In Black & White Show

Hello again! Today's episode tackles a harder topic of Pornography Addiction. Joining us today is Dan Pearson, a good dude who share his story regarding porn addiction and how his faith has grown through that constant trial and how he is letting his experiences with God give him hope and strength going forward. We hope […] The post Porn Addiction w/ Dan (S6 Ep.4) #103 appeared first on The Gospel In Black and White.

Welcome welcome welcome, friends. Join us and today's guest, Dakota Ewing, for a discussion about returning home early from a mission. Dakota shares with us some of the profound spiritual experiences and blessings he gained from his missionary service which looked a little different than other missions. God is good and will consecrate all things […] The post Early Mish & Stigmas (S6 Ep.3) #102 appeared first on The Gospel In Black and White.

Hey homies! Hope you are good this fine early 2023. What is more important, grace or works? You might get shunned for saying works in the Christian world, but does it make sense to look at works and grace separately from each other? Are we missing the boat?? Today's episode digs into just that!—-Brad Wilcox […] The post Grace vs. Works: SHOWDOWN (S6 Ep.2) #101 appeared first on The Gospel In Black and White.

SEASON 6 IS HERE! And we've got some awesome new things this go round. The theme for this new season is Foundations of Faith: How can we defend our faith? On today's episode, we listen to and discuss testimonies from Brandon Flowers, Brandon Sanderson, MyKyla Skinner, Chris Hoke and, well, ourselves. WATCH KICKOFF VIDEO HERE! […] The post Season 6 Kickoff: Foundations of Faith! (S6 Ep.1) #100 appeared first on The Gospel In Black and White.

Merry Christmas our good friends. Do you know the real meaning of Christmas? No no no, like the real one. Not the meaning you find on the Hallmark channel or your favorite Christmas move (maybe). Join us for our special Christmas episode marking the end of Season 5 and the first era of the podcast. […] The post The Actual, True, Fo-real Meaning of Christmas (S5 Ep.15) #99 appeared first on The Gospel In Black and White.

Yet another day graces us with a question from one of our listeners. Today: how can we use our agency to help others practice their agency for good? So many of us get caught up in taking care of ourselves that we forget to let other people help when we might need it most. Sometimes... The post Agents of Persuasion (S5 Ep.14) #98 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

The secret to a happier life may just be gratitude. In today's episode, the fellas dig into gratitude and the question of Hour can we develop lifestyles of gratitude, especially when it's hard to see the good around us amidst our trials. Good is good and he always provides for us in some way!—Please subscribe... The post Gratitude for the Ungrateful (S5 Ep.13) #97 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Howdy friends! Hope you are all well and good and hearty, especially after Thanksgiving last week! This week's episode tackles a discussion about primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of testimony, in essence. Really looking into the different places and ways we feed our testimony and how some provide much more substantial foundations than others. This... The post Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources of Testimony (S5 Ep.12) #96 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Yo friends! Hope you are well this grateful season. Today's episode digs into activism within the church. We discuss a recent talk given by General Authority Brother Corbitt where he shares how the doctrine of Christ should be our focus when wanting to enact change in our lives and the lives around us. Hear us... The post Activism Within the Church (S5 Ep.11) #95 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey everybody! We're a little late to the release here, but we just had General Conference and boy was it full of goodness and wisdom! We felt the spirit and hope you did too. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite highlights and discussion points from conference while answering the question “Why should... The post Gen Con 2022 – Why Should We Listen to Prophets? (S5 Ep.10) #94 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Good friends! We hope you are all doing well and having a swell introduction to winter time. Today's episode discusses a topic of concern we received from one of you: “I struggle with the fact that certain sins need to be brought up to a bishop when they can be very intimate and you don't... The post Why Do We Need to Confess Sins to a Bishop? (S5 Ep.9) #93 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Greetings fellow humans. We decided to get back into it with a Random Word Generator episode. We love the practice of doing these so much that we'll find —Show links / scripture references:There is Sunshine in My Soul Today (Church Hymnbook song)—Please subscribe and leave a review!!Twitter & Facebook: @iBWpodcastEmail Us: inblackandwhitepodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.iBWpodcast.com The post RWG: Here Comes the Sun (S5 Ep.8) #92 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hi friends one and all! Hope you are doing swell. Have you ever asked “Did things have to happen this way?” when trials come your way, especially regarding life altering trials? In today's episode we tackle this question in the context of divorce and the struggle that comes with that difficult experience and the pain... The post Did It Have to Happen This Way? – Divorce (S5 Ep.7) #91 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

SUMMARY:Yooooo! Welcome to today's episode. We are super grateful to all you who listen and for your questions and involvement – we really feel this season is different and more powerful because of YOU! Today, Cody and Lenny dig into the question of “What do you do when even the desire to do basic gospel... The post Lack Of Desire (S5 Ep.6) #90 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

“Be still and know that I am God.” This is one of the most powerful scriptures we have that's packed into 8 words or less. What does it mean exactly to “be still”? And how can we be still when the world seems crazier than ever with pandemics and wars and prices going up etc?... The post Stillness Amid Chaos (S5 Ep.5) #89 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey hey hey you bunch of rapscallions, welcome to Springtime! Today's episode asks a question we've all probably thought about to some degree or from some angle, at the very least: are friends / family / people who live the gospel on the “edge” of the line receiving the same blessings as those who are... The post The Edge of the Line (S5 Ep.4) #88 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

This may be considered the title episode of Season 5 as we discuss what you do when there is no black and white gospel answer to your questions. While we don't have all of the answers, we do have the FULNESS of the gospel, or we know everything we need to accomplish the Lord's work... The post It's Not All Black & White (S5 Ep.3) #87 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Yo! We're back at it with the second episode of season 5. Today's prompt / concern is “How do you reconcile the commandment to be perfect when knowing you're not going to be perfect on earth?” This opens up a long conversation about standards and how we frame them constructively or destructively in our lives.... The post Perfection for the Imperfect (S5 Ep.2) #86 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Homies, we are back! We've had a bit of a hiatus since our last episode as life has happened, but we are so happy to be back at putting these episodes together. We hope these conversations bless your lives in some way as we've been blessed preparing for them. In this new season, we will... The post Knowledge vs. Belief (S5 Ep.1) #85 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

How do you manage your time well? It can be difficult to balance all of our duties and hobbies and relationships etc. In this week's episode, Lenny and Cody dive into a conversation about time management and how we can really capitalize on the time given us from God. Plus, we look at ways that... The post Time Management (S4 Ep.17) #84 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Standards help guide us in our spiritual and moral journey. The day to day task we do to maintain our spirituality, like reading and praying, become our sacred routines. These practices can be a standard to us. Without this dedication or structure, we can easily fall prey to being “tossed about with every wind or... The post Sacred Routines (S4 Ep.16) #83 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

We're back at Random Word Generator this week! We jump into a conversation about moving ourselves in a spiritual sense. Sometimes we need to move mountains. Sometimes we need to scale them or go around them. Sometimes we need to wait for a storm to move over us. At any rate, we are in a... The post RWG: Moving Mountains (S4 Ep.15) #82 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey pals, what's good. Pardon us on taking the last 2 weeks off for summer stuff going on. But we're back at it and we just decided we'd talk about why we started the podcast! Much of the conversation explores the benefits of having natural, deep conversations with people about meaningful topics, specifically the gospel... The post Podception (S4 Ep.14) #81 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Redemption Arcs. We all have them. Including the world and America! Happy Independence Day weekend to you all! We have a good chat in today's episode about America and the good within. Sure there are improvements to be made, just as in all countries and in all people and in all individuals. We draw a... The post America, Airbenders & Redemption Arcs (S4 Ep.13) #80 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Wow what a word to get today! You think much about life beyond our solar system? Are there other people out there and what do they look like, sound like, what is their culture etc? We're all children of God created in His image so there may be more similarities than you'd think! This is... The post RWG: Extraterrestrials (S4 Ep.12) #79 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

It's been a doozy of a year. We've also had a bit of a heavy week. But talking about the gospel openly has always helped us to find the light in troubled times. Today's episode is more of a potluck of thoughts about Father's day, the little good deeds we do and the effect they... The post Neighborhood Potluck (S4 Ep.11) #78 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

We've got not one, but TWO special guests on today's show! Welcome Paige, Lenny's sister-in-law, and Shane, Cody's brother-in-law, to the In Black & White Show! Both have returned from their missions somewhat recently. We get their perspective and input on the adjustment process, the good and the bad, especially in these unique times of... The post Adjustment w/ Paige & Shane (S4 Ep.10) #77 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

What is up, homies and rapscallions! It's another installment of Random Word Generator and you'll never guess what word we get. Hop on in and enjoy the show, we hope you come away feeling uplifted and laughing with us. And send us your questions!  — Twitter & Facebook: @iBWpodcast  Email Us: inblackandwhitepodcast@gmail.com  Website: www.iBWpodcast.com The post Guess What?? (S4 Ep.9) #76 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey team. It's been a heavy year and now it's feeling heavier than ever with the murder of George Floyd and uproar and awareness being raised across communities for justice and change. There's a lot of voices out there and a lot (we would say largely MOST) of us are on the same team whether... The post Listen Like Christ (S4 Ep.8) #75 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Happy Memorial Day! We hope everyone was able to remember their loved ones and those who have sacrificed so much for us to enjoy the lives we are privileged to live. In this episode, Lenny and Cody have a good solid chat about Memorial Day and what it means to them along with some ideas... The post Remember This Day (S4 Ep.7) #74 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

We are stoked to have author and good dude Aaron Hall join us for this episode of the In Black & White Show! Aaron is an author from Utah. He's got two books out now: “Foreordained” and “My Name Is Hammerfist” (links to view and purchase those below). Today he brings his perspective on his... The post Authordained w/ Aaron Hall (S4 Ep.6) #73 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Back again with another Random Word Generator! The gospel is a beautifully simple thing, but it's worth looking at how life can be complicated at times because of it. Meaning, trials do not go away because of the gospel. In fact, trials gain more meaning because of the gospel. These complications in life are meant... The post RWG: It's Complicated (S4 Ep.5) #72 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

May the Fourth be with you, and something about Revenge of the Fifth. Star Wars stuff. How does that tie into the gospel? Well listen in and you'll find out. We can draw gospel parallels all over the place to give us insights and inspiration. God is not hiding from us. He'll help us see... The post A Star War 4 Your Soul (S4 Ep.4) #71 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Pardon the delay, technology was not on our side when we first tried to record this, but we retried and ended up with a completely different episode – here it is! We live in a time when we're being encouraged to Stay Home for obvious reasons. However, we can miss the mark with that short... The post Get You Outside (S4 Ep.3) #70 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

We channel our inner old man in today's episode by rambling on about Pittsburgh and our missions. We are just beyond stoked that Pitt is getting a temple! We discuss how we met and faith building  experiences we had on our missions that stick with us to this day. Join us for some good chats... The post Living in the Pitts (S4 Ep.2) #69 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

First off, we are SORRY for the delay in episodes! But we are back at it with some new content and an upgraded show! Come and join us and check out the new features of the show. We hope everyone is doing well during this trying time. Have faith, things will get better. God knows... The post Conference, Quarantine & Corona (S4 Ep. 1) #68 appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey friends, we rambled on about Star Wars: The Last Jedi in last weeks episode. None of you (hopefully) noticed though because we cut it all out! So here's a half hour of us yapping about the good and bad of The Last Jedi as we prepare for the final War of the Stars to... The post Bonus Episode: The Last Jedi Review Pre SW Ep IX N'at appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Hey friends! So Lenny and Cody got carried away in this episode talking about Star Wars (hence the title) but we cut it all out and moved it to a bonus episode. Aside from that, hello revelation! What a book to read and behold! We dig mostly into the first 3 chapters and discuss personal... The post Lukewarm or Luke Skywalker? (S3 Ep. 8) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

It has been a minute! Thank you everyone for being patient with us as we get life organized again. Cody had a big move into a new house and we just got off with so much stuff going on around Thanksgiving as well. But we're back at it! Enjoy some info and updates on Light... The post Throwin' It Out There (S3 Ep. 7) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

A triple riddler hits everyone today – an unexpected treat for Halloween, perhaps. But aside from that, topics like working out our own salvation, the power of sacrifice, and becoming new in Christ are tackled in today's Come Follow Me episode. Also, Lenny and Cody discuss the importance of people being open to change and... The post People (Should) Change (S3 Ep. 6) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Just poking a little fun at the church leadership giving us a heads up that next conference is gonna be gnarly. What a great round of conference! Join Cody and Lenny today to get some highlights from conference – more of a focus on the doctrines/messages that were taught. You got the the other news,... The post Gen Con 2019 Part II: The Foreshadowing (S3 Ep. 5) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Here we've got another installment of the Random Word Generator episode! But wait! How do you still do the RWG if you are studying Come Follow Me every week?!? Have no fear! We'll do both! Yeah, we're just going through all of Ephesians and tying everything we learned to the random word we generated. So... The post RWG: Evolving Obligations (S3 Ep. 4) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Join us today for just a super episode! Diving into the entire book of Galatians – and Paul's got a lot to say. How does God make us free? How do we know policies or doctrines are true? And how are the body and spirit aligned instead of pitted against each other? Lots of chatting.... The post This is Just Super (S3 Ep. 3) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

This week in the Come Follow Me was kind of a doozy! Plenty of ideas and doctrines to talk about and get through all them just barely. God loves when we give cheerfully. We should examine ourselves and repent regularly. How can we know true prophets from false ones? (look up President Nelson's BYU devotional... The post But God Knoweth (S3 Ep. 2) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Today, we bring you the first episode of Season 3 where we begin our study of Come Follow Me right where everyone is at! We hope this new structure aids you guys in your studies or helps you kick them off – especially in those off weeks where we don't meet for Sunday School to... The post CFM Kickoff! (S3 Ep. 1) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Since our reboot back in January, we've busted out 34 episodes this year! We are moving on to Season 3 to change and add some more relevant gospel content to your lives by following the Come Follow Me lessons for Sunday School. You follow? We hope that these forthcoming episodes can supplement your Come Follow... The post Welcome to Season 3! appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Friends, Romans, and Countryman! We've migrated our old site to a new domain name: iBWpodcast.com! We are excited to have a little more consistency between our Social Media handles and our website. One day the email will get there, but it is not this day (curse you, current owner of iBWpodcast@gmail.com! But actually don't cuz... The post RWG: Within the Parameters (S2 Ep. 34) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Man, there just seems to be a lot of yellin' and hatin' going around the world these days, from politics to religion to whatever. What can we do to improve the climate and the attitude in our sphere of influence? Cody and Lenny jump into a conversation with some radical thoughts (bruh) and ideas of... The post The Good, The Bad and The Rad(ical) (S2 Ep. 33) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

This is our last episode in our mini Random Word Generator series of recompense for our past sins of missing two weeks of episodes in a row. Whew. By the power of randomization on the interwebs, we pull the word “Twilight” in today's episode. This is one of the more unique words we've ever gotten... The post RWG Part 3: Twilight, But NOT the Book (S2 Ep. 32) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

Following up our last episode, we've got Part 2 in our Random Word Generator mini series. Take it as our recompense for missing a couple of weeks. For this episode we managed to snag the word “Attention”! In today's world where everything is being marketed to us, our attention is spread thinner than perhaps any... The post RWG Part 2: Pay Attention (S2 Ep. 31) appeared first on In Black & White Show.

We apologize for the delay! Cody was sick and then out of town so we've missed a couple of weeks. To make up for it we are doing a three part mini series based on our Random Word Generator Episodes! In the third episode of this mini series, we will discuss how all three of... The post RWG Part 1: Image(ine) That (S2 Ep. 30) appeared first on In Black & White Show.