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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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 Planner

23:38- 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-hardcover

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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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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 Note: In the episode, President Dallin H. Oaks is credited as having said “You can disagree without being disagreeable.” This quote should actually be attributed to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. However, President Oaks has been quoted as saying “Though we may disagree, we should not be disagreeable.” This quote is found in this talk: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/10/loving-others-and-living-with-differences?lang=eng

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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-hardcover

Loren 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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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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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 Insistence

6:03- 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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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 Surgeon

4:34- 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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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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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- Emilie

12:44- 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.

Links- Book- https://deseretbook.com/p/unseen-angel-mothers-story-of-faith-hope-and-healing-after-sandy-hook?variant_id=146369-paperback

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=R7S9piBHUv8

Terri Turley’s son- https://www.deseret.com/2006/4/25/19950108/car-strikes-kills-lds-missionary-in-argentina

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