Every Day Conversion

What an amazing General Conference this past weekend! 

Now the question is, how do we review and apply what we learned over the next 6 months? 

Too often when General Conference finishes, we figuratively put what we learned on the shelf and never review or apply what we learned. 

In today's episode, I'll share three ways that you can continue to study and apply General Conference in the coming days, weeks and months. 

Questions: 

1. What theme did you hear while listening to General Conference? 

2. What is one thing you plan to do as a result of something you heard during General Conference?

You can get all the resources and links mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/029

The 189th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is this weekend...

Are you prepared? 

In today's episode I share 3 things you can learn from King Benjamin's people about how to prepare for, and get the most out of conference. 

No questions today...but I DO give you a suggested activity to make your conference experience more impactful! 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/028

"Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church..."

Those are the words the Savior said in response to Peter's declaration that Jesus was the promised Messiah - the Christ. 

But what "rock" was Jesus talking about? 

That's what we'll dig into in this episode. 

Questions: 

1. What is the value of having a solid and immovable foundation in the Gospel to you and your family? 

2. How does it make you feel that the Church is build on the "sure foundation" of revelation?

Get all the resources and links mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/027

Peter's response to the Savior's question, "Whom say ye that I am?" is iconic. 

But just as instructive is the contrast between what OTHERS said that Jesus was and what the disciples said. 

In this episode we look at the differences between the two responses and what it can teach us about our testimonies. 

Questions: 

1. How would you respond if Jesus asked you, "Whom say ye that I am?"

2. What can you learn about strengthening your testimony from Christ's question to the disciples and Peter's reply to that question? 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/026

Today's episode is a little bit different. 

Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at a stake fireside put on by the missionaries. They called it a "Why I Believe" fireside and I had the opportunity to share with those present - members and non-members my conversion story, and why I believe in the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

In today's episode, I share a small portion of what I shared during that fireside, as well as inviting you to consider why YOU believe. 

I don't think we stop and think about that question enough in our lives, so I encourage you to listen to this episode and then ask yourself these questions...

Questions:

1. Why do you believe? What experiences have you had that have gotten you to this point in your life with the testimony that you have? 

2. Who has played a significant role in helping you gain the testimony that you have now?

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at 

It's not always easy to be a follower of Christ or a member of the Church. 

Sometimes it requires faith to believe the things that are taught - even when there is doubt or you don't quite understand. 

There were times in the Savior's ministry where the faith required was just too much for some of the disciples. 

In today's episode we dig into one of those times, as well as draw on the wisdom of Bruce R. McConkie, M. Russell Ballard, Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Ezra Taft Benson to learn more about how to endure in such times. 

Questions: 

1. When you encounter something in the Gospel that you don't understand, how will you respond?

2. What can you do now to prepare you for when you, or someone you know and care about, encounter trials or questions?

I mention a LOT of resources in today's episode. Get links to all of them at https://www.everydayconversion.com/023

Christ's feeding of the 5,000 people may, at first glance seem less than exciting...at least compared to some of His other miracles. 

No one was brought back to live, no eyes were opened, no ears unstopped, no hands unwithered. 

But upon closer examination, a LOT can be learned from this single miracle...and things that can have an immediate and lasting impact on our lives! 

Questions: 

1. What talents and abilities have you been given to serve God's children and build up the Kingdom? 

2. How has Heavenly Father increased and magnified your talents and abilities as you have served him?

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/022

Sometimes answers to prayers don't come as quickly as we would like.

And sometimes the answers we DO receive aren't what we were looking or hoping for. 

What do we do in those situations? 

How do we respond? 

What do we do going forward? 

The woman in today's story can teach us much about the importance of persistence, humility and faith. 

Questions: 

1. What role does faith and persistence play in seeking blessings from Heavenly Father? 

2. What can you learn from the Canaanite woman about exercising your faith? 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/021

Unfortunately, it's all too common in our wards and branches for someone to feel judged or excluded. 

Even Jesus Christ was the recipient of judgmental church members...

In today's episode, we'll dig into how the Savior responded to those who were judging and what counsel he gave to his disciples (and to us) to deal with those situations. 

Questions: 

1. How can you make sure you include those in your ward/branch, work, school, etc. who may feel judged or excluded?

Get all the resources mentioned in this podcast at https://www.everydayconversion.com/020