Welcome back to The Nothing Doubting Podcast. I owe you all a life update regarding the chaotic events that have unfolded since January, including moving homes, managing a new pregnancy, and continuing to grapple with familial health issues. I have deeply appreciated how divine love and guidance have been a source of solace during a difficult time, even during moments when I least expected help. In today’s episode, we discuss some of the reasons it is so easy to lose sight of the divine love that emanates from the Savior. We discuss some of the misconceptions that can cloud our ability to connect with divine love and some of the ways we can continue to seek out the profound love of Jesus Christ even in our darkest moments.

00:00 Welcome Back to The Nothing Doubting Podcast

00:51 Personal Update: Moving and Family Challenges

05:03 Finding Jesus Amidst Chaos

11:04 A Tender Mercy of Divine Love

17:22 Lehi's Dream and The Tree of Life

25:38 Overcoming Misconceptions about the Love of God

31:51 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

References:

* 1 Nephi 8:4-12, 21-24

* Jacob 3:1-2

* Runia, B. S. T. W. (2025, April 6). Your repentance doesn’t burden Jesus Christ; it brightens his joy. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/43runia?lang=eng

* Alma 36:17-20

Happy New Year and welcome to episode 13 of the Nothing Doubting podcast. I hope your holidays were wonderful. I certainly enjoyed some time off but I am excited to jump back in to the discussion of faith and how each of us can come to know, “Nothing doubting.”

In this episode we recap where we have been so far in the discussion of personal revelation and how the voice of God is more certain when we can recognize multiple aspects of true revelation present.

The central theme of this episode explores 'whose voice' is heard when receiving revelation, diving into the roles of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, as well as our Divine Mother within Latter-day Saint theology. We consider the unity of divine beings but also the need to develop a relationship with each of them separately.

We illustrate how Jesus Christ serves as the intermediary who answers prayers directed to the Father. We also touch on the desire to know more about a Heavenly Mother. The episode concludes with encouragement for listeners to seek personal revelation to deepen their understanding of these divine relationships.

00:00 Welcome Back to the Podcast

00:57 The Importance of Sharing Testimonies

04:07 Understanding Revelation

05:48 Whose Voice is It Anyway?

12:30 The Concept of Unity in the Godhead

19:51 Roles of the Son and the Holy Ghost

35:23 Understanding Our Heavenly Mother

42:27 Conclusion and Next Steps

In this episode of the Nothing Doubting podcast, we dive into the concept of personal revelation, focusing on recognizing the voice of God.

The discussion reviews where we have been so far, summarizing the feelings of the heart—burning, love, peace, and comfort—and introduces the idea that personal revelation also affects the mind. I provide a brief synopsis of the topic of voice hearing from the psychological perspective and compare and contrast how hearing the voice of God is similar, but also quite different than other voice hearing situations. Through examining scriptures, we gain deep insight into what the voice of God is actually like, what attributes of this voice we might notice.

I make the argument in favor of learning to hear God in many ways. Relying on multiple ways to hear God, not just one way through feelings, strengthens faith and mitigates faith crises during challenging times when our feelings are compromised. I conclude by affirming that knowing God's voice is a privilege available to everyone, not just prophets. And it is the privilege of a lifetime!

00:00 Welcome to the Nothing Doubting Podcast

00:45 Thanksgiving Recap and Holiday Plans

01:25 Understanding Personal Revelation: Heart and Mind

03:30 The Importance of Mind in Personal Revelation

05:05 Recognizing God's Voice in Our Minds

15:14 Biblical Examples of Hearing God's Voice

18:28 Mental Health and Hearing God's Voice

33:59 Verifying Personal Revelation

38:42 Conclusion and Next Steps

References:

* Doctrine & Covenants 8:2

* Acts 9:3-5

* Dein, S., & Littlewood, R. (2007). The voice of God. Anthropology and Medicine, 14(2), 213–228. https://doi.org/10.1080/13648470701381515

* McCarthy-Jones, S. (2012). Hearing voices. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139017534

* 3 Nephi 11:4-7

* Helaman 5:29-31

* Enos 1:4-11

* Doctrine & Covenants 88:66

* John 10:23

Slides:

In this episode of the Nothing Doubting podcast, I reflect on the holiday's significance for myself and share a brief conversation about the influence of the Holy Ghost, specifically focusing on the feeling of comfort he provides. I discuss various personal experiences of divine comfort, including the moment during a time of immense personal grief, when Jesus fulfilled the promise to take my doubts away. The episode emphasizes the role of the Holy Ghost as the Comforter, as described in religious texts, and encourages listeners to seek and trust in the comfort and guidance offered by faith in Jesus Christ.

00:00 Introduction and Thanksgiving Greetings

00:17 The Influence of the Holy Ghost: Revisiting Peace

01:09 The Holy Ghost as Comforter

02:18 Personal Experiences with Comfort

07:30 A Life-Changing Encounter with Jesus

11:43 Struggles and Adjustments

17:22 Conclusion and Thanksgiving Wishes

References:

* John 14:16

* Dawkins, R. (2006). The God Delusion (pg 388). Mariner Books.

* 2 Nephi 8:2

* Mormon 9:21

Welcome to episode 10 of the Nothing Doubting podcast. Our focus in this episode is on deepening faith in Jesus Christ by understanding peace and what it tells us about personal revelation. The feeling of peace has unique properties. It is a coveted but rare state. It cannot be artificially manufactured by our own minds but is solely a byproduct of honesty and truth.

I share a few personal stories and scriptural examples to illustrate how the peace of God can be, surprisingly, the wrong feeling for the moment in dire situations; making it stick out as an oddity. Throughout this episode we make the argument for peace as as a powerful testament for what is true. The episode also differentiates between peace and relief, underscoring that peace is an indicator of truth and relief may or may not be. Listeners are encouraged to think about how peace has presented in their lives and engage deeply with their faith by seeking personal revelations through prayer.

00:00 Introduction and Listener Appreciation

00:50 Recap of Last Episode: Feeling the Holy Ghost

01:48 Deep Doctrine vs. Thinking Deeply

02:49 The Importance of Deep Understanding

04:45 Exploring the Internal Experience of God

06:49 The Remarkable Characteristic of Peace

12:30 Personal Story: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times

21:43 Scriptural Examples of Peace in Adversity

23:31 Peace as Evidence of God's Existence

36:50 Distinguishing Peace from Relief

43:55 Conclusion and Invitation to Engage with God

References:

* Leslie, I. (2015). Curious: The desire to know and why your future depends on it. Basic Books.

* Doctrine & Covenants 8:2

* Isaiah 9:6

* John 16:33

* Alma 58:10-11

* John 14:27

* Galatians 5:22

* Ferguson, M. A., Nielsen, J. A., King, J. B., Dai, L., Giangrasso, D. M., Holman, R., Korenberg, J. R., & Anderson, J. S. (2016). Reward, salience, and attentional networks are activated by religious experience in devout Mormons. Social Neuroscience, 13(1), 104–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2016.1257437

* Matthew 11:28

* D&C 6:23

Welcome to the 8th episode of the Nothing Doubting podcast. In this episode, we discuss how to recognize and validate personal revelation by observing the principles that true things follow. We explore the principles of relevance and appropriateness and how they apply to evaluating personal revelation. We talk about how our testimonies need to be based on good-quality evidence. We dissect the experience of revelation into two components; the internal experience of personal revelation and the external confirmation of that revelation. I share two experiences, one during my college midterms and the other later on during challenges with postpartum depression, to contrast the concept of confidence in one’s revelatory experiences. We emphasize the importance of developing confidence in one's spiritual experiences through careful analysis and understanding. In this episode I encourage you to evaluate their own experiences, evaluate your own confidence in these moments of revelation, and work towards raising your level of certainty to better prepare for life's challenges.

00:20 Welcome to Episode Eight

00:40 My Radical Truth Claim

02:00 Understanding the Concept of Appropriateness in Faith

07:37 Personal Experience: College Midterms Miracle

18:31 Internal and External Evidence of God

20:53 Scriptural Examples of Signs

23:16 Jacob's Encounter with Sherem

25:43 The Role of Signs in Faith

26:41 Personal Evidence and Confidence

31:17 A Story of Postpartum Depression

36:42 Evaluating Spiritual Experiences

42:03Addressing Doubts and Building Confidence

46:46 Conclusion and Next Steps

References:

* 1 Kings 19:11-12

* Alma 30:43, 49,51

* Jacob 7:5, 13

* Doctrine & Covenants 63:9-10

* Clore GL. Psychology and the Rationality of Emotion. Mod Theol. 2011 Apr 1;27(2):325-338. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0025.2010.01679.x. PMID: 25125770; PMCID: PMC4128497.

* Nelson, R. M. (2018, April 1). Revelation for the Church, revelation for our lives. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/revelation-for-the-church-revelation-for-our-lives?lang=eng#p33