Podcasts about elder renlund

Send us a textThis week on Walk with Him, Michelle Craig joined me to talk about Elder Renlund's general conference talk from April 2025! 

Today's episode was inspired by President Camille N. Johnson's talk in this last general conference, titled "Spiritually Whole in Him." We're talking about how to feel spiritually whole, even when family relationships are difficult or strained. Quote from Elder Ballard here. Quote from Elder Renlund here. Quote from Elder Gong here.

In episode 344 of the Words of the Prophets podcast, Todd, Alia, Burke and Rivka discuss the talk “Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior” by Elder Dale G. Renlund from the April 2025 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Come have a listen!#wordsoftheprophets #generalconference #conference #ldsconference #LDS #ldspodcast #podcast #sharegoodnesshttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/words-of-the-prophetsFind us on twitter, instagram or email us at wordsoftheprophetspodcast@gmail.comFind us at youtube.com/wordsoftheprophetspodcast

This is the Savior's gospel, and this is His Church (see 3 Nephi 27:21; Mosiah 26:22; 27:13). The combination of the two is powerful and transformative.

What's the most explosive talk from General Conference? The one where Elder Renlund talks about how to make

This is the Savior's gospel, and this is His Church (see 3 Nephi 27:21; Mosiah 26:22; 27:13). The combination of the two is powerful and transformative.

This is the Savior's gospel, and this is His Church (see 3 Nephi 27:21; Mosiah 26:22; 27:13). The combination of the two is powerful and transformative.

In this episode of Memoirs of an LDS Servant Teacher, Maurice Harker explores the concept of “paddling steadily” to bring consistency and resilience to marriage and personal growth. Drawing on insights from Elder Renlund's talk and the wisdom of spiritual psychology, Maurice guides men in learning how to avoid the cycle of “burst efforts followed by burnout.” He emphasizes the importance of small, consistent actions that gradually lead to stability and strength, both in marital repair and personal growth. This episode provides a refreshing reminder that with patience, persistence, and Christlike consistency, husbands and fathers can move forward—even in challenging times. Want to read more about this topic? ⁠⁠https://www.lifechangingservices.org/overwhelmed-parable-making-cookies-wi/ Rather Watch Something? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXqno4Jb_pY Check out the Spiritual Psychology Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1w78otm1.pages.infusionsoft.net/

Send us a text“This is My Gospel-This is My Church”Elder RenlundPlease study this powerful talk with us as we all come to rely upon the Savior more as we follow the prophet's invitation to study Christ's atonement. What principles stood out regarding Christs atonement and His gospel? What did the Spirit teach you as you read this talk and/or listened to this podcast?#jesus #atonement #love #joy #peace #people #individual #repent #change #humble #women #world #spirit #savior #lds #power

300 episodes! We can't believe it! In this, our 300th episode, Todd, Alia, Rivka and Burke discuss the talk, 300! "This is My Gospel" - "This is My Church" by Elder Dale G. Renlund from the October 2024 General Conference.

Dr. Larry Nelson continues to teach through Moroni and Mormon how to shun violence and discouragement in violent and uncertain times through covenants and our relationship with Jesus Christ.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM44ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM44FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM44DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM44PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM44ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/WRF8aPaoEcoALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part II - Dr. Larry Nelson1:09 Studies on the influence of violence06:19 Rationalization about how violence affects the Spirit11:58 Sacrifice and gratitude16:18 Supersonic Saints22:06 The call for spiritual reflection25:59 Child development and media research28:39 Mormon addresses resolving conflict and anger33:31 Elder Renlund's “Infuriating Unfairness”37:12 Mormon's soliloquy39:45 President Nelson's call for peacemakers42:11 Mormon pleads to rest his mind through Christ43:26 Mormon a historian47:25 The Parable of the Marinade49:18 Raising righteous children in challenging times52:29 Reflections on the relationship between Mormon and Moroni54:01 Clinging to Jesus and covenants57:49 End of Part 2 - Dr. Larry NelsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

This is the Savior's gospel, and this is His Church (see 3 Nephi 27:21; Mosiah 26:22; 27:13). The combination of the two is powerful and transformative.

I invite you to live the doctrine of Christ repeatedly, iteratively, and intentionally and help others on their way.

Elder Renlund shares a story about kayaking and the advice he received from their guide about keeping momentum to avoid flipping over. He relates this to the doctrine of Christ, that as we consistently and diligently follow the doctrine of Christ, we will gain spiritual momentum and stay afloat. “Indeed, the elements of the doctrine of Christ—such as faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, entering a covenant relationship with the Lord through baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end—are not intended to be experienced as one-time, check-the-box events. In particular, “enduring to the end” is not really a separate step in the doctrine of Christ—as though we complete the first four elements and then hunker down, grit our teeth, and wait to die. No, enduring to the end is repeatedly and iteratively applying the other elements of the doctrine of Christ, creating the “powerful virtuous cycle” that President Nelson described.” “Consider how the expedition guide helped me after I flipped over in the kayak. He did not shout from afar an unhelpful question such as, “Mr. Renlund, what are you doing in the water?” He did not paddle up and chide me, saying, “Mr. Renlund, you would not be in this situation if you were more physically fit.” He did not start towing my kayak while I was just trying to get on top of it. And he did not correct me in front of the group. Instead, he gave me the help I needed at the time I needed it. He gave me advice when I was receptive. And he went out of his way to encourage me.” How can you love those around you like this? If you'd like to be part of the conversation: Email: genconfconvos@gmail.com Facebook: General Conference Conversations Instagram: @generalconferenceconversations You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiavmFctfCBB68kWaKVy0g

I invite you to live the doctrine of Christ repeatedly, iteratively, and intentionally and help others on their way.

In this episode Todd, Alia, Rivka and Burke discuss the talk, "The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ" by Elder Dale G. Renlund from the April 2024 General Conference.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched the fifth and final season of the “Book of Mormon Videos” series in early 2024. Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles serves as the chair of the Scriptures Committee and has overseen the production of the “Book of Mormon Videos.” The Church recently hit a significant milestone in the distribution of the Book of Mormon, and Elder Renlund said the launch of this final season comes at an important time. “In an era marked by the delivery of the 200 millionth copy of the Book of Mormon, it is fitting that we draw attention to the many other ways people can be introduced to the truths of this sacred volume,” he said. This episode of the Church News podcast looks behind the scenes with series producers Aaron Merrell and Jaelan Petrie to explore the storytelling process of creating the videos and the sacred book of scripture they are based on. 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 executive 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.

I invite you to live the doctrine of Christ repeatedly, iteratively, and intentionally and help others on their way.

I invite you to live the doctrine of Christ repeatedly, iteratively, and intentionally and help others on their way.

last week I spent several days in Utah and while I was there, watched as several people I love either received or were answers to other people's prayers. In this episode, I'm sharing some of those tender mercy experiences, and an answer to prayer that involved me having a one-on-one conversation with an apostle of Jesus Christ. Corrine's presentation at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference https://utahcoalition.org/2024-conference-livestream-room-1-tori-rousay-and-corrine-stokoe/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off Elder Dale G. Renlund's presentation at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/05/04/how-to-overcome-pornography/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Focus on Jesus Christ. He is our Savior and Redeemer, the “mark” to whom we should look, and our greatest treasure.

Elder Esplin's talk “The Savior's Healing Power upon the Isles of the Sea” is all about the miracles God is working with temples. Here is a question to consider as you study: “Through temple blessings, the Savior heals individuals, families, and nations—even those that once stood as bitter enemies.” How have you seen this healing in your life? I also mentioned a talk by Elder Renlund from October 2021: “The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity.” 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

In this episode Todd, Alia, Rivka and Burke discuss the talk, "Stronger and Closer Connection to God Through Multiple Covenants" by Elder Dale G Renlund, from a March 5, 2024 BYU Devotional, found on the BYU Speeches webpage.

“Jesus Christ Is the Treasure” by Elder Renlund reminds us to not “look beyond the mark.” Here's a question to consider as you study: Where in your life can you see that you're looking for specific blessings instead of seeing what's there? 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

Enhance your study of General Conference and strengthen your testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ as you join with Elaine Dalton, Barbara Morgan Gardner and community in an uplifting, grounded, and fun gospel discussion.  Each week we carefully define, study and analyze the doctrines and principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ from these inspired talks coupled with the Come, Follow Me weekly scripture study. We also share personal application, experiences in Church leadership, family, community, missions, etc.,  We'd love to have you join us! 

Have you ever searched for something only to find it was right under your nose the whole time? That's how Elder Renlund starts his great talk, "Jesus Christ Is the Treasure." Brad McBride from ThusWeSee.com joins Matthew to discuss this great talk, share some great stories, and even... sing a Steve Martin song? Resources King Tut by Steve Martin Matthew's blog post on the Sacrament: "30 years and I'm just now leaning this?" Principles for Ensuring Doctrinal Purity (Church publication) Lifelong Conversion by Elder Dale G. Renlund The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament by Pres. Dallin H. Oaks Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins by Elder David A. Bednar “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God” by Astronaut Don Lind

Focus on Jesus Christ. He is our Savior and Redeemer, the “mark” to whom we should look, and our greatest treasure.

In this episode Todd, Alia, Burke and Rivka discuss the talk, "Jesus Christ is the Treasure by Elder Dale G. Renlund from the October 2023 General Conference.

Todd and Kevin attempt to review Elder Dale G. Renlund's talk from Sunday afternoon session of October 2023 general conference. Elder Renlund emphasizes to not look beyond the mark, and that Jesus Christ as “the mark” to look to and the treasure to be sought.

Sometimes we're all guilty of overthinking it and making our own lives too hard. Maybe we even do it with our relationship with Jesus. In general conference, Elder Renlund shared words that helped to dial in our focus from his talk, “Jesus Christ is the Treasure.” This episode discusses seeing Jesus for who He is. Hilary Craner joins Kathryn Davis as they discuss the question, “did you see Jesus today?” and how a story about bubbles helped Hilary reconsider her priorities. Hilary is a graphic designer who loves to sprinkle happiness into her designs. She loves to poke fun at herself over on her Instagram page with her obsession with 80/90's nostalgia. Hilary says she's all about the simple joys in life, which makes her a perfect fit to talk about simple ways to strengthen our focus on Jesus. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! Order your General Conference Journal Edition today and follow along with Magnify as you study the words of the leaders!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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. 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Focus on Jesus Christ. He is our Savior and Redeemer, the “mark” to whom we should look, and our greatest treasure.

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In this shortcast Kerry clears up some common teachings about the covenant, and highlights the amazing teachings of Elder Renlund on how the baptismal covenant and the endowment are interrelated as part of the Abrahamic (or New and Everlasting) covenant. You can use the code Kerry25 for a discount on Kerry's books at Seagullbook.com If you are interested in the workshops on the Book of Mormon (Dec. 7-9), or on Egypt and the Gospel (Dec. 15-16), email thescripturesareal@gmail.com. Elder Renlund's talk can be found at https://soundcloud.com/byu-idaho-radio/elder-and-sister-renlund-byu-idaho-devotional?utm_source=www.byui.edu&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fbyu-idaho-radio%252Felder-and-sister-renlund-byu-idaho-devotional We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Focus on Jesus Christ. He is our Savior and Redeemer, the “mark” to whom we should look, and our greatest treasure.

In this episode, I continue the discussion I began in Episode 45, sharing my testimony on how I stay grounded in a male hierarchal church, and how I feel about sharing research about Mother in Heaven❤️  ❤️  ❤️My Current work in Progress: Emerging from the Wilderness: Rediscovering our Mother in Heaven✨ ✨ ✨ ✨❤️ Join our Facebook community - Exploring the Divine Femininehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/937748690065723❤️ Follow this channel on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/exploringthedivinefeminine/❤️Follow my author channel https://www.instagram.com/ramonasiddoway/❤️ Follow me on Facebook author-- https://www.facebook.com/ramonasiddowayauthor/regular nutty day-to-day me--https://www.facebook.com/ramona.siddoway✨ ✨ ✨ ✨Exploring the Divine Feminine YouTube ChannelSUBSCRIBE NOW -- ExploringTheDivineFeminineChannel

In this two-part episode, I discuss Elder Renlund's 2022 talk on Heavenly Mother and what that potentially meant for us as women and as the church as a whole. ❤️  ❤️  ❤️My Current work in Progress: Emerging from the Wilderness: Rediscovering our Mother in Heaven✨ ✨ ✨ ✨❤️ Join our Facebook community - Exploring the Divine Femininehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/937748690065723❤️ Follow this channel on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/exploringthedivinefeminine/❤️Follow my author channel https://www.instagram.com/ramonasiddoway/❤️ Follow me on Facebook author-- https://www.facebook.com/ramonasiddowayauthor/regular nutty day-to-day me--https://www.facebook.com/ramona.siddoway✨ ✨ ✨ ✨Exploring the Divine Feminine YouTube ChannelSUBSCRIBE NOW -- ExploringTheDivineFeminineChannel

In this "Greatest Hits" episode, Todd, Burke, Rivka and Alia discuss the talk, "Latter Day Saints Keep on Trying" by Elder Renlund from the April 2015 General Conferece.

As you walk the covenant path, from baptism to the temple and throughout life, I promise you power to go against the natural worldly flow.

The Gospel Topics essay titled “Mother in Heaven,” on churchofjesuschrist.org states “The doctrine of a Heavenly Mother is a cherished and distinctive belief among Latter-day Saints.”It's with this in mind that three Latter-day Saint women — McArthur Krishna, Ashley Carcinelli, and Trina Caudle, have curated a new collection of writing, poetry, and art called Cherish: The Joy of Our Mother in Heaven.We were lucky enough to bring McArthur on, along with another one of the book's contributors, Michal Thomas. We thought that those two women were the perfect pair to come on and speak with us.Among the subjects we discussed was Elder Dale G. Renlund's April 2022 General Conference address on the subject of Heavenly Mother — McArthur described the joy she felt when she heard Elder Renlund address the topic in General Conference, in her mind, effectively ending the speculative taboo that Church members shouldn't even talk about Heavenly Mother. Of course, Elder Renlund did call for an end to “speculation” about Heavenly Mother, and McArthur and Michal fully endorse that idea. As McArthur explains in the episode, it appears that it was unfounded “speculation” by a seminary teacher that led to the half-century-plus “sacred silence” around Heavenly Mother.These two emphasize that there is so much we can do with our existing beautiful doctrine; everyone should be able to see deity in their own image, and women, in particular, can better understand their own nature by understanding the nature of a Mother in Heaven. And because Heavenly Mother is infinite, there are infinite ways to connect with Her. McArthur and Michal explore that in this conversation, and of course, this new book is a great example of how many are doing it.We're really grateful to McArthur and Michal for coming on and having this discussion with us. You can find this new book, Cherish, on Amazon.

As you walk the covenant path, from baptism to the temple and throughout life, I promise you power to go against the natural worldly flow.

As you walk the covenant path, from baptism to the temple and throughout life, I promise you power to go against the natural worldly flow.

In this episode Todd, Alia, Rivka and Burke discuss the talk, "Accessing God's Power through Covenants" by Elder Dale G. Renlund from the April 2023 General Conference.

Elder Renlund teaches that as we come unto Christ and are connected to Him and our Heavenly Father by covenant, we can be transformed and become perfected in Jesus Christ.

As you walk the covenant path, from baptism to the temple and throughout life, I promise you power to go against the natural worldly flow.

We need to understand the framework within which the Holy Ghost functions. When we operate within the framework, the Holy Ghost can unleash astonishing insight.

Elder Renlund teaches how to receive personal revelation through the Holy Ghost and how to avoid deception.

This episode includes my interview with Lisa from Ukraine.  We learned a lot.  I will link Elder Renlund's talk here.   To help refugees in your local area please visit www.justserve.org  

Brad Pelo has been a lifelong member of the Church and has served as a bishop twice and most recently as a counselor in the New York City YSA stake presidency. He is currently executive producer and president of The Chosen and was executive producer of the feature films Forever Strong and The Legend of Johnny Lingo. Brad is married to Melody Allen and they are parents to 12 children and 17 grandchildren. Derral Eves is a family man of great faith. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications at Southern Utah University. Professionally, he has been on YouTube since 2005, where he has helped generate nearly 86 billion video views, and his book The YouTube Formula is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. He is currently the CEO and Executive Producer of The Chosen. Derral is also founder of Creatus, a marketing and consulting company, and VidSummit, an annual video conference. He served a mission in Paraguay and has since served in several callings including as elders quorum president, bishopric counselor, bishop, and counselor in a stake presidency. Derral and his wife Carolyn live in La Verkin, Utah, and have five amazing kids. The Chosen is a television series about the life of Jesus Christ that broke the all-time crowdfunding record in film and television. Their 2021 Christmas special broke box office records and was the #1 movie in the country at its theatrical release. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to Derral Eves and Brad Pelo, producers of The Chosen. 03:00 Derral shares his background story and how he came to work on The Chosen. 18:50 Brad shares his story and how he got involved with The Chosen. 29:40 The story behind the Goshen set, where The Chosen was filmed. 31:10 How would you create a ‘Chosen-like' experience on Sunday? Focus on relationships with Christ in every talk, lesson, and discussion. The new generation wants authenticity and nothing sugar coated. 41:10 How do you encourage people to focus more on Jesus in Sunday meetings? Remember that you set the tone. Be very specific with topics for speaking. Let people know what you want to accomplish. 45:50 As members we feel obligated to accept callings. We should let our leader know what is going on in our lives before accepting a calling. While it's important to serve we need to avoid burnout. 48:00 Derral shares a story about a meeting with Elder Renlund and getting to ask him leadership questions. 52:20 Avoid burnout. It's ok to say no. This is God's work and we are just assisting Him. 54:45 Brad shares his own perspective on creating a ‘chosen like' experience at church. He believes that it's important to not only create content but also context. 56:30 The gathering of saints is a community experience not a social experience. The body of Christ requires us to experience Him together. 1:00:00 As leadership we need to look for opportunities for people to experience Christ as a body. Gathering should be more than reviewing the doctrine. Everyone should be speaking of Jesus and participating. 1:00:50 Brad shares about a documentary they filmed having nine Gen-Zs watch The Chosen together. How they reacted and their experience. He shares what can be learned from this experience. 1:05:00 If you want people to open up and be vulnerable then you need to model it for them. 1:08:10 Derral shares a story of what it looks like to be real and authentic. 1:17:30 We often make the mistake of showing people who appear to be as perfect as Jesus when we need to model people that are broken and have a relationship with Jesus. 1:18:30 In our church culture we create this false facade. We think that because people are called that they are perfect. 1:20:20 Brad talks about what he has learned from the interfaith effort working on The Chosen. 1:24:30 Because of our religious persecution we have sheltered ourselves away from others of the Christian faith. Bringing people to Jesus doesn't mean handing out ...

Brad Pelo has been a lifelong member of the Church and has served as a bishop twice and most recently as a counselor in the New York City YSA stake presidency. He is currently executive producer and president of The Chosen and was executive producer of the feature films Forever Strong and The Legend of Johnny Lingo. Brad is married to Melody Allen and they are parents to 12 children and 17 grandchildren. Derral Eves is a family man of great faith. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications at Southern Utah University. Professionally, he has been on YouTube since 2005, where he has helped generate nearly 86 billion video views, and his book The YouTube Formula is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. He is currently the CEO and Executive Producer of The Chosen. Derral is also founder of Creatus, a marketing and consulting company, and VidSummit, an annual video conference. He served a mission in Paraguay and has since served in several callings including as elders quorum president, bishopric counselor, bishop, and counselor in a stake presidency. Derral and his wife Carolyn live in La Verkin, Utah, and have five amazing kids. The Chosen is a television series about the life of Jesus Christ that broke the all-time crowdfunding record in film and television. Their 2021 Christmas special broke box office records and was the #1 movie in the country at its theatrical release. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to Derral Eves and Brad Pelo, producers of The Chosen. 03:00 Derral shares his background story and how he came to work on The Chosen. 18:50 Brad shares his story and how he got involved with The Chosen. 29:40 The story behind the Goshen set, where The Chosen was filmed. 31:10 How would you create a ‘Chosen-like' experience on Sunday? Focus on relationships with Christ in every talk, lesson, and discussion. The new generation wants authenticity and nothing sugar coated. 41:10 How do you encourage people to focus more on Jesus in Sunday meetings? Remember that you set the tone. Be very specific with topics for speaking. Let people know what you want to accomplish. 45:50 As members we feel obligated to accept callings. We should let our leader know what is going on in our lives before accepting a calling. While it's important to serve we need to avoid burnout. 48:00 Derral shares a story about a meeting with Elder Renlund and getting to ask him leadership questions. 52:20 Avoid burnout. It's ok to say no. This is God's work and we are just assisting Him. 54:45 Brad shares his own perspective on creating a ‘chosen like' experience at church. He believes that it's important to not only create content but also context. 56:30 The gathering of saints is a community experience not a social experience. The body of Christ requires us to experience Him together. 1:00:00 As leadership we need to look for opportunities for people to experience Christ as a body. Gathering should be more than reviewing the doctrine. Everyone should be speaking of Jesus and participating. 1:00:50 Brad shares about a documentary they filmed having nine Gen-Zs watch The Chosen together. How they reacted and their experience. He shares what can be learned from this experience. 1:05:00 If you want people to open up and be vulnerable then you need to model it for them. 1:08:10 Derral shares a story of what it looks like to be real and authentic. 1:17:30 We often make the mistake of showing people who appear to be as perfect as Jesus when we need to model people that are broken and have a relationship with Jesus. 1:18:30 In our church culture we create this false facade. We think that because people are called that they are perfect. 1:20:20 Brad talks about what he has learned from the interfaith effort working on The Chosen. 1:24:30 Because of our religious persecution we have sheltered ourselves away from others of the Christian faith. Bringing people to Jesus doesn't mean handing out ...