Sculpting A Legacy To Christ W/ The Monument Of The Americas: Steve Neal's Story - Latter-Day Lights LDS Podcast "Latter-Day Lights"

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What if God called you to build something far bigger than yourself?

In this inspiring and educational episode of Latter-Day Lights, former plastic surgeon-turned-sculptor and painter Steve Neal shares how a lifetime of small artistic promptings—and a powerful temple experience—led him to an unexpected divine calling: building The Monument of The Americas, a large-scale Book of Mormon and American covenant sculpture park in Heber Valley. What began as what Steve describes as a “barely adequate” talent grew into decades of paintings, sculptures, and spiritual mentorship that shaped his mission in ways he never imagined.

Steve takes us through what the monument is all about—from his process of sculpting each individual piece, to the spiritual experiences that guided the project, to the meaningful ways we can support this legacy through our own contributions. Steve also opens up about his sudden cancer diagnosis, the miracle of remission, and how keeping his covenants has strengthened and sustained him through every challenge. His story is a powerful reminder that the Lord magnifies ordinary gifts, prepares us through every season, and calls us to do His work in His timing.

If you’ve ever questioned whether your contributions in the world matter, Steve’s journey will remind you that God can turn the softest of talents into a light that blesses generations.

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To LEARN MORE about the Monument of The Americas, visit: https://www.monumentoftheamericas.org/

To WATCH The Monument of The Americas recap video, visit: https://youtu.be/YKrKsJLmykU?si=pyL95TkqQ98XaQiI

To READ Scott’s new book “Faith to Stay” for free, visit: https://www.faithtostay.com/
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Chapters

1. “Faith to Stay” by Scott Brandley (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:30)

3. Welcoming Steve Neal to the show (00:01:00)

4. Steve in a nutshell (00:02:00)

5. Brief intro to The Monument of Americas (00:04:00)

6. Steve’s introduction to art (00:05:00)

7. Steve learns to integrate art with spirituality and medicine (00:07:00)

8. Steve’s process + where he gets inspiration (00:11:00)

9. Steve enters a painting for a museum for 30+ years (00:13:15)

10. Steve pivots to sculpting (00:15:30)

11. Steve decodes his patriarchal blessing (00:18:30)

12. Steve brings his sculpture to President Packer (00:22:00)

13. How Steve improved his sculpting + getting critiqued (00:26:30)

14. Canvassing locations for the park (00:35:50)

15. All about park operations (00:38:25)

16. Did Steve anticipate the scale of the park? (00:40:10)

17. Moving the park into Heber City (00:41:15)

18. Sculpting donors (00:44:40)

19. Process of creating a sculpture (00:49:20)

20. Security and safety of the sculptures (00:54:00)

21. The park’s current development progress (00:56:30)

22. How to support The Monument of The Americas (00:57:40)

23. Steve's experience with blood cancer (00:59:40)

24. Future plans for The Monument of The Americas (01:03:15)

25. How to donate/volunteer for the park (01:04:10)

26. Final thoughts (01:05:45)

27. Outro (01:06:50)

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