Making Repentance Hopeful | An Interview With Nate Sharp
Dr. Nate Sharp is a scholar and academic leader who currently serves as Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, served in the Korea Seoul West Mission, then taught Korean at the Missionary Training Center in...
Stimulating Sunday School Discussion… But Not Too Much | An Interview with Julie Hillyard
Julie McAllister Hillyard was raised in Vancouver, Washington, served in the Philippines Bacolod Mission, and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Psychology. She taught classes to male inmates and mentored female inmates at the Utah State Prison...
Creating a Digital Sacrament Meeting Program | An Interview with Alan Bird
Alan Bird is a retired software engineer who created the Ward Bulletin App, a free-to-use web application that allows church organizations to create digital programs for Sacrament Meeting or other church meetings. This episode involves a lot of visuals so it is...
Becoming an Influencer Instead of a Consumer | An Interview with Kempe Nicoll
Kempe Nicoll is the campus director at Eagle Gate College in Layton, Utah. He also manages the social media channels for Declare My Word. These accounts post gospel-related content intended to share light and truth, making it easy for social media users to share...
16 Ward Newsletter Examples to Help Level-up Your Newsletter Game
The ward newsletter can be an incredibly effective tool for keeping ward members informed of events and announcements. It can even help build relationships! It can also become overwhelming when there is a lot of information, and can get ignored when all that...
The Silent Burdens of Men in Elders Quorum | An Interview with Joe Speredon
Hailing from the heart of Utah, Joe Speredon's diverse background and experience led him into leadership within men's work. Having embarked on his own path of crisis and self-discovery, Joe discovered the healing nature of brotherhood and masculine support. From that...
Is God Disappointed in Me?
Whoa. I did it. I just published a book. I won’t tell you how long it took me to write, but let’s just say that I talked about my 5-year-old son in chapter one and he is now 9 years old. I kept at it because I believe so deeply in the message. Some might see the title...
Bearded Bishops, Rated-R Movies, & the Honor Code | An Interview with John Hilton III
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in April 2020. John Hilton III was born in San Francisco and grew up in Seattle. He served a mission in Denver and earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, where he met his wife, Lani. They have lived...
Obedience and Gratitude – A Seedbed of Blessings
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Part 1: Changing Church Culture by Gathering the Saints | An Interview with Jacob Hansen
Jacob Hansen grew up immersed in and passionate about ideas about the world. He grew up near Sparks, Nevada, in a blue-collar family with parents who now serve as a State Senator and in the Nevada State Assembly. He served a Church mission to Argentina and attended...