Longtime friend Erik Wells joins Matthew today to discuss two talks with strong themes related to mental health:

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Join The Stanfill household this week as Kevin & Shelbi discuss Allen D. Haynie's talk titled, "A Living Prophet for the Latter Days."

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"Prophets Can See Around Corners" by Sheri Dew.

"Why we need to replace question marks with exclamation points after words of prophets", by Sister Nelson.

"Quick to Observe" by Elder Bednar.

"Essential Conversations" by Joy D. Jones.

This week we're covering Elder Quentin L. Cook's talk, "Safely Gathered Home" which is all about the gathering of Israel. Which means we got to invite a guest who's a total "gathering and restoration of Israel nerd," author Mike Rush! We talk about the amazon promises the Lord has given about covenant Israel in the last days-- the likes of which will "be a more spectacular event than the children of Israel coming out of Egypt in Moses’ day."

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Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives by President Russell M. Nelson

Let God Prevail by President Russell M. Nelson

Bible Dictionary: Israel, Kingdom of

A few days late, but that's how the Fugazza family rolls! That's right! Join regular host Melissa Fugazza and her family (Rob, Giada and Sophia), as they discuss two FANTASTIC talks from Elders Christensen's talk, "There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy" and Elder Nattress talk, "Have I Truly Been Forgiven?"

Melissa & Shelbi host this weeks episode by discussing Elder Renlund's address, "Accessing God’s Power through Covenants." Melissa and Shelbi are temple fans and couldn't be more obsessed with it. They share insights they have learned about covenants and share ideas on how to gain a testimony of the temple and covenants.

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"One In Christ" , Story of The Amazon River by Elder Ulisses Soares

Creating Lift by Elder Uchtdorf 

"The Power of Spiritual Momentum" by President Nelson

Not Making a Choice is a Choice by President Bednar

The Rocket Example by Elder Renlund

We welcome Dr. Civility himself, Ben Pacini, to sit down with Matthew on the podcast today to discuss Pres. Nelson's loving rebuke of a talk, "Peacemakers Needed."

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More Love, Less Contempt by Arthur C Brooks (BYU Devotional)

The Cost—and Blessings—of Discipleship by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Prophets, Leadership, and Divine Law by President Russell M. Nelson

The Inconvenient Messiah by Elder Jeffrey R Holland

Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk

Did you know a group of vultures is called a committee? Our committees and councils in the Church feel that way sometimes-- we huddle around a pick at a problem but rarely actually help. Pres. Ballard and Elder Arnold have some haunting stories to share about that. We need more ministering and less administering.

Shelbi & Chanelle are your hosts this week, they tackle two talks: "The Work of the Temple and Family History—One and the Same Work" by Elder Benjamín De Hoyos and "A Voice of Gladness" by Elder Kevin R. Duncan. Come listen to insights about the temple, family history, and the importance of holding on in faith.

Someone threw a knife at the prophet! Pres. Nelson recounted having a scalpel angrily thrown at him when he was interning at a surgeon's practice. But that's not the only time we've talked about throwing things in anger in General Conference. Pres. Monson and Pres. Hinckley both shared stories about rage monsters throwing items around and I think that's interesting.

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Join Matthew and Meg as we discuss Elder Gong's talk, Ministering. Matthew recently finished a few years as Elders Quorum President and Meg is just starting in her calling as Relief Society President so there is a lot to discuss on this one!