Kaladin is having a very hard day, and everyone keeps trying to make him feel better. How do we get through the hard times when the hard times just keep going?

Covers Chapter 43 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Exclude Not Thyself by Skyler Sorensen (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9781462144488)

Tender Leaves of Hope by Meghan Decker (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9781462143283)

Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren F. Winner (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780061768286)

The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9781648486869)

"You Matter to Him" by Dieter F. Uchtdorf (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2011/11/saturday-morning-session/you-matter-to-him?lang=eng)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Artur Mósca.

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Ardent: El

Worldsinger: Adam 

Veristitalian: Liz

Theme: Endurance

Sacred Reading Method: Sacred Imagination

Recording Date: July 8, 2026

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Shallan is acting like a freshman college student out on her own for the first time — falling in 'like' with a boy who says he'll give up everything for her, not wanting to commit to things that are boring, not knowing how to say no to things. So, how do we safely learn when to commit ourselves?

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Covers Chapter 42 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Lamaery.

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Ardent: Liz

Worldsinger: El 

Veristitalian: Adam

Theme: Commitment

Sacred Reading Method: Cross Reference 

Recording Date: July 8, 2026

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So few characters dying (sorry Riller), and yet so many metaphorical resurrections to explore! We consider how a death and resurrection can (and should?) change the characters and ourselves. 

Covers Chapters 40-41 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Pseudo-Dionysius (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-Dionysius_the_Areopagite)

Apophatic theology — Adam did get apophatic and cataphatic mixed up in the podcast. Cataphatic is positive theology, while apophatic is negative theology. (There are also three different Gregors on this page, any of which could have been the one he was originally thinking of.) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophatic_theology)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.Cover art is by Steve Argyle.

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Ardent: Adam

Worldsinger: Liz

Veristitalian: El

Theme: Resurrection

Sacred Reading Method: Kinmaking 

Recording Date: July 8, 2026

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Shallan’s research to justify Jasnah’s actions leads to an internal struggle over her own traumatic past. We ask ourselves, does it really matter why we do things?

Covers Chapter 39 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happiness_Hypothesis)

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Righteous_Mind)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.Cover art is by art-infused.

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Ardent: Liz

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Veristitalian: El

Theme: Justification

Sacred Reading Method: Parables

Recording Date: June 25, 2026

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This episode includes a relevant digression into chosen names and is unsurprisingly heavy on scriptural references.

Covers Chapters 37-38 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Ashley Coad.

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Ardent: El

Worldsinger: Liz 

Veristitalian: Adam

Theme: Faith

Sacred Reading Method: The First Oath

Recording Date: June 25, 2026

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We cover one of the most dramatic chapters of the Stormlight Archive, focusing on how Jasnah and Shallan especially use their agency.

Covers Chapter 36 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Award citation from the Association for Mormon Letters (https://www.associationmormonletters.org/2026/06/2025-aml-award-winners/)

Rebbie Brassfield’s review of Yesteryear for the Salt Lake Tribune (https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/06/13/why-isnt-tradwife-bestseller/)

El’s research on the changing use of agency in LDS talks (https://latterdatasaints.org/agency-free-or-moral/)

2 Nephi 2 — a common source for the LDS concept of agency (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2?lang=eng)

Alma 18 — the text for the sacred reading method (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/18?lang=eng)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.Cover art is by Brittany Jackson.

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Theme: Agency

Sacred Reading Method: 

Recording Date: June 25, 2026

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We discuss whether Kaladin’s actions through the highstorm are an act of surrender, and how his story may be a deliberate parallel to the end of Jesus Christ’s mortal life.

Covers Chapters 34-35 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

Wikipedia page on the “Dark Night of the Soul” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul)

Jen Lehmann’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jen.lehmann/)

“Agony in the Garden” by Franz Schwartz (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agony_in_the_Garden_by_Frans_Schwartz,_1898.jpg)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Ari Ibarra.

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Ardent: Liz

Worldsinger: El 

Veristitalian: Adam

Theme: Surrender

Sacred Reading Method: Lectio Divina

Recording Date: June 9, 2026

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What evidence convinces us to believe? Does it matter how that evidence is presented? 

Covers Chapter 33 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

The story of Korihor and Alma can be found in Alma 30 of the Book of Mormon (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/30?lang=eng)

The Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780252088926)

Coppermind page for “Calling” (https://coppermind.net/wiki/Calling)

Scripture Study Skills manual (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/scripture-study-skills?lang=eng)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Marie Seeberger.

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Ardent: El

Worldsinger: Adam 

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Theme: Evidence

Sacred Reading Method: Symbolism

Recording Date: June 9, 2026

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There’s a difference between qualms and regrets! Plus, we explore how community interactions can make someone feel qualm-y.

Covers Chapters 31-32 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

The story of Nephi and Laban can be found in 1 Nephi 4, with additional context given in the first 3 chapters of 1 Nephi. (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/4?lang=eng)

Chapter 31 of Saints, Volume 1 covers the story of Joseph and the guards. Content warning for brief mentions of sexual assault. (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-v1/31-how-will-this-end?lang=eng)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780060935467)

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Cover art is by an anonymous Redditor.

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Ardent: Adam

Worldsinger: Liz

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Theme: Qualm

Sacred Reading Method: Lightweaver Oaths

Recording Date: June 9, 2026

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Sadeas’ warcamp is really just a corporation if you think about it. 

Covers Chapter 30 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780316253031)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.Cover art is by Artur Mósca.

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Ardent: Adam

Worldsinger: El

Veristitalian: Liz

Theme: Equivocate

Sacred Reading Method: Florilegia

Recording Date: May 29, 2026

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