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



Friday Mar 22, 2024
Easter Week and the Doctrine of Christ
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
An Easter message linking the days of Holy Week to the elements of the Doctrine of Christ.
0:00 Introduction
2:57 Elevating Easter
5:48 Easter & the Doctrine of Christ
8:26 The Gospel in the Book of Mormon
13:29 Christ's Part in the Gospel
24:08 Palm Sunday's Faith
26:20 Monday's Repentance
28:36 Tuesday's Teachings
33:18 Wednesday's Rest
37:20 Thursday's Baptism & Holy Ghost
41:33 Friday's Endurance to the End
43:38 Saturday's Work for the Dead
46:48 Easter Sunday's New Beginning
50:42 The Doctrine of Christ in 2 Nephi 31
55:57 Conclusion



Saturday Mar 16, 2024
2 Nephi 31-33 (part 2): Nephi's Final Farewell
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 31-33 (this part will cover chapters 32-33). This lesson focuses on lingering questions, feasting upon the word, the Spirit's guidance, consecrating our performance, writing in weakness, means & ends, Nephi's farewell, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Lingering Questions
6:07 Feast Upon the Words of Christ
23:15 Guided by the Holy Ghost
28:43 Learning from the Savior
34:19 Praying to Consecrate Every Act
41:49 Writing in Weakness, Speaking in Strength
47:21 Consecrating Our Efforts to Others
54:15 Glory & Charity
59:52 Means & Ends
1:05:10 Nephi's Farewell
1:13:31 Conclusion



Friday Mar 15, 2024
2 Nephi 31-33 (part 1): "This Is the Way"
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 31-33 (this part will cover chapter 31). This lesson focuses on the Doctrine of Christ, divine truth in human language, fulfilling all righteousness, the 4th Article of Faith, the Right Way, enduring to the end, pressing forward, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Nephi's Farewell
5:24 The Doctrine of Christ
10:52 Divine Truth in Human Language
15:34 Baptized to Fulfill All Righteousness
24:25 The 4th Article of Faith
37:42 The Right Path in the Right Way
42:45 Enduring to the End
49:56 Entering the Gate
57:28 Pressing Forward
1:04:01 No Other Way



Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
2 Nephi 26-30 (part 2): A Bible! A Bible!
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 26-30 (this part will cover chapters 28-30). This lesson focuses on contending churches, problems of pride, lullabies & pacifiers, line upon line, trusting in the arm of flesh, additional scripture, more nations than one, Jews & Gentiles, Millennial peace, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:43 Contending Churches
10:12 The Problems of Pride
20:12 Lullabies & Pacifiers
27:39 Line Upon Line
32:53 Trusting in the Arm of Flesh
40:10 A Bible! A Bible!
48:25 Jewish-Born Salvation
58:49 More Nations than One
1:13:09 Gathered in One
1:18:35 Jews & Gentiles as Covenant People
1:27:43 Gathered & Restored to Millennial Peace
1:33:53 Conclusion



Monday Mar 11, 2024
2 Nephi 26-30 (part 1): A Marvelous Work
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 26-30 (this part will cover chapters 26-27). This lesson focuses on avoiding the apocalypse, a striving Spirit, speaking from the dust, flaxen cords, priestcraft, radical inclusivity, a sealed book, the learned and the unlearned, a God of miracles, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Nephi's Ending
9:47 Preview of 3 Nephi
17:36 Avoiding Apocalypse
23:04 A Striving Spirit
27:14 Speaking from the Dust
38:45 Pride Spinning Flaxen Cords
43:29 Everything for the World's Benefit
50:56 Priestcraft
1:00:38 All Are Alike Unto God
1:07:54 Fighting Against Zion
1:17:17 A Sealed Book
1:30:36 The Learned & the Unlearned
1:44:10 A God of Miracles
1:49:35 A Marvelous Work and a Wonder



Thursday Feb 29, 2024
2 Nephi 20-25 (part 2): "Rejoice in Christ"
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 20-25 (this part will cover chapter 25). This lesson focuses on understanding Isaiah, Nephi's plain prophecy, no other Messiah, saved by grace, all we can do, works of reconciliation, the deadness of the law, the right way, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Understanding Isaiah
15:24 Nephi's Plain Prophecy
24:12 No Other Messiah
33:45 Recording the Role of Christ
42:16 Grace After All We Can Do
53:45 The Works of Reconciliation
1:07:27 The Deadness of the Law
1:20:05 Focused Solely on Christ
1:28:25 The Right Way
1:33:14 Conclusion



Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
2 Nephi 20-25 (part 1): The Stem & the Stump
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 20-25 (this part will cover chapters 20-24). This lesson focuses on social sins, Assyria's "I" problem, the boastful ax, stems & stumps, the lion & the lamb, the destruction of Babylon, laughing at Lucifer, redeeming Zion, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:34 Back to Isaiah
15:08 The Isaiah Chapters as a Whole
20:54 Punished for Social Sins
27:47 Assyria's "I" Problem
36:20 The Boastful Ax & Prideful Saw
45:39 Returning to the Mighty God
52:51 Stems & Stumps
1:09:42 The Lion & the Lamb
1:16:31 As the Waters Cover the Sea
1:24:09 My Strength & My Song
1:29:36 The Destruction of Babylon
1:45:45 Mocking the Enemy
1:54:41 Laughing at Lucifer
2:03:57 Redeeming Zion



Friday Feb 23, 2024
2 Nephi 11-19 (part 2): "Here Am I, Send Me"
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 11-19 (this part will cover chapters 16-19). This lesson focuses on the Heavenly Throne, the call of a prophet; ears, eyes, and hearts; a great forsaking, a remnant shall return, a virgin shall conceive, bees and razors, soft streams or rushing rivers, a Great Light, unto us a Child is born, stretched out still, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:41 The Heavenly Throne
8:44 The Call of a Prophet
14:22 Ears, Eyes, & Heart
27:52 A Great Forsaking
31:49 A Remnant Shall Return
46:35 A Virgin Shall Conceive
57:14 Bees & Razors
1:05:20 Destruction is Imminent
1:10:43 Soft Streams or Rushing Rivers
1:15:17 Trust the Lord, Not the Arm of Flesh
1:24:36 Seeing a Great Light
1:27:40 Unto Us a Child Is Born
1:34:22 Stretched Out Still
1:44:11 Conclusion



Thursday Feb 22, 2024
2 Nephi 11-19 (part 1): The Isaiah Chapters
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 11-19 (this part will cover chapters 11-15). This lesson focuses on 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah, justice before mercy, 3 witnesses, dual delights, keys to understanding Isaiah, the mountain of the Lord, worldliness & pride, social sins, the Daughters of Zion, shelter in the storm, an army on the move, and more.
0:00 Introduction to the Isaiah Chapters
5:23 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah
10:03 Justice Before Mercy
14:41 Motivation, Quotation, Explanation
17:08 The Three Witnesses
21:36 Dual Delights
31:04 5 Keys to Isaiah
46:04 3 Original Chapters
48:26 The Mountain of the Lord
56:09 Worldliness, Idolatry, Pride
1:08:32 None to Provide, None to Lead
1:13:43 Social Sins, Neglecting the Poor
1:20:30 Materialism & the Daughters of Zion
1:31:27 Washing Away the Filth
1:35:32 Shelter in the Storm
1:40:20 The Lord's Beloved Vineyard
1:47:52 Woes upon Israel
1:58:40 An Army on the Move



Thursday Feb 15, 2024
2 Nephi 6-10 (part 2): "O How Great the Plan of Our God!"
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 6-10 (this part will cover chapters 9-10). This lesson focuses on Book of Mormon contraries, scattering & gathering, death & resurrection, the Infinite Atonement, the awful monster, O's and Woes, being spiritually minded, the keeper of the gate, naming Christ, reconciliation, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Book of Mormon Contraries
3:26 Scattering & Gathering, Death & Resurrection
11:50 Merciful Plan & Infinite Atonement
18:30 Overcoming the Awful Monster
26:38 The Way of Deliverance
37:24 Resurrection & Restoration
50:57 Woes to the Wicked
56:13 Vainness, Frailty, & Foolishness
59:56 Spiritually-Minded
1:06:01 The Keeper of the Gate
1:15:35 Holding Onto Our Sins
1:24:18 Come and Buy
1:32:32 Naming Christ
1:41:22 Choosing the Lord
1:48:33 Reconciled by Works, Saved by Grace
1:58:06 Conclusion