Light in the Darkness

The Opportune Moment

147 Episode – The Opportune Moment The Jews mocked Jesus as He hung on the cross, telling him that if He was the Messiah He would be able to save Himself from the cross. What they didn’t understand was that because He was the Messiah, He wouldn’t just save himself. He would save us all. Scripture References Matthew 27:39-43 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/matt/27?lang=eng] Mark 15:29-31 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/mark/15?lang=eng] Luke 23:35-38 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/luke/23?lang=eng] Hope Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Neal A. Maxwell. General Conference, October. 1998. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/10/hope-through-the-atonement-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng] Ministering–“That Ye Love One Another; as I Have Loved You”, Kristin M. Yee. General Conference, April 2026. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/14yee?lang=eng] Celestial Marriage, Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, October 2008. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2008/10/celestial-marriage?lang=eng]

Miracles Seen and Unseen

146 Episode – Miracles Seen and Unseen Can miracles happen without us knowing it? Scripture References Luke 8:22-25 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/luke/8?lang=eng] Doctrine & Covenants 88:63 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88?lang=eng] The Everlasting Light, Susan H. Porter. First Presidency Christmas Devotional, 2025. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/broadcasts/christmas-devotional/2025/11/11porter?lang=eng] The Power of Spiritual Momentum, Pres. Russell M. Nelson. General Conference, April 2022. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/47nelson?lang=eng]

The Winning Side

145 Episode – The Winning Side Why did Moroni spend a fifth of the record of the Jaredites recording their destruction? What lessons are in it for us? Scripture References Ether 13-15 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/13?lang=eng] Ether 13:15 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/13?lang=eng] Mosiah 18:20 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/18?lang=eng]

Just Try Again

144 Episode – Just Try Again Satan tries to get us to believe that once we’ve messed up it’s over. It’s too late. But it is not. Scripture References Mosiah 26:30 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/26?lang=eng]

Light in the Darkness

143 Episode – Light in the Darkness The brother of Jared had 3 questions for the Lord when he finished building the barges. How do those questions apply to us, who probably don’t have barges? Scripture References Ether 2:18-25 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/2?lang=eng]