Saturday May 03, 2025
D&C 45 - Christ, Our Advocate
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.
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Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 41-44, revelations regarding the settlement of the Saints in Ohio, the laws of the Lord (particularly the Law of Consecration), and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
4:27 Agency & Obedience
16:48 The Proper Grip
22:53 Teaching Principles
35:26 The Law of Consecration
56:26 Dangers for Rich and Poor
1:07:31 Taught from on High
1:16:54 Hitting the Snooze Bar
1:29:58 One-Liners
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 37-40, revelations regarding the gathering to Ohio, preparing the Saints for the Law of Consecration, and addressing the making and keeping (or not keeping) of covenants.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
3:30 Giving Counsel, Honoring Choice
13:45 Completing the Triange
26:14 Consecration
42:34 A Cure for Commercialism
55:04 Who Cares About Stuff?
1:02:49 Stony Ground, Thorny Ground
1:13:25 Days of Deliverance
1:23:09 One-Liners
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
An exploration of some of the key phrases in the Gospel accounts of Easter Sunday, together with lessons that emerge from applying these phrases.
0:00 Introduction
9:07 "Truly This Man Was the Son of God"
18:39 "Make It as Sure as Ye Can"
28:42 "Fear Not Ye, For I Know Ye Seek Jesus"
37:03 "Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead"
46:06 "Ought Not Christ to Have Suffered?"
58:05 "Abide with Us"
1:05:51 "Be Not Faithless, but Believing"
1:22:00 One-Liners
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 30-36, revelations to various individuals being called to serve missions, as well as a revelation to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon regarding the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
3:44 Missionary Fears
13:11 Senior Missionaries
23:00 Advice for Missionaries
32:17 The Eleventh Hour
41:55 Finding the Faithful in Babylon
55:27 God's Own Bible
1:05:09 Fleeing the Fire
1:14:39 One-Liners
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 29, a revelation regarding the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, focusing on things that make that day "dreadful" and things that make it "great."
0:00 Introduction and Overview
2:21 - God's Good Will
14:08 The Gathering
24:53 Lesser Judges
33:42 The Limits of Good and Evil
41:32 Progression between Kingdoms?
54:22 Time to Learn
1:02:52 The Unaccountable Years
1:15:28 One-Liners
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 27-28, a revelation about the Sacrament (including the great Sacrament Meeting at Adam-ondi-Ahman), and a revelation to Oliver Cowdery regarding some spurious "communications" that Hiram Page was receiving through a stone.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
7:15 Things that Matter & Things That Don't
15:38 Keys of the Kingdom
29:40 Armor of God
49:02 Glue Guys
59:32 The Prophet's Prerogative
1:11:47 Hard Conversations
1:20:46 Temporary Gifts
1:28:06 One-Liners
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 23-26, revelations to Emma Smith and other Saints, almost like miniature patriarchal blessings. Strengths and weaknesses, promises and warnings, callings and counsel, all from a loving God to children He knows infinitely and intimately.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
5:39 Room for Improvement
17:15 Specific Strengths
26:03 Timetables
34:40 Supporting Your Spouse
48:28 Which World Do You Want
1:00:19 The Song of the Heart
1:17:14 Where to Spend Your Time
1:29:38 One-Liners
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 20-22 - the "constitution" of the Church of Jesus Christ, a revelation received when the Church was officially organized, and a revelation regarding the need for baptism.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
5:17 How We Know
19:18 Justification and Sanctification
36:30 Adding to the Scriptures
50:26 Cleansing Ordinances
1:02:53 Priesthood Duties
1:12:44 Patience and Faith
1:29:53 Dead Works or Living Faith
1:39:41 One-Liners
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 19 - a revelation to Martin Harris about Christ's suffering in Gethsemane, the need for repentance, what "eternal punishment" really means, and more.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
3:50 Introducing Jesus
12:30 The Rhetoric of Repentance
30:43 Christ's Preparatory Atonement
44:57 Peace in Christ
52:59 Milk Before Meat
1:09:34 Ownership or Stewardship
1:22:52 Reader Rejoice
1:30:16 One-Liners
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
An in-depth study of D&C 18 - a revelation to Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer about the worth of souls, crying repentance, the name of Christ, the calling of the Twelve Apostles, the Lord's voice in scripture, and more.
0:00 Introduction and Overview
3:08 Each Has a Role to Play
11:08 The Worth of Souls
26:41 Churches Fighting Churches
37:26 Taking the Name of Christ
47:49 The Twelve Apostles
59:59 Recognizing the Lord's Voice in Scripture
1:09:00 Heart and Hand
1:16:29 One-Liners