Jesus isn’t Waiting for Me to Change

For the past few months, I’ve been picturing Jesus standing on the other side of all these changes I’m going through, waiting to embrace me once I can get through them. And then I listened to the words of a hymn and had a powerful realization. Let’s study 1 Corinthians 14:33.

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How to Be a Better Parent By Healing Your Relationship with God

Parenting is a role in life that many of us don’t get any formal training in. We often end up parenting the way we were parented and for most of you listening the model that was shown you was a fear based parenting style. Coach Crystal Haitsma is a coach that focuses on a different approach to parenting that she likes to call connection based parenting. She has come to believe that this is truly how God parents each of us and if we want to be able to parent like He does we need to heal our relationship with Him. She is talking on the podcast today about how being a good parent is an inside healing process for the parent and when a parent does this, the children will follow and change as well. This is a great episode and one filled with hope because research shows that no matter what age your children are, even if they are adults, you can change your relationship with them and truly gain greater connection.

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1 Corinthians 14–16

In this episode we'll talk about 1 Corinthians 14-16. We'll review two main topics, related to changes we can make in our lives. The first topic has to do with finding personal peace. The Savior promises us peace "not as the world gives." We'll discuss what that means, and what we can do in our lives to increase those divine feelings of personal peace. We'll also talk about the idea of growth and change. We'll review the challenges that some people feel prevent them from changing, and how a better understanding of gospel principles can help us grow regardless of our liabilities. Changing to become like our Savior is always possible and is truly the goal of our mortal journey.

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Your Brain On Creativity

In the last episode of the Creativity series, Lisa explores how creativity changes us from the inside out. With the help of researchers Joshua Katz, Jack Goncalo, and Lynne Vincent, Lisa looks at how creativity can change our perception of real life—and why that can be a good thing. She examines the relationship between selflessness and creativity, the way being creative can help us process and heal in profound ways, and the unparalleled power of creativity to restore human agency.

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The Local Church and the General Church

Tom Roberts, PhD, DD, holds a BTh from Triune Biblical University, a MTh from Covenant Bible College and Seminary, as well as an MDiv and PhD in Theology from Hellenic Orthodox University in Athens, Greece, and is currently pursuing doctoral studies at EUCLID University. Dr. Roberts has published two books, From Sacral Kingship to Sacred Marriage – A Theological Analysis of Literary Borrowing, and Divorce and Remarriage – A Middle Eastern View. His articles have appeared in Ancient American, Convergent Streams, and other professional publications. Dr. Roberts has presented at Kent State University’s Communal Studies Group conference, and the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology, and reviewed books and articles for The Interpreter Foundation. Tom is also the co-author with Brent Schmidt for the BYU New Testament Commentary volume on Romans and recently taught at BYU Education Week. He and his wife reside in Big Piney, Wyoming. Highlights

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1 Corinthians 1–7

In this episode we'll talk about 1 Corinthians 1-7. The two books of Corinthians were letters written by Paul to the saints in the ancient city of Corinth, which was in Greece. They contain counsel that was very pertinent to the saints at that time. We'll talk about the importance of receiving revelation and being close to the Spirit. Knowing what the Lord wants you to do in your life today is heavily dependent upon your ability to understand the voice of the Holy Ghost to you. We'll also review the concept of starting small when making significant changes. Long-term change is best achieved through small, consistent forward movement. We will also discuss the idea that what we often believe is tragedy can simply be part of the Lord's plan to change us from our weak, natural state to women and men after the manner of Christ.

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Introduction for New Listeners

Welcome to Come, Follow Me: Mental Health Insights with Dr. David Morgan! I'm grateful that you've taken the time to listen. Each week we'll study from the weekly Come, Follow Me reading assignment and discuss principles that relate to improving our mental and emotional health. Also, each week I provide an invitation to act, where I guide you through steps to make practical changes based on the topics discussed.

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The Path of a Seeker

Religion in America is undergoing a revolution. In 1972, 90% of Americans were self-professed Christians. Now, that number is about 64%. There are now large and growing populations of non-Christians, as well as many who have no particular religious beliefs. Such a time of change has made it an exciting time to be a scholar of religion, charged with making sense of the shifting landscape of American religious experience.

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