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Brooke Stacey on the Pool of Bethesda (week of March 27, third to listen to Mar 26, 2023

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Brook and Kerry discuss the miracle at Bethesda, and our need to have someone to help us, to be someone who helps, and how Christ is always there as the person we need. They also discuss how and when and why God does (or does not, or does not when we expect) answer our prayers. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Shortcast on John's primary theme and the powerful expression of it in John 5-6 (week of March 27, 2nd to listen to) Mar 26, 2023

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In this shortcast Kerry explores what he believes is the most important and prevalent theme in the Book of John, and how it is so clearly and powerfully explained in John 5. He then explores how it is furthered and developed in the Bread of Life sermon, and how that prepares Christ's audience to be taught the theme yet again in John 6. He explains how coming to understand this theme will help us get more out of John the rest of this year.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Christ, Passover, Peter, Power and Peace (week of March 27, first to listen to) Mar 26, 2023

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In this episode Kerry and Lamar help you understand who all the Herods are that are mentioned in the New Testament. They also help us understand the miracle of feeding the 5000 and how that leads to the story of Peter walking on water. They explore the meaning behind that, and how it leads to the Bread of Life Sermon, and how that leads to one of Christ's most powerful questions and Peter's powerful answer.

In this episode they mention the website scriptures.byu.edu/mapscrip

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composes and plays the music for the podcast.

Josh Matson on Parables and Gaining from them (week of March 20, only episode this week) Mar 19, 2023

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In this episode Josh and Kerry explore why the Savior taught in parables, and how to gain from them. As an example they discuss the Parable of the Soils and how we can learn from that about how to become someone who gains what God would have us gain from His Son's teachings.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this video, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Andrew Skinner on the Power of Christ through His Miracles (week of March 13, only one to listen to) Mar 12, 2023

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In this episode Kerry and Andrew Skinner explore the miracles of Christ. They talk about the kinds of miracles he performed, where and why, and what we can learn from them and what it has to do with our lives. They examine the different words used for miracles, and what this can tell us about them.

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Shortcast on Capernaum and the Day of Miracles (week of March 6, third to listen to) Mar 05, 2023

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In this shortcast Kerry talks about how to pronounce "Capernaum", its size, what it was like there, the place it played in Jesus's ministry, and its political position. He then goes through Matthew 9 and helps us picture one of the most amazing days ever recorded. He speaks of that perhaps being a typical day when the Savior was in Capernaum.

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited the episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Capernaum as the City of Miracles a joint podcast with Youth Follow Him (week of March 6, second to listen to) Mar 05, 2023

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In this special joint podcast with Youth Follow Him, Kerry broadcasts with his son, Jacob, who runs the Youth Follow Him podcast. They recount the reasons why Jacob chose to be baptized and confirmed at Capernaum, and why it is such a special place. They discuss the amazing number of events that took place in that city, and how it was the base of the Savior's mission.

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

RaeLynn on Capernaum and Christ as a Healer (week of March 6, first to listen to) Mar 05, 2023

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In this episode RaeLynn Tessier, a former Jerusalem Center Student and a nurse, talks about her experiences at Capernaum and the amazing place it is. She and Kerry explore how important it is to think of the Savior as a healer and how that should impact our lives and the lives of our loved ones.

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this episode.

Christ and the Pharisees Roundtable Part 2 (Week of Feb. 27, 3rd to listen to) Feb 26, 2023

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In the second part of the roundtable discussion on the Pharisees, Kerry and Jeff Chadwick discuss the different pharisaic schools of thought, and how those schools are seen in the New Testament stories, and how it can affect our understanding of those stories and how it can affect us.

We discussed the following books in this episode: https://deseretbook.com/p/life-teachings-jesus-christ-vol-1-bethlehem-through-sermon-mount-richard-neitzel-holzapfel-5740?variant_id=182293-paperback&gclid=Cj0KCQiAo-yfBhD_ARIsANr56g4v1WBYd_N55_emLiZzlX3tHYfWh2puyq30C1YTgXSBL-ZqaaPMNoYaAlyLEALw_wcB

and https://deseretbook.com/p/life-teachings-jesus-christ-vol-2-transfiguration-through-triumphal-entry-richard-neitzel-holzapfel-5739?queryID=bcfcf825cb3f650d099c808205797c56&variant_id=103946-hardcover

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Christ and the Pharisees Roundtable Part 1 (week of Feb. 27, 2nd to listen to) Feb 26, 2023

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In this special episode Kerry interviews Trevan Hatch and Avram Shannon to understand their points of views on who the Pharisees are, their impact on Jewish culture at the time of Jesus, and how they interact with the Savior. They don't always fully agree, but together they explore how the Pharisees are often misunderstood, how understanding their role in Jewish life can help us understand the New Testament, how misunderstanding them can lead to anti-Semitism, and other topics.

Make sure you listen to part two of this roundtable.

We reference the book "A Stranger in Jerusalem" by Trevan Hatch.

We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited the episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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