In a moment of crisis during the translation of the Book of Mormon, God’s wisdom protected the work from adversarial efforts, offering reassurance that, like Joseph Smith, we can trust God's plan and press forward in faith, knowing the gates of hell will not prevail. Come study these scriptures with young adults Tyler Southam, William Balcazar, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Anthony Sweat, a BYU Relgion Professor.

Oliver Cowdery’s search for truth led him to the Smith family, where he learned about Joseph Smith’s divine experiences. Through prayer, he discovered that revelation isn’t just for prophets—it’s for all who seek it. Come study these scriptures with young adults Claire Brimhall, Evan Hardy, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Phillip Allred, a BYU Relgion Professor.

Joseph Smith’s early experiences as a prophet taught him the importance of putting God’s will above his own, trusting in God’s mercy, and understanding that His redemptive work cannot be frustrated. Come study these hopeful passages with young adults Lydia Rothas, Josh Speth, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Shon Hopkin.

Three years after the First Vision, Joseph Smith felt uncertain about his standing with God—but his divine calling to bring forth the Book of Mormon and restore priesthood keys reminds us of our role in fulfilling God’s work amidst challenges and opposition. Come study these early revelations with young adults Halli Hales, Quinn Mitchell, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Brian Patterson, the director of Utah Valley University institute. 

The First Vision is a powerful event to teach us principles about seeking truth in our modern war of words and contest of opinions about religion. Joseph Smith tells us all about it in his own words in Joseph Smith History 1:1-26.  Come study these historic verses with young adults Bella Otto, Olivia Galloway, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Jared Halverson, a BYU religion professor. 

When you think about it, many of the revelations in the Doctrine & Covenants were given to young adults! Section 1 is the Lord’s inspired introduction to the D&C revelations. Come study this amazing introductory section with young adults Michael Van Tassell, Miles Anderson, our host Ellis Sondrup, and guest expert Tyler Griffin, a BYU religion professor.   

If you're a young Latter-day Saint adult, this is the place to study Come Follow Me together! On this first episode of the podcast, we study the Restoration Proclamation with two students from BYU, Emily Jorgensen and TJ Neyman, along with our guest expert, BYU religion professor Anthony Sweat.  Hosted by Ellis Sondrup.