What does it mean to have "moral authority", especially in terms of a healthy relationship? Hank talks about the advantages and disadvantages of moral authority, and how improperly using this special type of influence can change your relationships (and not necessarily in a good way!)
The Natural Man is an Enemy to God! Hank shares that if you've ever felt like sin looks like more of what it actually is (repulsive) then that's a clear sign you are feeling the influence of the Holy Ghost!
Isn't it interesting how individualized the Savior teaches? Today Hank shares the history of the book of Mark – one of most individually unique books in the four gospels.
This is the true story of Portia Louder - who, through a series of unfortunate events went to Federal Prison for four and half years, being forced to leave her husband and children. At her lowest and darkest point, she knelt down and said a prayer in her cell that completely changed her life.
Elder Lynn Grant Robbins was sustained as a General Authority Seventy in 1997. After serving for over 25 years, he was released and given emeritus status on October 2, 2022. Elder Robbins served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, as President of the North America Southwest Area, and supervised the North America Southeast and Southwest Areas. He has served as President of the South America South, Central America, and North America West Areas. He has also served in the North America Central Area. In his professional career, Elder Robbins was one of the founders of Franklin Quest. He concluded his career there when he was called to preside over the Uruguay Montevideo Mission. Born in Springville, Utah, he married Jan Nielson and they are the parents of seven children and 21 grandchildren. Highlights
Sometimes we make things way harder than they need to be! Hank shares some of the small and simple things you can do to help strengthen your relationships, one day at a time.
Is it possible to force yourself to feel the Holy Ghost? Hank shares a personal story from when he tried to "force" a feeling while visiting a church historical site. He also shares some ways to tell if you have the spirit with you, or if you feel like you've lost some of its influence in your life, as well; as what to do if you struggle with mental health.
Matthew is a talented writer who does a fantastic job of shaping the stories he shares, and the way he writes to make them more interesting to his readers. Sometimes he writes in a very subtle way. Other times, he's much "less subtle." Join Hank as he talks about the history of the book of Matthew.
Lisa and Kacy continue discussing Chapter 1, "Rising with Body Image Resilience" from More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite. Does your response to seeing yourself on a Walmart security cam say something about your resilience? How much of your identity is shaped by what you think people see when they look at you? Lisa and Kacy compare what they learned at home growing up, and the experiences their kids are having in a media-saturated world that glorifies narrow, unattainable beauty standards. They process a lifetime of complicated feelings about swimsuits, and how they can nurture the feeling of being "at home" in their bodies.
In part 2, we meet Hawaiian insects and African elephants that use the same technique to hear sounds not audible to the human ear. They both can hear with their feet! And while we don't hear with our feet, research on these animals may help improve hearing aids in the future—because we do actually hear with our bones.