Ok, Ok, Ok...I know it's not February anymore, but I thought it would be appropriate to share something that Elder Packer taught about why we sometimes get in a rut during this time of year. Myself and lots of people I know have been having quite a few "blah" days lately and I remembered what Elder Packer taught in his book "Teach Ye Diligently" about the effect of February. 

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Is it possible to find hope in every circumstance? What about in an abusive relationship? In this episode Brooke shares with us how she has been able to find hope despite dealing some terrible situations she's been in from a very early age. She recognizes that despite not having the answers as to why horrible things happen to us, "There is some type of hope in every darkness"

What does it mean to belong to Christ's "Living Church"? Well, if something is living, it grows. It adapts. It evolves. In this episode we briefly explore what it means to belong to a living, growing organization like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and maybe more importantly what it means to be a "living" member of it.

Married and then Divorced young, one of our very own Southern Utah students - Jenaya - shares the lessons learned and how she was able to Come Unto the Savior through some very difficult circumstances. In this episode you'll learn that even if your path through life isn't what you expected - and maybe especially if it's NO WHERE CLOSE to what you expected - the Lord is always able to bless, lift, and enrich your path beyond your wildest expectations. NO WHERE CLOSE to your wildest expectations!

Myths are weird, aren't they? Growing up people told me they thought 'Mormons' had horns, that we didn't drink water on Wednesdays, and that we had magic underwear that grants wishes. Maybe a little less weird, but still prevalent 'round these parts, are some myths about Institute. In this episode our amazing Administrative Assistant Mindy Barker and I bust some myths wide open. Enjoy!

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If someone else's actions cause you to fall away from Christ, you've got to ask yourself, "Who do I have faith in? Jesus or another person?"

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I'll be shocked if you haven't ever taunted another kid in your life by sticking your tongue out and saying something like, "Neener, Neener...Nah nah na boo boo." But the real question is where did we learn that phrase? Is it just hard-wired into the collective human experience? In this episode I briefly explore some evidence that we are spiritually hard-wired to recognize that we came from somewhere before this life and that there is some evidence that we ARE children of God.

You can also see that Tiger Woods Clip I mention right here: Tiger and Charlie in sync

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In this episode we have one of our amazing students, Ashton Hunt, share her compelling story about Coming to the Savior through the trial of having her dad go to prison.

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In Genesis 10-11 there is a story about a guy who tries to build a tower to get to heaven. And if you don't think God has a sense of humor, check this out: the guy's name is NIMROD! In this brief episode, we take a look at a possible lesson we can learn from Nimrod and his Book of Mormon counterpart - the Brother of Jared about trying to take shortcuts to heaven.

Mikelle Ivory shares her experiences with coming home early from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.