PODCAST · religion
Still Learning
by Rebecca Burnham and Gunnar Michael Andersen
Searching conversations guided by the Come Follow Me curriculum, filled with faith and nuance, plus a little music to brighten the way with hosts Gunnar Michael Andersen and Rebecca Burnham.For a free download of the song, "He Meets Us Now", visit:https://summit-stages.kit.com/69b5c18a31
Episodes
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How Do We Let God Prevail in Our Lives? – Come Follow Me – Gen 24-33 | Still Learning
Letting God prevail sounds simple, but in real life it often requires surrendering control. Rebecca and Gunnar explore how Jacob’s life illustrates this principle through years of struggle, growth, and divine intervention. From the dream at Bethel to the wrestle at Peniel and the emotional…
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What Happens When You Wrestle With God? – Come Follow Me – Gen 18-23 | Still Learning
Some people wrestle with church leaders. Others wrestle with culture. But what happens when you wrestle directly with God? Abraham pleads. The brother of Jared petitions. A desperate Gentile mother refuses to leave. Again and again, scripture shows that holy wrestling draws us closer to God, not...
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Does The Covenant Apply To Those Cast Off? – Come Follow Me – Gen 12-17, Abr 1-2 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar explore Hagar’s story as one of the most intimate covenant moments in scripture. They talk about power, blindness, and what it means to be unseen by people but fully seen by God. Rebecca reflects on oppression, gender, and inherited assumptions, while Gunnar probes how God...
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What Does It Mean to Be Safe From the Storm?– Come Follow Me - Gen 6-11, Mos 8 | Still Learning
Gunnar and Rebecca discuss the story of Noah not as an escape plan, but as a blueprint for carrying people through inevitable storms. Joined by special guests Kim and LaVar Kofoed, they reflect on what it means to build something capable of holding faith, family, and love when control is...
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What If Building Zion Starts With How I See Others? - Come Follow Me - Moses 7 | Still Learning
Before Zion can exist as a place, it has to exist as a way of seeing. In this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca reflect on blind spots, personal growth, and the quiet ways judgment creeps into faith. If Zion is defined by purity of heart, what does that demand of us individually? This conversation...
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How Is Faith Passed Down at Home? Lessons from Enoch - Come Follow Me - Gen 5 Mos 6 | Still Learning
Faith rarely moves in straight lines. Gunnar and Rebecca dig into genealogies, priesthood timelines, and the overlooked story of Mahalaleel to talk about generational faith. Why do some people learn quickly while others take decades—or longer? This episode explores patience, covenantal hope, and...
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Is Opposition a Punishment or an Opportunity? - Come Follow Me - Gen 3-4; Mos 4-5 | Still Learning
Most of us instinctively avoid resistance and pain. But what if opposition is not an obstacle to God’s plan—what if it is the plan? Drawing from Genesis and Moses, this episode explores how agency, resistance, and suffering shape divine character. Gunnar and Rebecca challenge the idea that ease...
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What Does the Creation Story Tell Me About Me? - Come Follow Me - Gen, Abr, & Mos | Still Learning
When we hit Genesis 1–2, we often get rushed straight into arguing about how creation happened. In this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca step back and ask what the story is actually trying to show us about identity, purpose, and God’s intentions. They explore the repeated refrain “and it was good” and...
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Did we also volunteer at the Council in Heaven? - Come Follow Me - Abraham & Moses | Still Learning
What if the hardest parts of your life weren’t assigned—but chosen? In this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca explore the idea that premortal choosing wasn’t abstract, but deeply personal. They connect Christ’s “Here am I, send me” to Isaiah’s call and to our own lives. That perspective doesn’t…
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A God Who Meets Us In Our Messiness - Come Follow Me - Old Testament Overview | Still Learning
The Old Testament is full of messy families, broken covenants, and hard lessons—and that may be its greatest strength. In this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca explore why imperfection does not disqualify people from God’s work. They reflect on how faith operates across generations and why covenant...
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Was Christ's birth the Greatest Celebration in Heaven? - Come Follow Me | Still Learning Christmas
Gunnar and Rebecca explore the idea that Christmas was not merely a quiet moment in a stable, but a cosmic celebration echoing promises made long before mortality. They examine the role of the heavenly hosts in Luke 2 and connect that rejoicing to premortal and postmortal celebrations described…
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Can You Embrace Both The Family & LGBTQ? - Come Follow Me | Still Learning Family Proclamation
Gunnar and Rebecca explore how to apply the Proclamation in families that include LGBTQ members or others who feel they don't fit traditional patterns. They discuss Elder Cook’s teachings on compassion and inclusion, as well as modern Church resources that urge love, listening, and understanding....
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Can You Sustain a Prophet You Don’t Agree With? - Come Follow Me Official Decl. | Still Learning
This episode explores the turbulent history behind Official Declarations 1 and 2, emphasizing the human and spiritual struggles that surrounded both decisions. Gunnar and Rebecca outline the legal pressure, family separation, and emotional trauma experienced during the end of plural marriage,...
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How Can Suffering Fit Inside a Loving God’s Plan? - Come Follow Me D&C 137-138 | Still Learning
This episode explores D&C 137–138 through the lens of judgment, desire, and the remarkable consistency of God’s love. Gunnar and Rebecca dive deep into Joseph Smith’s vision of the celestial kingdom and Joseph F. Smith’s expansive revelation of the spirit world. They discuss why God judges both...
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When Politics, Fear, & Faith Collide, What Happens? - Come Follow Me D&C 135-136 | Still Learning
From conspiracies in the Hamilton House to the political stakes of the 1844 election, this episode connects the dots in ways most Latter-day Saints never hear. Gunnar and Rebecca walk through the overlapping pressures leading to the martyrdom and examine the lone eyewitness account of the “light”...
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Does Surviving Matter More Than Knowing Christ? - Come Follow Me D&C 133-134 | Still Learning
In this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca dive into D&C 133–134 with both urgency and hope, asking what it really means to prepare to meet Christ. Exploring fear, faith, accountability, and the difference between knowing about the Savior and actually knowing Him, they draw on personal stories, early...
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Can Your Faith Survive the Hardest Revelation? - Come Follow Me D&C 129-132 | Still Learning
Joseph Smith’s final years saw a torrent of revolutionary doctrine—resurrected angels, eternal marriage, exaltation, and the plurality of Gods. Gunnar and Rebecca trace the breathtaking sequence of those revelations and ask what they teach us about divine progression today. If God is still...
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Can the Lord See His Reflection in You?” - Come Follow Me D&C 125-128 | Still Learning
When silver is purified, the refiner knows it’s ready when he can see his face in it. That image — the craftsman gazing into molten silver — is one of the most tender metaphors in scripture. In this conversation, Gunnar and Rebecca explore what it means for God to “see Himself” in His Saints....
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Are You Discovering Yourself? – Come Follow Me D&C 124 | Still Learning
What if your hardest moments aren’t about God testing you—but about you discovering something about yourself? Drawing from President Hugh B. Brown’s piercing reminder that “Abraham needed to learn something about Abraham,” Gunnar and Rebecca trace that principle through D&C 124, Liberty Jail, and...
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When Heaven Feels Silent – Come Follow Me D&C 121-123 | Still Learning
When Joseph Smith penned the words, “Let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power,” he was cold, hungry, and imprisoned. In this week’s study, Rebecca and Gunnar explore how that counsel — born in suffering — still calls us to faith today. From the siege of Far West to Emma’s letters of...
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How do you build Zion when your world is on fire? – Come Follow Me D&C 115 120 | Still Learning
In this powerful episode, Gunnar and Rebecca walk through D&C 115–120 —revelations received in one of the darkest and most defining chapters of early Church history. From the exodus out of Kirtland to the command to build a temple in Far West, to Sidney Rigdon’s “Salt Sermon”, his "4th of July...
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Faith, Tragedy, and the True Treasure of Zion? - Come Follow Me D&C 111-114 | Still Learning
In this episode of Still Learning, Gunnar and Rebecca start by reflecting on a historic and emotional week—President Nelson’s passing and a tragic attack on Saints at worship. Those events set the stage for a heartfelt conversation about love, faith, and what it means to treasure others as God...
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Why Does the Lord Ask Us to Do the Impossible? - Come Follow Me D&C 109-110 | Still Learning
In this episode of Still Learning, Gunnar and Rebecca dive into Doctrine & Covenants 109–110, recounting the dedication of the Kirtland Temple and the Lord’s subsequent appearance. Together they reflect on Lord’s impossible command to build a temple with only a handful of poor Saints—and how…
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What Happens When We See Others as God Sees Them? - Come Follow Me D&C 106-108 | Still Learning
What difference would it make if we could see each other the way God sees us? Gunnar and Rebecca explore this question through the lens of D&C 106–108. From Warren Cowdery’s quiet calling to the heavenly confirmation of priesthood blessings, the message is the same: heaven rejoices when we turn...
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Why “Sue for Peace” When Outrage Pays More Dividends? - Come Follow Me D&C 102-105 | Still Learning
In this episode of “Still Learning,” Gunnar and Rebecca reframe Zion’s Camp and the Lord’s call to “sue for peace”: not weakness, but disciplined strength. If you’re tired of outrage on loop, this conversation shows a better way—clean hands, courageous hearts, and small, deliberate steps toward...
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How Do We Rejoice in Affliction? – Come Follow Me D&C 98–101 | Still Learning
This discussion ranges from ancient Christians in Rome to pioneers in Missouri, drawing parallels between disciples across centuries who were “proved” through suffering. Gunnar and Rebecca share insights on agency, commandments as invitations to happiness, and the promise that the Lord will guide...
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How Do We Move Forward When it Feels Impossible? – Come Follow Me D&C 94–97 | Still Learning
Chastening may feel painful, but in this episode, Gunnar and Rebecca unpack how the Lord’s rebuke is evidence of His love. With insights from D&C 94–97, Hebrews, Ether, and Joseph Smith’s own experiences, they show how correction brings growth—and how building Zion requires trust, humility, and...
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What If My Hard Times Are Really Training? – Come Follow Me D&C 93 | Still Learning
Doctrine and Covenants 93 is one of the most revolutionary revelations of the Restoration, teaching truths about God, Christ, and humankind that defy centuries of traditional Christian thought. In this episode, Rebecca and Gunnar explore how the section redefines our understanding of the…
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Can Obedience Bring Spiritual Power Before I Understand? – Come Follow Me D&C 89 | Still Learning
This episode explores how the Word of Wisdom came forth amid clouds of tobacco smoke and the faithful concerns of Emma Smith. Gunnar and Rebecca weave together scripture, Church history, and personal experience to show how this revelation was far ahead of its time. They discuss its relevance…
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Can Gratitude Really Change My Life When I’m Hurting? – Come Follow Me D&C 88 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar’s conversation on D&C 88 takes listeners on a journey from the Lord’s promise of “another Comforter” to the daily practice of filling our lives with light. They reflect on how hope changes fear into assurance, how gratitude can heal even deep wounds, and how the gifts of...
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Why Does God Let Truth and Error Grow Side by Side? – Come Follow Me D&C 85-87 | Still Learning
In this episode, Rebecca and Gunnar explore Doctrine and Covenants 85–87 prompting reflection on the importance of spiritual boundaries—how we can support priesthood leaders and act with good intentions without overstepping sacred stewardships. The conversation then turns to D&C 87, where Joseph...
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How Can Covenants Protect My Family in a Fearful World? – Come Follow Me D&C 81-83 | Still Learning
This episode unpacks the formation of the First Presidency and the deep loyalty between Joseph Smith and Frederick G. Williams. Gunnar and Rebecca explore what it means to “strengthen the feeble knees,” including personal stories of how the Lord sustains us during fearful times. The violent…
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How Do I Bring My Questions to God With Faith? – Come Follow Me D&C 77-80 | Still Learning
In this moving episode, Rebecca and Gunnar dive into D&C 77–80, drawing connections between missionary work, personal sacrifice, and spiritual maturity. They reflect on Joseph Smith’s questions about Revelation and how seeking divine answers is an act of faith, not doubt. Through discussions of...
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What Do the 3 Degrees of Glory Teach Me About God’s Love? – Come Follow Me D&C 76 | Still Learning
What happens when you realize that heaven isn’t “us vs. them”—but instead, a loving invitation to grow into all that God is? Rebecca and Gunnar examine that question through the lens of Doctrine and Covenants 76. They explore how this vision opened a broader, more hopeful understanding of God’s...
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What Should I Do When I Feel Inadequate for My Calling? – Come Follow Me D&C 71-75 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar discuss Doctrine & Covenants 70–75 with a focus on the tragic story of Ezra Booth—the Church’s first vocal dissenter. They explore the cost of discipleship, the danger of offense, and how Booth’s jealousy and unmet expectations led to spiritual ruin. Along the way, they draw...
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What If I Never Feel “Good Enough” for God? – Come Follow Me D&C 67-70 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar discuss the imperfect process of learning, trusting, and growing into discipleship. Through personal stories and thoughtful reflections on D&C 67–70, they examine what it means to be spiritually “worthy,” why companionship strengthens faith, and how God consecrates even our...
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Is Forgiving the Same as Trusting? – Come Follow Me D&C 64-66 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar discuss the hard but holy path of choosing compassion in the face of offense, hurt, and betrayal. With insights from Doctrine and Covenants 64–66 and a powerful original song, they explore how forgiveness is not about forgetting or enabling abuse, but about seeing others…
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What Does It Mean to Bury or Share Our Talents? – Come Follow Me D&C 60-63 | Still Learning
Rebecca and Gunnar discuss what it means to move forward in faith, even when we feel unsure, underprepared, or misunderstood. Drawing on sections 60–63 of the Doctrine and Covenants, they explore how God’s instructions to the early Saints parallel our own journeys: developing our spiritual gifts,...
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Searching conversations guided by the Come Follow Me curriculum, filled with faith and nuance, plus a little music to brighten the way with hosts Gunnar Michael Andersen and Rebecca Burnham.For a free download of the song, "He Meets Us Now", visit:https://summit-stages.kit.com/69b5c18a31
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Searching conversations guided by the Come Follow Me curriculum, filled with faith and nuance, plus a little music to brighten the way with hosts Gunnar Michael Andersen and Rebecca Burnham.For a free download of the song, "He Meets Us Now", visit:https://summit-stages.kit.com/69b5c18a31
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