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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 1H 10M

I Was Wrong. The Prophet Was Right. (with Brad Wilcox)

from Why We Believe · host Nathan Gwilliam

Brad Wilcox was born on Christmas Day, spent his earliest childhood in Ethiopia, and grew up to write the most-viewed BYU devotional in history. He has served as a mission president in Chile, a member of the Young Men General Presidency, and a BYU professor whose teachings on grace have reshaped how a generation of Latter-day Saints understand the Atonement. In this episode of Why We Believe, host Nathan Gwilliam, sits down with Brad to talk about the end of scouting in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and why the fruits are already showing. They discuss why the new Eagle is a temple recommend, how bishopric involvement with the youth is changing everything, and what Brad learned from a childhood in Africa, a mission in South America, and a lifetime of teaching. Along the way, Brad teaches what grace really is, why faith is a choice rather than pretending, and how Christ does not wait for you to finish changing. He walks with you while you do. Loved this episode? Hit Follow and share it with someone who needs to know that Christ meets us right where we are. Leave a review for Why We Believe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Your support helps us bring more inspiring conversations like this to listeners everywhere! Visit WhyWeBelieve.com to download Your FREE guide on 13 Strategies to Increase Faith in Jesus Christ, to support you as you strengthen your own testimony of Jesus Christ. Follow the Why We Believe Show: Website: https://www.whywebelieve.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWeBelieveShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-we-believe-show/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whywebelievepodcast/ Follow Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Follow Brad Wilcox: Church profile: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/bradley-r-wilcoxInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradrwilcox/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YM1stCounselor/Twitter/X: https://x.com/BradleyRWil

Brad Wilcox was born on Christmas Day, spent his earliest childhood in Ethiopia, and grew up to write the most-viewed BYU devotional in history. He has served as a mission president in Chile, a member of the Young Men General Presidency, and a BYU professor whose teachings on grace have reshaped how a generation of Latter-day Saints understand the Atonement. In this episode of Why We Believe, host Nathan Gwilliam, sits down with Brad to talk about the end of scouting in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and why the fruits are already showing. They discuss why the new Eagle is a temple recommend, how bishopric involvement with the youth is changing everything, and what Brad learned from a childhood in Africa, a mission in South America, and a lifetime of teaching. Along the way, Brad teaches what grace really is, why faith is a choice rather than pretending, and how Christ does not wait for you to finish changing. He walks with you while you do. Loved this episode? Hit Follow and share it with someone who needs to know that Christ meets us right where we are. Leave a review for Why We Believe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Your support helps us bring more inspiring conversations like this to listeners everywhere! Visit WhyWeBelieve.com to download Your FREE guide on 13 Strategies to Increase Faith in Jesus Christ, to support you as you strengthen your own testimony of Jesus Christ. Follow the Why We Believe Show: Website: https://www.whywebelieve.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWeBelieveShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-we-believe-show/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whywebelievepodcast/ Follow Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Follow Brad Wilcox: Church profile: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/bradley-r-wilcox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradrwilcox/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YM1stCounselor/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/BradleyRWil

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