Episodes
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SSFM: What do men do when everything falls apart? Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3
Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3 teaches how men respond when everything falls apart. Jerusalem has been destroyed, the temple is gone, hope and optimisim in the future are gone. You've experienced that too when things you had worked on or hoped for don't happen or fall apart. How do men…
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Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20 Scripture Study For Men
A man of God doesn't measure his faithfulness by how much approval he receives. He measures it by whether he is willing to hear the Lord, stand for truth, repent when he falls short, and keep moving forward.
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Meaning and Purpose start with your thoughts! An exciting interview with Dennis Deaton
Dr. Dennis Deaton shares how everthing in life, starting with our meaning and purpose starts with our thoughts. And we can change our destiny and outcomes through the power of our thoughts. Check out more about Dr. Deaton here. Get Looking Unto Christ here. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here
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Come Follow Me: Deuteronomy. Love the Lord with ALL thine heart.
This week is all about your heart. Moses taught it before leaving the children of Israel. We look at his teachings, other Old Testament teaching as well as scriptures from the Book of Mormon and D&C to understand the doctrine of our spiritual hearts. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here Sources…
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Come Follow Me: Alive in Christ by President Oaks deep dive
A deep dive into the scriptural doctrine and top quotes from President Dallin H. Oaks' General Conference talk Alive in Christ.
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Come Follow Me Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
The story of the serpent on a pole has inspired prophets for hundreds of years to come closer to Jesus. We look at how this story inspired them and how it can still bring us closer to the Savior today. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here. Sources: Russell M. Nelson, October 2005 Jeffrey R.…
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Finding meaning in pain. An exciting interview with Suzanne Sawyer-Espinoza
Suzanne was widowed five years ago when her high school sweetheart, Kendall Sawyer, died from an extremely rare form of leukemia. Things did not get easier for their family when shortly afterward her child was diagnosed with multiple life-threatening medical conditions, there were seemingly...
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Come Follow Me Exodus 36 Leviticus 19
Finding a higher holier way through life with the children of Israel and the tabernacle as an example. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here. Sources: Gerrit W. Gong October 2024 H. David Burton October 2004 Russell M. Nelson October 2019
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True Discipleship. Finding meaning and purpose in our service to others
Julie Rose is a podcast producer and host. But her true meaning and purpose comes in the remarkable service that she does for her community. It gives a pattern and principles that we can all follow in finding our own meaning and purpose. Find Julie's podcasts here: Top of Mind Uncomfy Get the...
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Led by the Spirit: Finding Meaning and Purpose in your life
Sometimes, we find meaning and purpose as we are led by the Spirit! John Stoker shares how being led by the Spirit, acting with boldness, and following his talents has led him to a life of service and meaning. Find out more about John here. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here.
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How the miracle of manna affects us today (Exodus 16)
The miracle of manna for the Israelits teaches us lessons of getting the Savior into our lives every day! Get the Mighty Warriors Handbook here. Sources: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/d-todd-christofferson/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread/?utm_source=chatgpt.com...
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Finding Christ in the Passover story (Genesis 12)
This story from the Old Testament teaches us about the Atonement of Jesus Christ as powerfully as any in the Old Testament! We look at the exciting lessons we can learn from the Passover in our lives today and the impact Christ can have in our lives. Get the Mighty Warrior Handout here!
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Your Purpose in Life: From the midst of darkness to clarity
Shawn Tanuvasa has lived through the midst of darkness and found clarity in his own purpose in life. Now he helps football players and students find their own purpose and shares with us the lessons he has learned along the way. Plus, you will not want to miss the story about his baptism! Find the...
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The Excitement of Easter!
As we celebrate the Easter and the Atonement of Jesus Christ, there is so much to be excited about! What was overcome, how we are linked in love to Jesus, and what that means for us this week is all exciting! Sources: None Were with Him April 2009 Overcoming the World April 2017 The Atonement...
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Meaning and purpose in winning, despite obstacles.
Author and business owner John Aubrey has overcome obstacles from the 1st day of his life. And the meaning and purpose he has found inspires us all! Find his book Am I Different? here. Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here.
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Standing in Holy Places (Exodus 3)
Moses has an experience that teaches us all how to stand in holy places and how that brings us closer to Jesus Christ. It is pretty exciting! All quotes this episode are from April 2024 General Conference Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here.
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Bonus: 12 Ways Joseph of Egypt was a type of Jesus Christ
We see Jesus Christ over and over again in the story of Joseph. We look at 12 ways that the story of Joseph mirrors the story of Jesus. Get the Migthy Warrior Handbook here.
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Forgiveness is hard, and essential
Joseph is one of the best scriptural examples of forgiveness. Not that his path was easy, but he was somehow able to do it. We learn from his example as well as the exciting principles of forgiveness from the scriptures. The promise of peace and love through the atonement are real and exciting!...
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It's never too late to find clarity on the meaning and purpose of your life!
Jay Young had a clear vision of what he wanted to do in his life...and then it didn't work out! But the path God took him on led him to the dream that he had since he was a little kid. He found his meaning and purpose in his late 30's and it has guided him ever since! Dan Clark's Keynote Here Get...
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Trials, even when you're good (Genesis 39)
The story of Joseph is about how even though he was doing everything God asked him to do, he still faced remarkable trials. Is that a pattern for our lives and where is God while all of this is going on? We take an exciting look at how the story of Joseph is similar to our lives now. Get the…
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Exactly how you find meaning and purpose through your unique gifts and skills
An exciting interview with DeAnna Murphy. DeAnna works with people all over the world to discover their skills and gifts. Then has a specific formula for the questions you can ask yourself to finding meaning and purpose through your unique skills. Find DeAnna's books here. Check out the Mighty...
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Jacob shows us how covenants bring us closer to Christ (Gen 28)
Jacob is closer to God and more committed to his covenants at the end of Genesis 28 than he is at the beginning. How do we follow his example and learn from him how our own covenants can bring us closer to God? We find the exciting answer in this week's podcast! Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook...
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Exciting Bonus! Adam and Eve in Hiding
How is the story of Adam and Eve hiding from God like us? We're hiding too! And how God treated Adam and Eve shows exactly how He's calling to you today! Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here.
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Tried like Abraham. What the story of Abraham tells us about our lives today (Gen 22)
The story of Abraham isn't just about how God worked with Abraham, it is about how God works in your life today. There's some good and bad about that, but it is all exciting! Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook Here! Sources: All Things for Our Good, Gerrit W. Gong April 2024 Proved and Strengthened…
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You are a creator! Living your meaning and purpose in every day life.
An exciting interview with Jared Stull. Jared is a comedian and improv teacher who not only has found his meaning and purpose, but is living it every day. Get inspired by a man that knows what he wants to do and stops at nothing to live out his true meaning, the meaning we all have, as creators....
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Finding greater happiness, peace, and rest (Genesis 12)
Abraham was living in chaos and wanted greater happiness, peace, and rest. This sound a lot like what we are all looking for today. He found it as shows a model for how we can as well! Get the Might Warrior Handbook here. Sources: Wholehearted Sister Michelle D. Craig October 2022 The Everlasting...
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BONUS: Becoming who God is calling you to be, a Mighty Warrior!
Gideon is one of the best examples in scripture about who we are becoming. It isn't who we are, it is who God is calling us to be, and how we get there! The Mighty Warrior guide walks you through step by step! Get the Mighty Warrior Guide here.
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The 2 lessons Noah teaches us about our day (Genesis 6)
Noah wasn't just about his day, his story is all about the exciting process of following Christ in our difficult days. There is always hope, we just have to get started, even if it isn't raining yet! Get the Mighty Warrior Handbook here. Source: 1988–A, Neal A. Maxwell, "For I Will Lead You Along"
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A Doctor of Ed in Counselor Education shares lessons on finding meaning and purpose
An exciting interview with Dr. Jamison Law. Jamison is both a professor and mental health professional with a focus in existentialism, the pursuit of purpose and meaning in life. He shares how the exciting principles of the Gospel and agency can guide us in finding meaning and purpose. Get the...
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Building Zion in our lives, not matter what is going on around us (Moses 7)
Zion is a state of being, and we can get Zion in our own lives and the lives of those we love no matter what is going on around us! We take and exciting look at the principles of Zion and how we can get them into our own lives by following Jesus. Sources: Ulisses Soares, "Brothers and Sisters in...
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What a mission in Slovakia can teach us about finding meaning and purpose in life in regular life
An exciting conversation with Marilyn and Rod Anderson. Recently returned from Slovakia as full-time missionaries, Marilyn and Rod share what they learned about finding meaning and purpose in our life. When you are on a mission, service seems like it can be easier to find, how do we find...
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Called when we are weak (Moses 6)
God calls us to become more than what we are now. That is not easy or simple, but we aren't called to do it alone! We are called to walk the path with God! In this exciting podcast we talk about how we can walk with God on our path to becoming more like Him. Sources: 2023–O Emily Belle Freeman,...
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How the Fall leads to the Atonement and joy (Gen 3)
The Fall leads us straight to the Atonement and the promise of a life of hope and joy. We look at all the exciting scriptures and lessons of how to make the Fall an exciting part of the Gospel. Souces: President Thomas S. Monson — "Choose You This Day", October 2004 Elder Russell M. Nelson —...
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Finding Meaning and Purpose in small service. An exciting conversation with Joni and Robert Walker
You don't have to have a HUGE calling to have powerful meaning and purpose. Joni and Robert Walker were the mission leaders of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission and Brother Walker was on the General Young Men's General Board. But they find true meaning and purpose outside of big callings, in small acts...
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What if the Creation is a symbol of your life? (Genesis 1-2)
What if the creation is a symbol of your life. Do we study it so often because of the lessons we learn about God, about us, and about our relationship with God? We look at the exciting story of the Creation and some of the lessons we can learn. Sources: Am I a Child of God? Brian K. Taylor April...
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Who God is, Who we are, and how we are related! (Moses 1)
Some of the most important and exciting truths of the Gospel are taught in Moses 1. Who God is, who we are, and how we are connected to God. It doesn't get much more exciting than this! Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY, and BYU Education Week Instructor....
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Old Testament Intro. Finding Jesus in the OT
An exciting look at what we have to look forward to in studying the Old Testament this year! Yes, it will be exciting as we strive to come closer to Jesus by studying His word in the OT! Make sure to follow me on Instagram here.
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Helping Teens find Meaning and Purpose. An Exciting Interview with Skyer Wilcox
Skyler Wilcox is the Senior Administrator for Especially For Youth. Yes, EFY is still going and making a difference in the lives of youth! Skyler shares what he as learned as an administrator for EFY about how we can have a positive, spiritual impact on the lives of teens. Find out more about EFY...
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A step by step plan to create Meaning and Purpose. An exciting interview with Mat Duerden
We often get lost in our lives and need to create space to do the work necessary to create meaning and purpose in our lives. Mat Duerden walks us through that work. Mat is the Department Chair and Professor for Experience Design and Management at BYU. Mat shares how we can create and design...
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Finding answers in the Scriptures (DC 137-138)
Two sections that show an exciting pattern for how we can get answers to Gospel questions by searching the scriptures. We show the pattern and use the Book of Mormon, Bible and modern Church leaders to make the pattern clear! Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY,...
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An exact formula for finding meaning and purpose in your life. An exciting interview with Peter Tennis
Peter is an entrepreneur, a business owner and founder, and a professor. In his worldwide leadership role he has created a formula for people and businesses to find meaning and purpose. He will give us an exact step by step approach to finding meaning and purpose in our lives. This is a powerful...
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A testimony of Joseph Smith points us to Christ. (DC 135)
When we have a testimony of Joseph Smith we come closer to Jesus Christ and better feel God's love for us and understand His plan for us. Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY, and BYU Education Week Instructor.
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Preparation for the 2nd Coming (DC 133)
We would all like to know when the 2nd coming will happen, more important is knowing how prepared we will be for the 2nd Coming. We look at scriptures from Come Follow Me this week with support from the Bible and Book of Mormon for an exciting look at how to prepare for the 2nd Coming. Jason...
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Meaning and Purpose in Service to Others. An exciting interview with J.D. Griffith
The Church is leading the world in education. BYU Pathway is a worldwide education initiative to bring affordable education to people all over the world. J.D. Griffith is the Vice President for BYU Pathway Worldwide and is at the leading edge of taking education to Africa, Asia, and to 180...
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3 Principles: Who God is, How God Works, What God Wants Us to Do (DC 130)
We learn principles from the D&C and then find all sorts of Bible and Book of Mormon verses to back it up! Who God is, how God works, and what God wants us to do. It is very exciting! Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY, and BYU Education Week Instructor.…
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Baptisms for Your Dead (DC 127-128)
God has a plan for ALL of His children. Salvation is possible for every person born on earth through temple blessings and we each get to play a part in God's plan of salvation for everyone! Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY, and BYU Education Week Instructor....
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How to use your power of agency to find meaning and purpose! An exciting interview with Matt Herrington
Your meaning and purpose are driven by one powerful concept: your power to choose! Entrepreneur and podcaster Matt Herrington shares how we ALWAYS get to choose! Find more about Matt here Follow me on Instagram here!
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Building like temple builders of old (DC 124)
We don't build temples quite like Saints in Nauvoo, but we can still have the excitement of building just like they did. This week we look at scriptures on building as well as what we are called to build in our day. Jason Harwood was a seminary and institute teacher and is an EFY, FSY, and BYU...
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Finding Meaning and Purpose in our Relationships: An Exciting Interview with Loren Spendlove
Even in turbulent and changing times, we can find meaning, purpose and consistency in our relationships. The key is to be intentional about prioritizing time and attention with the most important relationships. Loren Spendlove is an author, teacher, entrepreneur and shows us how to ground…
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Finding Purpose in Parenting: An exciting interview with Sarah Randall
Parenting can be stressful and demanding, and yet we often find our greatest purpose through parenting. Sarah Randall discusses how we can best find greater joy and purpose as parents. Find Sarah at Strength Through Stories here Follow me on Instagram here
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