What Church News editor Sarah Jane Weaver knows now after 100 episodes of the Church News Podcast

<p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2020/10/20/23265142/episode-1-president-ballard-sarah-jane-weaver-35-years-apostle-testimony">On Oct. 20, 2020, the Church News launched a new podcast </a>with a goal to connect members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Almost two years later, <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/church-news-podcast/elder-ronald-a-rasband-and-elder-s-mark-palmer-on">the Church News uploaded its 100th episode</a>. Thanks to a faithful and growing audience, producers now look forward to the next 100 episodes. In celebration of this landmark, this episode of the podcast offers a few “best of” moments from past podcasts, as well as reflections on “what we all know now,” after listening to and learning from the many podcast guests. </p> <p>Episodes featured in this podcast: </p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2020/10/20/23265142/episode-1-president-ballard-sarah-jane-weaver-35-years-apostle-testimony">Episode 1: Sarah Jane Weaver interviews President Ballard about his 35 years as an Apostle</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2020/12/1/23265189/episode-7-elder-holland-testimony-covid-19-pandemic-health-restored-gospel">Episode 7: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland joins Sarah Jane Weaver to talk about the pandemic, his testimony</a><em> </em></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/1/5/23265235/sister-wendy-nelson-sheri-dew-president-nelson-prophet-three-years">Episode 12: Sister Wendy Nelson joins Sister Sheri Dew to talk about President Nelson’s 3 years as Prophet</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/3/30/23265345/episode-24-elder-bednar-pattern-for-studying-general-conference">Episode 24: Elder Bednar shares his pattern for studying general conference messages</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/4/13/23265361/episode-26-podcast-elder-cook-revelation-prepared-church-covid-19-going-forward">Episode 26: Elder Cook on how revelation prepared the Church for COVID-19, will be significant going forward</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/4/27/23217203/podcast-episode-28-elder-uchtdorf-pandemic-lessons-back-to-the-future-missionary-work">Episode 28: Elder Uchtdorf discusses how to incorporate pandemic lessons, move ‘back to the future’ of missionary work</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/6/8/23265432/episode-34-richard-turley-mauli-bonner-early-black-pioneers">Episode 34: Church historian Richard Turley and filmmaker Mauli Junior Bonner on the importance of early Black pioneers</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/6/29/23265460/episode-37-podcast-sister-aburto-mental-emotional-health-savior">Episode 37: Sister Aburto on mental, emotional health and the power of turning to the Savior for comfort</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/7/20/23265488/inside-church-headquarters-councils-podcast-president-ballard">Episode 40: President M. Russell Ballard and 3 other Apostles on why and how the Church is governed by councils</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/7/27/23265493/women-leaders-church-councils-revelation">Episode 41: Latter-day Saint women leaders on the voice of women in the Church through executive councils, revelation</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/9/28/23216837/church-news-podcast-episode-50-elder-brook-hales-inside-look-general-conference">Episode 50: Elder Brook P. Hales, secretary to the First Presidency, gives an inside look into the preparations for general conference</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/11/9/23265616/church-news-podcast-president-ballard-elder-holland-cook-british-isles-missionary-roots">Episode 56: President Ballard, Elder Holland and Elder Cook reflect on how they first came to know the Savior</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/11/16/23217805/church-news-podcast-byu-idaho-professors-reconversion-eric-and-sarah-devegnee">Episode 57: BYU–Idaho professors Eric and Sarah d’Evegnée on faith, testimony and reconversion</a><strong><em> </em></strong></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/12/28/23265686/episode-63-deseret-news-editor-doug-wilks-events-in-2021">Episode 63: Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks on how connection helped overcome contempt in 2021</a><em> </em></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/2/8/23218898/elder-d-todd-christofferson-president-brent-l-top-sister-wendy-c-top-mormon-battalion-episode-69">Episode 69: Elder Christofferson and President and Sister Top emphasize drawing courage from history to face modern challenges</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/2/15/23265750/episode-70-the-expansive-enterprise-of-the-salt-lake-temple-renovation-project-with-brent-roberts-an">Episode 70: The expansiveness of the Salt Lake Temple renovation project, with Brent Roberts and Andy Kirby</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/3/15/23265792/episode-74-relief-society-president-jean-b-bingham-on-the-180th-anniversary-of-the-worldwide-womens">Episode 74: Relief Society President Jean B. Bingham on the 180th anniversary of the worldwide women’s organization</a><em> </em></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/3/29/23217202/president-m-russell-ballard-shares-memories-of-general-conference-anchor-faith-in-christ-episode-76">Episode 76: President M. Russell Ballard shares memories of general conference, emphasizes the need to anchor faith in Christ</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/5/10/23218054/episode-82-how-a-unique-reverse-open-house-is-helping-build-interfaith-relationships-in-the-washingt">Episode 82: How a unique ‘Reverse Open House’ is helping build interfaith relationships in the Washington, D.C., area</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/7/19/23278315/sister-susan-porter-incoming-primary-general-president-serving-children">Episode 93: New Primary General President Susan H. Porter on how teaching and serving children can be life-changing</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/7/26/23278950/episode-94-new-relief-society-president-camille-n-johnson-holy-ghost-divine-nature-purpose-happiness">Episode 94: New Relief Society President Camille N. Johnson on how understanding divine nature and purpose leads to lasting happiness</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2022/8/9/23296690/episode-96-president-dallin-h-oaks-90th-birthday-lessons-learned-in-nine-decades-church-service">Episode 96: Approaching his 90th birthday, President Dallin H. Oaks reflects on the lessons learned in nine decades</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/church-news-podcast/elder-ronald-a-rasband-and-elder-s-mark-palmer-on">Episode 100: Elder Ronald A. Rasband and Elder S. Mark Palmer on the growing and influential Church in Africa, with guest host Sheri Dew</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>