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On September 9th, President Russell M. Nelson will turn 100 years old, becoming the first prophet of this dispensation to become a centenarian. In celebration of this remarkable milestone, on this week's episode, we visited with President Nelson's two youngest children who offer a rare and intimate look into the life, legacy, and personal moments of a leader who continues to shape the Church in our day. 

“It’s been beautiful to see…he’s himself but just more.”

3:20- A Church Led Like a Home
5:36- A Change in Job Location
9:54- Consistency
15:24- Respect for Women
18:53- Making the Mundane Special and Understanding the Why
23:31- Invitations
27:46- Approaching Grief
33:09- Good at Following Instructions
37:41- Maximizing the Time Given
40:47- A Dynamic and Multifaceted Man
52:07- What’s In a Name?
59:23- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Lance Funk was just 51-years-old when he was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Over the past few years, his wife, Sharley, has watched as her once strong, vivacious husband has all but disappeared from before her eyes and yet, for now, he is still with her physically and she is determined to cherish the time they have left together. On this week’s episode, Sharley explains why she has tried to be open and honest in documenting her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s.

2:03- Signs and the Release of a Diagnosis
8:05- Falling in Love with Lance
11:29- Open and Honest
14:13- Receiving Service
17:11- Disappearing
20:26- Still There
22:45- The Honor of Caregiving
26:00- Going to Work
29:30- Anxiety and the Darkest Parts of Alzheimers
32:19- Anticipatory Grief and Fatigue
37:28- Preparing to Let Go
42:24- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"I’m going to take this time...and just enjoy this and just lay my head on his shoulder and just remember what it feels like to sit next to him and to hear him breathe."

Links:

Sharley's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/the_moment_of_funk/

While sitting in a class at the theological seminary he attended, Michael Huston was floored when he heard his teacher say these words: “Lament is faithfully complaining to God.” The teacher went on to say, “Lament is the way you worship to God from within pain.” Huston describes the feeling he felt that day as exhaling a breath he had been holding for a very long time. On this week’s episode, he explains why he hopes to help others find that same relief in the concept of lament.

1:51- What is Lament and Why the Interest?
9:26- Structure of Lament
12:47- Murmuring or Complaining Vs. Lament
15:17- The Necessity of Expressing Pain and Grief
18:25- Men Are That They Might Have Joy
22:12- Post 9/11—A Modern Example of Lament
27:29- The Importance of Allowing Yourself to Lament
31:05- Lament—A Sacred Offering
37:08- A Note on Lament and “Faith Crisis”
39:52- A God For All Seasons
42:06- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

“Lament, in a sense, is the most sacred of offerings. …It’s those moments when we are most vulnerable, most exposed, most uncertain, when our legs are the shakiest. We’re taking that and we’re saying, ‘God this is all I have left.’” —Michael Huston

Links & References:

Michael’s book

Elder Maxwell’s talk about murmuring

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Ronell Hugh has done marketing for some of the most well-known companies in the US, including Adobe, Walmart, HP, and Microsoft. His professional position and personal identity—first as a child of God and second as a Black Latter-day Saint—have given him a unique perspective on President Russell M. Nelson’s October 2020 call for Church members to “lead out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice.” On this week's episode, we talk with Ronell about how we can each respond to the prophet's call and why he believes we shouldn't give up in our efforts to promote respect for all of God’s children.

"This is about eternal Heavenly Father correctness, not worldly political correctness."

Show Notes

1:40- International Upbringin
9:30- The Talk
15:36- Joining the Church 
22:19- Not Political Correctness
26:34- Personal Application
33:46- How the Church is Doing? 
36:26- Giving Grace in the Interest of Impact
41:03- Conversations That Move Us Forward
45:49- Responding to Offense
50:00- Identity
54:17- What Does It Mean To Be All in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Moana Wolfgramm was just 12 years old when she and The Jets released their debut album through MCA records—an album that would produce top 10 charting songs and ultimately go platinum. She and her siblings were truly living the dream as they traveled the world and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages. But by the time Moana was 17, fame had taken a toll on her family and she felt as if they were already has-beens. As she tried to find herself again and the Wolfgramms had to decide if family was more important than money, Moana says one thing kept her grounded—her faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“We had a big home and lots of cars and things but we weren’t quite a family. And now we’ve swapped it and realized that if you put family first and you put the Lord first, then everything else kind of finds its place."

Show Notes

2:02- Tongan Roots
4:10- A Family Band
8:18- The Rise
9:46- Under Pressure
12:24- Family Under Fire
18:10- Separation, Growing Up, and Gospel Grounding
21:09- In Retrospect
23:17- “It’s All About People”
26:04- Singing with Gladys Knight
30:42- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Latter-day Saints may best recognize Russell Osguthorpe's name from his time as Sunday School general president. But they may not know he has a background in psychology and was serving as a stake president when he noticed that healthy attachment could be developed in relationships as long as a desire for improvement existed. Since then, he has been devoted to better understanding attachment theory from an academic, clinical, and spiritual perspective. In this week's episode, in honor of Valentine's Day, we'll discuss the importance of developing healthy attachments with God and with those around us.

"We need to come to know God as He knows us. And we need to come to know His children as He knows His children. When we do that, we will be attached and [that attachment is] stronger than a relationship or a connection."

Show Notes

2:19- Attached?
9:05- Hope for Change
12:42- Initial Interest
14:25- Parent-children Relationships and Ability to Attach
19:52- Covenants and Attachment
22:29- Sibling Relationships
27:20- Words That Give Life
30:49- Physical Health Effects
32:52- God’s Plan for His Children
37:01- Desire To Relate in Healthy Ways
39:45- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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When Kerry Muhlestein received a PhD in Egyptology from UCLA, he had no plans to research the Book of Abraham. But when people kept asking him about the scripture’s origins, he decided to devote his time to finding the answers. Years later, Dr. Muhlestein is considered an expert on all things Old Testament and the Pearl of Great Price. He joins us on this week’s episode to help us get excited for this year’s Come, Follow Me study.

“If you lose faith in the Restoration, you have lost—in some ways—everything. Of course, you can believe in Christ and not believe in the Restoration, but believing in Christ, in the way He is taught to us through the Restoration, gives us a chance for an exaltation and a peace in this life and a joy in this life that really isn't possible any other way.”  

Show Notes

1:36- Egyptology
5:53- Historicity of Scripture
8:55- Symbolism
14:36- Finding God in the Old Testament
18:45- Getting the Most Out
20:43- Being Okay With Ambiguity
25:55- Lost Manuscripts
33:01- Witnesses
34:05- Translation
40:18- Evidence of Truth?
47:39- Book of Moses
48:55- What Do We Have To Gain?
51:37- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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For years, Dr. Lynne Wilson has met with theologians around the world from various faith traditions. She repeatedly heard theories at these meetings that inequality between men and women stemmed from the Bible. She was adamant that inequality was not something Christ taught—instead she believed that Jesus Christ emancipated women. So, she set out to do research to back it up. On this week’s episode, Dr. Wilson shares her research as well as her belief that there is no better place to be as a woman than in the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

“I just think we’re measuring the wrong things. It’s not about gender, it’s about mutuality and that is what Christ tried to break down in the meridian of time so that men and women and children, old and young, would work together together to build the kingdom.” 

Show Notes

2:55- Treatment of Women in the World While Jesus Walked
12:39- Initial Interest in Research
14:40- Segregation
18:39- Servitude
24:40- Inviting Women to Speak
27:03- Childbearing
30:28- Idleness and Lowness of Spirit
35:00- Witnesses
40:37- Being a Woman in the Church
46:31- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ

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If you haven’t needed emotional resilience over the last two years, we would like to officially dub you a superhero. If, however, you are a mere mortal, this week’s episode is here to save the day. David Morgan has devoted a great deal of time to understanding practical ways we can develop emotional resilience in times of adversity and stress. Whether you are currently feeling overwhelmed or not, these are great skills to have in your arsenal. 

“You’re going to fail. And not only are you going to fail, but you’re going to fail a lot and sometimes you’re going to fail in a colossal fashion and that’s okay. When you think about it from a gospel perspective, that’s the whole point."

Show Notes

2:18- Pressed To Our Limits
5:44- Attacks on Identity
8:28- Observers or Actors? 
11:51- Roadblocks to Personal Competence
14:46- Tenacity and Endurance
19:16- Accepting Stress
24:06- Tolerating Negative Affect
26:47- Anxiety and Panic Attacks
33:52- Embracing Change
39:05- Spirituality’s Impact on Resilience
43:08- Past Help With Spirituality?
49:22- What Does It Mean To Be All In?

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No mother should ever have to bury her child. Jenn Knight has been through the heartbreaking experience twice, all while suffering multiple forms of cancer due to a genetic mutation. But on today’s episode, Jen speaks of angels—both the heavenly and the earthly kind. As she wrote on her blog, "The room sometimes feels crowded with others. ... I firmly believe that these spiritual wind gusts are ethereal angels God has sent to comfort and help us from the other side.”

“I think there's a limit to how deeply we can really come to know the Savior if we're only identifying with him in our moments of peace and love, and happiness. The real grit of our discipleship is reaching out to him when we hit the bottom.”

Show Notes 

3:05- Necessity of Opposition
5:41- Unasked Prayers
9:13- Learning About Ourselves
11:32- Hallelujah 
16:47- "Christ Is Not Far Distant" 
22:20- The Cone
26:54- If Your Worst Fears Were True
29:19- Missionary Service-The Gospel in Action
32:16- Hope for a New Year
35:07- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? 

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