Best Meridian Magazines Podcasts (2025)

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #39: “It Is Thy House, a Place of Thy Holiness,” D&C 109–110 42:22

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September 29-October 5 The building of the Kirtland temple marked a pivotal moment in the history of the earth, a time yearned for for centuries, when this key part of the covenant would be restored to the earth. The Lord said, “I gave unto you a commandment, that you should build an house, in the which house I design to endow those whom I have cho…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #38: “The Order of the Son of God,” D&C 106-108 35:06

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September 22-28 If you do a cursory reading of Section 107 of the Doctrine and Covenants, you might think this is just a revelation of priesthood quorums and councils, more like a manual or a handbook. Don’t be deceived! Yes, there are tremendous organizing aids and guidance for all the quorums and councils of the Church, but there are hidden gems …

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #37: “After Much Tribulation … Cometh the Blessing,” D&C 102-105 39:28

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September 15-21 The material we talk about today gives us specifics about a dramatic, heart-rending series of events from the 19 th century, but is also so relevant for our times, as if the story was written just for us. It simply could not be more to the point.

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #36: “Be Still and Know That I Am God,” D&C 98-101 38:42

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September 8-14 How would it feel to move a thousand miles by foot and wagon, taking all your belongings you could carry—with a mission to gather to a specific place and build a community and society called Zion. You’ve barely been introduced to the concept of Zion—a people of one heart, striving with all their might to stay close to God and live th…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #35: “For the Salvation of Zion,” D&C 94-97 37:54

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September 1-7 How important are temples to the Lord? When Joseph Smith was on his first mission to Missouri in the summer of 1831, only 17 months after the Church was organized, on August 3, 1831, he received a revelation about a temple to be built in Independence in Jackson County. (D&C 57:3). Then, on December 27, 1832 in Section 88 (v. 119), the…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #34: “Receive of His Fulness,” D&C 93 35:01

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August 25-31 In this marvelous book of scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants, we learn things that we can know from no other source, including in rich measure the doctrine of pre-mortality, that we lived with Heavenly Parents, before this world was. In this week’s lesson we will explore the purpose of mortality and this, one of the least known doct…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #33: “A Principle with Promise,” D&C 89-92 36:01

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August 18-24 In Section 89, the Lord gave Joseph Smith the Word of Wisdom, which we often take to be a list of dos and don’ts about how to care for our bodies, but there is more deep doctrine there then we often see, and we will share some of those ah-ha’s and surprises with you today, two of which you may have never considered before.…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #32: “Establish … a House of God,” D&C 88 36:32

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August 11-17 I used to look forward to the tail end of our Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts in Missouri because my Dad, a brilliant and world-renowned geologist and geological engineer, and Darrell Ownby, part of our family and a world-class ceramic engineer, and Nord Gale, a celebrated, favorite professor and brilliant microbiologist and Harold R…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #31: “Stand Ye in Holy Places,” D&C 85-87 38:02

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August 4-10 How distressingly human it is that some people want to build Zion and want an inheritance in Zion, but don’t want to keep the very laws that create Zion. That’s like saying, I want to live in the Lord’s kingdom, but I want to do it my way. That’s what was happening to some people who went to build Zion in Missouri, and that is the conte…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #30: “The Power of Godliness,” D&C 84 37:17

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July 28-August 3 Once in Nauvoo on a Sunday morning we attended Church with all the missionaries serving there. It was a beautiful sight to see! They were full of joy, enthusiasm, radiance, happiness and just plain excitement for being there. We talked to a number of the senior couples for a few minutes. “Oh, this is our seventh mission,” one siste…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #29: "Where Much Is Given Much Is Required,” D&C 81-83 34:21

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July 21-27 “Peter may have given the best description of the Savior’s mortal ministry in five words when he referred to Jesus, “who went about doing good.” (M. Russell Ballard). You want to know what to do with your life? There it is, simply put. If we are to be like him, we go about doing good. In Doctrine and Covenants Section 81, we are given th…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #28: “I Will Lead You Along,” D&C 77-80 34:18

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July 14-20 In the last two podcasts we have talked about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and the tremendous blessings that came to the Prophet Joseph and to Sidney Rigdon as they carefully studied, pondered and meticulously prayed over the Bible. One of the great blessings that came was The Vision of the Three Degrees of Glory. In this we…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #27: “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory,” D&C 76 47:43

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July 7-13 Though Joseph Smith received many visions and revelations, one of these was so sweeping, so mind-expanding, so glorious that the early Saints simply called it “the Vision.” It not only clarifies who we are and why we’re here and where we’re going, but demonstrated yet again what a powerful and loving Father we have in God. He is the ultim…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #26: “No Weapon That Is Formed against You Shall Prosper,” D&C 71-75 35:01

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June 30-July 6 Joseph Smith was tasked by the Lord to do something rather unique for a backwoods, upstate New York farmer now living in Northern Ohio. The Prophet Nephi had seen a vision some two thousand four hundred years before that many of the plain and precious things which were in the Bible had been taken out by the great and abominable Churc…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #25: “Worth … the Riches of the Whole Earth,” D&C 67-70 38:39

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June 23-29 By November 1831, Joseph had received 65 revelations, and it was time to publish them. He told the brethren at the conference he convened that the contents of this book should “be “prized by this Conference to be worth to the Church the riches of the whole Earth.” In a world where men’s best ideas can never be more than puny and inadequa…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #24: “The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind,” D&C 64-66 33:36

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June 16-22 Many years ago, I read Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo: the unabridged version which is 1,463 pages long. Next to the scriptures, it was the greatest reading experience of any book I have ever had. I became so close to the characters, Jean Valjean, Monsieur Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel—the Bishop of Digne (‘deen’), Fantine, Cosette, G…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #23: “I Am with the Faithful Always,” D&C 60-63 1:00:50

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June 9-15 This week we will be talking about some of those early elders who had traveled a thousand miles to get to Western Missouri, had fulfilled a small mission, held a special conference, had dedicated the land of Zion and a temple site in Independence, Missouri, and now, they were turning around and making their way back the thousand miles to …

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #22: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause,” D&C 58-59 36:20

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June 2-8 Can you imagine living in a world where people did not hurt each other or become angry or divided? Can you imagine families with total harmony and marriages with no contention? Can you imagine a world where everyone watched out for each other and people were there to help you when you needed it? Can you imagine a place so pure that God cou…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #21: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward,” D&C 51-57 31:18

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May 26-June 1 I grew up on a beautiful spread of woods and meadows near Rolla, Missouri. We had about 230 acres with our house up on the south hill overlooking a beautiful valley. A small stream called Spring Creek ran through the bottomlands and a narrow gravel road led from our home to the access road of old Highway 66. The view was so peaceful a…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #20: “That Which Is of God Is Light,” D&C 49-50 35:19

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May 19-25 When you read Doctrine and Covenants Sections 49 and 50, it helps to have the rest of the story. Why should you care about Leman Copley or the Shakers and what’s this talk about false spirits? We will have some fun and give you the context in this episode.

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #19: “Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts,” D&C 46-48 38:14

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May 12-18 “We must remember that to every man [or woman] is given a gift by the Spirit of God. It is our right and responsibility to accept our gifts and to share them. God’s gifts and powers are available to all of us.” (Ashton, Marvin J., There are Many Gifts, General Conference, October 1987) Each of us has at least one spiritual gift. Some peop…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #18: “The Promises … Shall Be Fulfilled,” D&C 45 36:35

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May 5-11 The Second Coming is a topic of endless speculation for us, especially in light of the social unrest and wars and rumors of wars that mark our time. President Russell M. Nelson has spoken often of the Savior’s Second Coming in words like these from the October 2024 General Conference. “The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters,…

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S2-Ep16: Magazine Edition #2 45:22

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Chris and Curt bring back their magazine-style format, where they delve into various topics related to escape rooms. They discuss marketing strategies for escape rooms through city quests, and creating an engaging social media presence. They share ideas for events that align with escape room themes, tools like the RFID whiz, staff incentives, and w…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #17: “My Law to Govern My Church,” D&C 41-44 33:54

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April 28-May 4 We live in a time when the Church of Jesus Christ has been well established and we are used to talking in terms of large numbers, general conferences translated into scores of languages simultaneously, missionaries serving in diverse countries all over the world and the Kingdom of God on the earth organized unlike any worldly entity.…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #16: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine,” D&C 37-40 35:19

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April 21-27 Robert Matthews said, “Many have supposed that the translation of the Bible [what we call the JST] was only a sideline, a matter of personal, but passing interest to the Prophet Joseph.” We agree that too many misunderstand the importance of this work. How many in the Church understand what the JST is or use it regularly? But, as Matthe…

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S2-Ep16: Magazine Edition #1 32:08

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Curt and Chris kick off a new format called the 'Magazine Edition,' where they cover diverse topics related to escape rooms, marketing, and more. The episode highlights include an interesting marketing idea, creative ideas for themed escape room parties, the use of plotters and vinyl cutters, and tips on engaging staff. They also share unique tools…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #15: “I Am He Who Liveth, I Am He Who Was Slain,” Easter 41:30

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April 14-20 This week we are studying that magnificent gift the Savior gave to us in the atonement and resurrection.

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #14: “Lift Up Your Voices … to Declare My Gospel,” Doctrine and Covenants 30-36 39:02

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April 7-13 Parley Parker Pratt was 16 months younger than the Prophet Joseph and he was born about 140 miles east of Palmyra, New York. Parley was born curious about religion. He said to his father one day when he was 18 years old and they were laboring together in the forest: "Father, how is it there is so manifest a difference between the ancient…

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S2-Ep15: Matt and Jessi Nelson of Oh! Key Escape Games 1:01:17

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Curt and Chris sit down with guests Matt and Jessi, the owners of Oh! Key Escape Games in Idaho. They delve into the couple’s journey from teachers to escape room entrepreneurs. Matt and Jessi detail their passion for escape rooms, sparked by a surprise Father's Day adventure, leading them to create their own themed escape rooms like the unique 'Po…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #13:“Jesus Christ Will Gather His People,” Doctrine and Covenants 29 33:35

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March 31-April 6 By the time Section 29 of the Doctrine and Covenants was given, the fledgling Church was just over five months old. Rumors and false claims were circulating faster than convert numbers. What a strategic time for the adversary of all righteousness to attack the young flock and scatter them as fast as he could—to try to stop this lit…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #12: “All Things Must Be Done in Order,” Doctrine and Covenants 27-28 36:45

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March 24-30 In August of 1830, Newel Knight and his wife Sally visited Joseph and Emma in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Since neither woman had yet been confirmed, they agreed to perform the ordinance and have the sacrament together. Joseph set out to buy some wine for the occasion, when after he had traveled only a short distance, he was met by a heavenl…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #11: “Seek for the Things of a Better World,” Doctrine and Covenants 23-26 39:37

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March 17-23 After the sacred gathering of nearly four dozen Saints in the Whitmer Home in Fayette, New York on Tuesday, April 6, 1830, this tiny band was given the commission to take the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to all the world. What an overwhelming task! How could so few bless so many? And yet, the Lord knew who He was calling and what var…

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S2-Ep14: Matthew Stein – Wonder Wizard 1:20:05

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In this episode, Curt goes solo as Chris is still out sick, and welcomes guest Matthew Stein, a multifaceted puzzle designer, violinist, and adventurer. They discuss Matthew's unconventional career path, the intricacies of puzzle design, and the magic of music. Matthew shares his profound experiences with letterboxing, escape rooms, and puzzle hunt…

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S2-Ep13: Tanner Goldman of Meridian Escape Games, Escape Tuscaloosa, and Intrigue Little Rock 48:16

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Curt interviews Tanner Goldman, an escape room owner, general manager, and designer. Tanner shares insights on running multiple escape room locations across different states and discusses his creative process for designing escape rooms and special events. They delve into Tanner's background in community theater, his passion for escape rooms, and an…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #10: “The Rise of the Church of Christ,” Doctrine and Covenants 20-22 35:22

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March 10-16 When that group of 40 or more gathered in the 20 by 30-foot Whitmer cabin that April 6, 1830 to organize the “only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth” (Doctrine and Covenants 1:30), they could not have entirely foreseen what lay ahead for this church that would, as the prophet Daniel said, “roll forth to fill the wh…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #9: “Learn of Me,” Doctrine and Covenants 19 35:29

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March 3-9 Martin Harris found himself in a tight spot when he agreed to put up the money to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon. He began to have doubts and “stagger in confidence” at the amount of debt he was entering into, whose payback would depend entirely on sales of the Book of Mormon. He was a wealthy and respected farmer in Palmyra. …

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S2-Ep12: Kristina Viar of One Way Out 59:29

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Curt and Chris are joined by Kristina, the owner of One Way Out, an escape room business in Lynchburg, Virginia. They discuss her journey from a part-time employee at 16 to owning the business, the challenges she faced, and her plans for the future. Kristina shares insights about her various escape rooms, marketing strategies, merchandise offerings…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #8: “The Worth of Souls Is Great,” Doctrine and Covenants 18 33:03

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February 24-March 2 The Doctrine and Covenants is a book full of affirmations that individuals count—that each of us is important in the sight of God. Message after message is to individuals, some we have heard of like Oliver Cowdery or Hyrum Smith, and some to less familiar people like Leman Copley or Northrop Sweet, but then the Lord often adds t…

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S2-Ep11: We're Back! 59:54

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Chris and Curt explain their long absence. They dive deep into the complexities of managing and operating an escape room business. They discuss Curt and Tina's experiences with purchasing an existing escape room, updating games, marketing strategies, and the importance of customer feedback. They also touch upon Chris' creative initiatives like mobi…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #7: “Upon You My Fellow Servants,” Doctrine and Covenants 12-17; JSH 1:66-75 1:12:48

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February 17-23 I love the natural unfolding of the restoration. Much of what happens is a result of questions that come to the minds of Joseph and Oliver in the course of the translation of the record. The more carefully you study the translation and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the more you are amazed at the gift and power of God that w…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #6: “That You May Come Off Conqueror,” Doctrine and Covenants 10-11 36:54

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February 10-16 As you read the Doctrine and Covenants, section 10 seems out of place chronologically. Since it talks about Martin Harris and the translation of the 116 pages, shouldn’t it come after Section 3? What happened? We’ll tell you in this episode.

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #5: “This Is the Spirit of Revelation,” Doctrine and Covenants 6-9 33:38

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February 3-9 Just a few months after the 116 manuscript pages of the Book of Lehi were lost, a young man arrived in Manchester, New York. He had dark brown eyes, a slight build, a prominent lower jaw, high forehead and, as one described, a roman nose. He was hired to be a teacher in New York’s Joint District 11. The small frame schoolhouse was loca…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #4: “My Work Shall Go Forth,” Doctrine and Covenants 3–5 33:13

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January 27-February 2 Joseph does not shy away from humbly including Section 3 in the Doctrine and Covenants, where he is severely chastened by the Lord for a failing. He could have hid it or polished it up to preserve his image, but because he is so honest, we not only get to see firsthand, the spiritual development of a prophet, but he also gives…

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #3: “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers,” D&C 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65 37:14

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January 20-26 Do we know every scripture that Moroni told Joseph Smith on his September 21 visit in 1823? Our first answer is, “They are listed right here in Joseph Smith’s history.” Yet Oliver Cowdery told us there are many more. And here’s another surprise—all but two are from the Old Testament.

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #2: “I Saw a Pillar of Light,” Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26 38:05

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January 13-19 In every dispensation of the world a witness is called to testify to the people of that day and age that he has seen God and has talked with Him and has received instructions and guidance from Him. That witness is called to testify in his day that God lives, that He is real, that He cares about His children, that He hears and answers …

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Come Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants Podcast #1: “Hearken, O Ye People,” D&C 1 35:20

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January 6-12 Hasn’t this been a glorious year in carefully studying the Book of Mormon as individuals and families? Did you notice time and time again that the lesson for that week was just the answer you needed for yourself, your family or for the current situation in the world? Have you found that you have drawn closer to Christ in this past year…

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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #52: “He Shall Come into the World to Redeem His People,” Christmas 31:18

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December 23-29 Hello and welcome to Meridian Magazine’s “Come Follow Me” Christmas podcast. We are Scot and Maurine Proctor and we love to celebrate the real reason for the season. Our gifts to each other are just symbols of the real gift.

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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #51: “Come unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him,” Moroni 10 36:16

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December 16-22 I think it’s fascinating that Moroni starts out chapter 10 by saying that he’d like to send these words to his brethren, the Lamanites. That is a fascinating view of Moroni’s heart. He has seen the Lamanites completely destroy his nation. Because of the Lamanites, he remains alone. Because of the Lamanites, his father has been killed…

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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #50: “May Christ Lift Thee Up,” Moroni 7-9 34:57

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December 9-15 Moroni Chapter 7 is a powerful sermon on faith, hope, and charity given by Mormon, but when? You can’t help but wonder. He was born in AD 310, was made a general at the age of 16 and knew war most of his life until he had seen his whole nation destroyed. Was this sermon given at the time when he gave up leading the army? Isn’t it fasc…

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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #49: “To Keep Them in the Right Way,” Moroni 1–6 34:15

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December 2-8 Moroni did not know when he would die, attacked by Lamanites or some other deadly surprise, in his 36-year wandering. He tells his latter-day readers goodbye more than once on the plates. Yet even living with that insecurity, not knowing his own mortal future, Moroni trudges on with absolute faith.…