robert Millet: How the Constant Companionship of the Spirit Works
After nearly 40 years of teaching religion, Robert Millet still had some questions regarding the Holy Ghost. For example, how does our doctrine regarding the Holy Ghost differentiate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from other religions? Or what does the right to constant companionship of the Spirit really look like? It was this curiosity that led him to begin researching and eventually writing his latest book, The Holy Spirit. On today’s episode, he shares the unique insights he found along the way.
“Something as fundamental as God and Christ and the Holy Ghost really just cannot remain a mystery. ‘This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent’ (John 17:3). If it’s life eternal to know God, heaven help us if we don’t even have the means of coming to know God because God is in some ways pushed off the stage, because Jesus takes center stage.”
Show Notes
2:15- "Like fish who discover water last"
9:20- The Holy Ghost or the Light of Christ
11:24- Avenues of the Spirit
16:29- My own voice or the voice of the Spirit?
23:27- Still learning, more than 40 years later
29:37- Inextricably linked to every facet of the gospel
33:36- How is His influence felt everywhere?
36:11- Baptism of fire
38:08- The differentiator
39:47- Why three separate and distinct Beings matters
45:32- Inability to feel the Spirit amidst depression
46:16- How understanding the Spirit can change our lives
48:51- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ?
This episode originally aired on August 28, 2019.
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Wed, 21 Jun 2023 - 261 - Melinda Wheelwright Brown: How Understanding Eve Could Change the World
How has the world’s perception of Eve affected women throughout history and what is the cost of misunderstanding her choice in the garden? Can the restored gospel help us make sense of Eve’s choice? Could adopting Eve’s perspective of mortality bring increased joy into our own lives? Melinda Wheelwright Brown seeks to address these questions and more on this week’s episode of “All In.”
“…it isn’t a story about sin. The transgression involved is very different. It’s not your typical sin by any means. It was a crossing of a threshold that was done by choice because of the beautiful gift of agency.”
Show Notes
2:11- Jane Eyre
5:08- "Eve, Can You Help Me?"
11:24- Research
15:12- Doctrinal Differences
17:25- The Cost of Misunderstanding Eve's Choice
23:24- "Fruit"
24:37- The Transformative Power of Their Story For All
30:55- A Decision to Trust God
38:58- Eve's Role in the Restored Gospel
41:55- The Need for a Savior
46:18- What Does it Mean To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 260 - Justin Coulson: How Might Jesus Parent?
How do you follow the Savior’s example if your child has left the Church or is struggling with their faith? What’s the balance between giving your child room to use his or her agency while showing your love for them? In this week’s All In episode, parenting guru Justin Coulson explains how the Savior’s teachings about love, compassion, and mourning with those that mourn apply to the family. Whether we’re a parent or not, we can all learn from the Savior’s example of how to “Suffer the little children to come unto me” (Mark 10:14).
“Sometimes in our angry moments, or in our tired moments, or, let’s be honest, in our selfish moments, we might be less loving than we could be towards our children. Sometimes we feel inclined to hurt rather than to help, or...we’re neutral or ambivalent, or we shrug our shoulders and say ‘Whatever’. But He doesn't. The scriptures tell us again and again, His hand, His arm is stretched out still.”
Show Notes
4:47- #GirlDad
7:00- God’s Example of Parenting
11:08- Compassion
16:55- Respect for Agency
20:59- If Your Child Leaves the Church
34:06- If Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to Church
44:16- If You, As a Parent, Feel It’s Too Late
49:27- Blurred Lines
54:51- Encouraging Gospel Discussion in the Home
1:00:06- What Does It Mean to be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?This episode is a re-run. The original episode aired on April 1, 2020.
Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.
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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 259 - Jennifer Lane: Temples—Orienting Our Souls to Christ
A 2020 First Presidency Message reads, “The sacred teachings, promises, and ceremonies of the temple are of ancient origin, and point God’s children to Him as they make further covenants and learn more about His plan, including the role of the Savior Jesus Christ.” Learning more about God’s plan and the role of a Savior in that plan are things that all of us desire but religious rituals can be difficult to understand and the prospect of wearing sacred temple garments may cause apprehension. But the temple carries with it great promises from God and on this week’s episode, we discuss the many blessings that are available to us as we choose to make promises with Him.
“Temple worship provides a way to put the Lord first, to stay oriented to Him, to love Him the most, to love Him first.” —Jennifer Lane
Show Notes
2:10- Changes to the Temple Ordinances
5:40- Religious Rituals of Other Faiths
10:32- Garments and Taking His Name Upon Us
13:39- The Temple Garment as a Gift
18:49- Promise of Temple Garments
21:13- Freemasonry
25:01- Embodiment
29:02- Maps
33:01- Ascension
39:16- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links & References:
Let’s talk about Temples and Ritual
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Wed, 31 May 2023 - 258 - Kevin Rolfe: A Never-Ending Love Story
Kevin Rolfe knows that his wife, Lindsey, may have been hesitant to get her hopes up about their relationship. After all, who would choose to marry someone who was likely dying of cancer? But Kevin wanted to be the one who battled cancer with Lindsey—he chose to be that person. On this week’s episode, Kevin shares the many things that have gotten him through since Lindsey’s passing: A stepson, loving family and friends, and the hope of a resurrection that will allow him to see Lindsey again.
“I think part of marrying somebody with cancer...was because I have a strong faith and belief that no matter if she was to live 20 years or two, it wouldn't be the end for us.” —Kevin Rolfe
Show Notes
2:16- Meeting Lindsey
4:52- #ThisTeam
7:36- A Choice
9:19- Acting in Faith and Acceptance
14:21- Sealed
17:36- Witnessing Grace and Feeling Gratitude
27:54- A Son
33:14- Music’s Role in Grieving
37:15- Construction and Scaffolding
43:23- Imagining the Resurrection
47:46- The Price of Love
51:49- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
55:31- From Lindsey
Links & References:
Lindsey Anderson Rolfe obituary
Elder David A. Bednar, “But We Heeded Them Not”
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Wed, 24 May 2023 - 257 - Gaye Strathearn: Finding the Sacred in the Sabbath
Growing up in Australia, Gaye Strathearn faced a dilemma familiar to many faithful families: how to balance Sabbath day observance with the demands of the world. As a young girl, she worried that her non-member father might feel left out as the family spent hours at church. But as she grew older, Gaye began to see the Sabbath not as a burden but as a sacred opportunity to connect with God and with loved ones. Now, as a respected gospel scholar, Gaye has compiled a collection of essays exploring the commandment of the Sabbath from its origins on Sinai to its relevance in the 21st century.
“If this is a part of our covenant journey, all of us are at different places on that covenant journey and our understanding of the Sabbath is going to be at different places. And so let’s have people grow into their understanding.” —Gaye Strathearn
8:39- Assumptions
11:34- The Way We Ask Questions
14:18- Why the Study of the Sabbath?
22:37- The Sabbath as a Covenant
31:40- The Modern Sabbath
36:48- Be Still and Know
43:42- Praise
49:24- The Opportunity to Worship
52:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 17 May 2023 - 256 - Conlon and Rachel Bonner: Coping With the Death of a Child
On New Year’s Day 2023, as many people were waking to the excitement and endless possibilities of a new calendar year, Conlon and Rachel Bonner awoke to find that their nine-month-old son Joshua had passed away. The youngest of their six children, Joshua had been a source of light and love since joining their family in 2022, and now they were left to figure out how to live without him. For the Bonners, this meant focusing on how to live their lives with faith pointed toward a future when they will be reunited with Joshua again.
“He is motivation. He is almost like a guiding light to hold on tight to our covenants, to our knowledge of what is right, to do our very best, and to help others along the way.” —Conlon Bonner
Show Notes
1:35- A Sister, Ministering, and Facebook
6:49- Getting to Know Joshua
8:58- Turning Immediately to Christ
21:30- Helping Children Deal With Grief
27:48- Mourning With Those Who Mourn
31:43- Discovering Strength in Spouse
38:53- Waiting
42:09- Alive in Christ
46:05- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links & References:
Shawna Edwards’ video with Rachel and Conlon
Shawna Edwards’ music video featuring Conlon Bonner
Henry Van Dyke “Gone From My Sight”
“Never suppress a generous thought.” -Camilla E. Kimball
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Wed, 10 May 2023 - 255 - Scott and Ashley Laneri: A Tale of Two Adoptions
In this episode, we sit down with Scott and Ashley Laneri to hear their remarkable story of two very different adoptions. From an unexpected phone call that led them to consider adoption for the first time to the deliberate effort and patience required for their second adoption, the Laneris share their journey and reflect on the miracles that brought their family together.
“Yes, the Lord does love effort. But even if you put in all your effort and it doesn't work out, that doesn't mean it's impossible. It just means that the Lord also has His timing in his way. And true trust means really trusting in His timing, and in His way, and that He really can make it happen.” —Ashley Laneri
Show Notes
1:31- In Vitro Fertilization
5:17- A Life-changing Phone Call
8:19- Being Open to a Different Plan
12:55- A Special Green
15:26- Two Different Stories
18:29- The Social Media Route
23:47- When Things Are Out of Our Control
27:51- A Marriage Strengthened
30:58- The Lesser-Known Challenges of Adoption
33:49- God Eventually Delivers
39:33- Suggestions
42:56- Why Me?
46:47- Air
52:39- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 03 May 2023 - 254 - Kimberly Teitter: Interconnected Eternal Family Systems
Why are we the way that we are? This is a question licensed clinical psychologist, author, adjunct professor, and entrepreneur Kimberly Teitter has often explored—both in herself and in others. First, there's our divine identity. Then there is the influence of the generations that have come before us and the culture in which we were raised. As a Black Latter-day Saint who grew up in rural North Carolina, Kimberly shares how her experiences have shaped the way she sees the world.
“It’s not about having hot takes. I want to get to heaven. I want Zion to be restored.” —Kimberly Teitter
Show Notes
2:26- Coming in Contact with the Church
7:47- Black Latter-day Saint Experience
19:23- Ongoing Challenges
25:57- Embracing Identity
30:42- Family Systems Theory and the Woman Taken in Adultery
39:37- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 253 - Astrid Tuminez: Embracing Divine Identity to Unleash Your Full Potential
Join us on a journey with Astrid Tuminez, President of Utah Valley University, as she shares the two pivotal moments that transformed her life as a little girl growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood in the Philippines. First, an opportunity to enroll in a school run by Catholic nuns allowed Astrid to read and write. Second, a chance to be taught by missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about her divine identity as a daughter of God. This powerful combination of secular and spiritual knowledge opened up a whole new world of possibilities for young Astrid. Today, President Tuminez leads Utah Valley University with the belief that education has the power to transform lives.
Show Notes
2:28- A Life That Began in the Slums of the Philippines
7:54- An Power of Education
14:00- When Someone Who Sees Your Potential
18:41- Finding the Gospel of Jesus Christ
21:58- Something Divine
25:18- Coming to America
31:32- The Importance of Who You Marry
35:55- When a Job Isn’t Your Strength
38:12- Coming to UVU
44:27- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links & References
Wrestling Super Fan article
Church News profile on President Tuminez
Astrid S. Tuminez: The Power of Dreaming, the Power of Doing video
Disrupt Yourselfinterview with President Tuminez
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 252 - Cameron Smith: Pancakes, a Currant Bush, a Stone and a Sling
Cameron Smith was just a college student when he happened upon a job listing for a little-known pancake company called Kodiak Cakes. Today, the company is one of the leading pancake brands in the United States. But how did they get there? Recognized as the company's "secret weapon" who helped get Kodiak Cakes on the shelves of retailers like Target and Costco, Cameron shares how great outcomes have come from simply asking the right questions. And more importantly, he marvels at how through it all, the Lord has been able to make more out of his life than he ever could have dreamed of.
“I think in that moment what I brought was probably like a little stone…and then together, we built this sling. And then we decided, ‘Alright, let’s start working on this and let’s see what we can do with this.’ We broke a handful windows but then we were like, ‘You know what, maybe we can take on Goliath.’” —Cameron Smith
Show Notes
1:47- A Job Listing
7:21- Kodiak Cakes Origin Story
9:03- Not Being Afraid of a No
13:29- Target
22:11- Shark Tank
29:06- The Currant Bush
35:09- Stepping Back
41:36- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links:
The Currant Bush story as told by President Hugh B. Brown
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Wed, 12 Apr 2023 - 251 - Marie Vischer Elliott: Surviving a WWII Concentration Camp to Discover Hope
As a little girl, Marie Vischer Elliott spent three years in a concentration camp under unimaginable conditions. She remarkably survived but her little brother, Georgie, died shortly after they were released due to what he endured in the camp. Years later, as a young mother, Marie was introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which not only helped her heal from what she experienced during the war but also gave her hope of seeing her little brother again. On this week's episode, Marie's story teaches us a powerful lesson about the devastating nature of war, the transformative doctrine of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the blessings of the temple.
Show Notes
2:04- Childhood Memories
6:52- Where in the World is Java?
9:40- Religious Background
12:02- The Beginning of the War
19:25- The Camp
21:39- The End of the War
25:21- Georgie
28:21- Forgiving and Forgetting
31:39- Finding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
35:09- Freedom
37:51- No Winners in War
42:38- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 05 Apr 2023 - 250 - Danny Ainge: The Angels Who Make Us Who We Are
March Madness is in full swing and, in 1981, Danny Ainge experienced his "one shining moment” in the NCAA Tournament when he scored with two seconds left on the clock, helping BYU advance to the Elite Eight. It was the highlight of a remarkable college basketball career, but only the beginning of his professional career in sports. Still, Ainge doesn’t take credit for his success. He insists that the Lord has placed angels—ordinary people setting an extraordinary example—along his path to help him every step of the way. In this episode, we talk about the power of positive influences in our lives that guide our paths and why Ainge believes the people we surround ourselves with have the ability to make all the difference.
“There have been angels waiting for me, directing me.” —Danny Ainge
Show Notes
2:09- Love of Basketball
3:37- BYU
6:13- Decisions Decisions
8:22- A Great Wife
10:33- A Polarizing Character
18:07- Striving for Balance
21:40- Maintaining Standards
24:03- Taking a Step Back
28:47- Returning to Utah
32:32- “I Do Not Know The Meaning of All Things”
34:23- Angels Among Us
36:34- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links & References
Danny Ainge's March Madness Buzzer Beater
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Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 249 - Emily Robison Adams: Has God Gone Silent In Your Life? Or Is He Just Quiet?
Emily Robison Adams remembers the feeling well—like she’d been put in a cast iron pot with the lid placed on top, unable to feel God’s presence in her life. Shaken and disoriented, she tried everything she could think of to reach Him, and yet she felt nothing. God was silent. But at her mother’s encouragement, Emily wrote down what she was experiencing through this supposed silence, and in the process she began to believe that God wasn’t silent at all—He was just being quiet, providing the necessary space for Emily to learn and grow. On this week’s episode, Emily shares some of the principles that began to shift her paradigm and renew her belief that God really does know what each of us needs.
Show Notes
1:57- The Beginning of the Quiet
5:46- Reframing the Lack of Noise
12:28- People Who Listen Without Freaking Out
19:12- Rethinking Doubt
26:50- Seeking Appropriate Help
31:29- Remembering
33:41- Why Does God Sometimes Disappoint Us?
37:43- Things That Were Helpful
42:25- Likening the Scriptures
45:47- Worth the Wrestle?
49:25- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Leading life with an open hand instead of a closed fist has been really helpful to me and it’s led me to a place where I’m not certain about many things at all and astonishingly, that’s the best place to be.” —Emily Robison Adams
Links
Divine Quietnessbook
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 - 248 - Ryan Leavitt: 988—An Effort to Prevent Suicide
Ryan Leavitt doesn’t know if the new 988 lifeline would’ve made a difference for his sister-in-law Lizzie, whose long battle with mental illness ultimately took her life in 2014. But when Leavitt was given the opportunity to work on the legislation that ultimately led to the new easy-to-remember hotline, he viewed it as a way to not only honor Lizzie’s life but also to hopefully preserve the lives of so many who face the heartbreaking realities of suicidal thoughts. On this week’s episode, Leavitt discusses the hope that comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ, not only through the resurrection but also as we each seek to do all we can to “lift up the heads that hang down.”
Show Notes
2:54- What You May Not Know About Congress
11:39- 988 Legislation
15:46- Lizzie
21:30- The Years Since
25:44- No One Size Fits All Approach
28:41- #SmileForLizzie
33:40- Great Expectations
37:02- A Societal Problem
39:32- Gratitude
42:45- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“It’s for us to be engaged in meaningful work to help those around us.” —Ryan Leavitt
Links
Silent Souls Weepingby Jane Clayson Johnson
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Wed, 15 Mar 2023 - 247 - Liz Wixom Johnsen: A Place to Call Home
For years, Liz Wixom Johnsen helped families decorate their homes as a talented interior designer. And for years, Liz dreamed of a home that was like theirs—not because of the decor, but because of the families within those walls. As a single woman, she often longed for a home life that looked different than the one she had. But she also learned that true homes come in many different shapes and sizes. And when she married a man with eight children and her home was instantly dramatically different, that knowledge became invaluable. On this week’s episode, Liz shares what she’s learned about embracing the homes—and the lives—God has prepared for each one of us.
Show Notes
1:32- Home of Origin
4:37- Not Dependent on Cost
8:08- Creating a Home Around Our Lives At the Moment
11:01- A Different Blessed Life
15:25- “Our Father and Our Savior Love Broken Things”
21:22- Happiness, Your Heritage
24:35- Creation
30:06-Cheerfully Do All That Lies In Our Power
32:34- Finding a Place in a Different World
34:57- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“His power plus our divinity creates beauty from unorganized matter.” —Liz Wixom Johnsen
Links and References
“God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged and the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to man the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys and glories of creation.” —Thomas S. Monson, “In Quest of the Abundant Life”
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Wed, 08 Mar 2023 - 246 - Chris Thomas: The Faith to Find Elizabeth Smart
On March 12, 2003, 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found safe nine months after being abducted from her family’s home in Salt Lake City, Utah. This month marks the 20th anniversary of Elizabeth’s return home and on this week’s episode of All In, we speak with Chris Thomas who acted as spokesperson for the Smart Family throughout their entire experience in searching for Elizabeth.
Show Notes
2:44- Meeting the Smarts
4:12- High Stakes
5:25- Looking Back 20 Years Later
7:22- A unique Approach
10:06- Discussing Latter-day Saint Doctrine and Culture
13:34- Viewing Media as Children of God
16:42- Acknowledging Mistakes
19:45- The Faith of Two Parents
23:44- Elizabeth’s Reaction to the Manuscript
26:03- A Miracle That Mattered to Millions
31:18- A Responsibility to Set the Record Straight
36:08- The Power of Unity and the Power of Family
41:42- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“I think when we serve somebody—even somebody that we disagree with—that we learn to understand and respect and appreciate them and have a new love for them that tears down fences and builds bridges and brings us closer to our Heavenly Father.” —Chris Thomas
Links
Chris Thomas'sUnexpectedbook trailer
Video: Chris and Elizabeth’s recent appearance on Nightline
Video: Chris and Elizabeth’s recent appearance on Good Morning America
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Wed, 01 Mar 2023 - 245 - Zeke Hernandez: The Transformative Power of the Gospel and Education
Wharton School of Business professor Zeke Hernandez says that statistically speaking, he shouldn't be where he is today; like the generations who came before him, he should still be living in poverty. But because of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the educational opportunities the gospel teaches us to seek after, Zeke's resume doesn't align with statistical probabilities. On this week's episode, he discusses why he is a believer that we too often place artificial barriers between our personal and professional pursuits. And it is by removing these barriers and approaching big decisions with a holistic perspective that we are able to reach our full potential.
“I think God is willing to guide us as much in our professional endeavors as He is in our gospel or church or family lives.”
Show Notes
2:07- A Hunger for Truth
6:56- The Gospel’s Ability To Change Lives
10:17- Blessings of a Broad Worldview
13:04- Personal Conversion
17:43- Gospel’s Influence on Secular Study
20:53- Arenas Where We Serve
28:08- Artificial Separations
31:31- Learner of Truth Vs. Producer of Truth
35:39- “I Was a Stranger”
42:57- Zekrets
47:36- What Does It Mean To Be All in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links
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Wed, 22 Feb 2023 - 244 - Jenny Guthrie: Coming To Know Jesus
Jenny Guthrie was a freshman in college when she first "found Jesus"and her life has never been the same since. From supporting her husband in his career in Major League Baseball to being a mission leader of the Texas Houston South Mission, her relationship with Christ has been a game changer in her life. Now, she's passionate about helping young people come to know this same Jesus that she found as a young woman. She recognizes that whether new converts or lifelong members, we all have to "seek this Jesus"—but it is her testimony that when we seek Him, we find Him every single time.
1:11- Meeting Jesus and the Powerful Transformation He Brings
8:39- Meeting Jeremy
12:40- MLB Life
17:51- Supporting a Spouse Through Setbacks
20:28- Retirement
25:00- Called To Serve
34:51- A Mission Baby
40:50- 3 Tips For Preparing a Child to Serve a Mission
49:01- Missteps Are Okay
51:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“As humans, we are inadequate to do God’s work but if we’ll rely and trust in Jesus…He takes crusty bread and feeds multitudes, all through His power.”
Links
Jeremy Guthrie’sPlayers Tribuneretirement piece
Jeremy Guthrie on serving a mission
Articles about the Guthries serving as mission leaders-
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Wed, 15 Feb 2023 - 243 - Elder Lynn G. Robbins: Love Is a Choice
Love is a choice—Elder Lynn G. Robbins believes this so much, he wrote a book about it. After years of counseling with couples in his church capacities, Elder Robbins has seen firsthand how Christlike love helps us develop deeper and more lasting relationships. He teaches us that being a disciple of Christ helps us form strong bonds with those we love, but only if our efforts are driven by intentional and deliberate choices. So in this Valentine's Day episode of All In, we invite you to consider the power of choice and responsibility in all of your relationships—romantic or not.
2:30- Falling Out of Love vs. Growing in Love
14:09- Greatest Happiness Found in the Home
17:45- 100 Percent Responsibility
23:39- Anger and Loud Tones
29:53- Abuse
33:41-Finances
38:48- The Greatest Sermon Christ Gave?
41:51- Happily Ever After—A Choice
46:28- Why Choose Love?
48:13- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“After a couple gets married, that infatuation begins to fade and if they confuse that for true love, they may wonder, ‘Where is that special feeling? Am I falling out of love?’ Their marriage is at a very critical crossroads at that point where they need to discover what true love is.”
Links and References
“Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration.” —President Gordon B. Hinckley
100 Percent Responsibilityvideo
”Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall” talk
“A determined man finds a way; the other man finds an excuse.” —David B Haight
“Choosing Whom to Marry” article
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Wed, 08 Feb 2023 - 242 - Tarsha Joyner: A Food Network Champ’s Recipe For Discovering Your Worth
Cookies, desserts, gingerbread—you name it, Tarsha Joyner can bake it. As a Food Network champ and owner of her own bake shop, Tarsha is known for her beautiful and tempting treats. But ironically, the best lessons she’s learned in life don’t come from the competitions she’s won or the business she’s built. Instead, the best knowledge Tarsha has gained in life was as a foster child when she recognized her value as a daughter of God. When she found the gospel, that knowledge only became more concrete. So while Tarsha may not give away her actual cookie recipes, on this week’s episode “Mrs. Joy” is more than willing to share her secret recipe for a happy life.
1:20- Packaging First, Product…Second?
5:55- What You Should Know About Recipes
8:03- Knowing Your Worth As a Child of God
12:42- From Foster Care to Family
15:25- Someday When You’re In Control
17:43- Mrs. Joy
20:33- Food Network
22:17- Believing in Yourself
24:28- Owning a Business
25:33- Joining the Church
33:49- Promised Blessings
35:53- Family History and Time Well Spent
41:30- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Most people are preparing for retirement and I’m preparing for eternity.” —Tarsha Joyner
Links
Video interviews with Tarsha-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EvZ96kzfIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh5ZxEWn0gg
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Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 241 - Ashly Stone: The Power of the Comeback
Before Ashly Stone started her podcast, two words kept running through her head: "come back." Those two words meant a lot to Ashly, who at one point in her faith journey left the Church but later returned. Recognizing that everyone's faith is unique, Ashly now interviews others about their experiences “coming back” to the gospel of Jesus Christ. On this week’s episode, we talk with Ashly about the transformation that took place as she turned her heart to the Savior and allowed herself to experience the gospel, as well as the power in of each and every person's own “comeback.”
2:18- Road to Addiction
9:26- A Father Who Kept Watching
14:56- A Book of Mormon in the Salvation Army
18:31- A Goal With Power
23:51- Two People With Pasts (Like All Of Us)
31:29- The Origin of the Podcast
37:23- God Is In Charge
41:18- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Questions that we have regarding spiritual matters can only be answered by the Spirit.”
Links:
Come Back Podcast Instagram Page
Faith Is Not Blind by Bruce and Marie Hafen
If you have a story of coming back, email Ashly at ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.com.
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Wed, 25 Jan 2023 - 240 - Eric Engebretsen and John Pearce: Helping Latter-day Saints “Bloom” through Business
When Eric Engebretsen and John Pearce returned from serving a mission in South America, they had met many wonderful people and fallen in love with their mission areas. They also had a desire—a desire to somehow help open more doors of opportunity for those they’d met during their service. Their new business, Bloom, is the product of that desire. Through Bloom, returned missionaries and BYU-Pathway Worldwide students based internationally find remote work opportunities with American companies to improve their quality of life. On this week’s episode, we learn how Bloom was started and discuss how it helps people around the world to flourish and grow.
2:55- The Transformative Power of a Mission
6:23- Bloom
12:53- The Ripple Effects of Stable Work
16:41- Quitting Your Day Job
21:00- A Unique Worldwide Talent Pool
24:16- A Vision for the Future
28:26- Feedback and Success Stories
38:02- Raising Awareness
41:32- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“The more you give, the more you get and I think the same thing is true when we give ourselves to God.”
Bloom website- https://www.hirebloom.com/
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Wed, 18 Jan 2023 - 239 - Anne Bednar: What the Old Testament Taught a Young Mom With Cancer in 2022
They are stories that took place thousands of years ago—stories that, at times, feel so removed from our present-day that we feel we just can’t relate. But as she studied the Old Testament in 2022, the same year her world got rocked by a cancer diagnosis, Anne Bednar found that those stories came alive. And the people in them? They weren’t all that different from her. In this week’s episode, Anne helps us see just how applicable the scriptures can be to our unique life circumstances if we take the time to study their pages.
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Wed, 11 Jan 2023 - 238 - Jorge Cocco Santángelo: Portraying Christ in Art
Argentine artist Jorge Cocco Santángelo has long been admired for combining cubism and sacred subjects in his paintings. But Latter-day Saints may not realize that Jorge, a convert who was baptized in 1962, introduced the Church to an entirely new style and forged the path for other artists to portray the sacred in different ways. His paintings, frequently displayed in the Church History Museum and known for their rich colors and angular shapes, are often of Bible scenes or the Savior Himself. On this week's episode, Jorge discusses the responsibility he feels while painting Jesus Christ and why he hopes the style of art he has created allows observers to reflect and draw closer to Him.
2:28- A Lifelong Calling
3:25- Finding the Gospel
5:35- Evolution of a Testimony and Opposition
7:30- First Painting After Baptism
8:46- Growth of the Church in Argentina
9:59- Seeking to Portray Christ
12:32- Sacrocubism
22:00- New Pieces and the Inspiration That Keeps Coming
27:44- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"To paint Jesus Christ is to walk into sacred ground."
Links:
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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 - 237 - Maddie Morris and Her Parents: From Silly Mustaches to a Teen's Christmas Wish
Maddie Morris has had a brain tumor three times. In the past, friends and family showed their support by posting pictures of themselves on social media sporting fake mustaches. The pictures brought a smile to young Maddie’s face while she endured treatment, and they even inspired her parents to write a middle-grade novel about the experience. But as now 19-year-old Maddie prepares to have surgery once again this December, she has a bit of a different wish that she’d love your help with this Christmas.
1:49- No Attempt to Catch an Avocado6:41- Eight Years Later
8:06- The Red Sea
11:53- When We Don’t Get the Miracle We Want
14:35- The Bigger Dream
18:07- A Window and A Mirror
23:10- What Do Trials Do For Us?
26:51- A Farsighted Approach To Challenges
30:33- Fear Holds Us Back From Each Other
32:21- The Power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ
34:44- Just Showing Up
40:31- This Year’s Christmas Wish
43:02- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"I remember just praying over and over, ‘This load is getting to me, and I need some help.’ And just the reality that that works—that it's not just for the surgery moment, it can be the weeks before where you wake up, and you think you should feel heavy and dreary, but you don't. It feels like somebody else has the load for now.” -Chad Morris
Character of Christ by Elder David A. Bednar
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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 236 - Katie Hughes: Remembering the Reason for the Season
Gathering during the holidays is supposed to be joyful, and for some of us, it might be. But for others, being with friends or family we haven't seen in ages might make us feel overwhelmed and stressed. Wherever you are on this spectrum, on this week's episode, Katie Hughes, co-author of "The Gathering Home," shares practical tips and much-needed perspective on how to make any gathering special. So as we head into this Christmas season with all of its hustle and bustle, may we invite you to take a few minutes to join us in considering ways to remember that He is the reason for the season.
2:51- The Magic of the Holidays
5:32- Connection Over Perfection
9:05- Planning- The Key to Eliminating Stress
11:23- Thanksgiving
14:10- Christmas Advent
18:34- Light The World
23:51- Traditions Past and Present
33:32- Christmas Music
37:25- Peace, Calm, and Stillness
43:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"If you think about that star that you're cutting out of your cookie dough or hanging on your tree, all these commercial-type parts of Christmas, if they're not leading us to Jesus in some way—leading us to Bethlehem in some way—then it's a Christmas without Christ.”
Episode references:
Article about The Gathering Home with quote from Emily Belle Freeman about Katie
James E. Faust quote-
"No one can measure the effect of an unselfish act of kindness. By small, simple things great things do indeed come to pass. Of course gifts given and gifts received make Christmas special. For many children Christmas Eve is a very long night as they look forward with eager anticipation to the gifts Santa brings, which is why children love Santa Claus. Let me share what someone once said about Santa Claus: First of all, he's a joyous individual.
People are attracted to joyous individuals as filings are attracted to a magnet. Next, Santa Claus is interested in making others happy. He increases the happy moments in the life of everyone he meets. He loves his work; he gets fun out of his job. He is childlike, simple, humble, sincere, and forgiving. Finally, he is a giver. His philosophy is to give himself away in service. He is a friend to everyone. He smiles. Perhaps you and I could attain greater happiness if we emulated Santa Claus a little more, for his way is the way of the Infant Jesus also.”
James E Faust The Man Who Would Be Santa. First Presidency Christmas Devotional. December 06, 1998
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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 - 235 - Sarah Jane Wright: The Messiness of Creativity
An artist from a young age, Sarah Jane Wright doesn’t have many memories that don’t include having a pencil or a crayon in her hand, and that trend continues to this day. From her Nutcracker illustrations displayed in Ralph Lauren's New York City flagship store to her “Lola Dutch” picture book series series to her latest project with Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler, Sarah Jane is a believer that God made all of us creators. On this week’s episode, we talk about why creativity of all forms is often messy, and why it's worth cultivating in ourselves and in our children.
1:16- Two Creatives in a Marriage
4:06- A Long-Term Love of Illustration
8:28- Art as a Career
10:54- Lola Dutch
16:32- A Creator Teaching Creation
18:57- “Creativity Thrives on Limitations”
25:11- Ch-ch-changes, Challenges, and the Brother of Jared
34:33- More Than Just a Star
41:18- Glimpses from Christ
44:55- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"He's giving me an opportunity to see how it can be done in His way, which is always so much better."
Links-
Ezra Taft Benson quote- https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ezra-taft-benson/jesus-christ-gifts-expectations/
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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 - 234 - Simply Three: Music—A Key to Expression
With nearly 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube, Simply Three is a string trio known for inventive arrangements of popular music. But they're not just experts at finding unity in sound: one of the three musicians isn't a Latter-day Saint, so when the group set out to record an album of hymns, they approached the project in a beautiful and harmonious way. On this week’s episode, the three musicians share the love they have for music and the beliefs that informed their modern approach to sacred songs as well as why they believe music is a gift when it comes to vulnerability and expression.
1:25- All-State Orchestra Friends6:03- Glen’s Faith
10:51- Emotion In Music
18:42- Leaving the Music for a Mission
25:48- A Faith-Based Album?
31:56- Secular Influences on Spiritual Music
38:11- Favorite Tracks
49:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"I think we struggle so much with fear and wondering where we're going to be that we forget where we are here and now.” -Glen McDanielProduct link -https://deseretbook.com/p/all-amazed?queryID=79fc80dc22497ac25e68774b6786e7f5&variant_id=199838-cd-album
All Amazed on Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/2HhXz1kcs3MEdK4GmnY0JK?si=ZAoiS4POTbiRhwgn27mBTg
YouTube channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/Simplythreemusic
Be Still, My Soul- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqSihsynIw8
Simply Three music video with Morgan's brother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOt06STs46g
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Wed, 09 Nov 2022 - 233 - Matt Whitaker: A Man on a Mission to Tell 1 Teenage Boy’s Story
Helmuth Hubener’s story is a true tale that reads like a Hollywood movie and that is what Matt Whitaker has been trying to make for over 20 years—a movie about Helmuth’s life. Helmuth was a 16-year-old boy who, after gaining access to British radio channels, became convinced that he had to do something—anything—to stop Adolf Hitler. As the secretary for his local Latter-day Saint congregation he began typing flyers on a church typewriter in hopes of helping others see what he saw in the Nazi regime. On this week’s episode, we talk with Matt Whitaker about what Helmuth’s story can teach us more than 80 years later and why he is so determined to share it.
1:16- A Dream That Has Stretched Over Two Decades
4:51- Persistence
8:42- Lessons Learned From Three Teenage Boys
15:35- A Unique Story of Friendship
20:09- The Branch President
26:08-Latter-day Saints in Nazi Germany
32:27- A Story For Now
35:21- A Movie or A Series?
39:36- Casting
41:29- The Fulfillment of a Dream
44:53- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ
"I think that it ties back to the Savior and that premortal connection...and gratitude that we feel for that person who said, 'Send me I'll do it,' and so that idea of self-sacrifice—the ultimate self-sacrifice—I think resonates and echoes throughout humanity."
LINKS
Truth and Conviction Website- https://invest.angel.com/truth
Truth and Conviction YouTube videos- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnOq4gXUJJQ&list=PLN4UzcYI0bdlv3hC-juyzp9n08VhnJ9Dn
Documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICswA1YnvA8
E-book about Helmuth, Karl and Rudi: https://deseretbook.com/p/three-against-hitler-jerry-borrowman-259
Book about Helmuth- https://deseretbook.com/p/when-truth-was-treason-german-youth-against-hitler
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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 - 232 - Jenedy Paige: The Power of a Personal Relationship with God
Jenedy Paige knows a thing or two about strength. For one, she's competed on American Ninja Warrior—a feat she never thought she could accomplish but that she believes God led her to. But she also knows that strength comes from having a personal relationship with God during challenging times, like when her son died due to a drowning accident, and during beautiful times like when she is alone in her art studio during the early morning hours of the day. What has grounded her through it all? On this week’s episode, Jenedy shares a guarantee that she relies on that gives her strength—she calls it PJs.
2:00- PJS
11:36- Drowning and Grief
28:22- Real Art Ninja
44:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“As you develop that relationship with Jesus Christ, as you come to know Him, He teaches you who you are, and what you're capable of. And I promise, what you're capable of is way more than you currently think.”Links:
Jenedy Paige's website: https://jenedypaige.com/
Jenedy's American Ninja Warrior submission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KvzCagWi-c
Let Go painting: https://jenedypaige.com/products/let-go
Waiting For Answers painting: https://jenedypaige.com/products/waiting-for-answers
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 - 231 - Eric Weddle: From Retirement to Super Bowl in Six Weeks
It was a call Eric Weddle never would’ve anticipated when he hung up his jersey for what he thought was the last time two years earlier. But the Los Angeles Rams were in desperate need of a safety and asked if Weddle would don the jersey for one last run. Weddle certainly didn’t feel he was NFL Playoff ready, but he was in good physical shape and has never been one to pass up an opportunity. So with the encouragement of his wife and kids, Weddle left his carpool duties as a father for a time and set out on an unlikely quest to win a Super Bowl. When the Super Bowl was over, he happily returned to the carpool.
1:51- An Ending Made For A Movie7:02- Being Ready And Taking Opportunities
10:52- The Culmination of Work
14:36- Sharing The Experience With Kids
17:43- Mental Toughness
20:46- Becoming Part of a Team Fast
24:16- Coaching
26:01- Seeing God’s Hand
30:55- Finding the Gospel
39:11- Putting God First
44:44- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“The world and everything outside doesn’t want us to be close to the Savior, doesn’t want us to have stability and doesn’t want us to have families and a core unit at home that we rely on each other…they don’t want that. And it can bring us down but if you just try your best, your best is all that is needed.”Eric Weddle biography by Trent Toone
CBS San Diego interview after Super Bowl
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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 - 230 - Brittany Jepsen: Making Our Lives a Tribute To Those Who Have Gone Before Us
The thread woven through Brittany Jepsen’s story tells of those who have gone before her. In casual conversation, Brittany talks not only of her parents and grandparents but other ancestors and how who they were has influenced who she is. She has built a business, The House That Lars Built, that helps others tap into their ability to create, something she grows emotional talking about, but at the root of it all is a desire to pay tribute to those who have made her who she is. On this week’s episode, Brittany teaches us about how a simple understanding of who we are and where we come from helps us turn our hearts to our fathers and mothers in normal and natural ways.
2:41- The House That Lars Built7:03- Where Beauty Was Instilled
10:34- Making the Most of Single Years
16:56- Falling in Love in Denmark
20:20- Marrying Someone of Another Culture
25:14- A Nauvoo House
33:49- A Tribute to Ancestors
37:22- Turning Hearts
41:05- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
https://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/
https://www.instagram.com/houselarsbuilt/
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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 - 229 - Kathryn Davis: Parenting and Teaching Teenagers
Kathryn Davis, host of the new Magnify podcast, does not claim to be an expert on teenagers but she does have a few teenagers of her own and she does teach a lot more in her seminary classes each day. She has also been involved for years with the EFY and now FSY programs, and even worked with Stephen Covey to help implement and train the "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" into her high school curriculum. In short, while Kathryn may not consider herself an expert, she has definitely spent enough time with teenagers to speak to what they are like and why she absolutely loves them.
1:30- An Unexpected Seminary Teacher5:55- Tips For Teaching Teens
7:44- Isaiah
12:02- How To Connect
13:54- Kathryn’s Kids
15:47- The Daunting Task of Parenting Teenagers
19:29- What Has Changed About Parenting Teens?
23:14- Do We Even Know What They’re Up Against?
28:12- Bullying
33:05- Space For Conversations
37:10- Tough Questions in the Classroom
39:24- Enjoy Them
41:42- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Can we, as adults...and as members of the Church, embrace them and create a safe place for them where they are enough? Because them plus Christ is enough. We're not enough on our own but with Christ, we are.”Magnify Podcast- https://www.magnifythegood.com/podcast
President M. Russell Ballard quote- "Gone are the days when a student asked an honest question and a teacher responded, 'Don’t worry about it!' Gone are the days when a student raised a sincere concern and a teacher bore his or her testimony as a response intended to avoid the issue. Gone are the days when students were protected from people who attacked the Church. Fortunately, the Lord provided this timely and timeless counsel to you teachers: 'And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.'"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland quote- "And if those children are unresponsive, maybe you can’t teach them yet, but you can love them. And if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow."
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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 - 228 - Chris Schoebinger: The Heroes in Our Stories
For over three decades, Chris Schoebinger has been involved with book publishing During his career, he's worked with authors like Brandon Mull on Fablehaven and Jason F. Wright on Christmas Jars. But as he brings these stories to life at work, he has also been living one of his own at home. And while that story has been full of unexpected twists and turns, it has also been full of the types of heroes he loves to read about on the written page—people like his gay son or the birth mother of his adopted child. So on this week’s episode, we talk with Chris about what makes a powerful story and why he is grateful for the way God has guided his.
2:03- Opening Eyes to the Restored Gospel
4:32- An Unexpected Yes
9:04- Appreciation For A Mother’s Love
14:27- Shadow Mountain
16:16- Why Fiction?
18:53- Shared Values Sharing Light
24:17- “In Quiet Desperation”
30:24- The Courage of Ty Mansfield
33:04- His Hand in Our Stories
34:26- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ
“My greatest blessings—my greatest successes—are the direct result of the good people that God has placed in my path.”
Links:
On the Road with Steve Hartman on CBS link- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-hartman-on-the-road-riley-steven-adoption/
Shadow Mountain Publishing- https://shadowmountain.com/
Fablehaven Book One- https://deseretbook.com/p/fablehaven-brandon-mull-61171?queryID=34b942fe7368626c5b5bdef3058825a7&variant_id=41306-hardcover
In Quiet Desperation- https://deseretbook.com/p/quiet-desperation-understanding-challenge-same-gender-attraction-fred-marilyn-matis-50116?queryID=d39ffa00503d322771fc44fccb867e5e&variant_id=52863-paperback
Voices of Hope by Ty Mansfield- https://deseretbook.com/p/voices-hope-ty-mansfield-77928?queryID=c663f3f3f619f367bc1c702b33a50f41&variant_id=20538-paperback
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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 - 227 - Heidi Swapp: 9 Easy Things Every Parent Can Do To Begin Preventing Suicide Now
Seven years ago, Heidi Swapp lost her 16-year-old son, Cory, to suicide. In the wake of Cory’s passing, Heidi endured devastating thoughts of her perceived failures as a mother. But instead of focusing on what she couldn’t change, Heidi determined to learn as much as she could and then share the things she wished she’d known with as many parents as would listen. One of the most important things she's learned is that suicide prevention begins long before we are ever concerned about someone we love. So on today's episode, she shares nine principles that she believes have the ability to make a critical difference.
3:08- Seven Years Later
15:35- Don’t Freak Out
22:18- One Day At A Time
27:12- 'Forgive Yourself For Not Knowing What You Didn’t Know’
29:57- Don’t Believe Everything You Think
35:00- The End
39:12- Now Is Not Forever
42:48- Connection > Concern
45:58- The Importance of Evolving
49:13- Yet
53:35- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"Being all in is allowing yourself to figure it out as you go, and to learn and to evolve—to allow yourself to have a question, to allow yourself to have a surety and to allow yourself to be loved by a perfect Heavenly Father and to be saved by Jesus, recognizing that you just don't have to have it all figured out."
Links- Deseret News article Morgan wrote about Heidi 7 years ago- https://www.deseret.com/2017/4/11/20610132/going-home-utah-scrapbooking-ceo-finds-hope-after-losing-a-child-to-suicide
Light the Fight- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/light-the-fight/id1354722078
Heidi's website- https://www.heidiswapp.com/
Heidi's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/heidiswapp/
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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 - 226 - Justin and Kristi Osmond: The Gift of Being Deaf and the Gift of Hearing
Justin and Kristi Osmond: The Gift of Being Deaf and the Gift of Hearing
For the first two years of his life, Justin Osmond was totally unable to hear the music that made his dad and uncles famous. Born with 90 percent hearing loss, the son of Merrill Osmond initially resented his inability to hear but it has become something he has embraced and something his wife, Kristi, loves because it has made him who he is. After 12 years of intense speech and listening therapy, Justin is able to give voice to a community rarely heard from on a podcast. On this week’s episode, we talk with Justin and Kristi about how it’s by leaning into our challenges that we become who we were meant to be.
"My lack of physical hearing has helped me to rely more on my spiritual ears so that I can hear Him more."
"We have way more rainbows than we have rain."
1:31- Not Being Able To Hear the Music
4:10- Hearing Impairment in the Osmond Family Story
9:18- Speech and Listening Therapy
11:22- Meeting Kristi
20:17- The Olive Osmond Hearing Fund
25:47- Embracing Something While Acknowledging Challenges
32:08- Until You’ve Experienced It
37:19- “And Some Have Compassion Making a Difference”
41:22- Refined > Defined
44:13- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
For links: Justin's Book- https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-with-My-Heart/dp/B0955W1QYN/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1E9JOPA4BFN6X&keywords=Hearing+with+the+heart&qid=1663102999&sprefix=hearing+with+the+heart%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-3
Singing For Hearing Aids- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeMOZutBOFw
The Story Behind Justin's MBA- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBt6kBVR5A0
Justin and Kristi's Adoption Story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG_4DwU2irE
Justin's TedTalk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zimNHUE4P6I
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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 225 - Shima Baughman: What’s More Powerful Than Public Policy?
Shima Baughman has worked for years to bring about policy reform, especially as it relates to incarceration. After immigrating to the United States from Iran as a child, Shima has become an attorney, a national expert on bail and pretrial prediction, and a professor of criminal law at the University of Utah. But while she is a believer in giving second chances through law, on this week’s episode she explains the most powerful type of reform isn't only through the justice system. Instead, she believes change truly occurs as people turn their hearts to Christ.
“Changing policy is temporary, but changing a creature or a human is lasting and that's only done through Jesus Christ."
1:23- A Traumatic Fairy Tale of Sorts
10:29- A Rich Heritage
15:29- Becoming a Lawyer
18:07- Justice and Mercy
20:54- The Savior and The Incarcerated
26:09- Failure and the Transformative Power of Christ
34:01- A Career Change
38:13- Temple Attendance Tip
39:16- Identity
42:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links:
Shima’s TikTok Account- Closer to Jesus Christ- https://www.tiktok.com/@closertojesuschrist?_t=8VStnCaqlpr&_r=1
Quote by President Packer- “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior.”
Story about Jewish Rabbi case- https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/us/16prison.html
President Nelson’s talk about identity- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvS5wDoKoBkQuote by President Benson- https://www.thechurchnews.com/1999/11/6/23247632/the-lord-works-from-the-inside-out-the-world-works-from-the-outside-in#:~:text=%22The%20Lord%20works%20from%20the,themselves%20out%20of%20the%20slums.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2022 - 224 - Porter and Carlie Ellett: The Kansas City Chiefs' Left-Hand Man and How God Led Him to a Super Bowl
When Porter Ellett was 4 years old, he fell off the back of a truck and lost the use of his arm. Then as a teenager, he decided to have that arm amputated. Today, he is known around the NFL as “Lefty,” a nickname given to him after Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid began calling Porter his “left-hand man.” On this week’s episode, Porter and his wife, Carlie, share the story of why Porter has never let having one arm stop him from achieving his dreams—and how God paved the way for him to do represent something far more meaningful than football on the sport's biggest stage.
"I believe what he does is super important, not the X's and O's and the winning of games, but professional football doesn't showcase a lot of people who are different. There's not a lot of people with disabilities at the professional sports level because it's the greatest in the world and so to have any sort of perceived weakness isn't going to be on your side. Having Porter on the football field and coaching I knew was so important for an entire community who doesn't get represented in professional sports."
02:38- Lifetime Chiefs Fan or No?3:50- The Accident and Amputation
7:19- Adapting
9:18- What They See When They Stare
13:14- The New Era
18:04- A Dreamer and a Planner23:38- A Call From Andy Reid
29:56- A Team At Home
40:30- Lessons from Coach Reid
48:14- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links-https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2021/02/04/gordon-monson-meet-utahs/
Videos of Porter- https://www.youtube.com/c/CarlieMcKeon
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2008/02/face-trials-with-smiles?lang=eng
https://magazine.byu.edu/article/left-hand-man/
President Nelson biography- https://deseretbook.com/p/insights-from-a-prophets-life-russell-m-nelson-by-sheri-dew?queryID=c106d5b6a9f400314814268d9057769d&variant_id=172666-hardcoverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 - 223 - Elliott Smith: Cultivating a Fear-Free Worship Experience
Attending church for the first time. Coming back to church after a period of inactivity. Going through the temple for the first time. Seeking to develop a love for the temple. These are all experiences that can feel daunting or overwhelming. But years ago, a bishop who had been through a period of inactivity himself sought to create what he called “a fear-free worship experience” for everyone in his congregation—and Elliott Smith says it made all the difference in their ward. So wherever you are on your journey along the covenant path, we invite you to consider how we can best help one another along by also seeking to eliminate fear in our own congregations.
6:08- Fear Free Worship
12:17- Preparing For Baptism
17:10- First Impression of the Temple and Appropriate Expectations
33:58- 4 Ps
41:48- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“We won’t ever be perfected in HIm until we are perfected through Him.”
For link: Elder Maxwell- Proximate Joy- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1994/10/brightness-of-hope?lang=eng
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 - 222 - Melaney Tagg: Kindness Begins With Me
There is an old Primary song that says, “I want to be kind to everyone, for that is right, you see. So I say to myself, ‘Remember this: Kindness begins with me.'” Melaney Tagg, our guest on this week’s episode, is a living example of what this Primary song looks like in action. When she observed the contention running rampant in her county’s school board meetings, Tagg knew she couldn't stand idly by—she had to, as President Oaks put it, "seek to moderate and unify," knowing that kindness needed to begin with her.
3:04- Loudoun County, Virginia
7:38- Credentials
9:06- Breaking the Ice
11:16- Two Commandments
15:50- Venn Diagrams
20:04- Common Pitfalls
25:04- Absolute Truth
29:11- Coming to the Table
33:53- Love Thy Neighbor
36:50- IRL
40:37- Spiritual Momentum
43:15- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Spiritual momentum talk- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/47nelson?lang=eng
Public Square editorial- https://publicsquaremag.org/politics-law/freedom/collaboration-amid-controversy-a-hopeful-report-from-loudoun-county/Deseret News- https://www.deseret.com/2022/5/19/23068882/the-uniters-of-loudoun-county-virginia-school-board-transgender-rights
President Oaks issues call to “moderate and unify"- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/51oaks?lang=eng
Elder Cook talk with story about General Kane-https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/15cook?lang=eng
Thomas Griffith episode- https://www.ldsliving.com/all-in/thomas-b-griffith-politics-religion-and-the-laboratory-of-christian-living
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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 - 221 - Judy Eror: The Power of Covenants Even After Divorce
For over four decades, the foremost part of Judy Eror's identity was her role as a wife. But then, after 42 years of marriage, her spouse unexpectedly chose to leave. How does a choice like that affect the promises made over a sacred alter? For Judy, she clung to her covenants more than ever before and has found a peace she ever thought possible.
4:24- “The Perfect Family"5:35- The Aftermath
7:32- Staying Close to the Lord
11:42- Reliance on Covenants
13:12- Forgiveness Without Being Asked
17:02- Satan’s Overtime Efforts on Families
19:47- Stories End Differently
21:43- Boundaries to Protect and No Regrets
25:10- Therapy Tip
29:28- Allowing Others to Grieve
32:57- Rediscovering Self
36:37- Advice to Others
38:36- “Don’t I Deserve Better?”
42:35- What Does It Mean To You To Be All In?
“You will find your voice again. You think it’s gone, you think you have permanent emotional laryngitis but if you will develop your relationship with our Savior Jesus Christ...you will find your voice and you will be able, once again, to sing the song of redeeming love.”Piece about Judy- https://www.magnifythegood.com/blog/mighty-women/judy
The Character of Christ- https://www2.byui.edu/presentations/transcripts/religionsymposium/2003_01_25_bednar.htm
The Infinite Atonement- https://deseretbook.com/p/infinite-atonement-tad-r-callister-1725?queryID=af9fb2fe3ca90d04f5ff51a0660436d5&variant_id=110191-hardcoverLoren Dunn: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1974/04/hanging-on?lang=eng
John Taylor quote: https://jod.mrm.org/6/18
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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 - 220 - Roger Connors: Understanding God’s Patterns
As a former mission president and former MTC branch president who currently serves in a YSA stake presidency, Roger Connors has heard from a lot of young people who feel like God just isn’t keeping His end of the deal. It is for these people that Connors set out to write his new book, "Divine Patterns." It is his belief that as we observe the way that our unchanging God has worked in the lives of men and women throughout history, we can more easily recognize that He is with us every minute of every day.
2:50- “There Is Something Else”
5:41- Hearing the Plan
7:12- The Care and Concern of the Lord
11:20- Patterns
12:50- Patience is a Choice
16:33- The Lord Loves Effort
20:20- The Savior’s Obedience
23:36- What You Want or Something Better
26:06- The Whole Picture
29:13- He Is For Us
39:02- Not a Checklist
44:00- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
For links: Divine Patterns- https://deseretbook.com/p/divine-patterns?queryID=e9a19f1d8b28d1178b806ea7407992e0&variant_id=199356-hardcover
Elder Renlund’s talk mentioned- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/04/that-i-might-draw-all-men-unto-me?lang=eng
Saint Augustine quote- https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/saint_augustine_165165
Missionary Fireside During Pandemic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHDKwb7P9k
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Wed, 03 Aug 2022 - 219 - Carlos Martins: Billionaire Turned Humanitarian Missionary
After making a fortune from the English language schools he created in Brazil, Carlos Martins and his wife, Vania, turned their attention to serving the Lord and their family. In hopes of helping their son achieve his dream of serving a full-time mission, they served a humanitarian mission on the border of Venezuela. By the Martins’ count, they were able to help 20,000 refugees relocate. On this week’s episode, Martins discusses how the English schools came to be, and how he came to see that concern for his son was only a means to an end for the Lord.
"If we allow the Lord to guide our path, and we give up our own plan, in order to believe His miracles, unpredictable miracles of multiplication, will happen in our everyday life."
https://deseretbook.com/p/176264?variant_id=200328-ebook
Carlos speaks at BYU- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nduEUAnTGQ
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ricardogeromel/2014/01/14/meet-the-wizard-who-became-a-billionaire-teaching-english-to-brazilians/?sh=d7127dd5c384
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/3/2/22956971/the-wizard-of-hope-carlos-martins-brazil-billionaires-refugee-crisis
3:04- A Wife’s Insistence6:03- Back to Brazil
9:18- The Wizard School
14:07- Pass Along Cards
20:20- A Different Plan
29:18- The Love of Parents and the Reality of God
42:40- Calling in a Favor
47:34- Why Help Refugees?
47:41- How To Help
48:13- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 - 218 - Heather Vanboerum: Miracles in a Costco Parking Lot
Five days before Christmas last year, Heather Vanboerum was leaving Costco when a driver accidentally hit the gas rather than the brake, pinning her between two cars. Her life changed in an instant—but the miracles that followed, both big and small, are remarkable and on this week’s episode, Heather helps us see them all through her eyes.
2:16- Wife of a Trauma Surgeon4:34- The Accident
7:56- Proximity
10:06- Earthly Angels
13:39- A Hospital Room at Christmastime
18:10- Making It Through For Life’s Biggest Moments
21:39- Intensity of Rehab and Update
27:21- Why Give Blood?
29:52- The Unique Gift Each Family Member Brings
33:17- Prepared For Something Big
35:34- Reality of a Savior
37:41- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel Of Jesus Christ?
Follow Heather on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vb_flower_power/
KSL documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c4zrLZ3lzg
Costco Employees on KSL- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--DNjcZ4oIE
Link to BYU Richard Osguthorpe Devotional- https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/richard-osguthorpe/to-believe-on-their-words/
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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 - 217 - Steven Harper: Is Consecration Still A Thing?
Most of us have the same perception of consecration that Steven Harper had when he went to the temple for the first time: The Lord “revealed the law of consecration to the early Saints. They couldn’t live it, so the Lord revoked the higher law, gave the lower law of tithing, and would someday give the higher law again.” But if someone had asked him how he knew that, he says he wouldn't have had an answer. Now after studying the topic for years, Harper has a different understanding of what consecration is and on this week’s episode he shares the answers he's found with us.
2:18- “A Foreign Place"
6:10- Preparing For The Temple
11:14- A Three-Legged Stool
20:15- The Oversimplification of History
23:50- Edward Partridge
30:30- Caring for the Poor
38:52- Consecration In All Seasons
45:08- Membership Mindset Vs. Consecration Approach
50:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“The Lord does not care about the amount of money that we consecrate. That is not the measurement but He does ask for all—all their heart, all their might, all their mind, all their strength, all their soul. But in return for that, remember that He gives all."
Let's Talk About Consecration- https://deseretbook.com/p/let-s-talk-about-the-law-of-consecration?queryID=edc5bcd61621e9345ff455a6ca2d16d0&variant_id=199275-paperback
Doctrine and Covenants- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament?lang=eng
Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants- https://deseretbook.com/p/making-sense-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-guided-tour-through-modern-revelation-ppr?queryID=d64020db1b71f9177259029c1df8e2fc&variant_id=188208-paperback
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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 - 216 - Alissa Parker: Finding Emilie
December 14, 2012, is remembered by many as the day of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. But Alissa Parker remembers it as the day she lost her daughter, Emilie. In the nine and a half years since, Alissa has found solace in the kindness of others and in the goodness of a God who has allowed her to feel her daughter's presence time and time again. While the trauma of her loss still causes Alissa to feel anxiety, she continues to find comfort in the confidence that she will be reunited with Emilie again.
2:03- Emilie12:44- The Aftermath
17:58- Where Was God?
22:59- The Many Ways We Mourn With Those Who Mourn
31:36- “What Her Life Had Now Become”
36:03- Avoiding Pointing Fingers
40:12- Safe and Sound Schools
44:15- Everything Is Connected
49:39- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
I think there's a lot of heartache, beauty, trial, and error that occurs in our lives, and to be all in is to keep going and to keep having faith that those pieces will eventually make sense.
Church video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2BtFWBCVYw
Safe and Sound Schools- https://safeandsoundschools.org/
Timeout For Women Talks-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjrH5F9eKU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtqJbcGL5WU
Faith Counts video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7S9piBHUv8Terri Turley’s son- https://www.deseret.com/2006/4/25/19950108/car-strikes-kills-lds-missionary-in-argentina
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Wed, 22 Jun 2022 - 215 - Kenneth Hartvigsen: Experiencing Art in an Intimate Way
Kenneth Hartvigsen has thought a lot about the power art possesses. He is a believer that it has the ability to help us unite, understand one another, and feel a greater connection to the Creator. On this week’s episode, Kenneth, an art curator at Brigham Young University, takes us inside his thought process surrounding art so we can “experience” one of Carl Bloch’s most famous paintings, “Christ Healing the Sick at the Pool of Bethesda.”
1:56- “Something To Feel”5:06- The Great Unifier
8:11- An Embodied Experience
14:43- The Church’s Commitment To Art
18:29- Seeking To Understand
26:56- Back To Bethesda
37:07- Art and Empathy
42:39- Sacred Even When Not Religious
46:29- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Looking at art of any subject can be sacred in the sense that what I am looking at is somebody else’s deep desire to better understand what they’re doing here and to respond to things they’ve experienced—things that have been exciting for them, things that have been sad for them, things that they’re confused about or things they deeply believe but in any of those cases I feel like it’s an opportunity to sort of look into the eyes of a fellow traveler here in this complicated part of our existence and to try to see their spiritual progress."
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Wed, 15 Jun 2022 - 214 - Lita and Kevin Giddins: Christ and His People Will Ever Be One
As teenagers, both Lita and Kevin were drawn to the restored gospel because of the arts. Both former BYU Young Ambassadors, Lita and Kevin believe representation in the arts is just one way we gather Israel. Later this month, Lita and Kevin will combine their love for the arts and their desire for all to be gathered in with a special event in the Conference Center Theater—an event to help Christ and His People to ever be one.
Links:
I Am: The Journey tickets: https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=LDSV_PLAGENCY_MPV&orgid=42549&pid=9098602#/event/9098602/ticketlist/?view=pricescales&minPrice=0&maxPrice=0&quantity=2&sort=price_desc&ada=false&seatSelection=false&onlyCoupon=true&onlyVoucher=false
Latter-day Saint Center for the Arts- https://www.centerforlatterdaysaintarts.org/
BYU magazine video with Lita- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ka4oUTfqrM
Latter-day Saint Center for the Arts video interview with Lita and Kevin- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVo8WTvxloU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvwPlBLfXeg
Latter-day Saint Center for the Arts talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfTBOsIg8nk
Elder Maxwell quote- “'These are [your] day' (Hel. 7:9) in the history of the Church. Mark well what kind of days they will be, days when, with special visibility, the Lord will 'make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations.' (D&C 133:3.) God will also ‘hasten' His work. (D&C 88:73.) He will also ‘shorten' the last days 'for the elect’s sake'; hence, there will be a compression of events. (Matt. 24:22; JS—M 1:20.) Furthermore, 'all things shall be in commotion.' (D&C 88:91.) Only those in the process of becoming the men and women of Christ will be able to keep their spiritual balance."
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1992/04/my-servant-joseph?lang=eng
3:24- Finding the Gospel and Each Other
14:25- Scared of the Dark
16:50- Skin and Sacredness
20:58- Creating and a Creator
26:01- I Am
36:35- The Hope of Christ Coming
39:39- Alignment
44:07- “Christ and His People Will Ever Be One”
52:02- Hesitancy?
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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 - 213 - Gary Player and Amanda Player Hall: Gratitude for the Gospel
Gary Player is one of the greatest golfers to ever play the game; he is known around the world as “The Black Knight.” His love for the sport is obvious, but it's clear there is one thing he loves more: His family. He and his wife, Vivienne, who passed away last year, are the parents of six kids. Gary and Vivienne’s story, which includes falling in love as teenagers and 65 years of marriage on earth, has set a powerful example for all who know them. But what does he have to do with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? You’ll have to listen to this week’s episode to find out.
2:11- South Africa
6:14- A Motherless Child
10:39- Search for Truth
17:14- Freedom of Religion
19:14- A Spanish-Speaking Call to Serve
21:31- The Reality of God
23:46- “Born of Goodly Parents”
26:12- A True Love Story
28:02- Tribute to Vivienne
31:57- The Example of Parents
35:09- “A Vehicle To Come To Know Christ”
36:47- An Admirer of the Church
39:41- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“You see, what He takes away, He gives back tenfold if ye seek Him in your life.” -Gary Player
The Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation- https://garyandvivienneplayerfoundation.org/usa/
Gary Player and Elder Uchtdorf play golf- https://www.ldsliving.com/sports-legend-gary-player-golfs-with-elder-uchtdorf-praises-the-church/s/94471
1995 Deseret News article about Gary’s connection to the Church- https://www.deseret.com/1995/9/29/19195683/lds-come-from-far-and-wide-to-attend-fall-conference
Sports Illustrated article about Vivienne- https://www.si.com/golf/news/vivienne-and-gary-player-a-playful-love-story-to-last-a-lifetime
The Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation video- https://twitter.com/garyplayer/status/1509950574841708550
Photo of the Player Family- https://twitter.com/garyplayer/status/1523304768525025280
Gary Player interview about mother- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrRfQY3YNCE
The Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation United States
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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 - 212 - Carine Clark: Celebrating Cancer
At 48 years of age, Carine Clark was given a 20 percent chance of surviving ovarian cancer. But Carine wasn’t ready to be done—she didn't know it, but she had yet to become one of the first female chief executives of a Utah tech company and would later be named “Utah Business” magazine’s CEO of the Year. What Carine did know is that she had two sons that she really wanted to raise after she struggled with infertility for years. So Carine gave cancer everything she had to give—and she’s still here. On this week’s episode, Carine explains why her cancer diagnosis is worth celebrating with her family each year, and how her faith has played an integral role in her journey.
2:28- Celebrating the Day of Diagnosis4:43- Everything In Extremes
8:28- Part of the 20 Percent
11:31- “Pre-Worry” and Pre-existence
15:03- Making Promises
22:27- The Master’s Plan
27:18- Not Wasting Cancer
29:38- A Sacrifice of Time
35:14- “He Will Never Enable Us To Be Weak”
37:54- Knowing You’re Going To Die
42:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“When things don’t go your way, you gotta say thank you.”[2:18 PM] Morgan Jones
For show note links:
Articles about Carine: https://www.deseret.com/2017/4/2/20609588/how-utah-business-leaders-overcame-adversity-on-the-path-to-success
Fireside with Carine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7mX70u_bkM
Carine on Latter-day Saint MBA podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carine-strom-clark/id1564093407?i=1000519499552
Carine on Whitney Johnson's Disrupt Yourself podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carine-clark-tougher-than-we-know/id1156483471?i=1000416143532
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-in/id1439975046?i=1000504504921
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Wed, 25 May 2022 - 211 - Tommaso Cardullo: A Connoisseur of Beautiful Things
Italian fashion designer Tommaso Cardullo may just be the most passionate person you'll ever meet. When he speaks, it’s as if you can see, feel, and smell the sights and sounds he describes. He can take you to his native country—the rolling hills, the bustling markets, the cobblestoned streets—just through the sound of his voice. A true artist, he believes that "life is beautiful," and on today’s episode, Tommaso shares his passion for one of the most beautiful parts of his life—the gospel of Jesus Christ.
1:45- Italian Beginnings4:06- Return On Experience
7:51- A Grateful Heart
10:44- Living a Teenage Dream
14:30- Finding the Restored Gospel
20:21- A Good Tree
24:05- A Mother’s Dream
27:30- Coming to America
29:49- Crucial Relationship With the Godhead
34:47- A Grateful Heart Pt. 2
37:01- A Satisfied Appetite
38:56- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Don't cut the tree just because there was a bad year and some of the fruit got rotten. Look how many wonderful, fruitful, enjoyable years you had. Look who you are because of it."Links- Tommaso's website- http://tommasocardullo.com/
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Wed, 18 May 2022 - 210 - Kent and Kathryn Colton: ‘The Temple’ in Washington, DC.
In March, an architectural historian wrote on Twitter, “Is there a building in the US whose siting and form better address the speed and experience of interstate highways than the Washington D.C. Temple? The way it is revealed, perfectly centered, after cresting a hill is really genius move.” The building is so beloved that the area’s evening news simply calls it “the Temple.” For years, the inspiring structure has meant so much to so many—including those who have never been able to go inside. But for the next month, they can. On this week’s episode, we talk with the co-chairs of the Washington D.C. Temple Open House.
2:35- Renovations
4:45- Making a Sacrifice
8:16- Temple President and Matron
11:18- A Connecting Link to Heaven
15:24- Architecture
21:42- An East Coast Temple
24:36- Proximity to the United States Capitol
30:14- Easter Morning and CBS Sunday Morning
34:11- Hopes for an Open House
38:32- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
DC Temple.org (See video of the view from the Beltway on the homepage): https://dctemple.org/
Brian Goldstein tweet- https://twitter.com/bgoldst/status/1504623264219512839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504623264219512839%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deseret.com%2Ffaith%2F2022%2F3%2F20%2F22981180%2Fthe-washington-d-c-temple-sites-history-is-as-american-as-the-capital-city-itself-lds-temple
CBS Sunday Morning interview with Elders Bednar and Christofferson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF6qbShHTQ
What have invited guests said about the Washington, D.C. Temple? https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/dc-temple-invited-guests-social-posts
Other visitors to the Open House: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/apostles-government-officials-dc-temple
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Wed, 11 May 2022 - 209 - Steve Young: An Introduction to the Law of Love
A football field is not usually considered a place of love. But it was during his time playing for the NFL that Steve Young began to explore what he now calls the law of love. He realized that relationships based on the expectation of receiving something in return eventually rot, but when we bring long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, and love unfeigned to our relationships—that’s when the magic happens.
2:29- What Is the Law of Love?
4:45- Steve Young: The Sunday School Teacher
8:17- An Undefeated Love on the Football Field
18:49- A Spirit of Abundance
26:00- Neal A. Maxwell and Stephen R. Covey
38:12- Transfigured Eyesight
44:06- When Feedback Isn’t Given
51:21- Marriage—“A Covenant Without Transaction”
56:30- Serving the LGBTQ Community
59:57- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“In the doing, we lose track of the being.”
Links:
The Law of Love product link- https://deseretbook.com/p/the-law-of-love?queryID=54fab45b327eeffad3789d12cdc91944&variant_id=199276-paperback
Steve Young biography link- https://deseretbook.com/p/qb-my-life-behind-the-spiral?queryID=83008af9200915a84a0faaf7f36ac1b4&variant_id=137129-hardcover
Joe Montana-Steve Young Commercial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRJheonnp4
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Wed, 04 May 2022 - 208 - Cathy Burningham: Giving All To Give Birth
Cathy Burningham and her husband, Kirk, just celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary. Upon getting married, the couple knew they wanted to have children as soon as possible. Now, a decade later, the couple has gone through four rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI) and four rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF). On this week’s episode, Cathy shares how she and her husband have sought to find joy amid infertility, and why she has come to find that motherhood is not limited to those who have given birth.
2:44- Journey With Infertility
6:11- All-consuming
8:43- No More Waiting To Live
13:20- Combatting Feelings of Failure
18:11- Not A Hail Mary
19:42- What Not To Say
27:33- What To Say (And Do)
31:46- Purposefully Strengthening Marriage
36:16- Role of Covenants Through Infertility
38:47- Plans in a Pandemic
44:17- To Those Struggling
46:59- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Motherhood is so much more broad than just bearing children.”
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 - 207 - Kacey McCallister: Without Any Reservation
When Kacey McCallister lost his legs as a little boy, his parents wanted to be there for him in every way. But the doctors had some advice for the McCallisters that at first might seem unfair—to let Kacey do everything on his own. But this advice, and his parents’ diligence in following it, changed Kacey’s life and now there's very little he can't do. On this week’s episode, we talk with Kacey about overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles and how he's learned to rely on the Savior through them.
1:10- A Life-changing Accident8:41- Prepared
12:02- A Doctor’s Advice
15:32- Self-Reliance
17:25- A Story to Share
22:01- Adopting a Special Needs Child
29:40- Items Left On Bucket List
32:09- Being a Dad
33:47- Overcoming Emotional Challenges
37:40- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Kacey’s website- https://riseupwithkacey.com/Video of Kacey’s story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qglJ-ArPdgw
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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 - 206 - Ed and Wanda Willis: From Black Panthers to Latter-day Saints
Ed Willis’s life began in a place literally called “The Lower Bottom.” Drugs, Alcohol, Prostitution—you name it, and it could be found in the lower bottom. Ed was always searching for something. It was this searching that led him to become a Black Panther. Ultimately, Ed can now see that the dignity he was seeking all along could be found in understanding that he is a child of God. On this week’s episode, Ed and his wife, Wanda, share how their membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed their lives.
"No matter what people might think of me, I'm on my way to purity, because that's the way God wants it. He wants me back, just like He wants everybody else back."
Show Notes:
2:00- Tuberculosis
4:07- Complexities of Race
11:05- No Room for Racism
13:04- Meeting Wanda
20:37- Walking the Walk
25:01- Why the Panthers Resonated
33:50- Why They Left
41:05- Evolving and Escaping Bondage
51:20- Refusing To Miss Out
54:45- Panther To Priesthood
59:00- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.
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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 205 - Dave and Julie Grygla: Accepting What God Is Willing To Give
Dave and Julie had six kids in three years: triplets, twins, and a baby boy. As parents, this couple's journey has been filled with joys and triumphs—many of which they struggle to remember in the blur of it all—as well as tears and feelings of inadequacy. But as their triplets turn eight and are baptized, the couple reflects on one of their greatest learning moments: that of true submission to what God is willing to give.
“God does not care about my identity as a former runner, as a former professor, or any of those things. The identity that He cares most about is, Am I a follower of Jesus Christ? Do I take care of my fellow man?”
Show Notes:
2:34- As Many As He’ll Send
6:34- 6 Kids In 3 Years
13:03- Sent To An Extended Family
18:50- Get Behind Me
25:44- Converted To Motherhood
31:02- A Mother’s Presence
36:32- Forever Changed
48:31- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.
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