Saints Unscripted

Hollywood actress Dana Kimmell shares her journey of joining the LDS Church and the tough career decisions she faced. Topics include auditioning for a movie, meeting missionaries, turning down roles, facing backlash for her faith, and finding strength in Jesus Christ. Her son Kyle also shares his inspiring experience and the legacy of faith that impacts generations.

Maurice and Krispin from Brothaz in the Foyer join us today to discuss how they have reconciled with negative experiences they have had in the church. They talk about being raised by single mothers and the negative experiences they had from leaders and professors. But they choose to stay active in the church. Don't miss this one!! 0:00 - Introduction 0:35 - Introduction of Maurice 1:24 - Introduction of Krispin 4:00 - How have you reconciled with negative experiences you’ve had in the church? 4:54 - Only black members of the church 5:30 - Discrimination from youth leaders 7:35 - President Nelson speaking more openly about the negative 9:35 - You can’t be in line with the church if you have ill feelings towards people outside of their character 11:07 - Growing up in a single-parent household 12:30 - Mixed race difficulties 13:20 - Talk by Elder Bednar about choosing not to be offended 14:25 - Discrimination from university professor 16:00 - Why do you stay? 17:15 - When you know something is right, you know it is right FOLLOW BROTHAZ IN THE FOYER!! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brothazinthefoyer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothazinthefoyer/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothaz-in-the-foyer-podcast/id1721438010

Brothaz in the Foyer are back with Isiah and Christian as they discuss how to balance faith with all the other obligations in their life. In today's fast-paced world, finding a balance between faith, religion, and our numerous life obligations can be challenging. In this episode, Isiah and Christian discusses how to integrate your spiritual practices into daily life without feeling overwhelmed. 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Introduction of Isiah 1:44 - Introduction of Christian 2:20 - How to balance faith with all other obligations 3:42 - Faith isn’t just something you believe but something you do 4:47 - Growing up in Haiti - going day by day 7:20 - What happens when you become more like Christ 8:50 - Marriage and the gospel 9:39 - Teaching kids the gospel 12:45 - Church with kids FOLLOW BROTHAZ IN THE FOYER! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brothazinthefoyer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothazinthefoyer/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothaz-in-the-foyer-podcast/id1721438010

Brothaz in the Foyer members Raymond and Will join us to share their thoughts on race has impacted their faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They share stories and examples from their own life and talk about the importance of their faith. 0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - Race is always a part of the conversation 3:00 - Jesus Christ is the ultimate example 3:20 - Teaching nonmembers about the church as a black member 4:00 - Differences in the Tongan ward and English ward 4:34 - Stake President story 5:42 - Helping ancestors on the other side of the veil 6:25 - Genealogical blessings 7:55 - The culture vs the gospel of Jesus Christ 8:44 - Love thy neighbor as thyself 9:48 - Will seeing his mom as an example 11:42 - Conversion is a daily thing 13:34 - Don’t allow the thoughts of others to jeopardize your eternal salvation

We are elated to be joined by Brothaz in the Foyer! In this episode, we get to hear from Andrew Smith and Isaiah Gray as they share the beginnings of their project, choosing to be members of the church, and maintaining their testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ. These men are spiritual powerhouses! 0:00 - Introduction 2:44 - The beginnings of Brothaz in the Foyer 5:29 - Barbershop experience 6:42 - Why choose to be members of the church? 8:15 - Knowing the church is true 10:15 - Joseph Smith going through persecution 11:16 - The power of individual powerful experiences 12:15 - Finding the Church of Jesus Christ 14:00 - The priesthood ban FOLLOW BROTHAZ IN THE FOYER: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brothazinthefoyer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothazinthefoyer/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothaz-in-the-foyer-podcast/id1721438010 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brothazinthefoyer

Chantel shares her story of wanting to go back to church, doing some research, finding lots of negative things about the Church of Jesus Christ, and then meeting with the missionaries of the church. She was baptized in just 24 days! Thanks for sharing your story with us, Chantel! 0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - Chantel decides to to back to church 1:20 - Researching the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1:51 - Seeing the same YouTube ad over and over and meeting with the missionaries 3:01 - Hearing from the missionaries changed everything 4:28 - Tenants of the gospel that Chantel loved 5:25 - Reaction of her family 7:30 - Constantly learning 8:55 - Words of advice

Martin Evans joins us today to share some incredible findings on the second book of Nephi in the Book of Mormon. He talks about the legal conventions found in 2 Nephi and how these findings have impacted him. 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Martin’s Biography 1:47 - Studying more about the characteristics of Nephi 2:30 - 2 Nephi 6:1 3:25 - Scriptures following legal conventions 4:32 - Importance of sealing the record in a legal context 7:45 - The law of witnesses 9:35 - The 10 commandment tablets are a witness of God 10:50 - Legal evidence that the Savior lives 13:19 - Is Nephi is obsessive? Or is he purposely building a case? 14:26 - Validating/notarizing the deposition 18:15 - Plaintiff statements 21:00 - Words can mean reality 22:55 - The job of the scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls 25:50 - Why is Nephi acting as a copiest in certain places? 27:50 - Harmonizing the text 30:15 - Nephi makes an oath 32:00 - How has this impacted you? 32:40 - 2 Nephi is a book of prophecy 34:55 - 2 Nephi shows how God works generally Read Martin's article here!! https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/second-nephi-as-a-legal-document/

Kristyn Morgan joins us today to talk about living an authentic life and keeping things real. She talks about how people connect with genuine so being genuine is paramount to connection. Thank you so much for joining us on Saints Unscripted, Kristyn! 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - Kristyn starts posting on Instagram 2:30 - Utah is different :) 3:05 - Wishing for perfection 5:00 - Social media is changing and authenticity is embraced 5:40 - Hate on Instagram 7:50 - How to embrace differences 9:40 - Kaitlyn gets a Subaru; Kristyn talks about her 15-passenger van 11:07 - Fakeness in Utah? 12:34 - People connect with genuine 13:30 - Loneliness in Utah 16:53 - Real friend meet ups 19:00 - Kristyn’s daughter opens up about coming home from her mission 22:25 - How to be more authentic

Uliti of Covenant Captures joined us as a guest on Saints Unscripted to talk about judgment… and his insights are incredible!! This is an episode you don’t want to miss! FOLLOW ULITI: https://www.instagram.com/covenantcaptures/

Louisa was baptized while earning her Masters in Theology from Boston University. For as long as she can remember, she has dealt with severe mental health challenges. After joining the church and studying more about church history, she learned that Prophet George Albert Smith suffered significant mental health challenges as well. In our interview with Louisa, she talks about her conversion as well as being a wounded healer, following the example of Jesus Christ.