Preach My Gospel Podcast

Sean and Brian reunite with their co-host from season one, John Gonzalez to conclude season two of the podcast with their 100th episode. Each of these former mission leaders share their parting counsel to return missionaries to help them in their quest to be lifelong disciples. As you press forward, remember this inspired counsel from President Nelson: "Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority." Thank you for joining us on this Preach My Gospel journey! If this podcast has been helpful for you, we hope that you will subscribe and follow the podcast and share it with your friends and family.

Dr. Anthony Sweat (BYU Religion Professor, Author, Artist, Podcaster) joins the podcast to talk about the inspiring content in his book "Seekers Wanted: The Skills You Need for the Faith You Want." Do you ever wonder what is and what isn't church doctrine? Would you like to better understand how to analyze something unsettling you have heard about church history? Do you want to improve your ability to follow modern prophets? If so, you are a latter-day seeker! Anthony shares a transformative way to approach our seeking by being focused on faith, hope, and charity as opposed to their opposites fear, doubt, and pride. He concludes with some powerful insights about what it can look like to live the temple covenant of consecration after your mission in the normal flow of life. Thank you for listening. If you are inspired by this content, please subscribe and give us a review and share this with your fellow seekers!

How are your efforts to continue to gather Israel since you have been home from your mission? Are you finding that it is harder than you thought it would be? Join us as we talk with Matt Conway and Kiah Muramoto (two returned missionary young adults at the Utah Valley Institute) about how young adults can use the principles of love, share, and invite to continue to share the gospel and minister to others in natural and normal ways, even without the black badge!

As Latter-day Saints we begin giving talks when we are three years old, but do we ever stop to think about the principles that make for an inspiring talk that helps the members of the congregation come unto Christ? Dr. Stephan Taeger (BYU Religion Professor, co-host of the RVVL podcast with David Butler, and author) is passionate about homiletics, which is the study of the art of preaching. He has done extensive research into the techniques and principles that make for a powerful sermon. In this episode, he joins us to talk about 4 insightful principles that will help you transform the way you give your next talk. If you like what you are learning please subscribe, follow, and leave us a review so that we can reach more people.

Have you ever struggled with what seemed like repeated failure in your life? Has coming home from your mission brought less immediate success than you hoped for? Ben Lomu (Host of BYU TV's Come Follow Up, actor (King Lamoni in BofM Videos, Faith of Angels), and teacher at the Utah Valley Institute) joins the podcast to talk about finding success through failure. Ben talks about his difficult mission to Italy, broken engagements, being rejected for several jobs and how focusing on his true identity as a child of God, child of the covenant and disciple of Jesus Christ helped turn those failures into great success in his life. Listen in for some inspiring principles that can help you thrive in the midst of life's many setbacks.

"You and I, however, are agents We have the power in us to act, not simply to be acted upon" (David A Bednar) Dallas Pruitt (Podcaster, Creator of the Growth Guide Journal and founder of the LIVE LIFE Mission) joins the podcast to talk about developing a growth mindset and a pattern of lifelong learning when you come home from your mission. You can conquer life's daily distractions by having a vision for your life and living intentionally throughout the day. Dallas teaches the powerful process of using a journal to spiritually create your day each morning and then at the end of the day to reflect on how you did and what you learned. More than just self-help principles, Dallas and the hosts talk about how living intentionally and in line with your divine nature can build powerful connections with the Godhead and the people you love and help you to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ. If you're interested in more information on this subject, you can use the links below. Learn. Implement. Fail. EVOLVE. with Dallas & Haley Pruitt THE GROWTH GUIDE JOURNAL (Use Promo code PREACHMYGOSPEL to get 20% off the Growth Journal within the next 3 days.

This is part one in a two-part conversation with Jared Halverson (Associate professor of Ancient Scripture at BYU, Host of the Unshaken Saints podcast and You tube channel). In this episode, with his signature humor and profound insights, Jared talks about how to navigate the transition home from a mission and apply what you have learned into every aspect of your life. After this one, you'll be excited to tune in next week for his thoughts on dealing with faith complexity. Enjoy and share with a friend! 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

As a full-time missionary, you learned to live the Savior's invitation to "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16) Steven Lund, General Young Men's President said, "Anything we do , to distract from or diminish or camouflage or hide that light frustrates the purposes of being born at this time." Since you've been home from your mission, have you ever been tempted to blend in with the crowd, go with the flow, or make your discipleship difficult to detect? In this episode, Brian joins Sean to draw upon his experience as a hunter and explore the spiritual dangers of living a life of camouflage compared to the joy and blessing of going "blaze orange" as a true disciple of Jesus Christ. 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 missionaries, for various reasons, find themselves coming home from their missions earlier than expected. Despite having given their best effort, difficult things happen, and it becomes necessary for the Lord to change the context of their service. (D&C 124:49) Whether returning to a service mission or a life of continued discipleship back home, these returned missionaries have an opportunity to do much good. They face many challenges and obstacles in the transition, but with the help of the Lord, their families, and friends they can move forward in faith. In this episode, after listening to a powerful clip from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Sean and Brian interview two wonderful, returned missionaries (Jace Gunter and Millie Snelders) who came home earlier than expected. Each share their unique experiences and the lessons that they have learned about discipleship as they have made their difficult transition home. 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

Recent feedback from a student after hearing TJ Moore teach about the sacred power of procreation and sexual intimacy: "I've never wanted to live the law of chastity more in all my life!" This comment prompted us to invite TJ on to talk about how the returned missionary can deepen their appreciation for the human body, the power of procreation, and the sacred opportunity to live their temple covenant of chastity. Come listen as TJ, Brian, and Sean tie this subject into the great plan of happiness. 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

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

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

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