The prophet Jeremiah preached to a people who were beyond saving. His own sorrow, frustrations, and hopelessness are echoed in his oft quoted lament, "Is there no balm in Gilead?" In this podcast, we look into exactly what he meant and reflect on times when we, too, sometimes feel that there is no balm - no soothing, no rest - from our own modern challenges. But there IS a balm in Gilead. And there IS relief from our current troubles. We just have to apply it... Listen here!

This week we discover the heart-touching literary masterpiece from the Old Testament - the Book of Job. Job's steady righteousness through the good and terrible will have us asking how can someone really be that good - and he will tell us his secret! Listen

Have you ever felt small, inconsequential, or out of place? Take a glance into 1 Samuel 16 with me as we travel back in time to a dinner party where the guest of honor wasn't even invited! Listen

Joshua and the battle of Jericho - one of my all-time favorite Old Testament stories! Joshua is a powerful example of someone who let's the Lord fight his battles - not instead of him, but with him and then for him. Listen

The book of Daniel is packed with amazing stories because of amazing people with amazing faith. Daniel himself was a spiritual giant and so were his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These friends, though high up in the government, refused to obey a command that went against their religious commitment and they were threatened with a fiery death. They were confident their God could save them - but if He didn't, they would still worship Him. We all find ourselves in the midst of fiery trials, knowing, as these three did, that God COULD save us, but if not... Listen

We've all been faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Queen Esther shows us how to summon the strength we need to face our obstacles with divine help. Listen

Morning prayer. Check. Breakfast prayer. Check. Scripture reading. Check. Bite tongue when you want to retaliate rude comment. Check. Tithing. Sabbath observance. Be modest. Check. Check. Check. It seems there are just so many tiny commandments to keep. Maybe skipping one or two wouldn't hurt... Would it? Listen

Just like the Israelites were surrounded by fiery serpents, we, too have our own slithering enemies that reach up and bite us with thoughts of worthlessness, stress, temptation, and frustration. But just as the Israelites weren't left unaided - they could look to the brass serpent and live - neither are we! We have the Savior, the Great Physician, to look to for help when we've been bitten so we don't have to let the poison fester - we can be healed if we just LOOK. Listen

This week, let's take a voyage with Noah on the ark for some spiritual insights that will help us through our own troubled waters! Listen

It's Easter! And we get to celebrate the greatest story in the whole Bible - the resurrection! Everything since Adam and Eve looks forward to this pivotal event and everything after looks back to it. The Savior's Atonement, death, and resurrection make it possible for us to live again in our own perfected bodies, which is enough to make anyone smile through this life :)  Listen