Bless The Refreshments

Our best laid plans were derailed this week and we departed from our planned topic (sacrifice) to talk about the fall. Jon and Tyson have an interesting disagreement about Eve in the garden. A very good discussion about all aspects of the fall ensues and we have a very fun episode. Hope you enjoy!

This week we discuss The Chosen: Season 3. Spoilers abound, come join us for a fun chat.

This week we talk about Apostasy. We start out with the 'Great Apostasy' and continue into more general apostasy as we see it in the church today. We discuss patterns of apostasy in church history as well as some examples of people who have succumbed to apostasy in our own lives.

This week we guest host the This Week in Mormons podcast. We talk about the past week of news that includes controversy involving Heather Gay of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City being sued by the church. We also talk about the recent earthquake in Turkey, saving the Great Salt Lake and the Super Bowl. It's a fun one, come and enjoy!

This week we welcome back to the show Bonnie Young! Bonnie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of the book Sex Educated: Letters from a Latter-day Saint Therapist to Her Younger Self. In the book, Bonnie gives insights and advice to her younger self about things she wishes she understood about sexuality at various times throughout her life. We have a great conversation about many of the issues she discusses in her book as well as some 'bonus material' you'll only get here.&...

This week we discuss the 2023 changes to the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. We compare it to previous versions and talk about the ways it improves on the efforts of the church to safeguard youth development in the gospel. We also discuss some of our favorite sections.

This week Burgess and Tyson discuss lost scriptures. Books that are referenced in standard works that we don't currently have access to. We delve into what that means to our gospel understanding and how knowing about these books impacts our faith. We also get into a side tangent about movies, surprise? Ironically Tyson is uploading this episode from Paris...

This week we discuss the second of the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon - Oliver Cowdery. Where did he come from, how did he come to be involved with the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and how do we remember him in the church. It turns out to be a pretty complex issue, hope you enjoy!

This week we prepare to start studying the New Testament in Come Follow Me by drafting our favorite New Testament stories. Join us as we review our most beloved events from the life of Jesus Christ and His apostles.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! This week we take a look back on 2022, talk about our favorite moments on the podcast and discuss some of the things we're all looking forward to in the new year.