Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how to pursue happiness. What's the secret? Our stories today have a few ideas about that. Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
Charlotte Blake Alston tells the story of a father and four sons, and how no one is ever gone as long as they are remembered.
When author Lynn Faust faced the loss of her beloved Smoky Mountains cabin, she began to notice the synchronous fireflies more closely—tiny lights blinking in perfect rhythm. What started as a moment of heartbreak turned into a lifelong journey. With no formal training, she became a leading firefly expert, dedicating herself to studying these mysterious creatures and illuminating their hidden world.
Adam McHugh is an author, former hospice chaplain, spiritual director, and minister, and now a wine tour guide and sommelier. The author of Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture, he is an ordained Presbyterian minister, having earned a Masters of Divinity and Masters of Theology in Greek New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is also the author of The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction. Since this interview was recorded he has written a memoir, Blood from a Stone. Adam lives in California’s Santa Ynez Valley, and may be the only person published in both Psychology Today and Wine Enthusiast.
Dr. Jason Whiting continues his discussion on forgiveness and healing from trauma, highlighting how the Lord helps us forgive ourselves and build stronger relationships through meaningful connection.
Why is forgiveness a challenge? Dr. Jason Whiting examines how conflict, fault-finding, and differences–even among the early Saints–are not new challenges. Through the lens of the Doctrine and Covenants and human nature, he explores the transformative power of forgiveness and how it builds unity in families, communities, and the Church.
Today we're studying D&C 60:7 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
Facing the loss of her Elkmont cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains—a family treasure for five generations—Lynn Faust began to pay more attention to the fireflies there, the "light show," as the family called it, where thousands of fireflies would light up in unison. When she read that synchronous fireflies did not exist in North America, she knew that scientists were wrong. The creatures were right in her own yard! Realizing just how little was known about these enchanting insects, she set out to observe them, becoming a self-taught firefly expert and unveiling the mysteries of nature's tiny lanterns.
Chris Stevenson joins Steve in-studio to discuss the National Museum of American religion, and what religion has done to American and America has done to religion. Chris Stevenson is the co-founder and president of digital-first National Museum of American Religion (NMAR) and the host of the museum's podcast "Religion in the American Experience." He is also the founder of America’s Quilt of Faith, which champion the indispensability of virtue and religion to the American experiment in self-government.
Today’s “T” for Latter-day Saints, is something that can really put a wrench into a lot of important things in our life if we don’t make peace with it and learn how to properly manage it.