The Scriptures Are Real

In this episode Kerry Interviews David Snell and Kaitlyn Fotheringham of Saints Unscripted. They discuss how this group uses media in a way that speaks to a younger audience to help them find answers to their questions and to come to a deeper understanding of the scriptures and the Gospel. Kaitlyn and David talk about their own journeys and why they do what they do and how that has made the scriptures real for them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

For help with sleep, and a 30% discount on many of the products we have spoken of so far, email [email protected] this episode Nick and Kerry explore the end of the Book of Revelation and how it carries a message of hope through the images of trial and tribulation. They discuss how the large events in John's vision have personal application for us in our daily lives. Though Satan's power is real, and what he offers seems appealing, in the end the only real source of peace is through Christ, and He will triumph over all things. They dive into many of the symbols of Revelation and different ways to understand them. They explore how the temple and the teachings in Revelation mirror each other. They discuss judgment and the end of oppression and the deliverance that comes through Christ. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Go to [email protected] to get higher visibility, a better and bigger brand, and creative and far reaching marketing for whatever your big idea is. In this episode Kerry and Jasmin talk about resources for studying and teaching families about the Book of Mormon, focusing especially on Scripture Central. Jasmin explains what the resources are, and she and Kerry discuss the creation of Scripture Central and how it can help with Book of Mormon study. They also talk about the use of various media platforms and how to use them for good, and how to use them to work with youth and YSA's to really teach the gospel and help them get into the Book of Mormon and lots of good resources and teaching opportunities. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein of launchpad consulting studio, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

You can go to sparcproject.org to see the video of Jeff Chadwick Kerry and Lamar spoke about.In this episode Kerry and Lamar answer questions such as how the covenant ties in with children who are wandering, or how much did Eve know and understand when she partook of the fruit, and the comparison of different interpretations of the Facsimiles. They also talk about the condescension of Christ at Christmas, and the irony of Christ's separation from God creates the chance for our unity with God. They also talk about Christmas traditions and making Christ the center of Christmas. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

The 25% off for Kerry's publications at seagullbook.com ends on the 15th. Enter the code Kerry25.In this episode Kerry and Jason discuss the middle of the Book of Revelation, and discuss how many of the numbers in Revelation are symbolic of being in the middle of trials. They give the key for several symbolic numbers, including many that you may not normally think we can understand. They explore the protection that is extended to those who make and keep covenants, but that this doesn't mean that they will avoid all pain or trials in the midst of the turmoil of the world. They talk about the symbolism of beasts, and the power of the world in our day, and the way to overcome it. They discuss symbols of Christ and and Satan and angels and worldly rulers. They discuss ways to be responsible and irresponsible in interpreting things in the Book of Revelation. They also talk about how we overcome the powers of Satan and the world through Christ. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer and editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

This episode is only one hour long! I don't know why the upload makes it appear to be 5 hours, but when you listen it is only 1 hour.Go to sparcproject.org to learn about the tour to Egypt that is sponsoring this episode.Please email us with questions and comments at [email protected] mention a book in the podcast, and I wanted you to know you can get a discount on it and others of my books at seagullbook.com by entering the code Kerry25In this episode Kerry and Phil dive into the beautiful teachings of Revelation 5. They discuss John seeing the throne of God, and the terrible problem of not being able to find someone who can open the sealed book, and the beauty and power of learning that the lion of God is the lamb who was slain. They explore the image of Christ being our advocate with the Father, and what that looks like for each of us individually. They also explore how much comfort comes from knowing that all wrongs will be set right.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Visit our sponsor at he-lives.net Please email questions and comments to [email protected] In this episode Kerry and Andy explore the beginning of the Book of Revelation. They talk about who John is, where and when this revelation was received, what seems to have been going on among the saints and how that is addressed in the book, symbolism, the use of temple imagery, what it means to be a prophet, the majesty of seeing God, the power of Christ, and the messages to the seven churches, among other things. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Email our sponsor, [email protected] to get help with getting life changing mental wellness products for you or your children or grandchildren. With your email you can get information about how to get a $10 discount.The code for discounts at Seagullbook.com is Kerry25 .You can go to sparcproject.org to donate to the podcast (just make a note that your donation is for the podcast).Email us at [email protected] and share your experiences with the podcast and ask your questions.In this shortcast, Kerry explores the interrelation between God’s love for us, our love for God, and the notion of being born again. He discusses the covenant connection with truly becoming God’s children, or children of Christ. He talks about how God’s love is manifest in covenant, in sending Christ to fulfill the covenant, and in changing us when we have made and kept covenant, and in the power of that change. That change really results in new beings, begotten by Christ. He touches on how this is tied up into thinking Celestial, becoming godly, and the glory that awaits us.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Email our sponsor, [email protected] to get help with getting life changing mental wellness products for you or your children or grandchildren. With your email you can get information about how to get a $10 discount.The code for discounts at Seagullbook.com is Kerry25 .You can go to sparcproject.org to donate to the podcast (just make a note that your donation is for the podcast).Email us at [email protected] and share your experiences with the podcast and ask your questions.In this episode Nick Frederick and Kerry discuss the disputes about Christ’s nature that likely were behind some of John’s teachings in his letters. They talk about the importance of Christ being both divine and mortal, and the blessings that come to us from Christ’s mortality. They also talk about the timing of John’s letters. They draw in Book of Mormon teachings as well. They explore the importance of having a testimony of and a correct understanding of Christ and the dangers that come from misunderstanding it. They delve into John’s many teachings about love and how that interacts with his clear teachings and corrections. They also see covenant teachings in the epistles. They discuss the teachings of Jude as well, especially looking for the mercy of Christ and loving and knowing our neighbors and loving and searching for truth.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this bonus episode and joint podcast, Emilia Rabe continues her podcast by asking Kerry about how he developed and maintains testimony. You can use the code Kerry25 for a discount on Kerry's books at Seagullbook.com If you are interested in the workshops on the Book of Mormon (Dec. 7-9), or on Egypt and the Gospel (Dec. 15-16), email [email protected]. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast Kerry clears up some common teachings about the covenant, and highlights the amazing teachings of Elder Renlund on how the baptismal covenant and the endowment are interrelated as part of the Abrahamic (or New and Everlasting) covenant. You can use the code Kerry25 for a discount on Kerry's books at Seagullbook.com If you are interested in the workshops on the Book of Mormon (Dec. 7-9), or on Egypt and the Gospel (Dec. 15-16), email [email protected]. Elder Renlund's talk can be found at https://soundcloud.com/byu-idaho-radio/elder-and-sister-renlund-byu-idaho-devotional?utm_source=www.byui.edu&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fbyu-idaho-radio%252Felder-and-sister-renlund-byu-idaho-devotional We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Jennifer Lane and Kerry talk about Peter, and about leaving the world behind. They explore being redeemed and born again and finding the balance of choosing to live in a godly manner and being made godly, and how difficult it is to find that balance. They also discuss the hope we have in our and others having a chance to change in the next life and being redeemed by Christ’s blood. They explore what it means to be pilgrims in this life . They rejoice in and talk about the blessing of having successors of Peter’s furthering his revelatory teachings. You can use the code Kerry25 for a discount on Kerry's books at Seagullbook.comKerry and Jennifer discuss the books: https://amzn.to/3FOODF and https://amzn.to/3snRqCt. If you are interested in the workshops on the Book of Mormon (Dec. 7-9), or on Egypt and the Gospel (Dec. 15-16), email [email protected]. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Use the code Kerry25 at seagullbook.com to get 25% off of Kerry's books. In this episode Rabbi Joe Charnes and Kerry dive deep on the first 8 verses of James. They discuss the relationship of trials and being built up so that we can become complete, or wholehearted. They look at the meanings of the words used in these four verses and how we can become more godly through these trials. They then wrestle with the heavy questions of whether or not you can truly find joy in the worst kind of evil in your life, and whether any of this can truly help you to become perfect in this life. They ask if James is right that joy can come from experiencing evil. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Use the code Kerry25 at Seagullbook.com for discounts on Kerry's books.In this episode, Kerry and Lamar discuss what it means to ask in faith and not have wavering faith and having your heart straight and right and sincere before God. They also explore the relationship between thinking celestial and faith. They also grapple with the balance of faith and works in our lives and how those notions should interact with each other rather than be considered as opposing principles. They discuss the “superfluity of naughtiness” and how both faith and works tie into the pure religion of helping the afflicted. Then they go through how what we say and how we treat others is important and affects us and them, and is related to being double minded or not. Finally, the highlight the important principle of friendship with the world being enmity with God. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Use the code Kerry25 at Seagullbook.com for discounts on Kerry's books.In this episode, Kerry and Lamar discuss what it means to ask in faith and not have wavering faith and having your heart straight and right and sincere before God. They also explore the relationship between thinking celestial and faith. They also grapple with the balance of faith and works in our lives and how those notions should interact with each other rather than be considered as opposing principles. They discuss the “superfluity of naughtiness” and how both faith and works tie into the pure religion of helping the afflicted. Then they go through how what we say and how we treat others is important and affects us and them, and is related to being double minded or not. Finally, the highlight the important principle of friendship with the world being enmity with God. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Phil Allred and Kerry discuss how on this earth we are pilgrims, in a temporary home. They also explore how Christ, as the High Priest, is trying to help us return to God. They explore how the examples of those who have followed God in the past can help us learn to let Christ bring us home. They also emphasize how knowing we are divine beings on earth should affect us.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Dan Belnap discuss how the Book of Hebrews points us to the need to stay true to Christ, no matter what. Christ is above all things, and descended to earth and below all things so that He can lift us above all things. Using chapter 12 to as a key to understanding the book, they delve into how the letter exhorts us to do better and to have communion with other holy saints and to become holy to commune better with God.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Jennifer discuss the following books:https://amzn.to/3RYHxWj and https://amzn.to/46JSD5ZIn this episode, Jennifer Lane and Kerry talk about Paul as a mentor to church leaders. They explore how this and all else he does are governed by his desire to come to Christ, and how he left sinfulness behind and came to Christ and wants everyone else to do the same and how he is disappointed when they don’t. They also address what are sometimes seen as difficult chapters because of how Paul teaches about his culture, and they couch this in the blessed advantage we have in that we can look to modern prophets to help with knowing how to take these teachings in our own day. They discuss the need to take advantage of priesthood power in being set apart and in receiving the Holy Ghost, and explore teachings about having pure motives in what we do, especially loving God and each other. They dive into what we can learn about Christ saving us and changing us which allows us to live in the space of having relationship with Christ and trying to be godly, which is part of being saved, and running the good race. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Brent discuss Paul's teachings about loving god and each other. They also talk about how we are to leave behind us the things of the world as we have become begotten as new creatures in Christ. When we turn to the world we become deceived and lose so much. When we remain fast in following our new selves in Christ, we become so much more. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Rabbi Joe Charnes discuss what we can learn from an honest study of other faiths from their point of view. Rabbi Charnes also speaks of some of the things he gained from attending General Conference. Then they explore the first two verses of Colossians, especially discussing how we should leave peace, grace, and love with those we meet, and be present for them with genuine love rather than a formulaic love. A message from Rabbi Charnes: Shalom, friends. In the podcast, I quoted a General Authority’s words speaking of the need for less judgment, and more love. Sadly, I was unable to remember his name. Here is the General Conference quote from Elder Alan T. Phillips that truly would, if followed, transform our world: “We can heed President Nelson’s counsel to judge, less, love more…” Thank you Elder Phillips. Thank you for both hearing and heeding the wise words of wisdom from President Nelson’s heart. I wish you grace and peace.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Stephen Taeger and Kerry address what Philippians can teach about the question of what makes Paul such a great Christian. What is it about who and what he is that enables him to be such an effective tool in spreading God's word? They also ask how we can accept others when they have motives and ideas that our different from ours. They then explore the difference between justification, sanctification, and perfectionism. They discuss how we can be changed by Christ and belong to Christ and the Father. They analyze the metaphor of life as a race and pressing forward in that race. They talk about what it means to be redeemed by Christ, even right now, at this present time in our lives. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Using Philip's published translation of Ephesians, Kerry and Philip Abbot discuss the language and beauty of the Epistle to the Ephesians. They also explore how the teachings in this letter are related to the temple. They also talk about its teachings about the Second Coming and Christ's conquering of the world for us. They also probe Paul's teachings about how we become alive in Christ and thus overcome what we were when we were part of the world. They discuss how this is happening for us now and we receive an earnest, or down payment, change, and how it will continue to happen for us. They also explore how Christ can bring us together to each other and to God. They touch on Paul's teachings about marriage and how we learn from Christ about how to be a good spouse. They lead us through a discussion about our spiritual battle with the world. The explore language about sitting and walking and standing that help us understand the temple. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast Kerry gives an overview of the Epistle to the Ephesians. He covers the historical background and why that has an impact on how we understand the letter. He touches on how the world influences us, how Paul says we can combat that, and on unity. He also explores what Paul teaches about praise, how unity is not just about each other, but how Christ unifies us with God. He explores how Christ creates us anew and thus helps us leave the world and the way we have been behind, and what it has to do with covenants. He also explores how Christ's condescension allows for our ascension. He also touches on Paul's teachings on marriage and how we understand those in light of modern revelation. We are grateful for our sponsor Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast, Kerry provides an overview of the Epistle to the Galatians, including some historical background. He focuses on what Paul teaches about the law, and how focusing on the law, in Paul's day or ours, brings problems. He highlights Paul's central message about Christ being able to change us, and make us new beings begotten by His atoning sacrifice. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this video Gaye Strathearn and Kerry discuss the nature of the epistle to the Galatians. They go through the added history we learn about the early Christian question regarding the Law of Moses, exploring what that meant for them and how it applies in our day. They discuss the kind of growth that comes from focusing on Christ and His law. They explore what it means to live by the Spirit and the kind of liberty that comes from that and what love has to do with that, and the way it can transform us. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Brent and Kerry explore Paul's second message to the Corinthians. They explore God's enabling grace that He bestows on us and its relationship with the covenant. They discuss how we are weak and should not be unkind to ourselves because of that, but rather trust in God's kindness. They help us see the relationship between the Father, the Son, us, and each other. They show that as God is kind to us we should be kind and sharing and charitable with others, and follow the prophets. They remind us to always be humble and kind, and then God will be kind to us.They mention the website netbible.orgWe are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Kerry and Dan discuss how, when we see others as they are, it affects us and the way we think of and treat them. The explore the need to figure out how to see the divine nature in others. They also discuss how God and his prophets have confidence in us, and that Paul was full of love. This leads to analyzing how all other teachings work if we are full of love and have a pure heart in our actions. The compare things in Paul's day and modern membership councils. They teach us that we sometimes have to go against the flow of the world. The discuss what Godly sorrow is and understanding how what we do affects others and what that has to do with repentance and how it allows us to move on and why repentance is great, not scary.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Kerry and Dan discuss the background of 2 Corinthians, and the pain and difficulties Paul has been through. They also explore the need to see afar off, and how blessed we are to have prophets and apostles do do, and who can help us do so as well. They then explore how sometimes prophets need to tell us what we need to change, and how they can show an increase love thereafter. They help us explore a more spiritually mature way to think of taking and giving offense. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Teneal Coons discuss how Christ is the answer to every question, and how we can both recognize the importance of the cross and still emphasize the resurrected Christ and at the same time identify and interact with our Christian cousins. Teneal shares her compelling story of finding Christ as her answer and wanting to share that light and peace with friends of her and other faiths.You can find Teneal's work at https://he-lives.net/We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Jennifer Lane explore the gifts God gives us, why we should seek them, what they have to do with charity, and how we need to constantly be on our watch to avoid selfishness regarding them. They also explore the beliefs about resurrection in Paul's day, and how that influences the powerful lessons he teaches about the resurrection. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Gaylamarie and Kerry discuss Paul's teachings about unity, the covenant community, gifts from God, Christ's grace and power, and charity.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Lincoln Blumell discuss Corinth, the saints there, their challenges, and Paul's timely and timeless teachings in the first seven chapters of 1 Corinthians. They help us understand the importance of unity, and Paul's approach to chastity. They also go in depth into the often misunderstood teachings about marriage and sexuality that we find in this epistle. Looking at the letter more closely they help us understand the interaction of mission service, marriage, and sexual relations, and misunderstandings about celibacy. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast Kerry gives the background behind Paul's letter to the Corinthians and summarizes the key elements of the letter so that the listener can understand how each piece of the letter fits into the bigger picture. He helps us understand Corinth itself, and Paul's life and purpose at the time of writing the epistle, all of which will help us understand his teachings.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Brent Schmidt and Kerry discuss Brent's research into the real meaning of the Greek words translated as grace and faith. This reveals something different than is usually thought, and will revolutionize the way you understand Paul's passages in all his epistles about them. You will see that grace has to do with covenant, and in many places and ways is similar to hesed. Understanding this will make Paul's writings become more accessible and applicable in your life. This episode will affect the way you read the rest of Paul's epistles.If you would like a free pdf of Brent's book, email Kerry at [email protected]. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Dan discuss the transformative power of Christ as explained by Paul in the second half of Romans. Their wide ranging discussion explores in depth the notion of killing part of ourselves and having it replaced by Christ, and the power of that happening. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

This is the full version of this episode. Due to a technical glitch, for a few days a partial version was posted, but now we have the full version presented here.In this shortcast Kerry provides and overview of the Epistle to the Romans. He explains what the reasons for the epistle were, what it is about in general, and how the various parts fit into the whole. In this way you are able to gain more out of each part of reading Romans.There is also some bonus material from next week's podcast, where Dan Belnap also gives and overview of the first several chapters of Romans, again helping you get the most out of your reading, and preparing you to get more out of next week's reading as well.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry asks Lincoln Blumell and Gaye Strathearn to help him and the audience to love Paul, even when his teachings in the epistles seem thorny, and to better understand Paul's writings. Together they explore things that can make the epistles difficult to understand, things that make them easier, and things that help us learn from and love them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this episode.

In this episode Kerry and Jason discuss the power of Paul's testimony. They explore why many Jews sought to kill him, the parts of his testimony that they were able to receive and what they could not, and what that has to do with us and how we can apply it in our lives. They explore how his accounts of seeing Christ differ and what we can learn from that and how it parallels Joseph Smith's accounts of seeing Christ. They also discuss the effect this testimony has on Agrippa and Festus. They then explore what happens to Paul in his journey to Rome and what he does in Rome. They draw powerful lessons from the way Paul testifies and endures there, and how that should affect us. They also probe into the way Luke ends the book of Acts and why he may have done so and what that should mean to us.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Lamar explore Paul's second and third missionary journeys. They help us see what Paul was trying to do on these trips and why he made them, and how understanding them will help us understand Paul's epistles. They help us see how many of the things that happened on these missionary journeys echo the journeys we are on, and how they apply to us.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In part two of this episode, Andy Skinner and Kerry explore the ramifications of Gentiles accepting the Gospel. They discuss how this raised questions among those who were already following Jesus, who were all Jews. They probe into modern parallels. This leads to discussions about what all of this has to do with us in our lives in our day.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In part one of this episode, Andy Skinner and Kerry explore the vision that sent taught Peter and the church that the full blessings of the gospel and covenant were available to all people, not just Jews. They discuss how this is one of the most important events in the history of the church in any era. They also look at parallels with the spread of the Gospel in the Latter days. This leads to discussions about what all of this has to do with us in our lives in our day.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Lamar discuss the struggle ancient and latter saints have in finding the balance between being in modern culture and being in godly culture. They also discuss the ministries of Stephen and Phillip and what we can learn from them, and from those who desire good things mixed with bad things. They explore the road to Damascus and how it ties together so many things the Savior taught us and tries to do with us as exemplified by the conversion of Saul/Paul, and what "conversion" meant for him.During the discussion about Phillip they refer to a book by Kerry about being guided in studying Isaiah. That book can be found at https://amzn.to/46CSy4r.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this joint SPARC episode, Kerry provides an overview of the themes of the Book of Acts. He outlines how the storyline carries along those themes and how that will help us understand not only the Book of Acts, but all the epistles of Paul. He also gives a brief overview of the three missionary journeys of Paul. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nichols, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this interview Josh and Kerry explore the statement in John 20 that signs were given that we might believe. They then explore that theme throughout the book of John, and tie it in to our own lives.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nichols, who composed and plays the music for the podcast

In this episode Kerry and Jennifer explore the struggle of the disciples to understand Christ after His crucifixion. They delve into how we must mirror their discipleship as they come to understand who Christ really was, what it meant to be the Messiah, and how the resurrection fits into it all. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Andy follow up on the trials of Jesus, Peter's denial, the suffering on the cross, the days between, and the resurrection. They discuss some of the most powerful images and moments in all of history.They discuss Andrew Skinner's book, which can be purchased here: https://amzn.to/3NyhL8G .We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for BJ Muhlestein, who edited the episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who plays and composed the music for the podcast.

In this episode Kerry and Andy discuss the importance of Christ's suffering, His teachings on unity and His solitude in suffering, what we know about His suffering, how we can think about it, and other elements of the atoning sacrifice of Christ in Gethsemane. In the episode, we talk about Andy's book, which you can buy here (https://amzn.to/3N3HUdR) (just copy and paste it into your browser) or for just the book on Gethsemane you can buy it here (https://amzn.to/3CozFo4)We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Jonathan and Kerry discuss how real the scriptures are. They talk about experiences that help us think through the mortal difficulties Christ experienced and how real His condescension was. They especially discuss this in terms of the teachings at the Last Supper and also Christ's sufferings, and also the David and Goliath story. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Kerry and Lamar explore the institution of the sacrament and the in-depth teachings the Savior gives His disciples just afterwards. They especially delve into Christ's teachings about relationship between Him, God, the Holy Ghost and His followers, and what that has to do with covenant and us. They reference a talk by Elder Holland that can be found here.and a talk about it found here.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast, Kerry explains the question the Savior was asked about a woman who married seven brothers. He helps us see how understanding the cultural elements of a Levirate Marriage explains what this question was about and what the Savior's answer was. Many people misunderstand the Savior's answer because they don't understand Levirate Marriage. Understanding just a few things helps all of this make sense.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.