The Savior's Tools: Building Emotional Resilience

Where We Leave You: In Christ

In this final episode we bid farewell and give one last message with the Savior as the main focus. We discuss the concept of protection scriptures and provide examples an

God's Pattern of Parenting

Are there specific gospel-based strategies that can guide parents on how to be great parents? In this episode we outline guiding gospel principles for great parenting alo

Having & Raising Children in Faith

What is the best parenting approach? Is it modern day soft parenting? Gentle parenting? Helicopter parenting? Snowplow parenting? Does God have specific advice for parent

Divine Purposes of Sexual Intimacy Part 2

What types of questions are young adults asking about sexual intimacy? In this episode we review common questions and spend time answering their concerns with a gospel an

Divine Purposes of Sexual Intimacy (Part 1)

Is being sexual in opposition with being spiritual? Is it okay that we are sexual beings? Why is there so much shame around sex in the church? What does a healthy sexual

Spheres of Intimacy

What do you think about when you hear the word intimacy? Most think of physical or sexual intimacy, but intimacy is so much more! In today’s episode we discuss five diffe

Marriage Communication

What are the BEST how’s of effective communication for Christ-centered marriages? In this episode we review direct teachings of Christ about communication and also the le

Marriage in the Savior's Way

What does God want for marriage and what does Adam and Eve’s mandate to become one flesh actually look like in practice? In this episode we review scriptures and words of

Dating in the Savior's Way

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The Five Stages of Grief - Valid?

In this episode we review the five stages of grief as a helpful model for understanding the grieving process. We highlight what research supports or does not support abou

Wholesome Recreational Activities

In this episode, we highlight the importance of engaging in wholesome recreational activities. We report on the various positive mental and physiological health outcomes

Religious OCD

In this episode we describe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and it’s gold standard treatment. We then discuss religious OCD known as scrupulosity. We share stories, s

Money & Mental Health

In this episode we discuss the research on mental health and its association with happiness. We review key scriptures and words from prophets about money, their warnings,

Mission Statements

In this episode we discuss the psychological and spiritual benefits of mission statements. We explore the power of mission statements and find examples in scriptures and

ADHD

In this episode we discuss the diagnostic criteria of ADHD and its religious implications. We discuss how the religious behaviors of prayer, scripture study, sabbath wors

How to Deal with a Narcissist

In this episode we discuss a listener question on how to deal with a narcissist. We first examine symptoms of narcissism and show scriptural examples of each. We give spe

Eating Disorders & Body Image

In this episode we discuss the specific struggle of eating disorders and its associated issue of body dissatisfaction. We offer empirically supported approaches for helpi

Traditions & Rituals

In lieu of the holiday season, in this episode we discuss the power of traditions. Specifically, we discuss 10 psychological benefits of traditions. We then address cavea

Jesus is Our Wonderful Counselor

In this episode we discuss common factors of effective psychotherapy. We analyze the four main components of successful outcomes of therapy. We highlight the term of our

Writing Your Story With Christ

In this episode we discuss the power of stories. We review a therapy approach called narrative therapy and apply it specifically to a young adult case study. Gospel conne