I Believe in God!
Middle-school Cali got asked a question about her beliefs, and she realized her answer didn’t quite do the question justice. Listen for the simple answer I learned years later!
Middle-school Cali got asked a question about her beliefs, and she realized her answer didn’t quite do the question justice. Listen for the simple answer I learned years later!
When your children make choices that are contrary to what you taught them, the natural tendency is to get angry but often it is in those moments that they need us the most. Coach Bonnie Lyman is on a mission to help every parent who struggles in their relationships with their adult children. Bonnie so wisely stated, “[As an adult parent] you really have one assignment. It’s just to love them.” The question is, how exactly do you love them in the ways they need? Bonnie shares the beliefs you need so that your relationship with them can grow - even though it’s different than how it was when they were little. Essentially, you have to be willing to quit your job to younger children and take on the new job of parenting adult children. It’s not easy, but it can be done and love can always be present as you drop the expectations and release your children of being the keepers of your happiness.
What are healthy ways to use technology, both as a young person and as an adult? Join Carmen as she talks with Andrea Davis from Better Screen Time on healthy tech behaviors for every age – from using technology as a way to recharge, how you use technology as you start and finish your day, and above all using technology as a means for good in the world.
Has anyone ever tried to rain on your parade? In this story, a little wren meets a very grumpy elk. Will his bad attitude get her down? Find out in "Elk and Wren", here on The Apple Seed.
These stories show how useful it is to get help when we need it and give help to others when it’s our turn.
The last Article of Faith starts with a five-word command. Today we’re diving into that command, why it’s awkward, and why it’s also the best.
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2! Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821 And grab Cali’s scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS
This week, Faith Matters was delighted to welcome Dan Vallone, the US Director for More in Common, a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to build a more united and inclusive America that is resilient to the profound threats posed by our country’s polarization.
Steve Hitz describes himself as a Baby Boomer with a Millennial heart. He studies, thinks like, celebrates, and advises what he calls “a great new generation.” As a company founder, president, and CEO, he employed more than 10,000 Millennials; he has also served as a young single adult bishop. Steve is a founding member of Launching Leaders Worldwide Inc., a faith-based nonprofit leadership program which helps young adults examine their lives, determine where they are now, where they want to be, and how to create their future while embracing their faith. Steve and his wife Ginger are blessed with three sons, two daughters, and eleven beloved grandchildren. In this podcast, Kurt and Steve discuss how to address the concerns of the rising generation. Highlights
I know, I know. Family history and temple work seem hard and kind of boring.