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Elder Christofferson's talk “The Sealing Power” is a great lesson in what “sealing” really means in the context of priesthood ordinances. Here is a question to consider as you study: How does the knowledge that the sealing power also applies to other ordinances you've participated in - or will participate in - change the way you think about those ordinances? You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiavmFctfCBB68kWaKVy0g If you'd like to send in comments on your favorite talks or if you have any other questions or comments, you can comment below, email me, or message me one any of my social media platforms. Email: genconfconvos@gmail.com Facebook: General Conference Conversations Instagram: @generalconferenceconversations

Todd and Kevin discuss Elder D. Todd Christofferson's talk from the Saturday morning session of October 2023 general conference about the importance of the sealing power, priesthood power and authority, covenants relationships and Family History in the gathering of Israel.

"When President Russell M. Nelson invited us to think celestially, it reminded us to look harder, take the long view, and change our perspective. For the next six months, that is our quest. We will consider Perspective, Devotion, and Relationship. Let us all look harder and think celestial. It will lead us to discover the rich blessings Heavenly Father has in store for each of us.”

First Chair Podcast host George Thomas catches up with Alpine Team member Ryan Christofferson. George and Rayn catch up at Team Training which took place in late October at Keystone Lodge in Colorado. Ryan chats about his time on the team and what he's looking forward to in the future. He chats about his freestyle specialty and what it means to him and how to prepare for your Freestyle Specialist certificate. Ryan has been on the National Team for 12 years and reflects on what has happened since he joined. Learn more about Freestyle Academy in Solitude, UT at the end of January. https://thesnowpros.org/events/event-calendar/?cal-month=1&cal-year=2024&divisions=5/#psia-calendar #snowpros

“As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten” D. Todd Christofferson and Song- Trust in You by Lauren Daigle. ACU Sunday Series. https://youtu.be/1azWlSacWYA?si=X5XEYMPBesh4nRA3   “As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten” General Conference 497K subscribers 3,733 views Dec 10, 2014 Todd Christofferson - The very experience of enduring chastening can refine us and prepare us for greater spiritual privileges. https://www.lds.org/general-conferenc...   Lauren Daigle - Trust In You (Lyric Video) https://youtu.be/qv-SXz_exKE?si=zcWHHenlGsV-xOSH   Lauren Daigle Greatest Hits  https://youtu.be/7q2WMBhzH98?si=evDM0c_QD_i9GbBX --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   For Come Follow Me lesson manual and materials visit- Come, Follow Me For Individuals and Families: New Testament 2023 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/come-follow-me/2023?lang=eng     For a list of 100+ episodes of ACU Sunday Series visit- https://www.podbean.com/site/search/index?kdsowie31j4k1jlf913=85cb8104bdb182c048b714ad4385f9e82a3aeb49&v=ACU+Sunday+Series+ Note- Click on “100 Episodes Found” in upper right corner.   For many different Podcasts based on the ‘Come Follow Me' program visit- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=come+follow+me+   Subscribe to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the latest videos: http://bit.ly/1M0iPwY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchofjesu... 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It has been updated and refreshed to better cope with the challenges and temptations of our day. The new version of For the Strength of Youth is available online in 50 different languages and will also be available in print. It will be a significant help for making choices in your life. Please embrace it as your own and share it with your friends. This new version of For the Strength of Youth is subtitled A Guide for Making Choices. To be very clear, the best guide you can possibly have for making choices is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the strength of youth. So the purpose of For the Strength of Youth is to point you to Him. It teaches you eternal truths of His restored gospel—truths about who you are, who He is, and what you can accomplish with His strength. It teaches you how to make righteous choices based on those eternal truths.13 It's also important to know what For the Strength of Youth does not do. It doesn't make decisions for you. It doesn't give you a “yes” or “no” about every choice you might ever face. For the Strength of Youth focuses on the foundation for your choices. It focuses on values, principles, and doctrine instead of every specific behavior. The Lord, through His prophets, has always been guiding us in that direction. He is pleading with us to “increase [our] spiritual capacity to receive revelation.”14 He is inviting us to “hear Him.”15 He is calling us to follow Him in higher and holier ways.16 And we are learning in a similar way every week in Come, Follow Me.       ACU Endorsed Charities -------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Born! Saving babies and Souls. https://preborn.org/ OUR MISSION To glorify Jesus Christ by leading and equipping pregnancy clinics to save more babies and souls. WHAT WE DO Pre-Born! partners with life-affirming pregnancy clinics all across the nation. 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In this time of uncertainty, we must defer to the will of God to find unity. We cannot forget our mission and the source of our strength. D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this inaugural address on September 19, 2023. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions tuned in to the 193rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023. During the conference, messages from the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders focused on faith in Jesus Christ, the happiness that comes from covenant keeping and the invitation to “think celestial.” This special edition of the Church News podcast features highlights from every general conference talk, including the announcement by President Russell M. Nelson that the Church will build 20 new temples.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Our hearts were drawn to the call of a prophet this April 2023 conference weekend. He reminded us that the easiest way to identify a follower of Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people. He told us that charity is the principal characteristic of a true follower of Christ, how charity defines a peacemaker. He promised us that if we would follow his counsel, we would arise as a spiritually strong woman of Christ. And then he told us the best is yet to come for those who spend their lives building up others.The prophet invited us to examine our discipleship, to make adjustments so that our behavior would be representative of a true follower of Jesus Christ. To live and interact with others in a higher, holier way. “I invite you to remember Jesus Christ. Pray to have the courage and wisdom to say or do what He would.” For the next six months, we plan to accept this invitation. In April and May, we will learn to UNDERSTAND HIS LOVE as we study the life and attributes of the PEACE GIVER. In June and July, we will study how to FEEL HIS LOVE as we find ways to experience PERSONAL PEACE. In August and September, we will discover how to SHARE HIS LOVE as we learn how to become PEACEMAKERS.Love gives second chances. Love asks, How can I help? Love is the welcoming in. Love doesn't stand higher, but meets people where they are. Love is never too good for someone. Love is full of grace. Love does not call attention to self. Love has an understanding heart. Love assumes the best. Love will not stand for injustice, helps carry the burden, creates trust, has high hopes and expectations. Love doesn't leave when things get tough.Love never fails.We look forward to spending the next six months with you!”

Lisa Christofferson Talks One Life Rally by Capital FM

Bài của Anh Cả D. Todd Christofferson thuộc Chủ Tịch Đoàn Nhóm Túc Số Thầy Bảy Mươi của Giáo Hội Các Thánh Hữu Ngày Sau của Chúa Giê Su Ky Tô Các Vị Sứ Đồ, chiếu theo quyền năng của chức phẩm chức tư tế của họ, được chỉ định làm nhân chứng đặc biệt […] The post Podcast số 291 – Liahona tháng 3, 2008 – Trở Thành Một Nhân Chứng của Đấng Ky Tô – D. Todd Christofferson appeared first on Thánh Hữu Việt Nam.

President Russell M. Nelson announced the second edition of “Preach My Gospel” in June 2023, explaining that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a sacred and covenant responsibility to share the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. President Nelson's message was shared during the four-day 2023 Seminar for New Mission Leaders at the Provo Missionary Training Center. This episode of the Church News podcast, the second of two special episodes, features members of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Missionary Executive Council teaching from the second edition of  “Preach My Gospel.” These leaders testify of the reality of the Restoration, the importance of sharing the gospel and the blessings that come from studying the new “Preach My Gospel” manual.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Russell M. Nelson announced the second edition of “Preach My Gospel” in June 2023, explaining that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a sacred and covenant responsibility to share the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. President Nelson's message was shared during the four-day 2023 Seminar for New Mission Leaders at the Provo Missionary Training Center. This episode of the Church News podcast, the first of two special episodes, features members of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Missionary Executive Council teaching from the updated manual. These leaders testify of the reality of the Restoration, the importance of sharing the gospel and the blessings that come from studying the new “Preach My Gospel” manual.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, we are celebrating our state's rich pioneer heritage. That pioneering spirit continues today... in the generations of families who have grown up here and in those who have left their homes looking for a better life. Boyd sat down with Elder D. Todd Christofferson who will be honored at the Days of 47 parade. They discuss what that pioneering spirit looks like and feels like today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder Christofferson, in his talk “One in Christ,” talks about unity and how we can work to achieve it in our lives. Here's a question to consider as you study: How can you foster unity in yourself and in the relationships in your life? And if you're looking for further reading: Footnote 24 “The Price of Peace,” by Marion G. Romney, Ensign, Oct. 1983, 6. “The Power of Spiritual Momentum,” by Russell M. Nelson, April 2022 General Conference You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiavmFctfCBB68kWaKVy0g If you'd like to send in comments on your favorite talks or if you have any other questions or comments, you can comment below, email me, or message me on any of my social media platforms. Email: genconfconvos@gmail.com Facebook: General Conference Conversations Instagram: @generalconferenceconversations

"If we (society) could be a little more willing to allow other people to learn in the ways that are most effective for them--even as they're reaching conclusions we whole-heartedly disagree with--if we can suspend the need to force them or change them into what we want to see, I think we have an opportunity to be a vibrant diverse society." T. Christofferson. I welcome Brother Tom Christofferson to the podcast to discuss his experience as a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Tom shares his journey of self-discovery and faith, leaving the church, and returning years later. He openly and candidly shares the challenges of reconciling his sexuality with his beliefs. He emphasizes the importance of normalizing discussions about faith and creating safe spaces. Tom Christofferson is the author of “That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith and Family”, and “A Better Heart: The Impact of Christ's Pure Love”, both published by Deseret Book.  His career in institutional investment management and asset servicing has allowed him to be based in the US and Europe and to travel extensively, working with leaders in governments and industries.  Tom has served on corporate and non-profit boards, with a special interest in assisting unhoused families with transitional homes; providing long-term unemployed individuals with preparation, coaching and support in job placement; and making resources available to LGBTQ+ youth and their families.  He serves as a gospel doctrine teacher in his Phoenix ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Read more about Bro. Christofferson here: Books: ⁠That We May Be One⁠ and ⁠A Better Heart⁠ KSL program (Interview of him & brothers) ⁠https://youtu.be/Je7n4EjpDvQ⁠ LDS Living article mentioned in the podcast about the Righteous Father with Two Sons  ⁠https://www.ldsliving.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-father-of-the-prodigal-son-about-love/s/93775⁠ The LDS Living article when his first book came out ⁠https://www.ldsliving.com/gay-latter-day-saint-shares-heartfelt-message-all-members-need-to-read-it-gets-better/s/89207⁠ Short video, The Scripture that Helped me Love Christ Most ⁠https://youtu.be/Urv5CcRXH7I⁠ ________________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DialogueJournal.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dallas Hope Charities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chc@dallashopecharities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.  Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.

"If we (society) could be a little more willing to allow other people to learn in the ways that are most effective for them--even as they're reaching conclusions we whole-heartedly disagree with--if we can suspend the need to force them or change them into what we want to see, I think we have an opportunity to be a vibrant diverse society." T. Christofferson. I welcome Brother Tom Christofferson to the podcast to discuss his experience as a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Tom shares his journey of self-discovery and faith, leaving the church, and returning years later. He openly and candidly shares the challenges of reconciling his sexuality with his beliefs. He emphasizes the importance of normalizing discussions about faith and creating safe spaces. Tom Christofferson is the author of “That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith and Family”, and “A Better Heart: The Impact of Christ's Pure Love”, both published by Deseret Book.  His career in institutional investment management and asset servicing has allowed him to be based in the US and Europe and to travel extensively, working with leaders in governments and industries.  Tom has served on corporate and non-profit boards, with a special interest in assisting unhoused families with transitional homes; providing long-term unemployed individuals with preparation, coaching and support in job placement; and making resources available to LGBTQ+ youth and their families.  He serves as a gospel doctrine teacher in his Phoenix ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Learn more about Bro. Christofferson here: Books: That We May Be One and A Better Heart KSL program (Interview of him & brothers) https://youtu.be/Je7n4EjpDvQ LDS Living article mentioned in the podcast about the Righteous Father with Two Sons  https://www.ldsliving.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-father-of-the-prodigal-son-about-love/s/93775 The LDS Living article when his first book came out https://www.ldsliving.com/gay-latter-day-saint-shares-heartfelt-message-all-members-need-to-read-it-gets-better/s/89207 Short video, The Scripture that Helped me Love Christ Most https://youtu.be/Urv5CcRXH7I ________________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DialogueJournal.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dallas Hope Charities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chc@dallashopecharities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.  Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.

Elder Christofferson describes how we can achieve unity despite our differences—by individually coming unto Jesus Christ.

Kevin and Todd discuss Elder D. Todd Christofferson's talk shared during the Sunday morning session of the April 2023 general conference. He spoke about achieving unity in a contentious world and the importance of harmony in achieving in our relationships.

D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this commencement address on April 27, 2023. He encourages BYU graduates to offer the kind of political leadership that preserves moral agency and accountability. You can access the talk here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Radulich and Robert Cooper are back to review, 'Triumph and Power' by a Manowar tinged band that mixes traditional and doom metal, the mighty Grand Magus.Triumph and Power is the seventh full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. It was released on 31 January 2014 on Nuclear Blast. Vocalist JB Christofferson described the album as "really powerful, majestic and less 'hard rocky' than" previous album, The Hunt (2012). Christofferson described Triumph and Power as "really the essence of this band".Original airdate 2/25/14.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsosnapchat: markkind76FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

God will give us our daily "bread," whether a physical or spiritual need, as we make daily choices to seek Him, work through problems, and serve others. Click here to view the speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk about the command to be born again, and how it is more of a lifetime process rather than a one and done event. Christofferson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/04/born-again?lang=eng

Kevin and Todd share many of the key points of Elder Christofferson's talk and discuss the criticality of building relationships, not just as and with members of the church, but also for our own and others own mental health and well-being.

Why the Covenant Path. D Todd Christofferson. Song- In Christ Alone. ACU Sunday Series.   Why the Covenant Path. D. Todd Christofferson. Talk abridged by ACU. Listen to the entire talk at- https://youtu.be/KPDq8eKnhd0 General Conference 421K subscribers 60,320 views. Apr 5, 2021. Elder D. Todd Christofferson speaks at the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 3-4, 2021. Elder Christofferson describes five elements of what it means to be on the covenant path and encourages us to heed the prophet's call to stay on the path. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...   The Booth Brothers - In Christ Alone (Medley) [Live] Gaither Music TV 2.84M subscribers 3,117,112 views. Aug 9, 2012.  #Gaither #InChristAlone #Vevo The Booth Brothers - Official Video for “In Christ Alone (Medley) (Live)", available now! Buy the full length DVD/CD ‘The Old Rugged Cross' here: http://smarturl.it/TheOldRuggedCross Available at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TheOldRuggedCross.iT Sign-Up for the Gaither Newsletter and receive $5 off your next online purchase: http://smarturl.it/GaitherNewsletter Subscribe to Gaither Music YouTube Channel: http://smarturl.it/GaitherMusicTV_Subsc Subscribe to GaitherVEVO Channel: http://smarturl.it/GaitherVEVOSubscribe Subscribe to Gaither TV: http://smarturl.it/GaitherTV_Subscribe Follow Gaither Music for updates on your favorite artists. Facebook: http://smarturl.it/FB_GaitherMusic Twitter: http://smarturl.it/TW_GaitherMusic Instagram: http://smarturl.it/IG_GaitherMusic Website: http://smarturl.it/gaither.com LYRICS: In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when strivings cease My Comforter, my All-in-All Here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save Till on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ, I live There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave He rose again And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ In Christ alone I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the cross In every victory let it be said of me My source of strength, my source of hope Is Christ alone I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the cross In every victory let it be said of me My source of strength, my source of hope Is Christ alone

Some thoughts on Season 1, a study of Spiritual Momentum.Now is the time we can learn.Now is the time we can turn again to Christ.Now is the time we can bless others and lift up the hands that hang down.Harnessing Spirituality.Is this what momentum looks like?Maybe there are some things that need untangling.  Maybe you are trying to navigate the wind.  Perhaps you have forgotten what momentum feels like.  That's what I love most about the Inklings Community.  The remembering.  The encouraging.  Every day better.  A hint of something more.  Around here we call it sprinkles.  Just a little bit of sweetness every day. I'm looking forward to this next six months.  A study on spiritual momentum, with a focus on how we spend our time each day. I'm so excited to spend Thursday mornings with you! There are so many good things ahead!

Welcome back for S2E23 of Inside Cyclones HockeyThe Cyclones will hit the road again this week after an exhilarating win over the Oregon Tradesmen on Youth Hockey Appreciation night last Friday.Jake spoke with Brennan Valencia and Misco about the victory and what it meant to them.We also get to know Wausau's newest Cyclone - Josh Christofferson.All that and much more on this hour lone edition of Inside Cyclones Hockey!Now, from the Eye of the Cyclone...Game Recap & Highlights w/ Jake Sennholz1:03 - 6:22Corgi Race Merch, How to Sign Up, and Upcoming Promotions w/ Zach Serwe6:55 - 16:43Players only w/ Josh Christofferson16:69 - 31:42Players Only w/ Brennan Valencia 32:39 - 43:08Goalies Only w/ Misco 43:34 - 1:01:14Thank you to our friends/partners - Fleet Farm, APEX Learning, Four Seasons Screen Printing, Percision Body & Frame, Mullens Cheese, Bug Tussel Wireless & HockeyTVTake advantage of the Busch Light CLONE ZONE! Watch a Cyclones game from the best seat in town while enjoying complementary snacks and beer from your very own 22 oz Cyclones Memorabilia Mug all for just $25 ($20 on Feb. 3)  ---> https://www.wausaucyclones.com/buschlightclonezoneEnter your beloved K9 friend in our Corgi Races, happening Saturday, Jan. 21 ---> https://www.wausaucyclones.com/corgiracesJoin our newsletter to keep up on the latest and greatest with all things Cyclones, and always be the first to hear about new offers and promotions! ---> https://www.wausaucyclones.com/newsletterAll ticketing information including our Founders Club and Flex 4 options can be found here ---> https://www.wausaucyclones.com/ticketsFollow the Wausau Cyclones across your favorite social media by searching @WausauCyclones. Now including TikTok.Follow Jake Sennholz on Twitter @SennholzOnSportGo Clones!!

Elder Christofferson speaks so lovingly of our belonging in the gospel of Jesus Christ in his talk “The Doctrine of Belonging.” Here are some questions to consider as you study: How can you root out racism and prejudice in your life? What can we do in our callings and endeavors to help others feel welcome in our wards and our lives? And if you're looking for further study: "The Everlasting Covenant" by Russell M. Nelson October 2022 General Conference Footnote 16 "Perfection Pending" by Russell M. Nelson October 1995 General Conference "Be Ye Therefore Perfect - Eventually" by Jeffrey R. Holland October 2017 General Conference "Songs Sung and Unsung" by Jeffrey R. Holland April 2017 General Conference "Belonging in the Church through the Lens of Infertility" by Jodi King March 2020 Ensign or Liahona Online Course LDS Anti-Racism 101: Abandoning Attitudes and Actions of Prejudice by James Jones: https://btbacademy.thinkific.com/courses/lds-anti-racism-101-abandoning-attitudes-and-actions-of-prejudice You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiavmFctfCBB68kWaKVy0g Find the study guide for purchase as a digital download here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KCBatesDesigns?section_id=40714472 Find the study guide for purchase as a physical book here: https://www.kcbates.com/copy-of-general-conference-quotes If you'd like to send in comments on your favorite talks or if you have any other questions or comments, you can comment below, email me, or message me one any of my social media platforms. Email: genconfconvos@gmail.com Facebook: General Conference Conversations Instagram: @generalconferenceconversations

On this Episode, representing Beacon for Him, Malissa Christofferson from Long Beach, CA, drops in to inform us about her nonprofit organization which specializes in assisting the homeless: "helping those in need...meeting them where they are at".  Support the Show:What are you waiting for? Please consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks, as well as, guaranteeing the future of these conversations. Even $1/month goes a long way as this show is 100% listener supported. https://www.patreon.com/derrickengoyFollow:Instagram - Breathe PodcastFacebook Group PageInstagram - Derrick EngoyInstagram - Christian MendozaInstagram - Kevin HortonMusic:Composed and Produced by Derrick EngoyAdditional Music Provided by FLAK UnitedIntroduction by Kevin Horton Merch:Official GearSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/derrickengoy)Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/derrickengoy)Support the showSupport the show

Elder Christofferson teaches that the doctrine of belonging includes welcoming diversity, being willing to serve and sacrifice, and knowing the Savior's role.

** #092 Mosiah 9 Isn't Fine ** :: Joseph Smith makes us seasick as he jumps around in time. :: Smitty decides to go back and tell us another implausible story about Zeniff: a man who still seems to get lost in the wilderness after being lost in the same wilderness before. What a leader. Brother Jones and Sister Patience discuss Karianne Lisonbee, the Utah House Rep (and Mormon) who trusts women (to limit their intake of semen). Something she never did as she polluted the world with her 6 homeschooled spawn. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/11/10/heres-who-utah-senate-democrats/ We get some figures to backup Prophet Nelson's Potempkin Temples: he's announced 118, only 2 of those are open. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/11/6/23411363/how-many-lds-mormon-church-temples-announced-by-president-nelson-open/ El-duhhh Christofferson wants the believers to pump their spiritual muscles, and try really HARD not to read the entire article as a euphemism. https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/10/27/23426589/elder-christofferson-ysa-devotional-cedar-city-institute-muscular-christians/ Rusty says "We will build temples. You will build people prepared to enter them." Ahaha, really Rusty? The photos are hilarious. Everyone looks so depressed. Rusty talks about the internet, and he really shouldn't. https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/11/13/23457052/president-nelson-nevada-devotional-temple-preparation-president-ballard/ #Reasons to stay home this Sunday# - https://bookofboredom.com/reasons/ #Join the Blasphemy# - https://facebook.com/groups/BookOfBoredom #Patreon (Bonus Episodes)# - https://patreon.com/BookOfBoredom #Twitter# - https://twitter.com/BookOfBoredom #TikTok# - https://tiktok.com/@BookOfBoredomPodcast #Instagram# - https://instagram.com/BookOfBoredomPodcast #YouTube# - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjDavWoT73Cev3IAie_XBA #Website# - https://bookofboredom.com/ A nice review on any podcast platform will help frustrate the Heavenly Father's boring plans for your future.

Religious freedom is crucial for our nation. By being informed, speaking up, and getting involved, we can preserve religious freedom for everyone of faith. Click here to view the speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are so excited to bring you our cast interview with everyone's favorite 911 call center operator, Sue Blevins, also known as Debra Christofferson!  This very talented actress has been in many of our favorites over the years and has so much to share with us!   Don't forget to check out Salem's Lot coming to theaters in 2023!  #911 #CallCenter #SueBlevins #DebraChristofferson #CastInterview Intro song: It's Time for Change from MelodyLoops Facebook Group: 911 - 911 Family Fan Club Email: familyfanclub2021@gmail.com Website: FamilyFanClub Twitter: @FandomFamChats Instagram: @fandomfamilychats YouTube: Fandom Family Chats TikTok: FandomFamilyChats Facebook Page: Fandom Family Chats

On Oct. 20, 2020, the Church News launched a new podcast with a goal to connect members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Almost two years later, the Church News uploaded its 100th episode. Thanks to a faithful and growing audience, producers now look forward to the next 100 episodes. In celebration of this landmark, this episode of the podcast offers a few “best of” moments from past podcasts, as well as reflections on “what we all know now,” after listening to and learning from the many podcast guests.  Episodes featured in this podcast:  Episode 1: Sarah Jane Weaver interviews President Ballard about his 35 years as an Apostle  Episode 7: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland joins Sarah Jane Weaver to talk about the pandemic, his testimony  Episode 12: Sister Wendy Nelson joins Sister Sheri Dew to talk about President Nelson's 3 years as Prophet  Episode 24: Elder Bednar shares his pattern for studying general conference messages Episode 26: Elder Cook on how revelation prepared the Church for COVID-19, will be significant going forward Episode 28: Elder Uchtdorf discusses how to incorporate pandemic lessons, move ‘back to the future' of missionary work Episode 34: Church historian Richard Turley and filmmaker Mauli Junior Bonner on the importance of early Black pioneers  Episode 37: Sister Aburto on mental, emotional health and the power of turning to the Savior for comfort  Episode 40: President M. Russell Ballard and 3 other Apostles on why and how the Church is governed by councils Episode 41: Latter-day Saint women leaders on the voice of women in the Church through executive councils, revelation Episode 50: Elder Brook P. Hales, secretary to the First Presidency, gives an inside look into the preparations for general conference Episode 56: President Ballard, Elder Holland and Elder Cook reflect on how they first came to know the Savior  Episode 57: BYU–Idaho professors Eric and Sarah d'Evegnée on faith, testimony and reconversion  Episode 63: Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks on how connection helped overcome contempt in 2021  Episode 69: Elder Christofferson and President and Sister Top emphasize drawing courage from history to face modern challenges Episode 70: The expansiveness of the Salt Lake Temple renovation project, with Brent Roberts and Andy Kirby Episode 74: Relief Society President Jean B. Bingham on the 180th anniversary of the worldwide women's organization  Episode 76: President M. Russell Ballard shares memories of general conference, emphasizes the need to anchor faith in Christ Episode 82: How a unique ‘Reverse Open House' is helping build interfaith relationships in the Washington, D.C., area Episode 93: New Primary General President Susan H. Porter on how teaching and serving children can be life-changing Episode 94: New Relief Society President Camille N. Johnson on how understanding divine nature and purpose leads to lasting happiness  Episode 96: Approaching his 90th birthday, President Dallin H. Oaks reflects on the lessons learned in nine decades Episode 100: Elder Ronald A. Rasband and Elder S. Mark Palmer on the growing and influential Church in Africa, with guest host Sheri Dew The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared in his April 2022 general conference talk, “No matter what our mortal experience may entail, we can trust God and find joy in Him.” This episode of the Church News podcast features a Latter-day Saint family from Box Elder County, Utah, who have found healing comfort in serving others and trusting in God's plan amid personal trials and debilitating illness. Stan and Jennifer Summers' lives have been altered by their son Talan's illness, Jennifer's recent medical issues and other sorrows. The Summers have found joy by serving in the Church and their community and by sharing their testimonies of the restored gospel of Christ.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com  www.patreon.com/accidentaldads Belle Sorenson Gunness was initially born as Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth; November 11, 1859, Selbu, Norway – April 28, 1908?, Lwas a Norwegian-Americ Standing six feet tall (183 cm) and weighing over 200 pounds (91 kg), she was a massive, physically strong woman.   Early years   Gunness' origins are a matter of some debate. Most of her biographers state that she was born on November 11, 1859, near the lake of Selbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, and christened Brynhild Paulsdatter Størset. Her parents were Paul Pedersen Størset (a stonemason) and Berit Olsdatter. She was the youngest of their eight children. They lived at Størsetgjerdet, a very small cotter's farm in Innbygda, 60 km southeast of Trondheim, the largest city in central Norway (Trøndelag).   An Irish TV documentary by Anne Berit Vestby aired on September 4, 2006, tells a common, but the unverified story about Gunness' early life. The story holds that, in 1877, Gunness attended a country dance while pregnant. There she was attacked by a man who kicked her in the abdomen, causing her to miscarry the child. The man, who came from a wealthy family, was never prosecuted by the Norwegian authorities. According to people who knew her, her personality changed substantially. The man who attacked her died shortly afterward. His cause of death was said to be stomach cancer. Growing up in poverty, Gunness took to milking and herding cattle the following year on a large, wealthy farm and served there for three years to pay for a trip across the Atlantic.   Following the example of a sister, Nellie Larson, who had emigrated to America earlier, Gunness moved to the United States in 1881 and assumed a more American-style name. Initially, In Chicago, while living with her sister and brother-in-law, she worked as a domestic servant, then got a job at a butcher's shop cutting up animal carcasses until her first marriage in 1884.   First Victim   In 1884, Gunness married Mads Ditlev Anton Sorenson in Chicago, Illinois, where, two years later, they opened a candy store. The business was unsuccessful, and the shop mysteriously burned down within a year. They collected the insurance, which paid for another home.   Some researchers tend to believe that the marriage to Sorenson produced no offspring. However, Neighbors gossiped about the babies since Belle never appeared to be pregnant. Other investigators report that the couple had four children: Caroline, Axel, Myrtle, and Lucy. Caroline and Axel died in infancy, allegedly of acute colitis. The symptoms of acute colitis — nausea, fever, diarrhea, and lower abdominal pain and cramping — are also symptoms of many forms of poisoning. Caroline's and Axel's lives were reportedly insured, and the insurance company paid.   A May 7, 1908 article in The New York Times states that two children belonging to Gunness and her husband Mads Sorensen were interred in her plot in Forest Home cemetery.   On June 13, 1900, Gunness and her family were counted on the United States Census in Chicago. The census recorded her as the mother of four children; only two were living: Myrtle A., 3, and Lucy B., 1. An adopted 10-year-old girl, possibly identified as Morgan Couch but later known as Jennie Olsen, was also counted in the household.   Sorenson died on July 30, 1900, reportedly the only day on which two life insurance policies on him overlapped. Both policies were active simultaneously, as one would expire that day, and the other would begin. The first doctor to see him thought he was suffering from strychnine poisoning. However, the Sorensons' family doctor had been treating him for an enlarged heart, and he concluded that heart failure caused death. An autopsy was considered unnecessary because the death was not thought suspicious. Sorenson died of cerebral hemorrhage that day. Gunness explained he had come home with a headache, and she provided him with quinine powder for the pain; she later checked on him, and he was dead.   She applied for the insurance money the day after her husband's funeral. Sorenson's relatives claimed Gunness had poisoned her husband to collect on the insurance. Surviving records suggest that an inquest was ordered. It is unclear, however, whether that investigation actually occurred or Sorenson's body was ever exhumed to check for arsenic, as his relatives demanded. The insurance companies awarded her $8,500 (about $299,838.51 in today's dollars), with which she bought a pig farm on the outskirts of La Porte, Indiana.   Suspicion of murder   In 1901, Gunness purchased a house on McClung Road. It's been reported that both the boat and carriage houses burned to the ground shortly after she acquired the property.   As she was preparing to move from Chicago to LaPorte, she became re-acquainted with a recent widower, Peter Gunness, also Norwegian-born. They were married in LaPorte on April 1, 1902; just one week after the ceremony, Peter's infant daughter died (of uncertain causes) while alone in the house with Belle. In December 1902, Peter himself met with a "tragic accident.” According to Belle, he reached for his slippers next to the kitchen stove when he was scalded with brine. She later declared that part of a sausage-grinding machine fell from a high shelf, causing a fatal head injury. A year later, Peter's brother, Gust, took Peter's older daughter, Swanhilde, to Wisconsin. She is the only child to have survived living with Belle.   Her husband's death netted Gunness another $3,000 (some sources say $4,000). Local people refused to believe that her husband could be so clumsy; he had run a hog farm on the property and was known to be an experienced butcher; the district coroner reviewed the case and unequivocally announced that he had been murdered. He convened a coroner's jury to look into the matter. Meanwhile, Jennie Olsen, then 14, was overheard confessing to a classmate: "My mama killed my papa. She hit him with a meat cleaver and he died. Don't tell a soul."   Jennie was brought before the coroner's jury but denied having said anything. Gunness, meanwhile, convinced the coroner that she was innocent of any wrongdoing. She did not mention that she was pregnant, which would have inspired sympathy, but in May 1903, a baby boy, Phillip, joined the family. In late 1906 Belle told neighbors that her foster daughter, Jennie Olsen, had gone away to a Lutheran College in Los Angeles (some neighbors were informed that it was a finishing school for young ladies). Jennie's body would later be recovered, buried on her adoptive mother's property.   Between 1903 and 1906, Belle continued to run her farm. In 1907 Gunness employed a single farm hand, Ray Lamphere, to help with chores.   The Suitors   Around the same time, Gunness inserted the following advertisement in the matrimonial columns of all the Chicago daily newspapers and those of other large midwestern cities:   “Personal — comely widow who owns a large farm in one of the finest districts in La Porte County, Indiana, desires to make the acquaintance of a gentleman equally well provided, with view of joining fortunes. No replies by letter considered unless sender is willing to follow answer with personal visit. Triflers need not apply.”   Several middle-aged men of means responded to Gunness' ads. One of her ads was answered by a Wisconsin farmhand, Henry Gurholt. After traveling to La Porte, Gurholt wrote his family, saying that he liked the farm, was in good health, and requested that they send him seed potatoes. When they failed to hear from him, the family contacted Gunness. She told them Gurholt had gone off with horse traders to Chicago. She kept his trunk and fur overcoat.   Another one was John Moe, who arrived from Elbow Lake, Minnesota. He had brought more than $1,000 with him to pay off her mortgage, or so he told neighbors, whom Gunness introduced him to as her cousin. He disappeared from her farm within a week of his arrival.  Although no one ever saw Moe again, a carpenter who did occasional work for Gunness observed that Moe's trunk remained in her house, along with more than a dozen others.   Next came George Anderson from Tarkio, Missouri, who, like Peter Gunness and John Moe, was an immigrant from Norway.   During dinner with Anderson, she raised the issue of her mortgage. Anderson agreed that he would pay the debt off if they decided to get hitched. Late that night, Anderson awoke to see her standing over him, holding a burning, almost spent candle in her hand and with a strange, sinister expression on her face. Without uttering a word, she ran from the room. Anderson fled from the house, soon taking a train to Missouri.   The suitors kept coming, but none of them, except for Anderson, ever left the Gunness farm. By this time, she had begun ordering massive trunks to be delivered to her home. Hack driver Clyde Sturgis delivered many of these trunks to her from La Porte. He later remarked how the heavyset woman would lift these enormous trunks "like boxes of marshmallows,” tossing them onto her broad shoulders and carrying them into the house. She kept the shutters of her house closed day and night; farmers traveling past the dwelling at night saw her digging in the hog pen.   Ole B. Budsberg, an elderly widower from Iola, Wisconsin, showed up next. He was last seen alive at the La Porte Savings Bank on April 6, 1907, when he mortgaged his Wisconsin land, signing a deed and obtaining several thousand dollars in cash. Ole B. Budsberg's sons, Oscar and Mathew Budsberg, had no idea that their father had gone off to visit Gunness. When they finally discovered his destination, they wrote to her; she promptly responded, saying she had never seen their father.   Several other middle-aged men appeared and disappeared in brief visits to the Gunness farm throughout 1907. Then, in December 1907, Andrew Helgelien, a bachelor farmer from Aberdeen, South Dakota, wrote to her and Belle was all about it. The pair exchanged many letters until a letter came that overwhelmed Helgelien, written in Gunness' careful handwriting and dated January 13, 1908. This letter was later found at the Helgelien farm. It read:   “To the Dearest Friend in the World: No woman in the world is happier than I am. I know that you are now to come to me and be my own. I can tell from your letters that you are the man I want. It does not take one long to tell when to like a person, and you I like better than anyone in the world, I know. Think how we will enjoy each other's company. You, the sweetest man in the whole world. We will be all alone with each other. Can you conceive of anything nicer? I think of you constantly. When I hear your name mentioned, and this is when one of the dear children speaks of you, or I hear myself humming it with the words of an old love song, it is beautiful music to my ears. My heart beats in wild rapture for you, My Andrew, I love you. Come prepared to stay forever.”   Yikes….   In response to her letter, Helgelien flew to her side in January 1908. He arrived with a check for $2,900, the entire savings he had drawn from his local bank. A few days after Helgelien arrived, he and Gunness appeared at the Savings Bank in La Porte and deposited the check. Helgelien vanished a few days later, but Gunness appeared at the Savings Bank to make a $500 deposit and another deposit of $700 in the State Bank. At this time, she started to have problems with her farmhand, Ray Lamphere.   In March 1908, Gunness sent several letters to a farmer and horse dealer in Topeka, Kansas named Lon Townsend, inviting him to visit her; he decided to put off the visit until spring and thus did not see her before a fire at her farm. Gunness was also in correspondence with a man from Arkansas and sent him a letter dated May 4, 1908. He would have visited her, but didn't because of the fire at her farm. Gunness allegedly promised marriage to a suitor Bert Albert, which did not go through because of his lack of wealth.   Turning Point   The hired hand Ray Lamphere was deeply in love with Gunness; he performed any chore for her, no matter how gruesome. He became jealous of the many men who arrived to court his employer and began making scenes. She fired him on February 3, 1908. Shortly after dispensing with Lamphere, she presented herself at the La Porte courthouse. She declared that her former employee was not in his right mind and was a menace to the public. She somehow convinced local authorities to hold a sanity hearing. Lamphere was pronounced sane and released. Gunness was back a few days later to complain to the sheriff that Lamphere had visited her farm and argued with her. She contended that he threatened her family and had Lamphere arrested for trespassing.   Lamphere returned again and again to see her, but she told him to kick rocks each time. Lamphere made thinly disguised threats. Like on one occasion, he confided to farmer William Slater, "Helgelien won't bother me no more. We fixed him for keeps." Helgelien had long since disappeared from the area, or so it was believed. However, his brother, Asle Helgelien, was disturbed when Andrew failed to return home and he wrote to Belle in Indiana, asking her about his sibling's whereabouts. Gunness wrote back, telling Asle Helgelien that his brother was not at her farm and probably went to Norway to visit relatives. Asle Helgelien said he did not believe his brother would do that. He believed his brother was still in the La Porte area, the last place he was seen or heard from. Gunness, being the ballsy bitch she was, told him that if he wanted to come and look for his brother, she would help conduct a search, but she cautioned him that searching for missing persons was an expensive proposition. If she were to be involved in such a manhunt, she stated, Asle Helgelien should be prepared to pay her for her efforts. Asle Helgelien did come to La Porte, but not until May.   Ray Lamphere represented an unresolved danger to Belle, and now Asle Helgelien was making inquiries that could very well send her to the gallows. She told a lawyer in La Porte, M.E. Leliter, that she feared for her life and her children's. Ray Lamphere, she said, had threatened to kill her and burn her house down. She wanted to make out a will just in case Lamphere followed through with his threats. Leliter, the attorney, complied and drew up her will. She left her entire estate to her children and left Leliter's office. She went to one of the La Porte banks holding the mortgage for her property and, not suspiciously at all, paid it off. However, she did not go to the police to tell them about Lamphere's allegedly life-threatening conduct. The reason for this, most historical, true crime nerds agree, was that there hadn't been any threats; she was merely setting the stage for her own arson. Joe Maxson, who had been hired to replace Ray Lamphere in February 1908, awoke in the early hours of April 28, 1908, smelling smoke in his room on the second floor of the Gunness house. He opened the hall door to a shit load of flames. Maxson screamed Gunness' name and those of her children but got no response. He slammed the door and then, in his tighty whiteys, leaped from the second-story window of his room, barely surviving the fire that was closing in around him. He raced to town to get help, but by the time the old-fashioned hook and ladder firetruck arrived at the farm at early dawn, the farmhouse was a big ol' pile of smoking ruins. Four bodies were found inside the house. One of the bodies was that of a woman who could not immediately be identified as Gunness, since she had been decapitated. The head was never found. The bodies of her children were found still in their beds. County Sheriff Smutzer had somehow heard about Lamphere's alleged threats, so he took one look at the carnage and quickly went after the former handyman. Attorney Leliter came forward to recount his tale about Gunness' will and how she feared Lamphere would kill her and her family and, coincidentally, burn her house down.   Lamphere reeeeeally didn't help his own cause. The moment Sheriff Smutzer confronted him and before the lawman uttered a word, Lamphere exclaimed, "Did Widow Gunness and the kids get out all right?" He was then told about the fire, but he denied having anything to do with it, claiming that he was not near the farm when the blaze occurred. A young lil dude, John Solyem, was brought forward. He said he was watching the Gunness place and saw Lamphere running down the road from the Gunness house just before the structure erupted in flames. Lamphere snorted to the boy: "You wouldn't look me in the eye and say that!"   "Yes, I will,” replied Solyem. "You found me hiding behind the bushes and you told me you'd kill me if I didn't get out of there." Lamphere was arrested and charged with murder and arson. Then scores of investigators, sheriff's deputies, coroner's men, and many volunteers began to search the ruins for evidence.   The headless woman's body was a massive concern to La Porte residents. C. Christofferson, a neighboring farmer, looked at the charred remains of this body and said that it was not the remains of Belle Gunness. As did another farmer, L. Nicholson, and so did Mrs. Austin Cutler, an old friend of Gunness. More of Gunness' old friends, Mrs. May Olander and Mr. Sigward Olsen, arrived from Chicago. They examined the remains of the headless woman and said it was't Belle Gunness.   Doctors then measured the remains and, making allowances for the body's missing neck and head, stated the corpse was that of a woman who stood five feet three inches tall and weighed no more than 150 pounds. Friends and neighbors, as well as the La Porte dressmakers who made her dresses and other garments, swore that Gunness was taller than 5'8" and weighed between 180 and 200 pounds. Remember, she was a large woman who could toss around clothing trunks like they were frisbees. Detailed measurements of the body were compared with those on file with several La Porte stores where she purchased her apparel.   When the two sets of measurements were compared, the authorities concluded that the headless woman could not possibly have been Belle Gunness, even when the ravages of the fire on the body were considered. (The flesh was severely burned but intact). Moreover, Dr. J. Meyers examined the internal organs of the dead woman. He sent the stomach contents of the victims to a pathologist in Chicago, who reported months later that the organs contained lethal doses of (dun dun dunnnn)...strychnine. Gunness' dentist, Dr. Ira P. Norton, said that if the teeth/dental work of the headless corpse had been located, he could definitely ascertain if it was, for sure, Belle Gunness. Enter Louis "Klondike" Schultz, a former miner, who was hired to build a sluice and begin sifting the debris (as more bodies were unearthed, the sluice was used to isolate human remains on a larger scale). What the flying FUCK is a sluice you may be asking your obviously intelligent self. Well, it's a sliding gate or other devices for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a locked gate. On May 19, 1908, a piece of bridgework was found consisting of two human, canine teeth, their roots still attached, porcelain teeth and gold crown work in between. Norton, her dentists, identified them as work done for Gunness. As a result, Coroner Charles Mack officially concluded that the adult female body discovered in the burned debris was Belle Gunness. Even though NOTHING ELSE LINES UP.   Asle Helgelien arrived in La Porte and told Sheriff Smutzer that he believed his brother had met with foul play at Gunness' hands. Then, the new farmhand, Joe Maxson came forward with information that could not be ignored: He told the Sheriff that Gunness had ordered him to bring loads of dirt by wheelbarrow to a large area surrounded by a high wire fence where the hogs were fed. Maxson said that there were many deep depressions in the ground that had been covered by dirt. These filled-in holes, Gunness had told Maxson, were nothing but garbage. She wanted the ground made level, so he filled in the depressions.   Sheriff Smutzer took a dozen men back to the farm and began to dig. On May 3, 1908, the diggers unearthed the body of Belle's stepdaughter, Jennie Olson (who vanished in December 1906). Then they found the small bodies of two unidentified children. Subsequently, the body of Andrew Helgelien was unearthed (his overcoat was found to be worn by Ray Lamphere). As days progressed and the gruesome work continued, one body after another was discovered in Gunness' hog pen:    So, let's run through these poor, unfortunate souls.   Ole B. Budsberg of Iola, Wisconsin, (vanished May 1907);   Thomas Lindboe, who had left Chicago and had gone to work as a hired man for Gunness three years earlier;   Henry Gurholdt of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, who had gone to wed her a year earlier, taking $1,500 to her; a watch corresponding to one belonging to Gurholdt was found with a body;   Olaf Svenherud, from Chicago;   John Moe of Elbow Lake, Minnesota; his watch was found in Lamphere's possession;   Olaf Lindbloom, age 35 from Wisconsin.   Reports of other possible victims began to come in:   William Mingay, a coachman of New York City, who had left that city on April 1, 1904;   Herman Konitzer of Chicago who disappeared in January 1906;   Charles Edman of New Carlisle, Indiana;   George Berry of Tuscola, Illinois;   Christie Hilkven of Dovre, Barron County, Wisconsin, who sold his farm and came to La Porte in 1906;   Chares Neiburg, a 28-year-old Scandinavian immigrant who lived in Philadelphia, told friends that he was going to visit Gunness in June 1906 and never came back — he had been working for a saloon keeper and took $500 with him;   John H. McJunkin of Coraopolis (near Pittsburgh) left his wife in December 1906 after corresponding with a La Porte woman;   Olaf Jensen, a Norwegian immigrant of Carroll, Indiana, wrote his relatives in 1906 he was going to marry a wealthy widow at La Porte;   Henry Bizge of La Porte who disappeared June 1906 and his hired man named Edward Canary of Pink Lake Ill who also vanished 1906;   Bert Chase of Mishawaka, Indiana sold his butcher shop and told friends of a wealthy widow and that he was going to look her up; his brother received a telegram supposedly from Aberdeen, South Dakota claiming Bert had been killed in a train wreck; his brother investigated and found the telegram was fictitious;   Tonnes Peterson Lien of Rushford, Minnesota, is alleged to have disappeared April 2, 1907;   A gold ring marked "S.B. May 28, 1907" was found in the ruins;   A hired man named George Bradley of Tuscola, Illinois is alleged to have gone to La Porte to meet a widow and three children in October 1907;   T.J. Tiefland of Minneapolis is alleged to have come to see Gunness in 1907;   Frank Riedinger a farmer of Waukesha, Wisconsin, came to Indiana in 1907 to marry and never returned;   Emil Tell, a Swede from Kansas City, Missouri, is alleged to have gone in 1907 to La Porte;   Lee Porter of Bartonville, Oklahoma separated from his wife and told his brother he was going to marry a wealthy widow at La Porte;   John E. Hunter left Duquesne, Pennsylvania, on November 25, 1907 after telling his daughters he was going to marry a wealthy widow in Northern Indiana.   Two other Pennsylvanians — George Williams of Wapawallopen and Ludwig Stoll of Mount Yeager — also left their homes to marry in the West.   Abraham Phillips, a railway man of Burlington, West Virginia, left in the winter of 1907 to go to Northern Indiana and marry a rich widow — a railway watch was found in the debris of the house.   Benjamin Carling of Chicago, Illinois, was last seen by his wife in 1907 after telling her that he was going to La Porte to secure an investment with a wealthy widow; he brought $1,000 from an insurance company and borrowed money from several investors as well; in June 1908 his widow was able to identify his remains from La Porte's Pauper's cemetery by the contour of his skull and three missing teeth; $1000 at that time is approximately $31,522.45 today.   Aug. Gunderson of Green Lake, Wisconsin;   Ole Oleson of Battle Creek, Michigan;   Lindner Nikkelsen of Huron, South Dakota;   Andrew Anderson of Lawrence, Kansas;   Johann Sorensen of St. Joseph, Missouri;   A possible victim was a man named Hinkley;   Reported unnamed victims were:   a daughter of Mrs. H. Whitzer of Toledo, Ohio, who had attended Indiana University near La Porte in 1902;   an unknown man and woman are alleged to have disappeared in September 1906, the same night Jennie Olson went missing. Gunness claimed they were a Los Angeles "professor" and his wife who had taken Jennie to California;   a brother of Miss Jennie Graham of Waukesha, Wisconsin, who had left her to marry a rich widow in La Porte but vanished;   a hired man from Ohio age 50 name unknown is alleged to have disappeared and Gunness became the "heir" to his horse and buggy;   an unnamed man from Montana told people at a resort he was going to sell Gunness his horse and buggy, which were found with several other horses and buggies at the farm.   Most of the remains found on the property could not be identified. Because of the crude recovery methods, the number of individuals unearthed on the Gunness farm is unknown but is believed to be approximately twelve. On May 19, 1908, the remains of approximately seven unknown victims were buried in two coffins in unmarked graves in the pauper's section of LaPorte's Pine Lake Cemetery. Andrew Helgelien and Jennie Olson are buried in La Porte's Patton Cemetery, near Peter Gunness.   So, here's the even MORE fucked up part… if it's possible.   Ray Lamphere was arrested on May 22, 1908, and tried for murder and arson. He denied the charges of arson and murder that were filed against him. His defense hinged on the assertion that the body was not that of that big ol' girl, Belle Gunness.   Lamphere's lawyer, Wirt Worden, developed evidence that contradicted Norton's identification of the teeth and bridgework. A local jeweler testified that though the gold in the bridgework had emerged from the fire almost undamaged, the fierce heat of the fire had melted the gold plating on several watches and items of gold jewelry. Local doctors replicated the fire conditions by attaching a similar dental bridgework to a human jawbone and placing it in a blacksmith's forge. The natural teeth crumbled and disintegrated; the porcelain teeth came out pocked and pitted, and the gold parts melted (both the artificial elements were damaged to a greater degree than those in the bridgework offered as evidence of Gunness' identity). The hired hand Joe Maxson and another man also testified that they'd seen "Klondike" Schultz take the bridgework out of his pocket and plant it just before it was "discovered.” Lamphere was found guilty of arson but acquitted of murder. On November 26, 1908, he was sentenced to 20 years in State Prison (in Michigan City). He died of tuberculosis the next year on December 30, 1909.   On January 14, 1910, the Rev. E. A. Schell came forward with a confession that Lamphere was said to have made to him while the clergyman was comforting the dying man. In it, Lamphere revealed Gunness' crimes and swore that she was still alive. Lamphere had stated to the Reverend Schell and a fellow convict, Harry Meyers, shortly before his death that he had not murdered anyone but had helped Gunness bury many of her victims. When a victim arrived, she made him comfortable, charming him and cooking a large meal. She then drugged his coffee, and when the man was all fucked up, she split his head with a meat chopper. Sometimes she would simply wait for the suitor to go to bed and then enter the bedroom by candlelight and chloroform the hapless sap. A powerful woman, Gunness would then carry the body to the basement, place it on a table, and dissect it. She then bundled the remains and buried these in the hog pen and on the grounds around the house. Thanks to her second husband's instruction, Peter Gunness, the butcher, Belle had become an expert at dissection. To save time, she sometimes poisoned her victims' coffee with strychnine. (Um… the first husband) She also varied her disposal methods, sometimes dumping the corpse into the hog-scalding vat and covering the remains with quicklime. Lamphere even stated that if Belle was overly tired after murdering one of her victims, she merely chopped up the remains and, in the middle of the night, stepped into her hog pen and fed the remains to the hogs.   Lamphere also cleared up the mysterious question of the headless female corpse found in Gunness's home's smoking remains. Gunness had lured this woman from Chicago on the pretense of hiring her as a housekeeper only days before she decided to make her permanent escape from La Porte. Gunness, according to Lamphere, had drugged the woman, then bashed in her head and decapitated the body, taking the head, which had weights tied to it, to a swamp where she threw it into deep water. Then, she chloroformed her children, smothered them to death, and dragged their small bodies, along with the headless corpse, to the basement.   She dressed the female corpse in her old clothing, and removed her false teeth, placing these beside the headless corpse to assure it being identified as Belle Gunness. She then torched the house and fled. Lamphere had helped her, he admitted, but she didn't take off by the road where he waited for her after the fire had been set. She had betrayed her one-time partner in crime in the end by cutting across open fields and then disappearing into the woods. Some accounts suggest that Lamphere admitted that he took her to Stillwell (a town about nine miles from La Porte) and saw her off on a train to Chicago.   Lamphere said that Gunness was a rich woman, that she had murdered 42 men by his count, and maybe more, and had taken amounts from them ranging from $1,000 to $32,000. She had allegedly accumulated more than $250,000 through her murder schemes over the years—a considerable fortune for those days (about 10 million dollars, today). She had a small amount remaining in one of her savings accounts, but local banks later admitted that she had withdrawn most of her money shortly before the fire. Gunness withdrawing most of her money suggested that she was planning to evade the law. Gunness was, for several decades, allegedly seen or sighted in cities and towns throughout the United States. Friends, acquaintances, and amateur detectives apparently spotted her on the streets of Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles. As late as 1931, Gunness was reported alive and living in a Mississippi town, where she supposedly owned a great deal of property and lived the life of a respected woman. Sheriff Smutzer, for more than 20 years, received an average of two reports a month. She became part of American criminal folklore, a female Sasquatch, if you will.   Gunness's three children's bodies were found in the home's wreckage, but the headless adult female corpse found with them was never positively identified. Gunness' true fate is unknown; La Porte residents were divided between believing that Lamphere killed her and that she had faked her own death. In 1931, a woman known as "Esther Carlson" was arrested in Los Angeles for poisoning August Lindstrom for money. Two people who had known Gunness claimed to recognize her from photographs, but the identification was never proved. Carlson died while awaiting trial.   So, what the fuck happened to “Hell's Belle”??   The body believed to be that of Belle Gunness was buried next to her first husband at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.   On November 5, 2007, with the permission of descendants of Belle's sister, the headless body was exhumed from Gunness' grave in Forest Home Cemetery by a team of forensic anthropologists and graduate students from the University of Indianapolis to learn her true identity. It was initially hoped that a sealed envelope flap on a letter found at the victim's farm would contain enough DNA to be compared to that of the body. Unfortunately, there was not enough DNA, so efforts continue to find a reliable source for comparison purposes, including the disinterment of other bodies and contact with known living relatives.   As far as we know… Belle Gunness, the wicked Norwegian bitch… got away with So. Many. Murders… including her own.   Movies   https://deluxevideoonline.org/our-tens-list-faked-deaths-in-movies/

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Casey Christoferson, art director of Frog God Games. We discuss what an art director does day-to-day, his history working in tabletop games, and the past, present, and future of art in tabletop RPGs. If you've enjoyed the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and rate us on Spotify or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE Casey Christoferson Catpocalypse Meow 5e Kickstarter Facebook Instagram Frog God Games Twitter Bill Webb Necromancer Games Frog God Games Artists mentioned by Casey (WARNING: Some of the art may include nudity and depictions of violence) Adrian Landeros ArtStation Instagram Artem Shukaev Behance Instagram Brian Leblanc Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Quentin Soubrouillard Artstation Thuan Pham Instagram Other Stuff Everquest Fiery Dragon Gamehole Games Alex Kammer Jeff Easley Larry Elmore Monty Cook Sword and Sorcery Studios Troll Lord Games TSR White Wolf Wizards of the Coast World of Warcraft X Planet games

This month marks the 175th anniversary of the Mormon Battalion. This group of 500 Latter-day Saints traveled all the way from Kansas to San Diego, California to help in the war effort against Mexico. But why are we still talking about them almost 2 centuries later? And what can we learn from their sacrifice? Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Battalion Association President Greg Christofferson, and composer Marden Pond address those questions and preview an event honoring the battalion this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choice and Commitment Elder D. Todd Christofferson speaks at the January 2020 Worldwide Devotional. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2020-01-1020-elder-d-todd-christofferson?lang=eng or https://youtu.be/qTZQtjLbVks   Partial Transcript- slow down. make up your mind and settle it in your heart that you choose God. find the quiet time when you can kneel down in a private place and say to your heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ that you are his that you are committed body and soul to him, his son and the gospel path. then follow where he leads now and for the rest of your life. don't hesitate or hold back any longer but get on with your purpose and mission in life. mortality is so short. make this so that your eternity will be one of joy not regret. do you not feel the spirit telling you that this is right and go forward with confidence. I promise you that the Lord's reward for your giving all will be all that he has to give good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over. the reality of his resurrection is proof that he has all power. that he can deliver what he's promised and that he does deliver. he's life and he has come that we might have life and have it more abundantly. I tell you as one who knows, that Jesus Christ is the resurrected Redeemer that fact makes all the difference in the world and in eternity. I offer you his blessing and my witness in the name of Jesus Christ amen  

The Washington D.C. Temple has been an iconic sight on the National Capital Beltway since its dedication in 1974. In 2018, the temple closed for needed renovations and updating. As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prepares to wrap up the open house for the newly renovated Washington D.C. Temple this week, Church leaders and others of influence speak of the importance of temples on this episode of the Church News podcast. During the public open house, more than 250,000 people toured the historic temple. Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Quentin L. Cook, Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Sharon Eubank and Sister Reyna I. Aburto of the Relief Society general presidency; members of the local temple committee and others are featured in this episode of the Church News podcast — which highlights much of what has been said about the Washington D.C. Temple. The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder Christofferson teaches that no matter our mortal circumstances, we can trust that God will fulfill His promises.

Here, when the Lord tells Joshua to be strong and have courage 3 different times, He is actually giving us 3 different ways that we can find strength and courage when things are hard. Christofferson- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/04/the-power-of-covenants?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2009%2F04%2Fthe-power-of-covenants%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D052667A766D93CEF-3ED94F8E80521227%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653279777 Benson as quoted bu Staheli- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/04/obedience-lifes-great-challenge?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F1998%2F04%2Fobedience-lifes-great-challenge%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D58857BE68E9604F6-3E77E543BE6130E3%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653279806

In Deut 15 the children of Israel are commanded to take care of the poor among them, a commandment that remains in place for us today. But when we think of the poor are we thinking only of the poor financially? Or are we remembering to help the poor in spirit? The poor in faith? The poor in time? The poor in health? The poor in testimony? The poor in energy? A consecrated life is a life that looks for the poor and steps in to fill the gaps when possible. Christofferson- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2010/10/reflections-on-a-consecrated-life?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2010%2F10%2Freflections-on-a-consecrated-life%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D41235B398D56D834-44D11AB5F2BF17B6%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653016564 Maxwell- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1995/10/swallowed-up-in-the-will-of-the-father?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F1995%2F10%2Fswallowed-up-in-the-will-of-the-father%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D0402D636B9890A65-6739AF36BABBC46B%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653016602

In March, an architectural historian wrote on Twitter, “Is there a building in the US whose siting and form better address the speed and experience of interstate highways than the Washington D.C. Temple? The way it is revealed, perfectly centered, after cresting a hill is really genius move.” The building is so beloved that the area's evening news simply calls it “the Temple.” For years, the inspiring structure has meant so much to so many—including those who have never been able to go inside. But for the next month, they can. On this week's episode, we talk with the co-chairs of the Washington D.C. Temple Open House. 2:35- Renovations 4:45- Making a Sacrifice 8:16- Temple President and Matron 11:18- A Connecting Link to Heaven 15:24- Architecture 21:42- An East Coast Temple  24:36- Proximity to the United States Capitol  30:14- Easter Morning and CBS Sunday Morning 34:11- Hopes for an Open House 38:32- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?  DC Temple.org (See video of the view from the Beltway on the homepage): https://dctemple.org/ Brian Goldstein tweet- https://twitter.com/bgoldst/status/1504623264219512839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504623264219512839%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deseret.com%2Ffaith%2F2022%2F3%2F20%2F22981180%2Fthe-washington-d-c-temple-sites-history-is-as-american-as-the-capital-city-itself-lds-temple CBS Sunday Morning interview with Elders Bednar and Christofferson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF6qbShHTQ What have invited guests said about the Washington, D.C. Temple? https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/dc-temple-invited-guests-social-posts Other visitors to the Open House: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/apostles-government-officials-dc-temple The Washington D.C. Temple Reopens video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJT8ktxUzN4 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we deviate into chapter 25 a bit, we learn about the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was built to carry the things that were most sacred to the children of Israel. If you were building your own personal ark...what would you place inside? What do you consider to be most sacred and holy? Christofferson- https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/d-todd-christofferson/sense-sacred/ Pieper- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2012/04/to-hold-sacred?lang=eng

What does it mean to be a "peculiar treasure?" And how can that understanding help us better understand our covenants? Christofferson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/04/the-power-of-covenants?lang=eng

Amid turbulent times, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared messages of hope, faith and peace during the 192nd Annual General Conference. They counseled Church members to avoid contention, find and stay on the covenant path and share the blessings of the restored gospel with others. The five conference sessions originated from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on April 2-3, 2022, and signaled a return to a more traditional general conference than has been held in the past two years. This episode of the Church News podcast features excerpts from general conference addresses.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sunday Morning Session of the 192nd Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Annual General Conference, April 3, 2022. Speakers for this session were selected from the General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We must remember to keep the first commandment first by making sure our relationship with God is central to our life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Love of God. D. Todd Christofferson and Song- Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin. ACU Sunday Series.  Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/IcIzmkNsuuo 71,740 views Oct 2, 2021 General Conference 336K subscribers Elder D. Todd Christofferson speaks at the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 2-3, 2021. Our Father and our Redeemer have blessed us with commandments, and in obeying Their commandments, we feel Their perfect love more fully and more profoundly. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...   Good Good Father Chris Tomlin Oh, I've heard a thousand stories of what they think You're like But I've heard the tender whisper of love in the dead of night And You tell me that You're pleased and that I'm never alone You're a good, good Father It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am Oh, and I've seen many searching for answers far and wide But I know we're all searching for answers only You provide 'Cause You know just what we need before we say a word You're a good, good Father It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am Because You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us You are perfect in all of Your ways Oh, You're perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us Oh, it's love so undeniable I, I can hardly speak Peace so unexplainable I, I can hardly think As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still into love, love, love You're a good, good Father It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am And You're a good, good Father It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am You're a good, good Father It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am (You're a good, good Father) You are perfect in all of Your ways (it's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are) (And I'm loved by You) You are perfect in all of Your ways (it's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am) Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Tony Brown / Pat Barrett