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Filled with His Love
In this podcast we focus on strengthening attachment relationships. Do you want to know how to draw closer to a family member, a friend, or to God? You will find answers in this podcast. Host: Russell T. Osguthorpe, instructional psychologist, church leader, husband, and father..
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- Filled with His Love
(6.26) An Eye of Wonder, An Eye of Faith
Send us Fan Mail As we grow older, we sometimes lose the childlike wonder that once filled our lives. Through personal experience and the Savior's invitation…
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(6:25) Drawing Closer: Let's Forgive People Like We Forgive AI
Send us Fan Mail We catch ourselves forgiving AI mistakes instantly, then ask why we hesitate to give that same grace to real people. We challenge the habit of…
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(6:24) What is a SIMI?
Send us Fan Mail Amir Levine, in his book "Secure," talks about the concept of SIMI's and how important they can be as we interact with each other. His…
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(6:23) Drawing Closer: Perception and Reality
Send us Fan Mail We explore why we act on our perception of reality rather than reality itself, and how that gap can lead to painful mistakes. We share a…
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(6:22) Covenant Belonging
Send us Fan Mail Elder Gerrit W. Gong has spoked often about covenant belonging. I share some of his thoughts, thoughts from other authors, and also a lullaby…
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(6:21) Drawing Closer: Watch Yourselves
Send us Fan Mail A thought about President Christofferson's talk on gambling. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me…
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(6:20) Post-Conference Thought--Can We Know?
Send us Fan Mail Can we really know that God lives, that Jesus is His only Begotten Son, and that Joseph ushered in the Restoration? Can we know that our…
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(6:19) Drawing Closer: What If Obedience Is How Love Grows?
Send us Fan Mail We read Psalm 119 and test its words against our own hearts, asking whether scripture truly feels sweet and satisfying to us. We explore how…
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(6:18) Preparing for General Conference: Being Possessed by Charity
Send us Fan Mail I share a temple moment that turns into a deeper look at how we prepare for covenants, prophetic counsel, and the revelation we hope to…
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(6:17) Drawing Closer: What is the Opposite of Holiness?
Send us Fan Mail We take a Sabbath walk near the Provo Rock Canyon Temple under construction and let one word on the doorway reshape how we think about…
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(6:16) Why Are We So Foolish?
Send us Fan Mail Behavioral economics describes how humans make predictably irrational or "fooling" choices. If we can understand our own irrationality, we can…
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(6:15) Drawing Closer: The Mysterious Equations Of Love
Send us Fan Mail We reflect on A Beautiful Mind and the love Alicia Nash shows through years of strain, loss, and endurance. We sit with the idea that love can…
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(6.14) What is Wholeness?
Send us Fan Mail We all want to be whole, but what is wholeness?The Hebrew greeting "Shalom" helps us, I believe, what wholeness is all about…
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(6:13) Drawing Closer: Slow Down And Be Still
Send us Fan Mail We share a concert memory that turns into a quiet invitation to slow down and be still before God. We read healing lyrics from the hymn “Slow…
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(6.12) Faith in One Another
Send us Fan Mail When someone expresses faith in us, we are built up, made more capable of facing the challenges life brings. In this episode, I refer to…
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(6.11) Drawing Closer: The 2 1/2 Minute Talk Returns
Send us Fan Mail I share the moment I froze as a kid during a church program and how that embarrassment shaped my commitment to speak anyway. I trace how…
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(6.10) I Want to Remain Unfinished
Send us Fan Mail We emphasize finishing a lot. We've got to get the project done. We don't want to leave it half-done. But when it comes to our life, we know…
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(6.09) Guilt: A Gift from God
Send us Fan Mail Is guilt bad or good? Is it something we should avoid or can it actually help us draw closer to God and to others? __________________________…
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(6.08) Choose Life
Send us Fan Mail Every day we have the privilege of choosing life, choosing to live really live. And that means choosing God. What will you do today to choose…
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(6.07) The Least Understood Principle of the Gospel
Send us Fan Mail Elder David A. Bednar has identified a gospel principle that he believes is the least understood of all gospel principles. It is a principle…
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(6.06) Getting Ready for Shorter Classes
Send us Fan Mail On September 6th we will begin our new Sunday meeting schedule with 25-minute classes. How can we adjust to the shorter classes?…
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(6.05) Project Hail Mary-2: An Imagined Interview with Rocky
Send us Fan Mail This episode contains an imagined interview with Rocky, the fictitious Eridian creature from the movie Project Hail Mary. He has surprising…
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(6.04) Attachment to God--Encore
Send us Fan Mail In March of 2022 I recorded my first episode on Attachment to God. In this episode I build on that first release. For those who did not hear…
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(Bonus) Becoming a Pioneer
Send us Fan Mail We're nearing the July 24th, the day we celebrate the arrival of the saints in the Salt Lake Valley. Perhaps the best way we can remember them…
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(6.03) Effective Immediately: How Do You Embrace Change?
Send us Fan Mail Change can be challenging, whether it comes through a Prophet or in our everyday lives. Embracing change is essential if we are to find joy in…
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(6.02) Project Hail Mary: An Imagined Interview with Ryland Grace
Send us Fan Mail I began wondering what it might be like to interview Ryland Grace, one of the main characters in Andy Weir's book "Project Hail Mary," which…
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(6.01) Why I'm Pressing Play Again
Send us Fan Mail I've taken a three-month break from the podcast, and I'm ready to begin again. I've already completed a few episodes that I will be publishing…
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(Bonus) Why I'm Pressing Pause
Send us Fan Mail I'm taking a break from the podcast while I work on a book I began writing last summer. I look forward to reconnecting with you when I finish…
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(5.39) Come to the Feast of Love
Send us Fan Mail The Hymn Come Ye Disconsolate includes an important phrase we don't talk about often: "Come to the Feast of Love." What is the Feast of Love…
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(5.38) "Respair"--An Old Word We Need Today
Send us Fan Mail What is Respair. It's an old word we need to bring back. We all need more hope in our lives, more meaning, more purpose, more courage to take…
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(5.37) The Debt You Can Never Repay
Send us Fan Mail Some debts can be repaid in full. But the debt we owe to the Savior always seems to grow no matter how much we try to repay it…
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(5.36) One of the Least of These
Send us Fan Mail When the Lord said, "Do it unto one of the least of these, ye do it unto me," what did He mean. Who are the "least of these?"…
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(5.35) What is Enchantment Theory?
Send us Fan Mail Enchantment Theory is an interesting way to think about our relationship with ourselves and with others. I describe this theory and then view…
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(5.34) Rehashing the Past or Re-edifying the Present?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I draw upon Edith Eva Eger's book The Choice. She recently turned 98 and is a Holocaust survivor. She likens our struggles to…
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(5.33) Von's Summary of "Emotional Disorder and Relationships" (Break Time)
Send us Fan Mail I quote my brother Von's summary of last week's episode. If you've listened to past episodes you will remember that Von was less active for…
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(5.32) Emotional Disorder and Relationships
Send us Fan Mail We all know someone, perhaps multiple someones, who suffer with some form of emotional disorder. Depression, anxiety, bi-polar disease, and…
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(5:31) Which is More Important--Effort or Results?
Send us Fan Mail We all like to see the results of our work. We all like to finish things. But sometimes finishing is not possible. The story of Oliver Granger…
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(5:30) Give and Receive Correction like a Programmer
Send us Fan Mail The we offer correction to others and the way we receive correction affects the quality of our relationships more than we often recognize…
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(5.29) What is the Meaning of the Word "mormon?"
Send us Fan Mail The word Mormon has been used for a long time to refer to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But where did this word come from?…
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(5.28) Prophets, Seers and Revelators
Send us Fan Mail We have a new First Presidency in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I share in this episode a quote from each of these three…
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(5.27) When Gratitude and Love Merge
Send us Fan Mail Gratitude and love are intertwined in a unique and powerful way. The more we feel love, the more gratitude swells within us, and the more…
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(5.26) A Prophet Called of God
Send us Fan Mail This is my personal witness of Russell M. Nelson, a prophet called of God. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments?…
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(5.25) AI and Relationships
Send us Fan Mail AI is a great tool but it should never substitute for human or divine relationships. This episode is a heads-up about how to make sure those…
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(5.24) Earth Has No Sorrow that Heaven Cannot Heal
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we feel beyond God's reach. We might feel that we are unworthy of help or unwanted by God. But earth has no sorrow that Heaven…
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(5.23) My Birthday Gift for President Nelson
Send us Fan Mail President Russell M. Nelson once spoke to Church leaders about Hesed, covenantal love. In this episode, I ask questions that I believe…
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(5.22) Relationships and Accomplishments
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we focus so much on accomplishments that we forget that the most important thing in life--the thing that will contribute to our…
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(5.21) Deepening Our Understanding of God's Grace
Send us Fan Mail God's grace is, perhaps, the central principle of the gospel because it is the expression of Christ's Atonement. No other doctrine deserves…
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(5.20) Learning, Teaching, and Relationships
Send us Fan Mail We can learn a lot from the early example of gospel learning and teaching in the School of the Prophets. How can we consider ourselves and…
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(5.19) Personal and Spiritual Growth at Any Age
Send us Fan Mail We all want to do better and better. We want to grow personally and spiritual whether we're old or young. I talk about this process--how can…
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(5:18) Knowing God, Knowing Ourselves
Send us Fan Mail We can't know ourselves fully until we know God. He is the literal father of our spirits. The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ helps us know…
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(5.17) Happy 24th of July: Forgotten Saints
Send us Fan Mail A few years ago I wrote a book entitled Forgotten Saints: A Pioneer Story of Those Who Lived and Died without a Trace. In this episode I share…
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(5.16) What's BDNF? 5 Secrets to Improve Our Brain
Send us Fan Mail Our physical body is a miracle, but our brain is even more amazing. In this episode, I share 5 proven ways to improve our brain, ways that we…
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(5:15) 7 Keys to Seeking Wisdom
Send us Fan Mail We all would like to be a little more wise, but how do we develop wisdom. I suggest 7 keys to help us gain wisdom. I'm convince that if we…
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(5:14) 12 Thoughts on Freedom--Happy 4th of July!
Send us Fan Mail Some of my favorite thoughts about freedom, responsibility, and moral agency. Happy 4th! __________________________ Do you have questions or…
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(5.13) O Be Wise! Seven Letters that Could Change Your Life
Send us Fan Mail Wisdom. What is it? Why is it one of the most important qualities that we can develop in our lives here on earth? My hunch is that wisdom is…
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(5.12) A Heaven Driven Reason to Live
Send us Fan Mail Living life is all about making meaning. The more meaningful our life, the more joyful mortality can be. When we have purpose, real purpose…
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(5.11) Two Wise Words from a 12-year-old
Send us Fan Mail Kids can teach us a lot if we observe and listen. In this episode I recount a conversation between a mother and her 12-year-old son. We can…
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(5.10) Service is a Sacred Gift
Send us Fan Mail It is a blessing to serve in this Church. For me service is a sacred gift from God. In this episode, I talk about an early returning…
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(5.09) The Doctrine of Christ
Send us Fan Mail What is the Doctrine of Christ? When did the term begin to appear in talks and Church publications. What does it mean to me and my life every…
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(5.08) Full-circle Encounters
Send us Fan Mail This is about renewing old relationships that have lain dormant for along time. We all have such relationships. After listening to this brief…