The Savior Said: A Come Follow Me Podcast

 It's Christmas Mixtape time!  We take the suggested readings from Come Follow Me and listen to some songs that echo the sentiment in the scriptures. Also, I say goodbye in our final episode together.  Track listing: #1 Mother by Love & The Outcome #2 Noel by Lauren Daigle #3 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (He Has Come For Us) by Meredith Andrews #4 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Laura Story #5 O Come O Come Emmanuel by David Archuleta #6 Redemption Song by Mikeschair

Awww, this is our last scripture reading assignment together! 😢 Waterworks ahead! This week we talk about Moroni's promise, how we can feel the Spirit answer the question "Is the Book of Mormon true?", and the work that Christ has for us to do. Also I begin saying goodbye to all of my amazing listeners! We have one episode left, the Christmas episode.

This week we talk about how to judge righteously, the light of Christ and I interview a very brave lady: my friend Brianne! She tells us some things she's pondered as she read Moroni 8 and about the miracles she's witnessed in her son's life. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

 This week we get to talk about one of my FAVORITE stories of the Book of Mormon- Moroni's "weakness in writing". I love what it teaches us about approaching the Lord with humility in our weakness and how He can make weak things become strong. I talk about the importance of faith and hope, and what I learned about hope and my family this week.  Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Do you hear that? It's the sound of waves crashing, wind blowing....and mixtapes playing! That's right, it's a mixtape episode! Since we're traveling with the Jaredites to the promised land, I thought it was appropriate that we listen to some inspirational tunes about water.  Songs featured in this mixtape: Into The Sea (It's Gonna Be Ok) by Tasha Layton Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Lyric Video by Hillsong UNITED Wade in the Water by The Petersens Master the Tempest Is Raging by Ruben Alves Walking on Water by NEEDTOBREATHE Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

We've made it to the book of Ether! Why do we not call the Brother of Jared by his actual name? How does the Lord show compassion towards us (like He did to the Brother of Jared)? How did the Brother of Jared make the stones? Why did the Lord say "never before have I shown myself"? All this and more on this week's episode. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

This week I really wondered about Mormon and Moroni's mental health. I mean, I've been wondering about it for awhile, but this week I really started looking at the way trauma impacted Moroni's writing style. We talk about why Moroni is one of my favorite scriptural writers, why bad things happen to good people, and why gold plates aren't a weird writing material in the ancient world. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

As I've read the assigned reading this week, I keep thinking "Poor Mormon!" What did he see? What did his son see? The wickedness of the people he lived among had to be mindboggling. Yet through it all he loved them and loved the Lord. In this episode I try to find ways we can do that in our own lives. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

What's in a name? Apparently a lot! Then we explore the church culture X-files around the three disciples!  And can you believe the people of Christ were happy for a record breaking ~200 years? What happened to break that streak? All that and more in this week's episode. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Why did Jesus give the crowd the sacrament for a second time? Why did He mix Isaiah and Micah? How can we feel like we belong? *Please note: I made a major "oopsy!" I kept saying He was mixing MALACHI and Isaiah. I should have said MICAH and Isaiah! Song featured is: "There Was Jesus" by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

  J esus Christ had a limited amount of time to spend with the Nephites. What were His priorities? What does that teach us about what our priorities should be? How did He teach them to  minister? And what did they learn about prayer? We talk about all this and more! Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

This week it’s a faceoff between Matthew 5 and 3 Nephi 12! Well, not really. But we can learn some things by examining the differences between the various sermons and the versions of the Lord’s Prayer. Also, we learn that perfection is pending! Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Fires, tornadoes, and floods...OH MY! This week the Nephites experience the calamities that occurred on the Earth after Christ was crucified. After going through some of my own struggles, I realized that the destruction could be a good metaphor for some of the stuff we face in this life. And that made me think of ART! Specifically one of my favorite sculptors, Auguste Rodin and one of my favorite painters, Robyn from Art By Geek Girl! Rodin was unavailable (he died in 1917), but Robyn was willing to be an interviewee for this week's episode. We talk about the contrast between light and dark in art and in life and how Christ truly is the Light of the World. You can find Robyn's artwork at https://www.artbygeekgirl.com/ , https://www.facebook.com/Artbygeekgirl/ , or https://www.instagram.com/geekgirlph/ Also the painting she talks about in this episode (I Know That My Redeemer Lives) is the cover art for this episode!

This is a super mini episode. This week was nuts, the kids returned (virtually) to school, and then...I got a migraine. So please give me a little grace this week, this episode is basically a short little testimony about the Savior. Also migraines apparently take my ability to use punctuation, so this episode is a 5 minute run-on sentence. Sorry about that. Again, grace. Lots and lots of grace please!

It’s Christmas time! In August! Well, I guess it’s not *really* Christmas time, that won’t happen for another 5 years. At least that’s what Samuel the Lamanite tells us. We talk about that, how I LOVE the way that Samuel teaches about repentance, and why having a specifically 5 year (and a 400 year) prophecy is interesting. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

What kind of Prophet was Nephi? How does understanding Nephi's teachings as a Prophet help us appreciate our current Prophet, President Nelson? And is ponderizing even a word??? (My spell check says no.) But that doesn't mean ponderizing can't have a HUGE impact on our lives! We talk about all of this and more in this week’s episode. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

I got quote-y in this episode! I loved the scripture assignment from this week because I saw how much Helaman's society is reflected in our own modern day society. I thought it would be interesting to pair some modern day scripture (quotes from General Authorities) with some of the ancient scripture from this week's reading. Enjoy! Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

WHO'S READY FOR A MIXTAPE??? It's been months since our last mixtape, and I thought a mixtape might be a great way to get your amped up for the Army of Helaman! So get your headphones out and get ready to jam with the stripling warriors. Here's the song list: Truth I’m Standing On by Leanna Crawford Another in the Fire by Hillsong United My God Fights for Me by Charity Gayle (feat. Micah Tyler & Kaden Slay) Revolutionary by Josh Wilson Fires by Jordan St. Cyr EFY Medley 20th Anniversary: As Sisters in Zion / We'll Bring the World His Truth (feat. Heritage Youth Chorus)

This week we dive into the "War Chapters" of the Book of Mormon. I wanted to do a scholarly reading and go into the different characters, the battles, the tactics, the strategies...but life had other plans.  This has been a difficult week anxiety-wise as I start to look at going back to school in the middle of a pandemic hotspot. It has made focusing and really "studying" my scriptures difficult. However I found that "feasting on the words of Christ" sometimes means not studying the culture, the word usage, and all the other scholarly information on the text we're reading, but instead it means taking the scriptures that mean something to you and etching them on your heart. Clinging to them in the middle of the war you're fighting. Using them as your umbrella in the storm. So that's what I did this week. I learned several lessons from Captain Moroni, but I distilled the concepts I'm focusing on into 3 P's. I will be: Prayerful, Peaceful...

LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode is geared towards adults trying to help youth stay sexually pure. As a result, some content may not be appropriate to listen to in a family setting. This week I had a TON of stuff going on in my life and I didn’t have time to record an episode... YIKES!  However, because Alma is talking to his son Corianton about sexual purity, I thought it might be a good time to revisit the law of chastity like we did last year when we were in 1 Corinthians. I went back and listened to the episode from Season 1 and honestly, I think it’s better than anything I could put together now! So this is a re-release of episode 33 from Season 1. Description of Episode from Season 1: Because Paul talks about sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians, I decided it was time to talk a little bit about chastity. I'm talking from my experience of working with thousands of teens in my profession, as a mother of a teenage boy, and just as someone who cares about kids. I talk about the st...

This week’s assignment felt like a warm honey gold summer afternoon! I loved it and I hope you love it too. We discuss conversion, chiasmus (pronounced Key Az Mus), and how Shiblon suffered from middle child syndrome. Also, I ask YOU the question: As you read Alma 37:6–7 , ponder and record ways you’ve seen this principle at work in your life. What are some small and simple things the Lord uses to bless you and accomplish His work?If you want to send your answer in either as a recording (check your phone for a voice recorder app) or written format, just email it to thesaviorsaid@gmail.com or comment/message my Facebook or Instagram page. Your answers may be used in an upcoming episode of The Savior Said!

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Or maybe it's "Let's get ready to be HUMBLE!" 🤷😂 This week we talk about the Zoramites and their humility, how Alma's sermon on faith has some echoes of the creation story from Genesis (and even the temple!) and how we can worship God anytime, anywhere. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

This is the week of Korihor! We talk about some of the faults in his philosophy, how the armor of God helped Alma as he questioned him, and you get to hear MY FAVORITE scripture of the entire Book of Mormon! Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

What weapons of rebellion are you willing to bury to come closer to your Heavenly Father? What can the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis teach us? And was Ammon really boasting? All this and more in this week's episode! Song featured in this week's episode is "Oh That I Were An Angel" by Dallin McAllister. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Speed warning! I was so excited about the stories this week (Ammon! Abish!) and I had SO MUCH I wanted to tell you, that I kind of become a motor mouth in this episode. If you need it to slow down, adjust the speed on your podcast player. Sorry! As I mentioned, we get to talk about Ammon and Abish this week! Two of my FAVORITE BofM characters EVER!!! We talk about the different ways that Ammon and Abish found to serve the Lord, how He was able to use them as instruments in His hand, and lessons we can apply to our own lives. Also, Ammon looks like Mattew McConaughey 😂😂😂 Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Waterworks ahead! Sorry guys, I pretty much cry my way through this episode. The burning of the women and children in Ammonihah just destroyed me this week! We talk about that, what we can learn about Alma's partnership with Amulek, and how we can heal through Christ. The song featured in this episode is One Day by Cochran & Co. Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja "God's work will not fail." With that simple statement, our Come Follow Me manual lays out the elemental truth of this week's lesson. Alma will encounter several who try to destroy his efforts, but we see how the Lord helps him and even gives him the tools he needs to succeed.  The song featured in this episode is "You Already Know" by J.J. Heller.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja This week we really focus on our Savior and I LOVE IT! We talk about Alma's 50 questions, Alma's teaching styles, and one of my favorite aspects of the Atonement. Also, there's a really awesome interview with Stefanie Colvin from LDS Real People, Real Lives Podcast . She tells us about her conversion and her thoughts on Alma. Please check out her podcast on any podcast platform.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja What do Lady Gaga, Alexander Hamilton, and King Mosiah all have in common? They are all quoted on this episode of The Savior Said! This week we talk about the political philosophies of King Mosiah, how we can make our communities better by being kind, sneaky Nehor and his incorrect doctrine, and how cool I think it is that we have a lay ministry.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja This week Alma has a tough decision to make as a church leader, Alma the Younger is bopped on the head by an angel, and we learn that there is power in praying together.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja I n case you haven't heard by now, I skipped this week's episode because I was struggling amidst some negative feedback. A big THANK YOU to all those who rallied around me. I love you!  But I couldn't skip the assignment because one verse from this week wouldn't let me go! So I had to do a mini-episode to get it out of my system. This week I was fixated on Mosiah 21:33 where it says, “And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of his people were desirous to be baptized; but there was none in the land that had authority from God. And Ammon declined doing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant.” How was he unworthy??? That thought led me on so many rabbit trails. From how the Book of Mormon is translated (and how our culture impacts our reading) to what does unworthy really mean (mayb...

Listen at: Podbean: https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify: http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes: http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher: http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja Was Abinadi old or young? Where did he come from? How can we be like him? How are we standing up for truth in different ways- like coaching volleyball? How did God support Abinadi during this trial- what was the immediate goodness for Abinadi? We discuss all this and more in this week's episode!

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja This week Lexie talks about some of her favorite moments and quotes from April 2020's General Conference!

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja This week we meet King Limhi who introduces us to King Zeniff and his historical account of Limhi's people. But what do Limhi's people have to do with us? And everything we're going through? Well, there's a lot we can learn by examining their situation.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja This week is King Benjamin's speech, Part 2! We talk about King B's 3 step process for salvation, how to have a mighty change of heart, and how the Harry Potter houses helped me learn about names.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja King Benjamin had a problem. How do I spread my words to all of my people? Even the ones far away, the ones that can't hear me? Luckily, the Lord inspired King Benjamin to find solutions to his problem. Just like the Lord has inspired prophets of all ages! We talk about the ways the Lord's prophets have overcome obstacles to spreading their message in the past, what servant leadership looks like, and how to serve in the middle of COVID 19 quarantine.

Listen at: Podbean:  https://thesaviorsaid.podbean.com/ Spotify:  http://ow.ly/Zpg650uuNjg iTunes:  http://ow.ly/RGeQ50uuNjb Stitcher:  http://ow.ly/H4Lu50uuNja Guys. I'm struggling so hard to find peace right now. With the news media screaming at me to panic, with toilet paper shortages every where I go, with scholarly articles and data championing social distancing...I just feel kind of distant from everything, including my Savior. I thought maybe some of you might be feeling the same way and might need a mixtape about finding peace in our Savior too! So here it is, my "PEACE: An Easter mixtape", my early Easter gift to you.