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June 19, 2024 How God redeemed me from my alcohol addiction | Jonathon's Story
Jonathon shares his powerful story of growing up in the church, distancing himself from the church, becoming a comedian, falling into a drinking addiction, losing his dad, and finding God again. Jonathon, you are incredible!

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Parent’s church relationship; coming from a divorced household
2:00 - Dad’s background
3:00 - Baptism inquiries
4:15 - Living two lives
5:52 - Hill Cumorah Pageant and talking to protestors
7:12 - Inoculated to the difficult aspects of church history
8:48 - Testimony based on reason and logic rather than spirituality
9:48 - The prospect of a mission
10:52 - Going to college and dropping out of college and starting a career in comedy
12:00 - Drinking, drugs, and making friends
13:15 - Being hospitalized
14:00 - Alcohol addiction and doing well in comedy
15:55 - Jokes about church history
16:56 - Defending the church with a beer in hand
18:45 - Increase in depression and alcohol addiction
20:05 - Crashing his car while drunk driving and getting arrested
21:50 - Claiming to be Atheist
24:03 - Missing opportunities in comedy due to drinking
25:27 - COVID-19 hits
27:00 - Reaching out to his dad
27:30 - Dad passes away
29:15 - Anger about step mother’s ability to handle grief
30:17 - Moving to Myrtle Beach
31:06 - Getting arrested again
32:30 - Community of men who go through alcohol abuse
34:30 - Learning how to pray again
36:45 - Feeling someone listening to his prayer
38:00 - Praying personal prayers
39:14 - Regaining testimony
40:24 - Reaching out to missionaries
41:45 - Going to back to church
44:00 - Logic and reason weren’t strong enough but faith was
45:08 - Where his faith is now
48 min
June 12, 2024 My friends thought I was joining the Devil’s church | Pam's Story
Pam grew up in a tumultuous household and felt lots of sadness in her youth. She ended up getting into some trouble and found herself in a deep depression while attending college. One day, Pam met the missionaries who started teaching her about Jesus. Despite her Buddhist upbringing, she knew that Jesus had to be the Savior of the world. Pam started studying with other religions as well, determined to learn all that she could about Jesus. The other religions told her to stop studying with the “Mormons,” for they were of the devil.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Growing up without Jesus and experiencing lots of sadness from divorce of parents
2:55 - Getting into some trouble
3:40 - Starting college and feeling darkness; meeting the missionaries
4:22 - Discovering good and evil in the world
5:35 - Studying with multiple religions
7:30 - Being told she was being deceived
8:55 - Smoking a pack of cigarettes every day since she was 12
10:38 - Is this of the devil?
11:48 - Being confirmed a member of the church
12:45 - Serving a mission in Korea
14:04 - Being taught about baptism
15:00 - Anyone who wants to know will know
16:08 - Feeling the feeling of love
16:54 - How Pam and her family have adjusted to her membership
19:35 - Knowing that Jesus is the Christ
20:25 - Jesus is the way
22:15 - How the devil works
25:50 - Suck it up!
28 min
June 07, 2024 "I will never be a Mormon!" | Courtney's Story
Courtney shares her story of joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after many years of knowing different missionaries and other members of the church, including her now husband. Courtney has had her own share of doubts and questions but her belief in a merciful God has been monumental in her spiritual journey.
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - Courtney met her now husband and noticed he was different than others
1:50 - Meeting the missionaries
3:10 - Courtney’s husband leaves on his mission and Courtney looks into other religions
5:45 - All religions are good
6:55 - Why so many religions
9:00 - Writing her boyfriend
10:05 - Committing to go to church with boyfriend’s family and started meeting with missionaries
12:25 - Feeling a negative pull from the world
14:25 - Journal entry
15:30 - Having some doubts
16:27 - If God can speak to Joseph Smith, he can speak to me
18:30 - Going to church and setting a date
21:35 - Going on a mini mission, getting engaged
23:00 - Walking downtown and talking about the gospel
24:30 - Marriage putting God first
25:27 - Discipleship and motherhood challenges
26:35 - Close friends leaving the church
28:30 - Asking God again after 10 years
32:55 - The fruits of the gospel
34:10 - Courtney’s sister takes the missionary lessons
37:10 - Plan of Salvation feeling familiar
39:44 - You don’t need to know everything
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42 min
June 07, 2024 After my dad died, I received an answer | Cannon's Story
Cannon grew up in the church and served a mission. Upon an early return from his mission, he quickly became inactive and found himself in some trouble. He finally started getting his life together when his father unexpectedly passed away. He felt the spirit of his father and felt a love that he had never felt. Don't miss this episode!
0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Going on a mission
2:25 - Coming home early from mission
2:50 - Going in active and struggling in college
4:00 - Being pulled over by the police and taken to the hospital
6:04 - A song about taking off chains
7:27 - Cannon’s father passes away
9:00 - Feeling the spirit of his father
11:11 - People can change
13:47 - Relying on God
14:32 - Advice for those going through difficulty
16:13 - Experience with the light of God
18:54 - How to remember spiritual experiences

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23 min
June 06, 2024 Ex ex Latter-day Saint | Dusty's Story
Dusty joins us to share his story of growing up with different religions, eventually joining the church, serving a mission, leaving the church, speaking out against the church, joining the church again, suffering throat cancer, and all the miracles in-between. This is a must-watch!!
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Growing up with many different religions
2:00 - Going to college and experiencing loss
4:00 - Calling and meeting the missionaries
5:25 - Determining whether or not to serve a mission
6:55 - Becoming pen pals with L Tom Perry
8:00 - Encountering anti-LDS information
9:50 - Arguing with missionaries
11:00 - Becoming friends with the enemy
13:00 - LDS missionaries give Dusty a blessing
14:40 - Country Boy and Garden Girl
16:20 - Susan getting a job in Utah
19:45 - Talking with God and asking for answers
21:00 - Moving to Utah
22:20 - Miracle in selling the Texas house
24:07 - Phone call with sister missionary
25:10 - Call with President Uchtdorf
26:45 - Meeting the missionary who gave him a blessing
30:00 - Advice to friend about kids and about our relationship with Heavenly Parents
32:10 - Sealed for eternity
34:06 - Advice to those who have questions
34:45 - The perfect church
36:35 - Testimony is a living, breathing thing
38:20 - Throat cancer diagnosis and miracles

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46 min
June 06, 2024 SWEARING at the LDS missionaries... then joining! | Richard's Story
Richard is full of light and charisma as he starts his journey with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - One of the secrets of a happy life
3:15 - Going to faith school and learning about Jesus
4:03 - Losing faith in God
5:15 - The missionaries knock on Richard’s door
6:38 - The most powerful feeling
7:42 - Confronting the missionaries
9:30 - First prayer after meeting the missionaries
10:25 - “I will never become a Mormon!”
11:13 - Feeling self-conscious
12:10 - A good fear
13:57 - Invitation to come to church
14:45 - Honeymoon period
16:00 - “Get over yourself”
18:00 - It’s about obedience
19:36 - I’ve known more fear
20:29 - Reading the Book of Mormon
22:56 - Baptism and going to the temple
24:42 - Elder Bednar’s words
26:42 - Praying
29:08 - The prodigal son
35:30 - Death of Richard’s son
38:54 - Teaching the young men
43:50 - Richard’s boundaries and testimony
51 min
June 06, 2024 I LIED to the missionaries for baptism | Kenia's Story
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Kenia to explore her unique journey to joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Growing up in Utah, Kenia was constantly surrounded by members of the Church, but faith wasn't always a focal point in her life. It wasn't until she decided to enroll in Seminary that she began to truly consider the Church's teachings.
Kenia shares the pivotal moments that led her to embrace the gospel, including her heartfelt decision to get baptized and her remarkable experience serving a mission during the challenging times of COVID-19. Her story is a testament to the power of faith and the incredible ways it can transform our lives.
Join us as we delve into Kenia's conversion story, filled with personal insights, spiritual growth, and the unwavering dedication that guided her through her journey.
0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - Studying forensic science; ceramics, reading
1:10 - Moving to Utah and meeting Mormons
2:30 - Not really caring about church
3:17 - Signing up for Seminary
4:53 - Learning about the dust of the earth
5:53 - Plan of Salvation
7:00 - Baptism planning
8:00 - Going to home ward
8:58 - Asking permission from parents
9:48 - Lying to the missionaries
10:50 - Praying to know the truth
12:15 - Going to school as a convert
13:25 - Moving to St George and deciding to serve a mission
16:40 - Depression
17:35 - Endowment
18:55 - Invalid temple recommend experience
20:05 - Mission experience
21:24 - Covid hits and Kenia’s parents come to get her
22:50 - Stake President reads a letter that missionaries can go back
24:10 - Quoting Jeremiah
25:27 - Called to California again
27:22 - Follow the spirit and follow your heart
29:12 - Open and honest prayers

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31 min
June 06, 2024 WELCOME TO LATTER-DAY BELIEVERS
Welcome to the show!

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1 min