Preach My Gospel Podcast

Aaron Shamy, the 1999 X-games gold medalist in Speed Rock Climbing, loves to climb mountains. His love of climbing has taken him all over the world, including summiting the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Now a teacher at the Utah Valley Institute of Religion, Aaron joins Brian and Sean to talk about the mountains that returned missionaries and all disciples of Christ have to climb on their journey through life. Aaron relates the many resources that a rock climber has (carabiner, rope, harness, and belayer) to the resources we have in our own gospel climb. Rather than "free soloing" through life, our covenants bind us to the Savior and keep us safe on our journey. Aaron is an example of what can happen when we put our true identity as a child of God and disciple of Christ first while still enjoying the adventures of life! To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

In a world that is becoming increasingly anti-family, disciples of Christ understand that the family is at the heart of Heavenly Father's plan. Listen in as Sean and Brian chat with Mark Ogletree (BYU Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine, marriage and family therapist, author, and podcaster) about the importance of marriage and family. Mark discusses many of the myths surrounding marriage in our society, why disciples should seek for a celestial marriage, and tackles the question "what has happened to the law of chastity?" As a bonus, Mark shares his conversion story and the impact the missionaries had on his life leading to all of his 8 children serving missions. If you want to learn more about this topic listen in to Mark and Janie Ogletree's podcast "Preserving Families" and Mark's podcast called "Stand by My Servants." For more information go to preservingfamilies.org. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

How can you grow into the principle of revelation and learn to be spiritually led at this critical time of your life? Listen in as Sean and Brian discuss a pattern outlined in President Russell M. Nelson's talk "Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives" (April 2018). "Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph: 1. Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. 2. Humble yourself before God. 3. Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father. Turn to Him for answers and for comfort. 4. Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes, the very longings of your heart. 5. And then listen! 6. Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings and follow through with actions that you are prompted to take. As you repeat this process day after day, month after month, year after year, you will “grow into the principle of revelation.” (April 2018) To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

How is your study of the Book of Mormon going post-mission? How has the Book of Mormon helped you draw closer to Jesus Christ? Have you shared the Book of Mormon with someone lately? Steve Barton (former institute student council president, MBA student, RM from the California Los Angeles Mission) joins Brian and Sean to talk about how the power of the Book of Mormon continues to transform their lives. Steve shares how the Book of Mormon helped him gain strength as he dealt with heart surgery. They discuss how they keep their study of the Book of Mormon fresh even after reading it multiple times. They conclude with an invitation to help flood the earth by sharing the Book of Mormon with others.

The Love of God changes everything! Reyna Aburto (Former 2nd Counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency, Current teacher and coordinator at the Utah Valley Institute) talks about her experiences as a convert to the church, single mother, re-marriage and eventually traveling the world as a general officer of the church and interacting closely with Prophets, Seers, and Revelators. She shares what she has learned about the love of God for all of his children, how to gain strength through Jesus Christ during trials, how to be an effective member of a council, and many other lessons that she has learned along the way. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Gary Little and Ryan Bennett about the Divine Gift of Forgiveness. Learn how to overcome the bullies of fear and pride through uncompromising honesty and embracing our three friends on the path of repentance- Godly sorrow, a broken heart, and a contrite spirit. Using the story of Adam and Eve we discuss the difference between "fig leaf" repentance and "coat of skin" repentance. As we let the Lord cover us through his Divine Gift we will receive peace and joy and join what Brian calls the Hall of Fame of repenters- The Celestial Kingdom. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

Utah Valley Institute teachers Gary Little and Ryan Bennett join Brian and Sean to discuss powerful insights about joyful, Christ-centered repentance that they teach in their Institute class called "The Divine Gift of Forgiveness." The class is based on the book by the same name authored by Elder Neil L. Anderson. Learn how repentance is all about building a relationship with God and when done with a focus on turning to Jesus Christ it brings peace and joy. Beware of the two bullies and look for the three friends you'll meet on the road to repentance! This is part one in a two-part series on this topic. Join Ryan and Gary on their upcoming podcast called "The Divine Gift" for much more on this essential topic. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

Taylor Hartman (Creator of the Color Code, Leadership Consultant, Author) joins the podcast with his enthusiastic granddaughter Kennedy Gunn (UV Institute Student Council member) to talk about how understanding our own unique nature and the natures of others can help you connect and form meaningful relationships. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

Many returned missionaries feel frustrated that they don't have a chance to minister daily to people like they did on their missions. Actually, they do! Morgan and Jenny Fife (Bishop, Attorney, Parents, Disciples of Christ) talk about how Christ like ministering can be found at the intersection of the two great commandments. Rather than feeling like a duty or chore, ministering can be a source of great joy for both the minister and the person being served. It's all about developing relationships and loving others as the Savior would. Tune in for great tips on how to take your ministering to the next level! To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m

We continue our conversation about the power of covenants with Duncan Homer and Kayla Greer. They share how their covenants with Christ have helped them through trials and mental health issues as well as becoming more Christ like ministers. To subscribe to the podcast and to interact with the hosts, offer topic and guest suggestions, and provide feedback, please click on the following link and become part of the podcast. https://forms.office.com/r/r7516nkf1m