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 faith unshaken. ___________ Hello my friends, I’m Jared Halverson and this is Unshaken. I’ve spent my life studying the scriptures, my professional career teaching them, and my education at a Bible-belt divinity school exploring ways they have been used and abused, attacked and defended. And I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned. In March of 2020 I created a YouTube channel called Unshaken, and six months later we hit our one millionth view, as people around the world are eagerly pursuing an unshaken faith in God by immersing themselves in His word. More and more viewers have been asking for an audio-only version of the lessons on Unshaken, and this podcast is my attempt to meet those needs. What it lacks in the visuals shown on YouTube, or the polished sound of a podcast-only production, it hopefully makes up for in its accessibility to the drivers, joggers, and multi-taskers out there who want to study their scriptures “on the go.” To you, welcome to our verse-by-verse, Come Follow Me study of the scriptures. I pray that it helps your faith in Christ become unshaken. __________ Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Church Educational System.
Episodes
Episodes



Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 111-114: ”All Things for Your Good”
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 111-114, revelations about a trip to Salem, Massachusetts, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, questions from the book of Isaiah, and filling vacancies in Church leadership. This lesson focuses on the best of times and the worst of times, trust vs. cynicism, divinity vs. humanity, bringing faith out of folly, the heads and tails of individual attributes, treasures of many kinds, screenwriter vs. coach, filling shoes, asking questions, scriptural flexibility, and more.
Time stamps:
- Historical Background - 0:41
- Study of D&C 111 - 14:40
- Study of D&C 112 - 55:08
- Study of D&C 114 - 1:45:36
- Study of D&C 113 - 1:53:15



Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 109-110: ”A Place of My Holiness”
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 109-110, the dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple and an account of the visitation of heavenly beings there. This lesson focuses on the temple and personal sacrifice, growing up in God, repentance, holding a name and standing, the face of Christ, priesthood keys, leaving different, and more. Time stamps:
- Historical Background - 3:00
- Study of D&C 109 - 27:42
- Study of D&C 110 - 2:21:52



Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 106-108: ”To Have the Heavens Opened”
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 106-108, revelations given to Warren Cowdery and Lyman Sherman and a revelation on priesthood and priesthood organization. This lesson focuses on peer pressure, types of priesthood, the significance of Melchizedek, presiding quorums, balancing equality and hierarchy, decision making, leaving people better than you found them, and more. Time stamps:
- Historical Context - 2:59
- Study of D&C 106 - 12:22
- Study of D&C 107 - 22:13
- Study of D&C 108 - 2:16:10
Link to video of press conference with President Eyring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8tcc...



Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 102-105: ”The Redemption of Zion”
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 102-105, revelations organizing a high council in Kirtland, providing for the poor and needy, and calling and later disbanding Zion's Camp. This lesson focuses on delegation, worthiness and competence, Church discipline, advance notice, redemption through power, providing in the Lord's own way, stewardship vs. ownership, dealing with debt, transcendent vs. transactional sacrifice, and more.
Time stamps:
- Historical Context - 2:16
- Study of D&C 102 - 7:45
- Study of D&C 103 - 52:54
- Study of D&C 104 - 1:39:43
- Study of D&C 105 - 2:55:15



Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 98-101: ”Be Still and Know”
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 98-101, revelations regarding the persecution the Saints were facing in Missouri, as well as several missions various Saints were serving. This lesson focuses on attitude in adversity, the law of the land, passing our proving grounds, just war theory, maintaining the moral high ground, entrusting your family to God, science and creation, watchmen on the tower, the U.S. Constitution, the flip side of freedom, and more. Time stamps:
- Historical Context - 1:16
- Study of D&C 98 - 13:07
- Study of D&C 99 - 1:25:36
- Study of D&C 100 - 1:36:13
- Study of D&C 101 - 1:52:09



Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 94-97: "For the Salvation of Zion"
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 94-97, revelations regarding the construction of temples in Kirtland and Independence. This lesson focuses on the 3 Ss of gospel teaching, cedar and gold, following the Lord's patterns, darkness at noon day, balancing dominion and delegation, removing incumbrances, observing our covenants by sacrifice, building or becoming, and more.
Time stamps:
- Principles of Gospel Teaching - 2:30
- Making Scripture Relevant - 7:21
- Study of D&C 94 - 20:28
- Study of D&C 95 - 48:35
- Study of D&C 96 - 1:33:47
- Study of D&C 97 - 1:44:35



Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 93: "Who & How We Worship"
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 93, a revelation explaining who and how we worship. This lesson focuses on ignorantly worshipping, seeing and knowing God, Christ's condescension, "grace for grace" and "grace to grace," perpetual progress, raising children in light and truth, and more. Plus parallels to the King Follett Discourse.



Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 89-92: "A Word of Wisdom"
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 89-92, revelations regarding the Word of Wisdom, the First Presidency, and the Apocrypha. This lesson focuses on body, mind, and spirit, "weak" Saints, commercialism and consumerism, physical and spiritual health, the oracles of God, balancing limits and love, welcoming new members, judging potential sources of truth, and more.
Time stamps:
- Study of D&C 89 - 2:45
- Study of D&C 90 - 1:28:54
- Study of D&C 92 - 2:40:27
- Study of D&C 91 - 2:47:11



Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 88: "Every Needful Thing"
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 88, a revelation known as "the Olive Leaf," the Lord's message of peace to us. This lesson focuses on the Savior's peace, the Second Comforter, the Light of Christ, the relationship of law and glory, like attracting like, finding God in nature, worlds without number, the purposes of education, a mini Book of Revelation, building the Temple, the School of the Prophets, and more.



Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 85-87: "Wheat & Tares"
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
A verse-by-verse study of Doctrine and Covenants 85-87, a revelation clarifying consecration in Zion, an explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, and a prophecy on war. This lesson focuses on discerning differences, record keeping, enrolling in Sainthood 101, "the one mighty and strong," steadying the ark, scripture study, working across the soil spectrum, wars and rumors of wars, running to "home base," and more. Time stamps:
- Study of D&C 85 - 6:16
- Study of D&C 86 - 1:08:19
- Study of D&C 87 - 1:49:22