This week we start off talking about the law of consecration and whether we think members of the Church are living up to the covenants we make. We also talk about the special blessings and benefits from receiving a temple endowment that go beyond other blessings obtained merely by faith and prayer. Lastly, we talk about what it means to know God in this life and whether we can know Him in this life.

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Could the Second Coming happen tomorrow? Probably not. And probably not for a good while. We talk about our thoughts on the last days and the second coming time table. We also consider reasons why the covenant people of God have almost always been outnumbered by the heathen nations. Lastly, we talk about finding truth in other religions and how to balance pursuing such truth with seeking the truth we already have in the fullness of the gospel.

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Is the LDS church sexist? Is Patriarchy sexist? Controversial questions we consider in this week's episode along with others such as “What happens to those sealed to an unfaithful spouse?” and “Where’s the line of what we can say about the temple?”

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Is Capitalism the way? Will it govern heaven? Is it divinely inspired? We talk about these ideas as well as questions about whether seeking money is a sin or not and what the balance is between faith and works. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- "The American Heritage of Freedom: A Plan of God," by Ezra Taft Benson

- "A Witness and a Warning," by Ezra Taft Benson

- Questions and Answers April 2002, Is it morally wrong to be rich in a world where so many are poor? (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2002/04/questions-and-answers?lang=eng)

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In this episode we discuss the balance between showing love to LGBTQ+ and condoning sinful behavior. We also talk about celibacy and whether it is godly or in what cases it may be. Lastly, we talk about spiritual gifts and manifestations and why we may see less of the supernatural in this secular age and society. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/82989)

- Lectures on the prophet Joseph Smith, by Truman G. Madsen (https://speeches.byu.edu/speakers/truman-g-madsen/)

- The Joseph Smith Revelations and the Crisis of Early American Spirituality (https://rsc.byu.edu/doctrine-covenants-revelations-context/joseph-smith-revelations-crisis-early-american-spirituality)

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How much scriptures should we be reading? Why do we read and how can we make it more meaningful? We discuss these questions in this episode as well as others such as how to interpret portions of the Sermon on the Mount and whether Jesus is suggesting pacifism. We also discuss how to obtain great faith and rend the veil of unbelief as did the Brother of Jared.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- The Bible a Sealed Book, by Bruce R. McConkie (shorturl.at/fk169)

- Lectures on Faith (https://lecturesonfaith.com/)

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Today we give you an episode title that shows the usefulness of the Oxford Comma in removing ambiguity from items in lists. In today's episode, we talk about our favorite insights from or about The Book of Mormon. We also dive into race and God, asking questions such as "Did God use race as a mark of a curse?" and "Why didn't blacks get the priesthood for so long?" Lastly, we talk about whether we should ask God to remove our trials or ask for strength to bear them.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- In His Footsteps: Ammon1 and Ammon2 (https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/in-his-footsteps-ammon-and-ammon/)

- Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon by John Welch (https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/chiasmus-in-the-book-of-mormon/)

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Is God's love unconditional? Does God hate anyone? The answers might surprise you. We explore these questions and several others this week in a discussion that we hope you'll enjoy hearing. Other topics we discuss include how to know when you're forgiven of your sins, what God's purpose is (and whether we even know what it is), and calling and elections, sure word of prophecy, apostolic witnesses, etc. This episode is pretty packed. We hope you enjoy!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- The Witness, Boyd K. Packer (shorturl.at/fmpFP)

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How do you get to the point where you desire to do evil no more? How many prophets can there be at a time? Why are people praying to Jehovah instead of Heavenly Father in the Old Testament? What does it mean to wrestle with God in prayer? These are the questions we're talking about this week. Join us for a great conversation where we hope you'll enjoy our thoughts on these questions and gain some insight to help improve your life and relationship with God.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Patterns of Prayer by Bruce R. McConkie (https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1984/04/patterns-of-prayer?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F1984%2F04%2Fpatterns-of-prayer%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D6794CC2A18AFF991-142D92C1E662A8A6%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1647527316)

- Watch Ye Therefore, and Pray Always by President M. Russell Ballard (https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/41ballard?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2020%2F10%2F41ballard%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D31015C76EB8D725F-3492BAF09A5C0FD2%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1647486141)

- Our Relationship with the Lord by Bruce R. McConkie (https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-r-mcconkie/relationship-lord/)

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This week we talk about how and why to have faith in fallible prophets, whether everything that happens is God's will, and how we seek and receive personal revelation in our lives. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- The God Who Weeps (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15954244-the-god-who-weeps)

- When Bad Things Happen to Good People (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46676.When_Bad_Things_Happen_to_Good_People?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BOxdWvHoNo&rank=1)

- Two Way Prayer with Father Bill W. (https://www.twowayprayer.org/)

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