All In

Debra Bonner didn't know she could sing and she didn't know Jesus until a friend invited her to church when she was 13 years old. Since then, she has spent her life singing the good news of a Savior while instilling a love for Him in her eight children and to all within the sound of her voice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his spare time (that we doubt exists) the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gérald Caussé, recently practiced and recorded piano duets with his Latter-day Saint friend, Nicolas Giusti, an acclaimed Italian composer and opera conductor from Rome. We spoke with the duo about their European heritage, how their families found the gospel and why Primary pianist is one of the best callings in the Church. "Now I can see a temple from the windows of my house. And so every morning when I wake up, I go and have my breakfast, and I look to the temple. And I think of when I was a young boy, and it would take two days to get to the temple in Switzerland. And it's almost as if I have to pinch myself and I say to myself, every time I see the temple, 'You must not consider this as commonplace. Don't get used to seeing the temple every day. This is a miracle everyday.'" Show Notes: 1:50- A European Kinship 4:01- Finding the Gospel 13:21- The Temples They Dreamed Would Be Built 19:00- A Love for Music 22:58- Primary Pianist, The Best Calling in the Church 26:56- A Universal Language 28:21- Why An Album of Piano Duets? 32:22- "Where Can I Turn For Peace," a Joyful Hymn 33:33- What does it mean to be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott O'Neil, CEO of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, doesn't have any hobbies. He is a husband, father, NBA CEO and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who believes prioritization is not a matter of balance but of being 100 percent present wherever he may be in the moment. He is the guy who smiles and says hi to every person he passes, calling many of them by name, and the recent convert who believes we all need to do more to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. "We need to do more. We need to be less insular. We need be more loving. We need to be more open. We need to be more assertive. We need to leverage social media. We need to leverage the people we know, the influence we have, and we need to do a better job because this gospel is too special and we need to do a better job sharing it." Show Notes: 1:46- Scott's love for sports is NOT why he loves his job 2:54- Scott O'Neil, the recreation league girls basketball coach 5:54- How Scott O'Neil became an NBA CEO 7:22- When Scott met Lisa 23:12- Scott's decision to meet with the missionaries 32:32- Experiencing "firsts" as a new member of the Church 36:55- Why being sealed to his family was significant/memories 39:20- Advice to other part-member families 41:18- Why Scott believes he joined the Church at the right time 43:20- Call for missionary work 44:03- Gratitude for his wife 45:58: Balancing being a husband, father, member of the Church and an NBA CEO 48:53- What it means to Scott to be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheri Dew has written books about three presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this week's episode, she shares stories and observations from a lifetime of documenting and witnessing the lives of living prophets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Beck was a sophomore at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, the day of the Columbine shooting. 20 years have passed since that fateful day but on this week's episode of "All In," we talk with Will about his memories of that day, what he learned from that experience and how it has shaped his life in the years since. He also responds to those who may question where God was that day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Gardner is the composer of the well-known Easter oratorio "Lamb of God," and the arranger of the Latter-day Saint favorite, "Savior, Redeemer of my Soul." On this week's episode, in preparation for Easter, we sit down with Rob to discuss what he has learned from composing music about the Savior. We also get Rob's thoughts about what he believes those who knew and loved Christ during His mortal ministry must have felt and experienced during the final week of His life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are women meant to simply be recipients of the blessings of the Priesthood or do women actively participate in the Priesthood? Wendy Ulrich, who recently authored a book on the topic of women's access to God's power, explains that there are many ways women are able to, and even expected to, exercise Priesthood power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spencer Hyde first began to recognize symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when he was 6-years-old. Since that time, he has repeatedly seen God's hand in his battle against OCD. In this week's episode, we talk with Spencer about why God allows His children to struggle with mental illness and how the scriptures have aided him in that fight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you ask the directors of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square if you could sit with them in the basement of the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle? We put a call out on Twitter for questions and Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy set out to answer them (and a few of our own) on this week's episode of "All In." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Excommunication. It's something we don't talk about much within the Church but what motivates someone to return to Church membership after excommunication? What is the purpose of excommunication from the perspective of those who have experienced it? This is what we discuss with two men who have experienced excommunication firsthand on this week's episode of "All In." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg McKeown has taught the principles of his book, "Essentialism," to some of the most reputable companies in the world. On this week's episode, McKeown explains why the way of the essentialist is really an effort to follow the example of Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim White is a Latter-day Saint woman, a mother, a wife, a daughter and a friend who has been battling stage 4 cancer for nearly five years. On today's episode, we talk with the woman thousands of Instagram users have come to love and pray for through her account @KimCanKickIt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, we heard two young single adult women discuss their experience as Latter-day Saints but this week, we get the male perspective as "All In" host Erin Hallstrom sits down with two single Latter-day Saint men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of this series about being single Latter-day Saints, "All In" host Morgan Jones and Mallory Everton, who is best-known for her work on BYUtv's "Studio C," discuss their experience as young single adult women in the Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Pacheco was a senior at Brigham Young University when he heard Elder Jeffrey R. Holland make a statement that gave him the courage to pursue a career in music. He has since learned that sometimes dreams come true quickly and other times a bit more gradually. He has also found that dreams can change with time and sometimes living out those dreams looks different than we anticipated but if we consecrate those talents to the Lord, we will discover something even greater than we imagined. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder Gerald Lund began writing his first book about the Second Coming nearly 50 years ago. He has devoted much of his life to studying the topic and recently began working on a rewrite of "The Coming of the Lord." In this week's episode, Elder Lund answers questions from Twitter users about the Second Coming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a very successful career in network news, broadcast journalist Jane Clayson Johnson was finally the wife and mother she had always dreamed of becoming when she found herself overcome with a darkness she didn't recognize. On this week's episode, Jane discusses the clinical depression that blindsided her and what she has learned from interviewing over 150 Latter-day Saints who are also facing this difficult challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Butler's love for God is contagious and, in this episode, we discuss God's love for His children and our love for Him. How does God balance His love as a father with his allowance of our agency? If He truly loves us, why doesn't He always intervene in times of trouble? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Being a doubting Thomas is not the end point of the journey of discipleship." In part two of our conversation with Emeritus General Authority Bruce C. Hafen and his wife Marie, we delve deeper into why complexity and skepticism may be necessary for some people in the development of their faith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stories we tell matter. They can build our faith, help us empathize with others, demonstrate the true power of God in our lives, and help lead us to Christ. This Is the Gospel, a new storytelling podcast from LDS Living, collects and shares personal stories that illustrate the challenges and triumphs of living in the latter days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Trust me, it's going to be good." We often speak of trusting God but will everything really be good in the end? Should we be worried when we, or those we love, are struggling to trust Him? Emeritus General Authority Bruce C. Hafen and his wife Marie share their concept of three stages of faith after a lifetime spent exploring difficult topics and seeking peace amid the complexities we all face in real life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've likely read the scripture in 2 Nephi 25:23 that says, "It is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." But who is the "we"? Does it simply refer to me and you? Or does the word "we" represent something more? Author and scholar Brad Wilcox shares his thoughts on this and other questions related to the topic of grace in this week's episode of All In. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camron Wright, author of "The Rent Collector" and "The Orphan Keeper," attributes his becoming an author to somewhat of a mid-life crisis. What do we do when we feel like life comes to a standstill? How can we seek and find God's direction for our lives while maintaining hope when answers are slow in coming? Is his guidance always manifest in miraculous ways? Wright shares his personal experience in this week's episode of All In. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Jon and Michelle Schmidt's daughter Annie disappeared while hiking in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge in 2016, they faced every parent's worst nightmare. On this episode, Jon and Michelle share with "All In" host Jamie Armstrong how their faith in the gospel sustained them during the grueling three-week search for Annie and how her body was miraculously found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we do a better job of building on common ground rather than creating artificial divides? Authors Emily Belle Freeman, a Latter-day Saint, and Nish Weiseth, a non-denominational Christian, are best friends who have built a strong friendship on a foundation of Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fourth episode of All In, host Erin Hallstrom talks with the author of the Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series, Brandon Mull, who reveals his past jobs and how he became a fantasy author. Brandon also discusses what creating a fantasy world has taught him about God and parenting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zandra Vranes and Laurel Christensen Day's friendship requires a conscious, deliberate effort to create trust. In this episode, they talk with "All In" host Erin Hallstrom about why they have chosen to create a strong relationship and understanding with one another by refusing to shy away from difficult conversations. Vranes and Day discuss how racism is manifest in the Church today and what we can all do to help each other feel at home in the gospel of Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"All In" host Morgan Jones talks with two historians, Janiece Johnson and Jenny Reeder, who work to uncover and bring to light the stories of women in Church history. Janiece and Jenny discuss how Church history has strengthened rather than weakened their testimonies, the women they most admire from the past and what it means to be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ. They also discuss the historicity of "Jane and Emma" and whether it is okay to fictionalize history in film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.