Bless The Refreshments

In this weeks episode we set the record straight on one of the most misunderstood figures in the Bible - John the Baptist! We talk about the prophecy about his birth, his mission and ministry. We also debunk a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions about who he was as a person and lay out many of the reasons he was such a great prophet.

In this episode, we answer questions from our listeners that Burgess and Tyson don't know beforehand. Have a listen and see if your question made it on the air. It was a good time, hope you enjoy!

It's been a minute, but we're back! Talking about what we did over the summer, is this finally the picture of Joseph Smith we've been waiting for? Who is the oldest prophet ever? Plus a controversial AP article. Hope you enjoy!

Quick update, this will be our last episode for a little bit, while we all take care of some personal busyness, but we wanted to get one more episode in before Father's day. Today, Burgess and Tyson talk about fathers from the scriptures and the lessons we can learn from them and how they can help us look at our own journey as parents and children. Until next time, hope you enjoy!

In this week's episode, Jon & Tyson discuss a YouTube post by Dallas Jenkins regarding the "LDS Issue", specifically if members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worship the same Jesus Christ. We discuss generally what it means to be a Christian and how that term can be understood by believers of various denominations of Christianity. We also talk about how beliefs about Jesus Christ may differ, even between members of the same church.

This week we talk about the Book of Abraham. We discuss what is known by first hand accounts about how Joseph Smith encountered the documents, but that they were later destroyed in the great Chicago fire. We talk through the points in the gospel topics essay on the subject and how we each feel about the text itself and how we approach our testimony of the book of Abraham. Tangents abound!

This week we invite a special guest, Tyler Tolley from the podcast 2 Guys On A Tangent. We talk about aspects or people in the church being represented in the media. The meat of the discussion is how accurately are members portrayed by Hollywood and what does that mean for us in the church. How does that portrayal affect other discussions we have with people not of our faith. How do we feel when we're represented in a negative or untruthful light?

This week we decide to talk about how Star Wars can be related to the gospel. Jon hates Star Wars and was supposed to be gone for this episode, but decided he wanted in on the action. We talk about some of the good and bad of why members are drawn to Star Wars as well as some other fiction. How can we have passionate hobbies and balance them with our dedication to the gospel? Does a certain prophet bear a striking resemblance to master Yoda? We recorded this episode on May the 4th, so come ha...

This week we sit down and discuss why we need a church. We are obviously able to be close to God away from church, so what do we gain from belonging to and attending church regularly. Why are so many people shying away from church affiliation and can that be a reason for some of the ills we see in society? How can we get more out of our regular church attendance? Is church attendance just about us? Enjoy the show!

This week we welcome Mace Sorensen and Sam Peterson who are the actors behind Laman & Lemuel in the Book of Mormon Library Project. They talk about their amazing experiences getting into the roles and what it was like to work on the project. We also talk a little bit about how the church approaches videos production. Did they try out for the roles they eventually got? Are Mace & Sam like Laman & Lemuel in real life? Tune in and find out!