2025 Episodes 41-52
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Sister Carol Costley
“The Family Is Central to the Creator’s Plan”
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Can the Family Proclamation become a lifeline in seasons of loneliness, trauma, or family struggle? Sister Carol Costley shares how its doctrines shaped her journey from Jamaican-London immigrant roots to addiction-recovery therapist, showing how divine identity and Christ’s healing can transform any family story.
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Sister Carol Costley continues to show how the Family Proclamation isn’t a blueprint for the perfect family but a lifeline for real ones, where God works through rebellious children, humbled parents, and a covenant community that refuses to give up on each other.
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Brother Thom Reed
“We Believe”
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What if two of the most “revolutionary revelations” in Church History are two that we often overlook? Brother Thom Reed unpacks the Articles of Faith and Official Declaration 1 as bold, future-shaping revelations, from Joseph Smith’s visionary inclusiveness (with a surprise rap) to Wilford Woodruff’s courageous end to plural marriage to preserve temples and covenants.
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Brother Thom Reed continues to explore how Official Declaration 2 transforms pain into possibility, healing into forward momentum, and the global church into a more unified body of Christ.
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Dr. Lori Wilkinson
“The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead”
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What if our departed loved ones are more involved–and closer than we think? Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson explores D&C 137-138 as a “salve for broken hearts,” revealing how these revelations restored a lively hope in God’s mercy, the desires of the heart, and the nearness of those who have passed on.
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Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson unites the grief-born power of Doctrine and Covenants 138 with the forgotten writings of early Relief Society voices, showing how Joseph F. Smith’s vision overturned the “curse of Eve,” affirms women as among the “great and noble ones,” and issues a hope-filled call to temple and family history work.
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Dr. Keith Erekson
“He ‘Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood’”
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What really happened in the final days leading to the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum, and why does D&C 135 still strike with such power today? Dr. Keith Erekson explores the history, context, and the testimony behind Section 135, correcting common myths and setting the stage for the Saints’ response in Section 136.
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Dr. Keith Erekson shows how Doctrine and Covenants 136 rose from the turmoil to guide the Saints west, clarifying the succession crisis, correcting pioneer myths, and showing prophets not as superheroes but God-led stewards in the ongoing Restoration.
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Brother Alvin Jackson
“Prepare Ye for the Coming of the Bridegroom”
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What does D&C 133-134 teach about leaving Babylon, honoring law, and gearing up for the Lord’s return? Brother Alvin Johnson examines the latter-day gathering of Israel, America’s inspired foundations, and how to build Zion now.
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Brother Alvin Jackson unpacks vivid Second Coming imagery and covenant power in Section 133, then shows how Section 134 champions constitutional government and religious freedom amid persecution and calls disciples to courageous, informed civic engagement.
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Sister Brittany Chapman Nash
“I Have Seen Your Sacrifices in Obedience”
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What did Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo revelation teach about discerning spirits, the nature of God, and eternal relationships? Historian Brittany Nash Chapman explores Doctrine and Covenants 129-131 and how early Saints lived and understood these profound doctrines.
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How did the Saints wrestle with the revelation on plural marriage in Doctrine and Covenants 132 and how can reading their own accounts inform our faith and personal testimony?
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Dr. Jordan Watkins
“A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead”
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What if the key to healing both grief and past trauma was hidden in a single, radical revelation? Dr. Jordan Watkins explores how the early Saints’ experiences of loss and grief were replaced with the doctrine of baptism for the dead–a practice that united heaven and earth.
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Dr. Jordan Watkins examines how Joseph’s revelations on baptism for the dead and record-keeping intertwined law, theology, and personal struggle, revealing how sacred records can bind communities, heal relationships, and link the living with the dead.
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Dr. Lori Wilkinson
“The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead”
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What if our departed loved ones are more involved–and closer than we think? Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson explores D&C 137-138 as a “salve for broken hearts,” revealing how these revelations restored a lively hope in God’s mercy, the desires of the heart, and the nearness of those who have passed on.
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Dr. Lori Motzkus Wilkinson unites the grief-born power of Doctrine and Covenants 138 with the forgotten writings of early Relief Society voices, showing how Joseph F. Smith’s vision overturned the “curse of Eve,” affirms women as among the “great and noble ones,” and issues a hope-filled call to temple and family history work.
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Dr. Liz Darger
“A House unto My Name”
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How do we rebuild when life takes an unexpected turn? Dr. Liz Darger connects the Saints’ Nauvoo “rebuilding years” in Doctrine and Covenants 124 to modern lessons in humility, faith, and using everyday platforms to create holy spaces and share the gospel naturally.
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Dr. Liz Darger reflects on Nauoo’s revelations and doctrines of mercy, sharing insights on baptisms for the dead, the peace that comes from keeping covenants as a single Latter-day Saint woman, and the enduring power of women and priesthood power.
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Dr. David Holland
“O God, Where Art Thou?”
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When trials confine us, how do we find faith and power? Dr. David Holland unpacks five principles from Liberty Jail that reveal how affliction refines discipleship.
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Dr. David Holland examines Doctrine and Covenants 121-123, exploring how persecution and personal choice distinguish between being called and being chosen.
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Dr. Alexander Baugh
“His Sacrifice Shall Be More Sacred unto Me Than His Increase”
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How did the Saints’ brief time in Far West shape the future of the Restoration and the present? Dr. Alexander Baugh explores the founding of Far West, the official naming of the Church, and the significance of Adam-ondi-Aham amid the trials of 1838 Missouri.
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Dr. Alexander Baugh illuminates the revelations in D&C 115-120, correcting myths about Adam-ondi-Ahman, tracing the faith and leadership behind the 1838 Far West revelations, and showing how the law of tithing and stories of disciples like Amanda Barnes Smith reveal enduring lessons of faith and accuracy in Church history.
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Dr. Susan Easton Black
“I Will Order All Things for Your Good”
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What happens when financial collapse, wavering fatih, and widespread apostasy shake the early Church following the Kirtland Temple dedication? Dr. Susan Easton Black explores Joseph’s worries in Salem, Thomas Marsh’s doubts, the Kirtland Safety Societies failure, and the miraculous rescue brought by Heber C. Kimball’s mission to England.
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Dr. Susan Easton Black continues to explore Doctrine and Covenants 111-114, weaving together stories of the pride and humility of Thomas B. Marsh, doctrinal clarification on Isaiah, the life and choices of David W. Patten, and a powerful testimony of Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling.