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Unshaken Saints
Seismic shifts in the religious and secular landscapes are destabilizing the faith of millions. Join religious educator Jared Halverson as he explores restored scripture, doctrine, history, and practice; examines patterns and pitfalls in navigating faith crisis; and wrestles with ways to make your f...
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Ruth & 1 Samuel 1-7 - Women of Faith
The Book of Judges ends in total moral chaos, with everyone doing "what is right in their own eyes." But right against that dark backdrop, a young for...
The Book of Judges: Faithful God in an Unfaithful World
In this episode, we tackle the raw and unfiltered Book of Judges. We step into an era where "there was no king in Israel" to see what happens when a s...
The Book of Joshua: Choose You This Day
Moses could get Israel to the Promised Land, but he couldn't get them in. To cross the Jordan, Israel needed a new leader with a familiar name: Joshua...
The Book of Deuteronomy: Choose Life
Moses has led Israel for 40 years, and now, standing on the threshold of the Promised Land, he has one last chance to speak. Deuteronomy isn't just a...
The Book of Numbers: Look and Live
The Lord was ready to bring Israel into the Promised Land in just eighteen months. Instead, it took forty years. Is your own "wilderness wandering" a...
The Book of Leviticus: Holiness to the Lord
Leviticus is often where good Bible reading intentions go to die. But what if this isn't just a book of ancient "don'ts," but a beautiful, symbolic ma...
Exodus 19-34 - Moses at Mount Sinai
God invited an entire nation to become a "kingdom of priests" and a "holy nation." But while Moses was on the mountaintop receiving the blueprints for...
Exodus 14-18 - Parting the Waters
You’ve seen the Hollywood version of the Red Sea parting, but do you know the spiritual reason God led Israel into a dead end? Sometimes the "wrong di...
Exodus 7-13 - Let My People Go
Pharaoh said, "I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go." He was about to receive a masterclass in who Jehovah really is. But the real questi...
Exodus 1-6 - The Burning Bush
What do you do when your "Promised Land" feels like a distant memory and your current reality feels like a slave pit? Moses found the answer in a bush...
Not-So-Good Friday: Easter's Permission to Feel
Theology calls it "Good Friday," but for the disciples standing at the foot of the cross, it was anything but good. It was horrific, silent, and seemi...
Genesis 42-50 - Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph’s brothers thought they had buried their secret in a pit decades ago. But when a global famine drives them to the feet of the most powerful man...
Genesis 37-41 - Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
He was the favorite son, destined for greatness, until his own brothers stripped him of his coat and sold him into slavery. If you’ve ever felt betray...
Finding Faith Lesson #2 - The Why and the When
On March 18, 2020, the ground literally shook in Salt Lake City, causing the trumpet to fall from the hand of the Angel Moroni. It was a physical wake...
Genesis 24-36 - Patriarchs and Matriarchs
Is your family tree a bit... messy? If you feel like your life is full of sibling rivalry, deception, or "unanswered" prayers, you are in good company...
Genesis 18-23 - Abraham and Isaac
"Is any thing too hard for the Lord?" This is the question that defines the lives of Abraham and Sarah. From a biological impossibility to a heartbrea...
Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2 - Abraham and Sarah
God told Abraham to "get thee out of thy country" and promised him a legacy that would bless all the families of the earth. But for decades, Abraham a...
Finding Faith Lesson 1 - Introduction (the What and the Who)
Are you experiencing a faith crisis or know someone who is? Then welcome to "Finding Faith," a master class on navigating faith crisis brought to you...
Genesis 6-11; Moses 8 - Noah and the Ark
When the world became "filled with violence," God sent a Flood. Was it a fit of divine anger, or a desperate act of love to save future generations fr...
Moses 7 - The Visions of Enoch
We often think of God as an immovable, distant force. But when Enoch looked into heaven, he didn't see a stoic deity—he saw a God in tears. Why would...
Genesis 5; Moses 6 - The Gospel in the Beginning
Have you ever felt completely unqualified for what God has asked you to do? Enoch felt the same way. He was "but a lad" and "slow of speech," yet he b...
Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5 - The Fortunate Fall
Was the Fall of Adam and Eve a "plan B" or the "plan all along"? Most of the world views the events in Eden as a catastrophe, but the Pearl of Great P...
Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5 - The Creation
Most people read the Creation story looking for how the world was made. But the scriptures are more interested in why it was made and who made it. Are...
Moses 1, Abraham 3 - Prelude to the Old Testament
When Moses stood on a "high mountain" and saw God face-to-face, his first realization was shocking: "Man is nothing." But God didn't leave him there....
Raiders of the Old Testament: Introduction to the Text
Most people find the Old Testament confusing, dusty, or even intimidating. But what if it’s actually the essential foundation for everything you belie...
Unshaken Update: 2026 Announcement
We've come to the end of 2025 and after 6 years of largely verse-by-verse scripture study following the Come Follow Me schedule, we've got some announ...
Christmas 2025: A Missionary Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of my beloved Unshaken Saints! In this video, I share a Christmas message I wrote as a 19-year-old missionary, linking my first...
The Proclamation to the World on the Family - The Family Is Ordained of God
When "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" was issued in 1995, some called it a "duh document". Today, it is a subject of controversy, dismissed b...
Official Declarations 1 & 2; The Articles of Faith - Polygamy, Race, & Beliefs
How does a church navigate change, controversy, and continuing revelation while staying true to its foundation? The Articles of Faith lay the groundwo...
D&C 137-138 - Heavenly Visions
Imagine seeing your brother, who died before being baptized, standing as an heir of the celestial kingdom. This profound experience, recorded in D&C 1...
D&C 135-136 - Slain Prophets and Strong Pioneers
June 27, 1844. Carthage Jail. The greatest tragedy and the ultimate triumph of the Restoration. How does the Church move forward after the Prophet sea...
D&C 133-134 - The Coming of Christ
If the Doctrine and Covenants is the capstone of the Restoration, how does it conclude? It ends with a booming warning and an urgent political declara...
D&C 129-132 - Eternal Marriage & Plural Marriage
Discerning spirits, the nature of God, glorious sociality, the timing of the Second Coming, eternal marriage, and plural marriage. In this pivotal les...
D&C 125-128 - A "Bold Doctrine" that Can Save Everyone
While in hiding from enemies, a prophet writes two of the most doctrinally explosive letters in scripture. How can we make sense of the work of salvat...
D&C 124 - Zion on the Mississippi
Imagine starting over, driven from your home, betrayed by friends, and attempting to build a city and a temple in a malaria-infested swamp. The sheer...
D&C 121-123 - The Temple-Prison
Imagine being unjustly imprisoned for months, watching your family and people suffer, and asking the piercing question: "O God, where art thou?" The r...
D&C 115-120 - Sacred Sacrifices
When a people face "fightings without" and "fears within", what keeps them standing? Is it possible to serve God without constantly worrying about you...
D&C 111-114 - More Treasures than One
Joseph Smith and his counselors were deep in debt, so they went searching for buried treasure in Salem, Massachusetts, leading to one of the most rema...
D&C 109-110 - House of Glory
When Joseph Smith dedicated the Kirtland Temple, he said the first word that came to his mind was "Thanks". But why? He and the Saints had built the t...
D&C 106-108 - God's Power in Human Hands
Do you feel like your sins are unforgivable, or that you're not doing enough? What is the power of the Melchizedek Priesthood, and how did it get its...