podcast4seniors

This is my talk that I was to give in church. There was a missionary speaking and I knew exactly that I would run out of time. It was on July 24th an my talk was geared for that day. I felt as though I might as well present on my podcast so someone can hear it.

This episode talks about the books of Matthew and John. I analyzes how they were written to their respective audiences. For example Matthew writes to the Jews and John writes to the gentiles. Matthew is a tax collector so he focuses on the details while John is a physician and focuses on the "people" side of his writings. We also discuss the courage to accept calls from the Lord as did Mary. We touch on the fact that we need to have patience as did Zaharias did when they waited for a son. The episode talks about the importance of the atonement of the savior and how it plays into all of our lives.

Doctor Robert Waldman had a very successful career as a kidney specialist in California. Changing a tire for his son in Utah he had a traumatic fall to his head and received a subdural hematoma. After emergency surgery during the recovery process Robert noticed that he was showing some signs of dementia. Today Bob has given up his entire career and lives at home dealing with dementia on a day to day basis. He has turned all his normal household and business dealings over to his wife. Bob talks candidly on how difficult it is to cope with the changes he deals with daily.

Jessica discusses anxiety, depression and PTSD. She talks about the warning signs of each of these diseases. Jessica provides valuable information on how to cope with each of these diseases and some of the things that can be done to help alleviate the symptoms. Jessica also provides valuable information on the need for someone who is experiencing some of the symptoms of these diseases to get immediate help and support.

After decades of captivity, a group of Israelites, probably including the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, were allowed to return to Jerusalem. Some in this group remembered what Jerusalem looked like before it was destroyed. Imagine their feelings as they saw the rubble that had once been their homes, their places of worship, and their temple. To those who wondered whether the temple would ever again resemble the Lord's “house in her first glory” (Haggai 2:3), the prophet Haggai spoke the Lord's words of encouragement: “Be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, … fear ye not.” “I will fill this house with glory, … and in this place will I give peace.” (Haggai 2:4–5, 7, 9.)But it wasn't just the holy temple that needed rebuilding. In many ways, God's people were spiritually in ruins. And rebuilding a holy people takes more than hewing stones and aligning them to build a temple wall. Today, temples bear the inscription “Holiness to the Lord,” and those words apply not just to a building but to a way of life. Engraving these words on “the bells of the horses” and “every pot in Jerusalem” (Zechariah 14:20–21) is helpful only if they are also engraved on every heart. True holiness requires that the Lord's words and laws “take hold” (Zechariah 1:6) in us, allowing His power to change our natures so that we become holy like Him (see Leviticus 19:2).You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Jessica Williamson CEO of Inner Peace Counseling talks about mental health today especially for seniors.   She provides valuable insight and solutions to mental issues that could come to anyone.  The discussion focuses around real things that can be done to avoid or reduce mental health problems.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Reading the Old Testament often means reading prophecies about destruction. The Lord frequently called prophets to warn the wicked that His judgments were upon them. The ministries of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are good examples. In dreadful detail, these prophets foretold the downfall of cities that, at the time, seemed strong and powerful—Nineveh, Babylon, and even Jerusalem. But that was thousands of years ago. Why is it valuable to read these prophecies today?Even though those prideful, wicked cities were destroyed, pride and wickedness persist. In today's world, we can sometimes feel surrounded by the evils that were condemned by the ancient prophets. We may even detect traces of them in our own hearts. These Old Testament prophecies reveal how the Lord feels about pride and wickedness, and they teach that we can turn away from these evils. Perhaps that's one reason we still read these ancient prophecies today. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and the others weren't just prophets of doom—they were prophets of deliverance. The descriptions of destruction are tempered by invitations to come unto Christ and receive His mercy: “Seek ye the Lord … ; seek righteousness, seek meekness” (Zephaniah 2:3). This was the Lord's way anciently, and it is His way today. “His ways are everlasting” (Habakkuk 3:6).For overviews of these books, see “Nahum,” “Habakkuk,” and “Zephaniah” in the Bible Dictionary.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Israel's covenant with the Lord was meant to be so deep and meaningful that the Lord compared it to a marriage. The covenant, like a marriage, included eternal commitment, shared experiences, building a life together, exclusive loyalty, and most of all, wholehearted love. This kind of devotion came with high expectations—and tragic consequences for infidelity. Through the prophet Hosea, God described some of the consequences the Israelites faced for breaking their covenant. And yet His message was not “I will reject you forever for being unfaithful.” Instead it was “I will invite you back” (see Hosea 2:14–15). “I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness,” the Lord declared (Hosea 2:19).You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Jonah was on a ship headed for Tarshish. There's nothing wrong with sailing to Tarshish, except that it is far away from Nineveh, where Jonah was supposed to go to deliver God's message. So when the ship encountered a great storm, Jonah knew it was because of his disobedience. At Jonah's insistence, his fellow mariners cast him into the depths of the sea to stop the storm. It looked like the end of Jonah and his ministry. But the Lord hadn't given up on Jonah—just as He hadn't given up on the people of Nineveh and just as He doesn't give up on any of us. As Micah taught, the Lord does not delight in condemning us, but “he delighteth in mercy.” When we turn to Him, “he will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and [He will] cast all [our] sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:18–19).For an overview of the books of Jonah and Micah, see “Jonah” and “Micah” in the Bible Dictionary.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Israel's covenant with the Lord was meant to be so deep and meaningful that the Lord compared it to a marriage. The covenant, like a marriage, included eternal commitment, shared experiences, building a life together, exclusive loyalty, and most of all, wholehearted love. This kind of devotion came with high expectations—and tragic consequences for infidelity. Through the prophet Hosea, God described some of the consequences the Israelites faced for breaking their covenant. And yet His message was not “I will reject you forever for being unfaithful.” Instead it was “I will invite you back” (see Hosea 2:14–15). “I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness,” the Lord declared (Hosea 2:19). “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely” (Hosea 14:4). This is the same message He gives us today as we seek to live our covenants with love and devotion.Joel shared a similar message: “Turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness” (Joel 2:13). “The Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel” (Joel 3:16). As you read Hosea and Joel, ponder your own relationship with the Lord. Think about how His faithfulness inspires you to be faithful to Him.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Most likely no one will ever threaten to throw you into a fiery furnace or a den of lions because of your faith in Jesus Christ. But none of us get through this life without a trial of faith. We can all benefit from the example of people like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who were taken captive as young men by the mighty Babylonian Empire (see 2 Kings 24:10–16). These young people were surrounded by an unfamiliar culture with different values, and they faced great temptations to abandon their beliefs and righteous traditions. Yet they remained true to their covenants. Like Joseph in Egypt and Esther in Persia, Daniel and his friends in Babylon kept their faith in God, and God worked miracles that still inspire believers to this day.How did they find the strength to remain so faithful? They did those small and simple things that God has asked all of us to do—praying, fasting, choosing good friends, trusting in God, and being a light to others. As we are strengthened by doing these same small and simple things, we can face the lions and fiery furnaces in our own lives with faith.For an overview of the book of Daniel, see “Daniel, book of” in the Bible Dictionary.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

How will you fill yourself with God's word this week? The lesson talks about repentance, sharing gods word, and the gathering of the saints with a message from President Nelson.You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

This lesson talks about the lord responding to the children of Israel after their affliction and destruction.  It features how the scriptures can help us today become closer to the Lord.   You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

Jeremiah is fearless toward preaching the word.  He talks about the living waters and that we will need to partake of them if we want to return to his presence.  You can study the scriptures for a lifetime and still find new insights. Don't feel that you have to comprehend everything right now. Pray for help to recognize the messages you need today.

This episode talks about the second coming and Christ declaring himself as the son of God. 

Some of the most beautiful writing of Isaiah are in this lesson.  The Lord tells us how much he loves us and will redeem us. The lesson also focuses on the world crisis today and how the lord does not want us to fear.  

This lesson focuses on the saving power of the Lord and how we should not fear when we have him on our side. 

More of the teachings of Isiah

The  Mormon battalion 

This book chronicles the life of Ephraim K Hanks.  Chapter 5 discuses his trip to Chicago and then his eventual trip to Nauvoo.    

This is chapter 3 and 4 of this book. 

This episode talks about different kind of scams generally offered to seniors.  It also tells things to do to avoid these scams.  

This is chapter number 2 talking about the beginning of the trail.  A discussion on how Eph goes out on his own and starts to make something of his life.