Bless The Refreshments

With a new church hymn book in the works, we discuss the hymns we would like to see included and ones we want to see on the cutting room floor. We talk about some of our favorite hymns and why they are meaningful to us. Jon really doesn't like happy hymns. Burgess wants a hymny mchymnal, and Tyson wants to include Hey Jude.

In this episode we discuss the gospel topics essay 'Book of Mormon and DNA Studies'. We discuss what we know about dna science and how it might apply to evidences for or against the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. We also discuss generally physical evidence as it relates to faith and belief. We agree the most useful evidence of the Book of Mormon is the confirmation of the spirit. We also add a few fun theories at the end.

In this weeks episode, we talk about how bad the Book of Mormon movies are. How do these movies stack up to others we've seen? Can they get better? Can they get worse? We do a deep dive into the good the bad and the good bad of church media and the videos that have stuck with us throughout our church years.

In today's episode we welcome Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to the show to talk about how to suck less as a spouse. Dr. Finlayson-Fife specializes in teaching LDS couples and individuals how to strengthen their relationships, overcome relational and sexual roadblocks, and increase their capacity for intimacy, love, and sexual expression. She shares with us her thoughts on how both women and men approach relationships and marriage and how sometimes our instinctual tendencies can create roadblock...

In this episode we save Tyson from exploding by doing a deep dive into the lost manuscript and whether or not it was actually 116 pages. We talk about the circumstances surrounding the manuscript's creation and disappearance. We try to piece together what we know about it and what we really don't know and what is just plain myth. We talk about what some of the people with knowledge of the manuscript have said and what we can deduce from those scraps of data. We also have a little fun theorizi...

Burgess was sick this week, so Jonny and Tyson talk about the much maligned figure in church history, Martin Harris. We discuss his life and some little known facts about him, such as his role in the war of 1812. We talk about his role in bringing forth the Book of Mormon and losing the initial manuscript. We talk about his service in the church and how he eventually came to Utah to be united with the saints. He was a defender of the divinity of the Book of Mormon until his death.

This episode is inspired by our friend Daegan. He wrote to us about how God's grace has been something on his mind and how it applies to our gospel journey. We talk about how different denominations understand grace and specifically how it is talked about in LDS culture. We conclude that God's grace is more encompassing and more free than we sometimes think, even though we concede that there is effort required on our part to partake of all the blessings God's grace affords us. We each struggl...

Today our guest is Jacey Bibeau, cohost of The Mother Trucking Truth podcast. In this episode she talks with us about her faith journey that included some time away from the church. We discuss how we can better minister to those around us who feel disaffected or marginalized. It's important that we not assume what is in someone's heart, but being open to hearing their story and empathizing with their questions and concerns. We also discuss Saturday evening session of conference coming back. Y...

In this episode, Jon, Burgess & Tyson draft their favorite Book of Mormon prophets and explain why they are meaningful. Tyson drafts in the worst slot per usual, this has been dubbed rule #1. We also make honorable mention of undrafted picks. Jon thinks Zeezrom is a prophet...

In this episode we discuss President Russell M. Nelson's invitation for the church membership to study the blessings promised to covenant Israel. We lay out the background information on the various tribes of Israel and discuss what that means to us today. We also discuss our role in the gathering and what we can do moving forward to obtain the promised blessings.