Read more about the article Losing a Daughter

Losing a Daughter

Losing people we love is unfortunately a part of our earthly existence. But while those experiences can be miserably hard, there is still opportunity for them to also bring blessings into life as well. In this special edition of Doing Good, Carmen talks with her friend Lindsey Bitner Preston about her experience dealing with the diagnoses, treatment, and eventual passing of her daughter Harper. And how despite the pain of her loss, there have been countless blessings, understanding, compassion, and even opportunities to bless the lives of others as a result of her experience. If you’ve ever struggled with the loss of a loved one, this is an episode you will not want to miss!

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Read more about the article Episode Discussions About “Letters to a Young Mormon”

Episode Discussions About “Letters to a Young Mormon”

Adam Miller is a professor of philosophy at Collin College in McKinney, Texas and is the author of eight books. On today’s special addition podcast you will be able to listen as Adam discusses some passages from his book “Letters to a Young Mormon” with the Latter-day life coaches you normally hear on the podcast.  Adam and the coaches address things like what sin is, what translation of the scriptures needs to look like in our own lives, and how to fully understand the hunger that is given to us because we have a mortal body.

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Read more about the article Doctrine & Covenants 77-80

Doctrine & Covenants 77-80

John shares his experience with a return missionary who said, "My mission was not what I expected, but turned out more beautiful than I planned." Doctrine & Covenants 80:3 teaches "Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss. Hank shares President Gordon B. Hinkley's advice that "The habit of saying thank you is the mark of an educated man or woman."  Doctrine & Covenants 78:19 teaches "And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious;"

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Doctrine & Covenants 77-80: Part 2

Dr. Manscill continues to discuss the United Firm, the Law of Consecration, and tithing. The early Saints were called to meet both temporal and spiritual needs as we are today. We discuss how the Church provides covenants as well as material assistance to advance the cause of Zion. Meet some early Saints (as well as modern Saints) who served where they were called and received gifts from the Lord.

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Imaginative Discipleship

For this episode, we talked to Dr. Robert Rees. Bob has fit enough into his life to fill several lifetimes, so we can’t talk about everything he’s done, but we’ll give you some highlights here. Bob has taught in humanities and Mormon Studies at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and several  other institutions. He’s also been the editor of Dialogue, former Chair of the Sunstone Foundation, and has published a wide variety of scholarly articles, personal essays, editorials, and poetry.

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Read more about the article Doctrine & Covenants 77-80: Part 1

Doctrine & Covenants 77-80: Part 1

Have you had a question you would ask the Lord? Joseph and Sydney Rigdon asked the Lord about specific parts of the book of Revelation. They received answers that help us understand mercy, the Second Coming, and the language of symbolism. Dr. Craig Manscill teaches how Doctrine and Covenants 77 helps us understand how God reveals his mysteries to the earnest and devoted seekers.

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