Episodes Archives - The Cultural Hall Podcast

6:56 Taking the call to be President Clark 10:39 The Value of #HearingHim 14:58 This silly little thing called the web 22:55 Getting the call back to BYUI 27:48 Here’s an idea 30:27 Presidents in their own right 33:27 Rexburb... The post Get to Know the Newest Apostle Clark Gilbert The Cultural Hall Way appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Sacred Scar is a luminous, unflinching collection of poems that moves effortlessly between the sacred and the everyday. Drawing on the lives of saints, pioneers, ancestors, and the poet’s own family, Scott Hales explores the way faith, memory, and suffering shape... The post Poet Death Match – Kevin Klein – Scott Hales – 1015 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Temple Dedication Alabang Philippines Temple – #213 January 18, 2026 – presided by David Bednar (Husband of Susan) The dress stole the show Dedicatory Prayer 15 Stakes and 1 District assigned to temple district Second Manila Metro Area Temple, a... The post Behind all that Scaffolding is…. Temple Ticker 1014 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Justin Pack’s Grace or Money: Rediscovering the Gift of Grace in an Age of Greed is a provocative and timely exploration of two fundamentally different ways of understanding the world: the divine “order of grace” and the human-made “order of money.” Drawing... The post Grace or Money: Rediscovering the Gift of Grace in an Age of Greed – 1011 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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In Covenant Power, teacher Sharla Goettl uses captivating storytelling to bring key endowment principles to life, presented in the imagined voices of the scriptural figures who taught each principle best, such as Peter, Eve, Nephi, & Mormon. Through these stories, you’ll... The post Covenant Power: Transform Fear into Faith through the Power of Jesus Christ 1009 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Part history, part annotated bibliography, and wholly enlightening, this book also provides an extensive catalog of the office’s diverse publications—from Sunday School cards to bound catechisms and spiritual treatises. Ideal for historians, bibliophiles, and anyone interested in the intersection of... The post The Juvenile Instructor Office – Craig Smith – 1008 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

You’re trying to figure out what you should do next. How can you make sense of a heartbreaking loss? How can you look ahead after things end unexpectedly? With every unanswered question, you lose yourself a little more. Author Ganel-Lyn... The post Sourdough and the Savior – Ganel Lyn Condie – 1007 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

More of Mormonism’s canonized revelations originated in or near Kirtland than any other place. Yet many of the events connected with those revelations and their 1830s historical context have faded over time. Barely twenty-five years after the first of these... The post Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations – Mark Staker – appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Standout tells the inspiring story of Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disorder. From birth, doctors warned that his life would be dominated by limitations, bullying and harsh scrutiny. Despite that prognosis, Ben yearned for an ordinary... The post Standout – Ben Kjar – Tanner Christensen – 1005 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Temple Dedications Burley Idaho Temple – #212 January 11, 2026, Presided by Dallin Oaks Oaks lived in Twin Falls for 5 years after the death of his father President Nelson passed a list around to sign up for temple dedications... The post Willamette Valley, Yorba Linda In THAT ORDER Temple Ticker 1004 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

00:00Introduction and Musical Nostalgia 00:59First Concert Experience: Cheap Trick 05:14Skipping Church: Personal Stories 07:53Caffeine and Conference Adventures 10:17Faith and Fellowship at Conferences 12:54Sports Talk: BYU Basketball and Rivalries 16:47Wrap-Up and Transition to Articles of News 18:37Boating Accident and Legal Implications... The post When did you first ditch out on church AoN 1003 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

A 1,200-year-old piece of history has finally returned home. In a significant act of cultural repatriation, a 2,500-pound boulder bearing ancient Fremont petroglyphs was restored to its original mountainside location near the Utah-Idaho border this past December. The artifact, created... The post Petroglyph Returned – Brad Parry – 1002 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Fatal Shooting at Salt Lake City Meetinghouse The Story: A tragic shooting occurred in the parking lot of a meetinghouse on Redwood Road during a funeral, leaving two men dead and six wounded. Why it’s first: It is a violent... The post Fatal Shooting – Dark Horse Candidate – AoN 1001 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Stories of encounters with the Three Nephites, immortal saint-like figures, dominate the folklore of the Latter-day Saint tradition. The authors of this volume use hundreds of legends collected by the renowned folklorist William A. Wilson from across a lifetime of... The post The Three Nephites – Jill Terry Rudy, Eric A. Eliason, Julie Swallow, Christopher James Blythe 999.9 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

The Hebrew Bible is hard for modern Latter-day Saints to read and understand. Not only was it written thousands of years ago in a world foreign to the modernity we live in, but we also read it through two thousand... The post Hope and Healing in the Hebrew Bible – Michael Huston – 999.8 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

From the game’s early days, college football and a strain of muscular Christianity built a mutually reinforcing culture that taught lessons in America’s dominant religious, gendered, and racial belief systems. Christians of many denominations embraced the game to shape and... The post The Gridiron Gospel: Faith and College Football in Twentieth-Century America 999.7 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Old Testament Study Resources The Scriptures are Real Podcast Kerry received his B.S. from BYU in Psychology with a Hebrew minor. As an undergraduate he spent time at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies in the intensive Hebrew... The post As You Plan to Study the Old Testament – Kerry Muhlestein – 999.6 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Scott D. Marianno is a historian and writer for the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He received an MA in history from Utah State University in 2015 and a BA in history from... The post Salt Lake Temple – Scott Marianno – 999.5 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

The Evolution Project, founded by Bryan J. Hurd, is a men’s personal growth initiative focused on intentional living, vulnerability, and authentic masculinity through transformative experiences, retreats, and community, helping men break through societal masks, confront inner shadows, and build deeper... The post The Evolution Project – Picking Up Your Missionary – Bryan Hurd – 999.4 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Temple Announcement Portland Maine Temple Announced at a Stake Christmas Devotional, live reaction from members Allen D. Haynie read a letter by the first presidency “in a recent meeting of the First Presidency of the Church, a decision was made... The post Portland Maine Temple is the First of Many Non-General Conference Temples – Temple Ticker – 997 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

What if the key to unlocking the Bible’s deepest truths lies in a language spoken millennia ago? In The Language of Heaven: Hebrew Words Every Latter-day Saint Should Know to Better Understand the Bible, Covenants, and God, you’ll learn the sacred... The post The Language of Heaven – Dr. Trina Boice – 996 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Temple worship has always been difficult for Latter-day Saints to discuss. A culture of privacy governs how they talk about it. Holiness to the Lord is a path breaking study of what church members have experienced in their temples, from the... The post Holiness to the Lord: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship – Jonathan Stapley – 993 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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Buy the Book Wakara’s America: A Historical Perspective Max discussed his new book, “Wakara’s America,” which explores the life and significance of Wakara, a prominent Ute leader in the 1840s. He explained that Wakara was known by different names in... The post Wakara’s America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West – 990 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Temple Dedication Bahia Blanca Argentina Temple – #211 Dedicated November 23, 2025 by Ulisses Soares Dedicatory Prayer 5th Temple in Argentina, furthest south 12 Stakes and 4 Districts assigned to temple district Temple Open Houses Burley Idaho Temple Interior Photos... The post We Have Jumped the Temple Shark – Temple Ticker 989 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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In this episode, Richie T Steadman and Taylor Westbrook discuss a variety of topics including their experiences at a recent live show, aspirations for podcasting and stand-up comedy, and the dynamics of dating. They also delve into church experiences, the... The post Love, Laugh, Live – AoN 985 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Orson F. Whitney’s Elias—An Epic of the Ages stands as Mormonism’s most ambitious literary achievement, a sweeping poetic retelling of the plan of salvation and the Restoration. First published in 1904 and refined in Whitney’s 1914 edition, the ten-canto epic draws upon... The post Elias – An Epic of the Ages – Dr. Reid Neilson – 984 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

While there is peace and simplicity in Latter-day Saint doctrine, there are also many complexities that leave many with thought-provoking questions. Infinite Contingencies invites all to explore these complexities, and it shows that gospel discussions can spark discovery, challenge assumptions,... The post Infinite Contingencies – Michael Hawkins PhD – 983 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

In Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration, Robert A. Rees embarks on an imaginative and profound exploration of Latter-day Saint theology and culture. Through essays, poems, and midrashic interpretations, Rees sheds new light on foundational doctrines, the roles of prophetic imagination, and... The post Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration – Robert A. Rees 982 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

55 New missions to be organized in 2026 Total of 506 missions for 84,000 missionaries in 2025 (1 per 166 Previous high of 89,000 in 2014 84,000 missionaries and 416 missions in 2015 (1 per 202) New Missions in Nations... The post Temple Ticker and 55 Mission Madness 981 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

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