Every Day Conversion

As we have discussed in earlier episodes, Revelation 6-7 required utilizing all the resource materials available to understand what was going on! 

In today's episode we talk about the restoration of the Gospel, the gathering of the Twelve Tribes, and one of the most succinct overviews of how to return to God's presence that you can find anywhere in the scriptures. 

I also share with you a really neat resource that you're going to want to have for your Gospel study as we go into 2020!

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode (including that resource you'll want for 2020) here: https://www.everydayconversion.com/128 

The Bible Dictionary says in its "Guidelines to Understanding" Revelation 1-3 that it "...shows clearly that the Church in that day was rapidly going into apostasy."

I respectfully disagree. 

Yes, that is part of it, but I think those chapters "clearly show" something very different. 

I believe they show a similar pattern that Heavenly Father have always utilized throughout history to warn, encourage, and motivate His children. 

Listen to this episode to learn more of what I mean. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/127

As I began my study of the Book of Revelation this week, it was easier than I expected it to be. 

Part of it was that I actually applied what we talked about in Episode 125. 

I had the right mindset going into my study, I remembered a few things that we talked about in that episode about the Book of Revelation and I used the study resources that have been provided for us! 

There is some really cool doctrine in the first few chapters of Revelation, and in this episode we dig into those. 

I also go on a bit of a mini-rant about USING the study resources that we have been given...so you can listen for that too! 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/126

What is it about the Book of Revelation that freaks us out? 

Why are we so scared of it...when Joseph Smith said that it was "one of the plainest books God ever caused to be written."?

In today's episode we'll dig into why are scared of Revelation...and why we SHOULDN'T be scared of it. 

I share some of the things I found and learned that helped me to feel more comfortable studying Revelation over the next few weeks. 

Listen now. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/125

I spent several months on my mission trying to figure out what the heck Jude 1:9 was all about. 

If you don't recall, this is the verse that talks about Michael the archangel and Satan "disputing about the body of Moses."

That is a fight you'd love to witness, isn't it? 

But what the heck is this verse referring to? 

Well, I discovered the answer in an old Ensign article...and now I'm sharing it with you in this episode. 

Listen now. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/124

Sometimes you have a study session that is massively impactful. 

Seemingly trivial verses hit you hard, and lead you to ponder and consider things you'd never pondered and considered before. 

That is what today's episode is about. 

In the books of Second and Third John, two verses occupied the whole of my study time this morning...and it was certainly a spiritual experience. 

We talk about living the Gospel, not taking it for granted, as well as being a parent and raising children in the Gospel. 

Take a listen now. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/123

There are times where the Joseph Smith Translation makes a small (but important) difference in the text.

And then there are times like the examples in today's lesson, where the Joseph Smith Translation completely changes the frame of reference and with the change of a single word, can teach a doctrinally significant lesson. 

When the JST changes "committeth" to "continueth" in 1 John 3, it is one of those times. 

Listen to today's episode as we discuss that change and WHY it's so important. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/122

As the apostles struggled and strived to keep the early church together and on the right path, it must have been stressful. 

Fighting against persecutions on the outside, as well as old beliefs and traditions on the inside. 

It's no wonder that so much of the epistles in the New Testament focus on the need to live a Christlike life, rather than just proclaim a Christ-saved life. 

In today's episode we dig into these differences, as well what it means to have confidence in the presence of God. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/121

Peter's counsel to the Saints in 1 Peter 2 is great counsel for us today. 

As a matter of fact, I believe it is EXACTLY the prophetic counsel that we need in society at this time. 

It's simple, yet profound, and it's what's missing in much of what we see in the news, on Facebook, and just about everywhere else in the public conversations. 

In today's episode we'll talk about that counsel - what it is and why I believe it's so vital for us today. 

Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/120

If you're in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up this week and so it's fitting that today's episode be about gratitude. 

Yesterday, in our sacrament meeting, we had a wonderful talk given by a sister in our ward talking all about gratitude. 

She titled her talk "10 Lists" and, as you might be able to guess, she shared 10 lists that we could make of things we are grateful for to bring more joy into our lives. 

In today's episode, I'll share those 10 lists with you, and encourage you to spend some time with your family this week creating your own lists. 

You can get the full list of lists that are mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/119