Extending the Ward Council

Ben Thatcher is a life-long church member, having grown up in small wards and branches across Texas. He served in the France Paris mission and has degrees in Mass Communication (University of Utah) and Public Administration (University of North Texas). Ben has worked in local government in several cities across Texas and currently is the city manager of Boerne (pronounced Burn-nee), Texas, northwest of San Antonio. He currently serves as bishop of his ward and has also served as an executive secretary, ward clerk, Sunday School president, bishopric counselor, and high councilor. When he is not at city hall or church, Ben can often be found coaching youth baseball in his spare time. He and his wife, Summer, have been married for over 23 years and have four sons. Highlights

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Luke 22; John 18: Part 1

Can we weekly witness the Atonement of Jesus? Dr. Daniel Belnap explores the salvific nature of covenants, remembrance, and the sacred events in the Garden of Gethsemane as the Savior begins the Atonement.

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John 14:30

The only true power that we have against the adversary is when we connect ourselves to the members of the Godhead through covenants and by loving Jesus enough to “keep His commandments” (John 14:15) If you’d like to view the video that goes with this podcast, click here

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John 14:18

It is so important to understand the true natures of God and Jesus Christ, so that when we desire to estrange or “orphan” ourselves from them for any reason, those feelings won’t last long. If you’d like to view the video that goes with this podcast, click here

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Teaching Kids to be Intentional Online

Kids love technology, and it can be a lot of pressure on parents to decide how much access is appropriate for each kid. How can we know if we're setting healthy boundaries with our kids regarding technology? How much screen time is too much? In this episode, Lisa joins forces with Brooke Romney, Trent Ray, and The Council of Moms (Aimee Hopkin and Kacy Faulconer) to find out. There are more resources available than ever to educate parents on helping kids use tech in a healthy way. Although every parent has a different strategy to managing screens in their home, finding an individualized approach based on the needs of your family (and supporting other parents in their tailored approaches) can be the key in healthy relationships to technology for the whole family.

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What It’s Like to Go Through a Divorce As a Child

This is probably the youngest guest we will ever have here on podcast, but you will quickly come to see that she is wise beyond her years with a full dose of energy and enthusiasm. While upbeat and full of life Daisy is here to talk about her book on a heavy and often difficult event in a child’s life - divorce of parents. She, along with her mom, wrote a book to help kids navigate the divorce process. There are not many books out there for children, from another child, about how to navigate divorce, so this book is a great resource for children to know how to get through an event in their life that they did not choose to have to go through. If you know a child going through a divorce that could use a child’s perspective in understanding divorce, then you will want to order them this book. 

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The Courage to Live Your Dream

"Other people base our possibilities on THEIR limitations." Paralympian and silver medalist Jeff Griffin talks about going after your goals and dreams, believing in yourself especially when others don't, and creating the life you've always wanted for yourself.

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