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When Kristin Chenoweth walked out onto the Conference Center stage the first time, she pretended to faint. But at that point she didn't know what it would feel like to sing songs about the Savior's birth with and to other like-minded believers. On today's episode, she looks back on that experience and shares what it means to her to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best-selling author Jason F. Wright is a fan of people. It is apparent in the way his face lights up when he talks about those who have impacted his life, some of them strangers he met only briefly. On today's episode, he explains how his passion for people and their stories began in his childhood home, thanks in large part to the example of his parents who taught him to believe in the goodness of others. "Open your eyes. When you walk out your front door every morning, open your eyes as wide as you can. Look left, look right, look in front of you and make sure you're seeing the people that the Lord is putting in your path. Because if you see them, you can serve them." Show Notes: 2:57- The Beginning of the "Christmas Jars" Tradition 11:08- Restoration 12:11- Stories of the Jars 16:27- Belief in Humanity 20:45- Help Getting Home 24:45- Giving a Lift 27:46- Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction 31:33- The Power of Stories 33:48- The Importance of Authenticity 38:39- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly two years ago, Marilee Killpack gave birth to a baby boy. That baby boy was diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a life-threatening genetic syndrome that affects just one in 250,000 children and is only symptomatic in boys. The life expectancy was 3-5 years. There was, however, one possible way to save his life: He could receive a bone marrow transplant and his 7-year-old brother was a perfect match. "I can't articulate it well, but I came to love Abram as a mom because he was saved and needed saving. And I think of our Heavenly Parents who have this Son, who is perfect and they know He's going to do it and they know He's going to be awesome and then to look at us, like I look at Abram and realize he needs saving. He's not going to make it and there's just such a love that I can't explain for him for fighting, and for being saved by his older brother." Show Notes: 2:15- Abram's Story 7:19- Finding Peace 9:35- The Lord's Preparations 12:11- A Perfect Match 15:46- The Saving Power Between Siblings 19:41- "Witness What the Lord Has Done" 24:32- Feeding the Soul 26:25- Promises of the Temple 28:32- "The Family That Prays Together" 33:02- The Faith Not To Be Healed 36:32- "All Is Well" 40:20- "The Lessons We Came to Earth to Learn" 43:55- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World-renowned photographer Chris Burkard chases light for a living and, through Instagram, over 3.5 million people come along for the ride. On today's episode, we delve deeper into the messages of light Burkard shares with the world on social media about topics like suffering, enduring, and connecting by looking at them with an eye of faith. "When I consider the fact that He is the light and life of the world that if I can use that light that is Him to create images that make people want to be closer to Him, then I think that I'm doing what I was sent here to do." Show Notes: 3:09- Sunrises 7:00- A Student of Light 9:45- The Light and Life of the World 12:40- Be a Bearer of Light 17:07- Social Media: A Glorified Texting Tool 18:43- Seeking Validation Vs. Longing to Do Good 23:13- Scrolling 300 Feet Every Day 28:19- Measuring Your Life 31:15- People > Places 37:54- Biking 844 Miles in 52 Hours, 36 Minutes and 19 Seconds 45:23- Photo Captions 53:36- What Does it Mean to You To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quote by Marcus Aurelius, a scripture in Jarom and the writings of Paul led Adam Miller to ponder the question of what life would look like if we chose to die in Christ now and experience "an early resurrection." This week, we look at how turning our lives over to Christ before death has the potential to change everything. "You know how it is when you're so absorbed in doing what you're doing? When you so love what you're doing, when you've so lost yourself in caring for whatever the task is, or whoever the person is you're with, that you just lose all track of time and simultaneously lose all track of yourself and feel in the end, enlivened and empowered? That's it. That's life in Christ. And the trick is to learn how to do that, not just every once in a while but to live our lives like that from dawn until dusk in Christ." Show Notes: 2:58- Setting the Stage 5:12- Time 6:59- An Early Resurrection 8:35- Why Ordinances Matter 9:36- "Types" 13:14- What does "Living in Christ" look like? 19:25- Love and Law 28:12- The Bible and the Book of Mormon 30:26- Grateful to be a Latter-day Saint 32:47- Spirit as a Down Payment 34:10- "Moby Dick" and Turning Our Time Over To God 43:57- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" The Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was just a normal temple recommend interview but it changed Kate Lee's life. It was a simple question, "Is there anything else that you need to talk about?" But on this week's episode, Kate Lee shares in detail the transformative experience that allowed her to see herself through God's eyes. "I feel like, because I so often listen to my doubts and believe my doubts, I kept myself from Christ. I kept myself from God, I kept myself from progression. And the second I started listening to the Spirit and trusting the Spirit over my doubts, then my whole life changed." Show Notes 1:08- A Temple Recommend Interview 4:41- The Lead-Up to This Moment 8:23- "Is There Anything Else You Want To Talk About?" 10:38- Orchestrated by God 16:14- Homework Assignments 21:38- Taking Time 23:25- Tools for Combating Doubt 27:26- Change of Life 29:37- Painting a Picture of the Love of Christ 39:15- Ecclesiastical Leaders 42:11- The Love of God Through Painting 42:23- Two Scriptures that Teach Unconditional Love 44:56- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" The Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An uncertain future often accompanies the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Such was the case for Ann Romney. In this week's episode, she shares how the hope of eternal life carried her out of the darkness of depression and discouragement, leading her to fight for her life. She also explains why she now feels a responsibility to offer hope to others and what she is doing about it. "The Savior will fill in all the holes and all the gaps and all of the weaknesses, which become accentuated when you're sick. And it's a reminder that we cannot do this, never, not one of us can get there without the Savior. And it's a very sort of abrupt and sudden reminder that that's very true. We need His love. We need His forgiveness, and we need His mercy." Show Notes: 3:22- Life Before MS/Diagnosis 6:28- "An Identity Issue" 9:07- The Immediate Impact of MS 11:19- Finding Help 17:12- Fighting Fatigue 18:37- Researching for the Future Generation 22:35- Grateful for MS? 24:06- Rediscovering Herself 27:22- Supporting a Loved One in the Face of Health Challenges 30:39- The Reality of the Atonement of Jesus Christ 35:37- Why an Eternal Perspective Matters 38:08- Embracing God's Plan for Us/Fulfilling Our Individual Missions 44:15- How The Gospel Changed Her Life 46:10- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He helped coach the Boston Red Sox on their way to becoming World Series champions but on today's episode of "All In," Justin Su'a coaches you on how to enhance the way you show up in life by cultivating a strong mentality. Su'a also explains the importance of faith in athletics and in the lives of disciples of Jesus Christ. "I think as you have faith in the process, and do everything you can and build your life with these heavenly habits around you, you'll end up finding that you can be happy in the moment, you're going to find joy in keeping the commandments and doing what the Lord asks. And...that's when the magic happens. And when the Spirit is filling your life, it becomes palpable and tangible, and you wake up excited to do it the next day." Show Notes 1:34- Winning a World Series 4:02- Journey to Mental Skills Coach 8:28- When One Door Closes 9:49- Prepared For Sports Psychology 14:45- Experiences With Faith On The Job 19:55- "Increase Your Impact" Podcast 25:15- Raising Mentally Tough Teens 29:00- Modeling Strong Mentalities 33:23- Strengthening Your Mentality 37:14- Spending Time With God 41:00- The Role of Faith 43:50- Choosing the Right 47:24- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" The Gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brooke Romney is a strong believer that we are wired for connection. Connection with those around us, connection with our families, connection with God—"Humans are hard and friendship takes work," Romney says, but she also believes the effort is worthwhile, "His intent was never for us to walk any of these paths alone." "We're craving what God really intended us to be. He never intended us to sit behind screens. He never intended even for us to just write articles about good things. He created us to do good things, to touch people, to connect with people. That's what this is all about. And I think, because life has gotten so easy and so removed, sometimes we forget that and it's what our soul wants so badly." Show Notes: 3:08- A hunger for human connection 7:07- Breaking down barriers to friendship 11:46- A need for vulnerability 17:50- 3 ways to be a true friend 22:00- Getting out of your comfort zone 28:03- Connecting with your children 33:00- Modeling true confidence 34:51- I am _____________ 36:52- Loving your children 39:17- God's desire to connect with you 44:42- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly 40 years of teaching religion, Robert Millet still had some questions regarding the Holy Ghost. For example, how does our doctrine regarding the Holy Ghost differentiate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from other religions? Or what does the right to constant companionship of the Spirit really look like? It was this curiosity that led him to begin researching and eventually writing his latest book, "The Holy Spirit." On today's episode, he shares the unique insights he found along the way. "Something as fundamental as God and Christ and the Holy Ghost really just cannot remain a mystery. 'This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent' (John 17:3). If it's life eternal to know God, heaven help us if we don't even have the means of coming to know God because God is in some ways pushed off the stage, because Jesus takes center stage." Show Notes: 2:15- "Like fish who discover water last" 9:20- The Holy Ghost or the Light of Christ 11:24- Avenues of the Spirit 16:29- My own voice or the voice of the Spirit? 23:27- Still learning, more than 40 years later 29:37- Inextricably linked to every facet of the gospel 33:36- How is His influence felt everywhere? 36:11- Baptism of fire 38:08- The differentiator 39:47- Why three separate and distinct Beings matters 45:32- Inability to feel the Spirit amidst depression 46:16- How understanding the Spirit can change our lives 48:51- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.