What would a father’s final words to his son be? Dr. Mark Ogletree examines how having faith in Jesus Christ is greater than any problems and how to become a “peaceable follower of Christ.” SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
Have you ever wondered why Moroni is at the top of most of our temples? Yes, I know - we won’t be seeing him up there as much in future temples, but I think his example of proclaiming the gospel and standing as a lone witness is such a nice thing to see on top of our holiest places. 😇
Today, we’re excited to share our conversation with Dr. Rebecca Glazier, a Professor at the School of Public Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and author of the new book, Faith and Community: How Engagement Strengthens Members, Places of Worship, and Society. For over a decade, Rebecca has been researching how religious communities engage in their broader communities, and the findings are incredibly compelling.
Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership and The Elevated Leader: Leveling Up Your Leadership Through Vertical Development. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton.
This week, we’re thrilled to share a conversation with Lisa Olsen Tait and Scott Hales, two of the historians and general editors behind Saints, the Church’s official history series. With the release of Volume 4 which covers the years of 1955 to 2020, this monumental task of recounting the Church’s story from its founding to the present day is now complete.
What lessons are we to learn from the Jaredite journey? Dr. B.J. Allen examines the challenges the Jaredites face as they travel to the Promised Land and explores the compensatory nature of the Atonement of Jesus.
Want your class to truly connect with President Nelson’s most recent Conference message? Kurt Francom shares these helpful teaching tips as ideas on how to spark discussion in the classroom, share testimony, and help your class members make temple worship and discipleship more personal.
David Geens is a convert of 13 years, currently serving a “five year mission” as a bishop in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders, Belgium. He previously served as a branch missionary leader, branch presidency counselor, elders quorum president, high counselor, and national communications director. A computer engineer and entrepreneur, David is active now as a business angel. He and his wife Isabel are the parents of Laurens (21) and Lucas (19).
Brad Lowder is a senior vice president at FamilySearch International. He has experience across media, marketing, advertising, and communications industries, and is an accomplished television producer and screenwriter. Prior to working for FamilySearch, Brad’s career included working in newspaper, radio, and satellite broadcasting where he produced live sporting events. He was also managing partner of two advertising agencies, chief marketing officer of a national franchise, and vice president of marketing and sales for an electronics company. Brad also owned a broadcasting company that created and produced a globally-syndicated radio program.