146 Episode – Miracles Seen and Unseen

Can miracles happen without us knowing it?

Scripture References

Luke 8:22-25
Doctrine & Covenants 88:63
The Everlasting Light, Susan H. Porter. First Presidency Christmas Devotional, 2025.
The Power of Spiritual Momentum, Pres. Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, April 2022.

145 Episode – The Winning Side

Why did Moroni spend a fifth of the record of the Jaredites recording their destruction? What lessons are in it for us?

Scripture References

Ether 13-15
Ether 13:15
Mosiah 18:20

144 Episode – Just Try Again

Satan tries to get us to believe that once we’ve messed up it’s over. It’s too late. But it is not.

Scripture References

Mosiah 26:30

143 Episode – Light in the Darkness

The brother of Jared had 3 questions for the Lord when he finished building the barges. How do those questions apply to us, who probably don’t have barges?

Scripture References

Ether 2:18-25

142 Episode – What’s In My Way?

Moroni saw our day. He knew what would be going on when the Book of Mormon would be published for the whole world. He also had an experience that very few people in the history of the world had ever had: he saw the entire destruction of his people. And he asks an interesting question of those of us living in the latter-days.

Scripture References

Mormon 8:35-38

141 Episode – Compassion

Sometimes words will get stuck in my head and not leave me alone. This week it was compassion, and the lesson I eventually learned was not what I expected it to be.

Scripture References

Matthew 14:13-21
Mark 6:34
3 Nephi 17:6
Matthew 11:28

140 Episode – In Our Hearts

The Nephites had no contention for almost 200 years because of “the love of God which dwelt in the hearts of the people.” What happened when they had something else in their hearts?

Scripture References

4 Nephi 1
Beware of Pride, Pres. Ezra Taft Benson. General Conference, April 1989.
Moroni 8:27
Mark 12:30-31

139 Episode – They Gave Glory

Repentance is not just about what you do and what you don’t do. It’s also about how you perceive things.

Scripture References

3 Nephi 18, 20
Welcome to the Church of Joy, Elder Patrick Kearon. General Conference, Oct. 2024.