Sept. 11 -Sept. 17
Choose at least 1 episode to listen to.
Option 1: Elder David A. Bednar on Latter-day Saint temples and the ‘power of godliness’ that comes through covenants and the ordinances. (29 minutes)
Summary: This episode of the Church News podcast features Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He testifies about the blessings of the house of the Lord and how covenants and ordinances connect Church members to the Savior Jesus Christ.
Option 2: Being an Advocate for Those You Lead | An Interview with Rob Ferrell (1 hour 25 minutes)
Summary: Dr. Robert Ferrell has served as an elders quorum president, high councilor, YSA bishop, and YSA stake president, and has presented at firesides and conferences—including BYU Education Week—about connecting with young single adults. He grew up in the Bay Area of California but lives in Mountain Green, Utah, and worked as a periodontist in the Ogden area prior to leaving to serve as a mission president in the Peru Lima Central Mission. He has a bachelor’s degree in family sciences and a doctoral degree in dental surgery, and he and his wife Lori are the parents of eight children.
Option 3: Ty Mansfield and Jacob Hess: Living a Mindful Latter-day Saint Life (58 minutes)
Summary: President David O. McKay once called meditation, “one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord.” On today’s episode, we explore the many ways meditation and mindfulness already play an important role in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Option 4: Answers About Patriarchal Blessings–Brad Wilcox (47 minutes)
Summary: Every worthy, baptized member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can and should receive a patriarchal blessing, which provides inspired personal direction from God. There are many common questions surrounding patriarchal blessings: Why should I get one? What will it say? Why does my lineage matter? With whom can I share it? How should I prepare? In this episode, professor Brad Wilcox shares insights to these questions and more from his research and publication on patriarchal blessings.
Option 5: This week’s Come Follow Me study lesson.
Summary: Hank Smith and John Bytheway with special guests discuss this week’s Come Follow Me lesson.
Summary: Emily Freeman and David Butler discuss this week’s Come Follow Me lesson.
Option 7: Power in the Word with Scott Read. This week’s Come Follow Me study lesson.
Summary: Scott Read, Weber Institute Instructor, discusses this week’s Come Follow Me lesson.