Helping Your Perfectionist Teen to Feel Enough

Being the parent of a teenager is not for the faint of heart! Anxiousness seems to be such  a part of their lives and if your teen is a perfectionist, then that anxiousness is even greater. So what do we do? We arm ourselves with new perspectives and tools to help them. We educate ourselves on things that we can do and say, or NOT do and say, to help calm their nerves so they feel free to  truly be the person they are meant to be!  Kendra Huffman is here to help us help our teens. And let’s be honest, we need all the help we can get! In this episode Kendra talks about the things in our church and secular culture that tend to create even more anxiety for our teens and what we can do to embrace life and not run from it.  

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Doctrine & Covenants 20-22: Part II

Joseph and his friends officially organized the Church on April 6, 1830,  in the Whitmer home. Hank, John, and Dr. Watkins return to discuss the importance of record-keeping in the early Church, the reality of the Lord bringing the Saints along gradually, and how the Prophet grows in understanding for what the Lord has in mind for His people. We, along with Joseph, learn to put aside our prejudices and preconceived notions to help the Lord establish His baptism, his covenants, and His Church.

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Doctrine & Covenants 20-22: Part I

How do we define church? Is it an organized group? Is it people with a common idea? Listen to John, Hank, and Dr. Jordan Watkins as we learn how the Church was organized,  how to define church, and are reminded to not argue with members of other religions. Learn how Joseph and Oliver develop the first “handbook,” why we shouldn’t conflate men with the priesthood, and we are reminded about this being a continual restoration. 

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Studying the Promises of Ancient Israel

Feeling intimidated or just plain confused about how to study the promises made to ancient Israel?!Prepare for your mind to be BLOWN!Kristen and I had the honor of sitting down with Kerry Muhlestein, BYU Professor of Ancient Religion, and he is going to completely transform how you understand this sometimes abstract topic! Find Dr.

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