Jeff Borders joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 19, and since then has had many opportunities to serve in various capacities. His wife, Crystyne, was integral to his conversion while they were dating, and he believes her to be one of...
In the Church, we often desire and encourage discussion. But discussion without structure can create a meandering or surface-level lesson. Elders quorum and Relief Society classes seem to be especially prone to this pitfall. How can Relief Society and elders quorum...
Keith Erekson is an award-winning author, teacher, and public historian who has published on topics including politics, hoaxes, Abraham Lincoln, Elvis Presley, and Church history. He grew up in Baltimore, served a mission in Brazil, and earned advanced degrees in...
Chad Nickle has been married to his beautiful wife Barbara for 23 years (on Pi Day, March 14). They have seven children and three grandchildren. He currently works in the insurance industry and is just receiving his Global Risk Management Designation. Chad has served...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreIn this solo episode, Kurt Francom discusses five reasons behind the development of negative culture within the church, and what we can each do to recognize it and take action to stimulate...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreMost of Vicki Clason’s life has been spent in the tiny town of Auberry, located in the foothills near Fresno, California. Vicki loves the natural beauty and close-knit community of her foothill...
Steve Donegan is a retired U.S. Army warrant officer. He joined the Army and made this prophetic statement during his initial training: The Army will either make me an alcoholic or a Christian. Luckily, he chose the latter. His Army career took him into many locations...
Julia Hathaway is the mother of seven children ages 4-21. She received a bachelor’s degree in Marriage, Family and Human Development from BYU and says she gets to use her degree every day! When not mothering, Julia enjoys reading, writing, hiking, playing pickleball,...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreThis is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in April 2018. DeAnna Murphy serves as the Chief Development Officer at People Acuity, the premier career pathing and talent development company...
In part one of this two-part series, I identified five important lessons for facing challenges and tragedy through the experiences of a five-man crew on the sailing vessel Grafton. Joan Druett’s book, Island of the Lost, describes their plight when they wrecked on the...