Spiritual Arson

In the final episode of 2021, Adam and Tanner walk through the plain, precious, and simple truths of the Gospel, the dangers of overemphasizing an intellectual or nuanced approach, why the basics are so important, and the value of letting your kids beat each other up with wooden shields.

In this episode Adam and Tanner talk about the milquetoast approach too many podcasters, academics, and even sunday school teachers took in teaching the Family Proclamation this year. They go into how our own morals have been weaponized against us, the new update on the Church's handbook that talks about online bullying, the importance of not ceding definitions of words, and just how crucial the family is.

Then they finish off by talking about what they would have loved to see or discuss in an ideal lesson on the Family Proclamation and Adam had some killer insights into how we can approach this important revelation.

In this episode Adam and Tanner talk about how we as Latter-day Saints are in a unique position to respond to changes in the economy like inflation, information, culture, and more.

They talk about feeling the cost of living increase, how Tanner started to work for himself, and what it means to truly be self reliant.

Is anger a sin?

Is it the result of sin? The cause of sin? Is the problem in feeling the emotion or the action we take after doing so? Can we change what we feel? The scriptures talk about God's anger, is it an emotion like what we experience or something entirely different? If we do feel it, what should we do about it?

What have prophets taught us about anger? What examples do we see in Moses, Captain Moroni, Joseph Smith, and even Christ?

We cover all of this and more on this week's episode.

Does your Sunday School class talk about seer stones, shaking hands with angels, Kolob and its proximity to God, or any of the other uniquely awesome things we believe in as Latter-day Saints?

Do you? If not, why not?

In this episode Adam and Tanner talking about leaning into the unique and even esoteric aspects of who we are and what we believe rather than simply avoiding those topics because they're outside of what the rest of Christianity is comfortable with.

They take that same idea and apply it to the right attitude with which we should be approaching our study of the Old Testament next year.

This episode is about all things modesty - the difference in standards and expectations between men and women, how modesty changes depending on circumstances and culture, the equally displeasing reverse of immodesty, and a whole lot more.

Much of this episode is rooted in Tanner's background and experience in teaching men how to think properly about clothes. He and Adam also dive into when you should dress in a way that draws attention to yourself, what "costly apparel" means, and why God cares about how we dress.

What do you do? Adam and Tanner don't know. But, if you haven't had someone in your family or a close friend leave yet, you will.

All too often the focus is on those who make the decision to go - the room that they need and the grace they should be extended. This is true. They are children of God and deserve his love. And those who stay also need space to process the pain, anger, and even a sense of betrayal that can come from big changes like this.

There are no easy, cut-and-paste answers here. And that doesn't mean it should be treated with kids gloves or not discussed at all.

In this episode Tanner walks Adam through his six-year association with the 21 Convention and how he's watched it transform from a pick-up conference to a group of men who are honestly seeking spiritual truth.

They also discuss God's interest in not just our belief or our actions, but in our actual becoming, what's required to seek good learning outside of just the scriptures, and a whole lot more.

Adam and the other Saints in Oklahoma and Kansas were blessed to have a visit from Elder and Sister Uchtdorf along with President and Sister Nelson. And Adam gives a breakdown of his favorite points from their talks including topics like humanizing villains, receiving personal revelation, becoming more childlike in our faith, and more.

We're a week out from general conference and, in this episode, Adam and Tanner walk through their favorite talks, the biggest themes and tones from the weekend, and even some talks they (Tanner) struggled with - along with breaking down how to be more spiritually disciplined and proactive.