For All The Saints With Ben Hancock

Anurat Kaeocha is a Regional Facilities Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bangkok, Thailand. Prior to this employment, Anurat was the construction manager for the Bangkok, Thailand Temple. Anurat converted to Christianity during the construction of the Temple, along with 3 others. Anurat's story is one that will inspire and uplift as he shares his faith in God, and how building a Temple brought him to the Gospel. Some highlights from this episode are hearing about Anurat's first encounters with Apostles, his advice on how to share the Gospel effectively, and the miracles that happened during the construction of the Bangkok, Thailand Temple. —----Follow For All The Saints on social media and sign up to the newsletter for updates and inspiring weekly messages:For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. If you have any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org

Brant A. Gardner (M.A. State University of New York Albany) is the author of Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon and The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon, both published through Greg Kofford Books. He has contributed articles to Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl and Symbol and Meaning Beyond the Closed Community. He has presented papers at the FAIR conference as well as at Sunstone.I wanted to talk with Brant about his incredible discoveries linking Mesoamerica with the Book of Mormon. I wanted to know why he wanted to pursue such in-depth study of the Book of Mormon and if it really stands up to the high standards of archaeological study.Some highlights from this episode are what we can learn from Jesus about how He ministered to the Nephites compared to how He appeared to the disciples in the Old World, why the Nephites were destroyed, and Brant's advice to people struggling in their faith. ----For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. If you have any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org00:00 Intro 00:52 Why Brant Pursued a Career Out of The Book of Mormon03:59 The Links Between Mesoamerica & The Book of Mormon05:24 The Problems With New World Archeology in Mesoamerica09:21 Finding Mesoamerica in The Book of Mormon16:59 Will The Book of Mormon Ever be Taken Up as a Wider Study of Archeology?19:00 Would The Book of Mormon Ever Inform Archeology?26:17 The Destruction of The Nephites31:14 The Saviour Revealing His Wounds to the People in Mesoamerica35:59 Cultural Contexts in The Book of Mormon 41:04 Who Were Nephi & Mormon?43:13 Understanding How The Book of Mormon Was Written51:54 Joseph Smith’s Translation of The Gold Plates54:14 The Social Status of Nephi’s Family in The Old World55:50 The Formatting of The Book of Mormon1:00:13 The Lost 116 Pages of The Book of Mormon1:03:52 Advice For People Struggling to Have Faith in The Book of Mormon1:06:10 Outro

Jacob Munday and Jared Stewart join me for a broad conversation discussing key issues facing young Christians in today’s society. I wanted to speak to two of my closest friends to get their take on how young people of faith can influence the world rather than being influenced by the world. Jacob and Jared shared really important and relatable insights. Some highlights from this episode are discussing the anti-Christian bias in Hollywood, what it’s like to be in the British Pageant, how to understand feelings of guilt as a Christian, and more!—----Follow For All The Saints on social media and sign up to the newsletter for updates and inspiring weekly messagesFor All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. If you have any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org00:00 Intro 01:34 The British Pageant: A History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints02:45 What it's Like Being in The Core Cast of The British Pageant04:22 What is Family Cast?05:33 Why Do You Take Part in The Pageant?11:33 The Early Latter-day Saints in England15:13 What Have You Learned From Playing Your Characters?16:59 How The Script For The Pageant Was Written18:24 Being Cast For The British Pageant22:48 What Would You Say To People Who Haven't Experienced The Pageant?25:26 What Is Causing The Lack of Faith in Our Society?31:47 The Importance of Being Open About Your Faith40:40 Repentance & How We Can Deal With Guilt48:55 The Anti-Christian Bias in Hollywood51:31 Christian Messages in Media56:12 The Desire For More Media Coverage on Faith & Belief1:01:20 Is There Hope For Christianity & Religion as a Whole?1:03:29 Outro

**SUBSCRIBE & COMMENT YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW**----Ameh Kenneth Seidu is a peace-builder in Nigeria. The director of Peace Cord Nigeria, Kenneth specialises in deradicalisation, freedom of religion or belief, and empowering women and youth. Kenneth is a ray of light and so talented at what he does, it was important to me to have this conversation as one of my first on the podcast to highlight his incredible insights and experiences. There is much we can learn from Kenneth on striving for peace.Some highlights from this episode are Kenneth's own faith journey, his process for deradicalising, his thoughts on what righteous masculinity is, why there are communities where opening his scriptures is dangerous, and much more. ----Follow For All The Saints on social media and sign up to the newsletter for updates and inspiring weekly messages:For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. If you have any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org-00:00 Intro 03:10 Ameh Kenneth Seidu’s Work05:50 The Landscape of Peace-Building in Nigeria08:54 Religious Persecution in Nigeria 14:02 The Conflict Between Religious Groups in Nigeria 16:56 Radicalisation & Violence Within Religious Communities19:22 The Processes of Radicalisation & Deradicalisation28:10 Masculinity & The Rise of Conflict in Nigeria: What Makes a Righteous Man?35:28 Emerging Western Views on Masculinity & Femininity41:32 Bridging The Growing Gap Between Men & Women46:19 How are Women Vulnerable To Religious Extremism in Nigeria?49:00 What is The Importance of Different Faiths Coming Together?54:33 What Can We Do To Uplift The Individuals & Communities Around Us?58:14 What Has Jesus Christ Taught Kenneth About Peace Building?1:09:52 Is There Hope For Nigeria?1:14:06 Outro

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