We are living and raising children in a time of spiritual warfare, and Captain Moroni recently taught me how to navigate spiritual danger safely:

Never stop preparing.

What might that look like today? And how can we adopt Captain Moroni's top priority to "[prepare the MINDS of the people to be faithful unto the Lord their God?" 

Let's talk about it!

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References:

1. Alma 48-49

2. Russell M. Nelson. Embrace the Future with Faith. October 2020.

3. Alma 57:27

4. Jacob 3:2

5. Moroni 7:29-30

6. 3 Nephi 17:2-3

7. 1 Peter 1:13

8. 2 Nephi 15:26-28

9. Russell M. Nelson. Spiritual Treasures. November 2019.

10. Russell M. Nelson. Overcome the World and Find Rest. October 2022.

I have been creating online content for more than ten years and have had a front-row seat to watch the growing impact of social media on society, culture, and even faith.

For those who have eyes to see, it is clear that Satan is using social media to his benefit. But so is God.

Using Alma 43-48 as a backdrop, let's explore why so many people (including myself) feel increasingly called to stand up and share faith on social media, even though darkness has a hold there.

I will explain why I feel called to be bolder in my testimony of Christ, why I feel the need to RUN, and what that means for the future of this podcast. 

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Parenting young adults is a whole new ballgame, complete with its own set of challenges that nobody really talks about.

In this episode, I pull back the parenting curtain and explore three vital lessons I have learned since launching my first child into the world six years ago.

Whether you have adult children or WILL at some point, I think you will find this episode helpful.

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References:

1. Sister Tamara Runia. Seeing God's Family Through the Overview Lens. October. 2023.

2. Jeffrey R. Holland. A Prayer for the Children. April 2003.

3. Neil L. Andersen. Temples, Houses of the Lord Dotting the Earth. April 2024.

As we enter June - Pride Month, I have been reflecting on an experience I had last year at this time.

Last June, I felt caught in a social media war between love and law –charity and chastity – tolerance and orthodoxy. I saw an army of pointed fingers on both sides. Some called for more love, tolerance, and acceptance. Others, in affirming God's laws, relentlessly published anti-pride messages, and some even publicly denounced the decisions of specific individuals.

While wrestling with what, if anything, I should do or say, the Lord taught me an important lesson about the two great commandments that I will never forget. Listen in to hear all about it.

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References:

1. Russell M. Nelson. Heart of the Matter. Deseret Book. 2023

2. Dale G. Renlund. The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ. April 2024.

3. Jeffrey R. Holland. A Robe, a Ring, and a Fatted Calf. BYU Devotional. January 31, 1984.

4. Russell M. Nelson. Teach Us Tolerance and Love. April 1994.

5. Gary E. Stevenson. Bridging the Two Great Commandments. April 2024.

6. Russell M. Nelson. Peacemakers Needed. April 2023.

Preparing kids (or ourselves) to serve missions is no small task. To succeed, missionaries need a wide variety of practical and spiritual skills.

In this episode, Elise, who returned from her mission six months ago, talks about a few things she wishes she had known before boarding the plane to the MTC. Whether you are working to prepare yourself, your kids, or your grandkids to serve, her fresh-off-the-mission perspective will be invaluable.

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The most recent controversy surrounding women and their role in the Church revolves around Sister Camille Johnson's BYU Women's Conference address. In it, she spoke of her inspired decision to be a full-time lawyer while raising her children.

Many social media commenters expressed concern that she did not follow the prophetic counsel to stay home with her children if at all possible.

The question at the root of this controversy is whether personal revelation will ever contradict prophetic counsel.

Let's talk about it.

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References:

1. President Camille N. Johnson. Lessons Learned in Inviting Christ to Author My Story. May 3, 2024.

2. Ezra Taft Benson. To the Mothers in Zion. Feb. 22, 1987.

3. Spencer W. Kimball. The Role of Righteous Women. Oct. 1979.

4. Gordon B. Hinckley. Women of the Church. Oct. 1996.

5. The Family Proclamation

6. Dale G. Renlund. A Framework for Personal Revelation. Oct. 2022.

7. Gordon B. Hinckley. To the Boys and to the Men. Oct. 1998.

The lack of resilience in emerging adults is staggering. We see it in sports teams, colleges, the military, the mission field, and beyond.

Arming our kids with resilience is necessary for their success in all areas of life. But how can we do it?

Listen in to gain perspective from professionals, including high-level coaches, college deans, and mental health counselors at the MTC. 

Armed with perspective, we will then talk about practical parenting tools and strategies that we can implement today to build resilience in our kids.

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Whether we are talking about preparing our kids or others to enter the temple or trying to learn as much as we can about the temple so we can better access its power in our lives, what exactly can we talk about while preserving the sacred nature of God’s holy house?

Listen in for what I have learned from prophets, apostles, and other official Church resources about this topic.

(Hint...the list of things we cannot say is small...)

I will follow the guidelines I teach in this episode as I discuss the temple in the future.

Resources:

1. The Church's official temple website: churchofjesuschrist.org/temples

2. David A. Bednar, Prepared to Obtain Every Needful Thing, April 2019

3. Russell M. Nelson, Prepare for the Blessings of the Temple, Oct. 2010 (This resource has the Bible Dictionary, Old Testament, and Pearl of Great Price references I mentioned in the episode)

4. Dale G. Renlund, Stronger and Closer Connection to God through Multiple Covenants, Oct. 2023

5. Russell M. Nelson, Rejoice in the Gift of Priesthood Keys, April 2024

6. Russell M. Nelson, The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation, Oct. 2021

For the past several months, I have felt drawn to the temple in unprecedented ways. While I have been attending the temple almost weekly for 10 years, I craved a deeper understanding of the ordinances and covenants we participate in there.

So, in January of this year, I became an ordinance worker. When the Temple President set me apart in this capacity, he said something that was a direct answer to months of prayers regarding the direction of my online work.

It has taken me a few months to put all the pieces together, but this episode explains why the temple was the missing piece in my work and how we all NEED it to stand forever with Jesus Christ.

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Growing up in a society of great wickedness, Mormon, at age 15, was “visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.” (Mormon 1:15)

If a 15-year-old, at a time when "the Holy Ghost did not come upon any because of their wickedness and unbelief,” could experience the goodness of Jesus, so can every one of us, including our children.

And, if that one-on-one experience with the Lord carried Mormon through a lifetime of circumstances that he said were “impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of blood and carnage,” then the same can be true for us, in the circumstances of our lives. (Mormon 4:11)

Personal revelation = personal experiences with the Lord = experiencing the goodness of Jesus

No wonder we will need it to survive spiritually in the days ahead.

Listen in for all the details.

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