Read more about the article Involving God in Your Health Goals

Involving God in Your Health Goals

For many of us, there is constant chatter in our minds about our bodies and how we think our bodies should look. We think if we trash talk ourselves enough, we can bully our bodies into fitting what we perceive to be the social ideal. Like any relationship, love is always the answer, except the relationship with yourself is the most important one. Coach Amber Williams joins us in this episode to talk about our bodies and how we can involve God to help us feel the love we want to feel for ourselves while working on our health goals.

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Read more about the article Belonging and Boundaries

Belonging and Boundaries

Earlier this month, we reached out to our followers on social media to get their thoughts and questions about returning to a full church meeting-schedule after a year of home-centered worship and gospel study. We weren’t entirely surprised that there is a high level of interest in the subject. Many of the questions seemed to hinge on the tension between belonging and boundaries. 

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Read more about the article Doctrine & Covenants 58-59: Part II

Doctrine & Covenants 58-59: Part II

Dr. Alexander Baugh continues our discussion about the cultural disparity between the Saints and the local population in Missouri as we discuss Doctrine and Covenants 58-59. The Lord is gathering Saints from the United States, Canada, and England to create an organization that will have Saints in every corner of the world. The Lord is calling them and us to bring what little we have, and He will multiply our efforts.

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Read more about the article Doctrine & Covenants 58-59: Part I

Doctrine & Covenants 58-59: Part I

What happens to the Saints as they arrive in Missouri and expect Zion? Do we come to Zion or build it? Dr. Alexander Baugh is the consummate Missouri historian and helps set the stage for the Saints’ arrival and eventual expulsion from the state. This episode will remind us what the Lord teaches us when our expectations don’t meet reality and what happens after “much tribulation.”

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Read more about the article Overcoming Inhibitions of Talking To Your Teen About Porn

Overcoming Inhibitions of Talking To Your Teen About Porn

This is a Special Edition of Latter-day Life Coaches. The guest today is not a life coach but someone who can greatly help us in our journey of gaining new perspectives in order to create the life we want to have. Marilyn Evans is best known for her honest and direct approach in confronting the challenge of raising kids in a media-saturated world. She is the founder of Parents Aware, an organization aimed at helping parents have healthy conversations with their kids about pornography, sex, and intimacy. She earned her degree in Family Home and Social Science and continues to sharpen her skills with continued research and through the real-life experience of raising five sons.

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