Episodes

  • Podcast Survey Promo

    Podcast Survey Promo
    Feb 2 2023
    Please take a survey to share with us what you think of the podcasts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. podcastsurvey.churchofjesuschrist.org
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    1 min
  • Episode 8 — An Old City, a New Temple

    Episode 8 — An Old City, a New Temple
    Oct 14 2021
    On April 4, 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley stunned Latter-day Saints with an announcement that the Nauvoo Temple would be reconstructed. This episode considers what it means today to know that a temple once again stands in Nauvoo.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 7 — The Return to Nauvoo

    Episode 7 — The Return to Nauvoo
    Oct 13 2021
    We describes the gradual return of the Latter-day Saints to Nauvoo, exploring the various efforts of churches and governments to designate the “City Beautiful” as a historic site. Guests: Alex Smith, Benjamin Pykles, Lachlan Mackay, Steven Olsen
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    26 mins
  • Episode 6 — Martyrdom, Dedication, and Exodus

    Episode 6 — Martyrdom, Dedication, and Exodus
    Oct 12 2021
    This episode explains how the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith coupled with hostility towards the Saints affected the construction and dedication of the Nauvoo Temple and forced the Saints to prepare to leave the city—possibly even the country.
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    36 mins
  • Episode 5 — Looking toward Eternity

    Episode 5 — Looking toward Eternity
    Oct 11 2021
    This episode considers the ways that Joseph Smith prepared church members to receive the endowment and sealing ordinances in the temple, including through the founding of the female Relief Society of Nauvoo.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 4 — Obstacles

    Episode 4 — Obstacles
    Oct 8 2021
    We explain how the principle of tithing enabled the impoverished Latter-day Saints to build the Nauvoo Temple and overcome external obstacles, including the attempted extraditions of Joseph Smith to Missouri. Guests: Jeffrey Mahas, Elizabeth Kuehn
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    29 mins
  • Episode 3 — A Welding Link

    Episode 3 — A Welding Link
    Oct 7 2021
    This episode explores Joseph Smith’s revelations on proxy baptisms for deceased relatives as well as the lasting impact of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles’ mission to Great Britain. Guests: Alex Baugh, Brett Dowdle
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    36 mins
  • Episode 2 — Revelations, Designs, and Quarries

    Episode 2 — Revelations, Designs, and Quarries
    Oct 6 2021
    This episode describes the purpose of temples, the inspiration behind the design of the Nauvoo Temple, and the arrangements that Joseph Smith and others made to acquire sufficient building materials. Guests: Brent Rogers, Matthew McBride, Alex Smith
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    36 mins