Episode Title: Establishing Nauvoo, D&C 124, Life Prep Lessons on Temple Worship and Perfectionism!

(00:00) Introduction
Mark Mason and Will Perez introduce the PEEL model (Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn) and the three lessons featured in this episode: Establishing Nauvoo, Doctrine and Covenants 124, and two Life Preparation lessons.

(01:00) Establishing Nauvoo – A Lesson on Liken and Apply
Learn how to help students practice likening the scriptures and Church history accounts to their own lives through a four-step process: find details, make comparisons, discover lessons, and determine application. Will shares strategies to model and practice these skills in class using case studies about the Saints in Nauvoo.

(06:40) Doctrine and Covenants 124 – Why We Build Temples
Mark teaches how to help students understand the Lord’s purposes for temples: as places for the Most High to dwell, to restore that which was lost, as refuge, to receive sacred ordinances, and to be crowned with eternal life. He discusses how to balance curriculum fidelity with Spirit-led adaptation by following the principles in Teaching in the Savior’s Way.

“You can pray for the understanding that only the Spirit can give, which is, which of those truths is absolutely essential for my class today.”
— Teaching in the Savior’s Way, p. 18

(15:45) Life Prep 205 – Making Temple Worship a Lifelong Pursuit
Will shares a hands-on object lesson using stones, sand, and rice to illustrate putting first things first. President Russell M. Nelson promised:

“I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can.”
— Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” General Conference, Oct 2019

Teachers learn how to help students feel the importance of worshiping in the Lord’s house and plan specific actions to prioritize temple attendance.

(24:50) Life Prep 189 – Being Perfected in Jesus Christ
Mark focuses on helping students recognize perfectionistic thinking errors and replace them with faith in the Savior. He introduces the “Two Voices” activity to contrast self-criticism with Christ’s voice of compassion. Discussion centers on the questions:

1. How might the Savior want me to view myself with compassion and patience?

2. Instead of trying to do everything on my own, how can I acknowledge and rely on the Savior and His power?

Will and Mark conclude by emphasizing that true learning means teaching skills that lead to conversion and action — not just content.

(33:50) Conclusion
Teachers are reminded that deep learning takes time and that it’s worth spending class time on reflection and application. Christ-centered, learner-focused, and scripture-based teaching leads students to lasting conversion.

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Teach Ye Diligently — PEEL S3E5
Hosts: Mark Mason & Will Perez

(00:00) Introduction(01:00) Life Prep 173 — Understanding the Context of Scripture(10:00) D&C 121–123 — How God Helps in Our Trials(21:00) D&C 121:34–46 — Accessing Heaven’s Power to Lift Others (DM)(33:00) Life Prep 210 — Studying Teachings of Church Leaders(41:00) Wrap-up & Invitations

Today we walk through four lessons tailored for seminaryteachers:

• Life Prep 173 — Understanding the Context of the Scriptures. Practical ways to help students preview headings/summaries, generate better questions, and feel the power of context in D&C 121–123.
• D&C 121–123 (Seminary 130) — How God Helps in Our Trials. We keep returning to the “how”: How do we endure well? How does God give peace? We use the Provo Tabernacle → Temple story to frame Liberty Jail as a “prison-temple.”
• D&C 121:34–46 — Accessing the Powers of Heaven to Bless Others. A purpose shift: access priesthood power through covenants and righteous living so we can lift others (Doctrinal Mastery included).
• Life Prep 210 — Studying the Teachings of Church Leaders. A flexible template: let youth help choose a message, learn a bit about the speaker, then make and report on a concrete plan to live and share.

Quotes

• Jeffrey R. Holland: “You can have sacred, revelatory, profoundly instructive experiences with the Lord in any situation you are in. Indeed, you can have sacred, revelatory, profoundly instructive experiences with the Lord in the most miserable experiences of your life…” Jeffrey R. Holland, “Lessons from Liberty Jail,” Ensign, September 2009. (The Church of Jesus Christ)
• Russell M. Nelson: “Every woman and every man who makes covenants with God and keeps those covenants, and who participates worthily in priesthood ordinances, has direct access to the power of God.” Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” General Conference, October 2019. (The Church of Jesus Christ)

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Teach Ye Diligently — PEEL Ep. 4 | D&C 115; 119–120; Life Prep 180; Expulsion from Missouri

(00:00) Introduction

Mark and Will set the stage for this week’s lessons, connecting real-world challenges with how the Savior strengthens and teaches His people.

(01:40) D&C 115 — The Correct Name of the Church

Will explores President Russell M. Nelson’s message, “The Correct Name of the Church” (October 2018 General Conference) and helps teachers invite students to take responsibility for their learning through focused preparation, purposeful questioning, and real-life application.

(09:00) D&C 119–120 — The Law of TithingMark discusses how students can learn by living the law of tithing, drawing from Malachi 3:8–10 , John 7:17, and Doctrine and Covenants 119:5–7.

Includes the inspiring story of Mary Fielding Smith and prophetic insights from Elder David A. Bednar and President James E. Faust.

(17:40) Life Prep 180 — Building Self-Reliance in the Lord’s Way

Will highlights practical ways to help students understand that self-reliance is spiritual reliance on the Lord. This section integrates President Gordon B. Hinckley’s definition and President Camille N. Johnson’s worldwide devotional examples of young adults using their gifts to bless others.

(26:50) Church History — The Expulsion from Missouri

Mark closes with one of the most difficult periods in early Church history—the expulsion from Missouri—and invites teachers to help students feel a greater desire to turn to God when facing hardship.

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Teach Ye Diligently S3E3 — Life Prep 209, Assess Your Learning #8, D&C 111–112

We walk through four lessons and share practical, classroom-ready tweaks that help students prepare, engage, be empowered, and truly learn—including a Talk Treasure Hunt PLA, an Assess-Your-Learning principle roundup, and a simple framework for teaching prayer fundamentals.

Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(01:10) Life Prep 209 — Studying the messages of the Lord’s servants (D&C 1:37–38)
(10:07) Assess Your Learning #8 — Principle roundup & reflective prompts
(17:28) D&C 111 — Finding God amid disappointments + PLA
(28:03) D&C 112 — Humility, prayer, and returning to fundamentals
(35:52) Closing & invitations

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🎙 PEEL Podcast – Season 3, Episode 2
Mark Mason and Will Perez walk through this week’s seminary lessons, showing how the PEEL model (Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn) helps students take responsibility for their learning while staying centered on Jesus Christ.

Episode Breakdown:
(00:00) Introduction – This week’s four lessons
(01:06) D&C 107:1–20 – Priesthood power comes directly from Jesus Christ; Christ-centered teaching questions and activities
(08:35) D&C 107:21–100 – Apostles as special witnesses of Christ; scriptures that strengthen student confidence in their witness (D&C 107:23; Acts 1:21–22; 1 Cor. 15:5–8; Eph. 2:19–20; 4:11–14)
(15:24) Doctrinal Mastery Practice #8 – Acquiring spiritual knowledge (Act in Faith • Examine with an Eternal Perspective • Seek Truth from Divinely Appointed Sources); guiding students with empathy through sensitive questions
(21:56) Trusted Sources – Introducing official church resources on women, priesthood, and leadership, including the Gospel Topics entry “Women in the Church”
(23:19) Life Prep 168 – Turning to divinely appointed sources; a hurricane water contamination parable that illustrates why trusted voices matter
(28:15) Conclusion – Encouragement and programming note

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⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Welcome back & introduction to PEEL
04:28 Doctrine and Covenants 103
10:57 The Camp of Israel — Student-Led Mini-Lessons
17:47 Life Prep Lesson 169 — Focusing on Christ in the Scriptures
24:33 Doctrine and Covenants 105 & Wrap-Up

🎙 Season 3, Episode 1— PEEL: Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn
This episode introduces the PEEL pattern and explores lessons from Doctrine andCovenants 103, the Camp of Israel, Life Prep 169, and D&C 105.

📘 Lessons Included:

Doctrine and Covenants 103

• Invite students before class to reflect on commandments or standards they may struggle with, using For the Strength of Youth.
• Anchor in D&C 103:5–8: faith in Christ increases willingness to obey.
• Share Elder Gary E. Stevenson’s “Leave the Party” story to illustrate peer pressure and choices.
• Teach the “chain of influence”: thoughts → desires → beliefs → actions → becoming.
• Reflection: Where am I in this chain today? How can the Savior strengthen me?

The Camp of Israel — Student-Led Mini-Lessons

• Trust students by assigning three to prepare one “experience” at home.
• Each student shares, asks two questions, states a principle, and bears testimony.
• Rotate between student-led teaching and curriculum video segments.
• Teacher consolidates and testifies.
• Emphasis: students learn best when they act, teach, and testify.

Life Prep Lesson 169 — Focusing on Christ in theScriptures

• Address the challenge: many youth see scripture study as “stories” instead of discovering Christ.
• Outcomes: identify a title of Christ, connect it to an attribute, explain how it deepens their relationship.
• Share the parable of Mr. Anderson — moving from knowing a name to truly knowing someone.
• Apply to Christ: recognizing His names, titles, and attributes reveals His character and draws us closer to Him.

Doctrine and Covenants 105 & Wrap-Up

• Context: after Zion’s Camp, the Lord reassured the Saints in D&C 105.
• Principle: blessings come to those who hear and obey Him.
• Reinforce the PEEL framework: Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn.
• Close with encouragement for teachers and testimony of the Savior.

🗣 General ConferenceVoices:

• D. Todd Christofferson, “Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ,” Religious Educators Conference, June 12, 2025
• Clark G. Gilbert, “The Power Is in Them,” S&I Annual Training Broadcast, January 23, 2025
• Gary E. Stevenson, “Be Valiant in Courage, Strength, and Activity,” General Conference, October 2012

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🎙 CARE Episode 18 – D&C 49–50, Part 2

As the school year comes to a close, Mark Mason and Will Perez help you finish strong and prepare for the summer. This episode guides seminary teachers through challenging doctrines in Doctrine and Covenants 49 and 50—how to teach about marriage and family in diverse classroom settings, how to help students recognize truth and avoid deception, and how to empower them to teach by the Spirit.

You’ll also find encouragement and tools for final learning assessments and a call to use the summer to reach out and enroll every potential student.

(00:00) Introduction & Overview
(01:22) D&C 49 – Teaching Marriage in a Diverse Classroom
(10:41) D&C 50 Part 1 – Recognizing and Avoiding Deception
(27:12) D&C 50 Part 2 – Teaching and Learning by the Spirit
(34:30) Clarifying the Learning Assessment
(38:05) Summer Outreach & Boosting Enrollment

• Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Why Marriage, Why Family,” General Conference, April 2015
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/why-marriage-why-family

• Elder Gary E. Stevenson, “Deceive Me Not,” General Conference, October 2022
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/10/14stevenson

• President Russell M. Nelson, “Make Time for the Lord,” General Conference, October 2021
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/46nelson

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Episode 17: Welcome Everyone—Spiritual Gifts and the Institute Transition

Teaching the gospel means creating belonging. In this episode of Teach Ye Diligently CARE, we explore Doctrine and Covenants 46, where the Savior commands us to welcome all to our meetings. We also help students identify and seek spiritual gifts to bless others and become more like Jesus Christ. The episode concludes with a heartfelt discussion on helping seniors transition from seminary into Institute, with real-life strategies and prophetic promises from President Russell M. Nelson.

(00:00) Introduction
(01:26) Why This Lesson Matters – Creating a Welcoming Environment
(04:08) Powerful Learning Activity: Sunday Simulation Roleplay
(07:26) Scripture Insights – D&C 46:1–6; 3 Nephi 18:22–25
(10:05) Questions That Invite Reflection & Application
(13:41) Students Create a Personal Plan to Welcome Others
(14:22) General Conference Quote – Elder Ulisses Soares on Charity
(15:28) The Savior’s Example: Welcoming the Outcast
(16:19) Spiritual Gifts Part 1 – God Blesses His Children to Bless Others
(18:09) Spiritual Gifts Part 2 – God Invites Us to Become Like Him
(19:54) Using Stories from Matthew 25 (Ten Virgins, Talents, Sheep & Goats)
(21:43) Spiritual Gifts as Reflections of the Savior
(24:28) Camille N. Johnson’s Parable of the Talents – Application for Youth
(26:24) Puzzle Piece PLA – Each Gift Reflects the Savior
(27:02) Covenant Belonging – My Gift Has a Place in the Gospel
(27:34) The Institute Transition – Why It Matters for Seniors
(28:48) Data: Why Seminary & Institute Matter
(30:36) Institute Reaches Friends – One in Three Are Baptized
(32:36) Gathering Places for 18–35 Year Olds
(33:41) President Nelson’s Institute Promises
(35:17) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland – Why Institute Exists
(36:25) Updating Records & Contact Info for Graduating Seniors
(37:20) Final Thoughts – You Are the Link in the Covenant Chain

📖 Key Scripture Blocks:

• Doctrine & Covenants 46:1–6

• Doctrine & Covenants 46:7–33

• 3 Nephi 18:22–25

• Matthew 25 (parables of Jesus)

🗣 General Conference Quote:
President Russell M. Nelson:
“If you want to know the truth about who you really are, attend institute... I promise you these blessings and express my love for you.”
(President Russell M. Nelson, "Institute Invitation Video," 2024)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/institute

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