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• S4 E9 Priesthood Restored, Behind the Scenes (D&C 12-17)

  Please support us by joining our Patreon site (TSAR.website), where you will get a lot of fantastic extra content! In this episode Mark Staker, who helps direct the restoration and management of the Church's historic sites, tells us some of the process of figuring out more about when, where, and how the visit of John the Baptist took place. He and Kerry explore what it meant for Joseph and Oliver, and for all of us. This is a truly seminal event in the restoration that is worth studying. We are grateful for our generous sponsors. We are also grateful for our producer, Launchpad Consulting Studio, and for our Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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• S4 E8 I Shall Enlighten Your Mind with Susan Easton Black (D&C 10-11)

  Get our fantastic extra content by joining us at TSAR.website. There you will find more from each guest, daily thoughts by me on the scripture content and lots of bonus lectures that get into some deep dives. In this episode the amazing Susan Easton Black joins Kerry to discuss the revelation to Hyrum Smith. They also explore what the Lord has to say about Joseph Smith and the lost pages and all we can learn from that. They make the story about Martin Harris and the translation pages come to life. There are details about that story that most people don't know that Susan explains well. She also shares stories from her research efforts. Then Kerry and Susan explore who Hyrum is and how important he was in the Smith family and to Joseph in particular. They talk about how the Lord loves Hyrum and what Hyrum is asked to do and how it applies to us. We are grateful for our generous sponsors, and for Launchpad Consulting Studios for producing the podcast, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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• S4 E7 Recognizing God's Answers (D&C 6-9)

  We have amazing and fantastic extra material for you on our Patreon Website. Join us there (TSAR.website) for a lot of rich and meaningful extras.In this episode Kerry and Janiece Johnson discuss the background of these crucial sections, and what it teaches us about recognizing how God speaks to us. They talk about common misconceptions, things that can make the process difficult, and how wonderful it it that God speaks to us, and that He speaks to us in so many ways.We are grateful for our generous donors who make the podcast possible. We are also grateful for Launchpad Consulting Studios, who produce the podcast, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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• S4 E5 The Real Translation Story: a Seer Translating the Book of Mormon from Gold Plates (D&C 3-5)

  Join our Patreon site (TSAR.website) to get some fantastic extra content and to support the podcast. To rent fantastic space and take advantage of the "penthouse suite" in Central Park East building on the Orem/Provo border, email [email protected]. We are grateful for their support of the podcast.In this episode Gerrit Dirkmaat and Kerry explore the translation of the Book of Mormon. They analyze the sources from which we can learn anything, and teach how to evaluate them. They help us think through what it means to be a seer, the nature of having seer stones like the Urim and Thummim, and what we know about Joseph's translation. They help us see things from the point of view of people from Joseph's time, place, and culture, and help us understand the divinely aided translation of this sacred book. We are grateful for our generous donors who make the podcast possible. We are also grateful to Launchpad Consulting Studios for producing the podcast and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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• S4 E6 Hearing the Voice of God, a special extra episode with Richard Bushman (D&C 3-5)

  Join our Patreon site (TSAR.website) to get some fantastic extra content and to support the podcast. To rent fantastic space and take advantage of the "penthouse suite" in Central Park East building on the Orem/Provo border, email [email protected]. We are grateful for their support of the podcast. In this episode Richard Bushman and Kerry discuss the ways that God worked with Joseph Smith to help him learn, grow, and do what he needed to do. They explore the loss of the 116 pages and the role that Martin Harris played in that and in the Restoration, and the story of Lucy Harris, a law suit, and how all of those things combined to create the pressure that led to the loss of the 116 pages. They also talk about the lessons that Joseph Smith, and we, needed to learn in order to not fall prey to this same kind of mistake. They also talk about how the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants are like God speaking into our ears. We are grateful for our generous donors who make the podcast possible. We are also grateful to Launchpad Consulting Studios for producing the podcast and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

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