Temple Bound

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God's children are searching in greater numbers for answers and hoping for miracles as they look to Jesus Christ for relief. On 'Temple Bound,' hosted by Will Humphreys, explore how temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer not just solace but also powerful tools for navigating these turbulent times through faith in Jesus Christ.  Tune in every Monday to hear Will Humphreys engage with guests who bring inspiring stories, profound teachings, and insights into accessing divine guidance through temple worship. Each episode promises to enrich your understanding and strengthen your connection to the Savior in unique and transformative ways. Whether you're seeking answers, yearning for peace, or in need of a miracle, 'Temple Bound' is your weekly spiritual refuge, helping you anchor your soul to the Savior. Join us on this sacred journey to deepen your faith and discover the blessings of temple worship.

  1. 6 天前

    How Temple Ritual Orients Us to Christ and Gives Us Rest with Dr. Jennifer Lane

    Why does the Lord teach through ritual in the temple? What does Freemasonry have to do with the endowment? Why has the endowment presentation changed over time? In this episode of Temple Bound, Will Humphreys talks with Dr. Jennifer Lane, author of Let’s Talk About Temples and Ritual from Deseret Book. Jennifer taught religious education at BYU Hawaii for almost two decades, served as dean, and now researches at BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute. She holds a PhD in the history of Christianity. They cover how ritual shapes who we become, how Old Testament temple worship connects to temples today, and how temple worship gives us rest and power through Jesus Christ during hard seasons. What you’ll learn: Why ritual is a way of learning that changes the heart, not only the mindHow everyday routines like a trip to the mall work as rituals, and why disciples need “counter liturgies”How temple ritual orients us to person, place, and time: Jesus Christ, the path home, and the eternal view of mortalityWhat Pacific golden plovers teach about knowing where we’re goingHow Old Testament sacrifice and today’s temple ordinances both point to the atoning sacrifice of Jesus ChristWhy the temple uses symbols, and how scripture helps us read themHow Jennifer found peace at the temple in the days before her mother passed awayA clear answer to the Freemasonry question: the language matters less than who is speakingWhy the endowment presentation changes, and what continuing revelation has to do with itWhy serving in the temple for others transforms us and places us in the Savior’s handsResources mentioned: Let’s Talk About Temples and Ritual by Jennifer C. Lane, available at Deseret Book in print and digitalFinding Christ in the Covenant Path: Ancient Insights for a Modern World by Jennifer C. LaneJennifer’s articles, free online through the BYU Religious Studies Center: rsc.byu.edu - https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rsc.byu.edu/author/lane-jennifer-c&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1791870259144016&usg=AOvVaw2jSGR3daS1lVWjOex4sPW0Send us Fan Mail

  2. 10月12日

    Why Does the Church Spend So Much on Temples? An Answer from Exodus with Tamara Uzelac Hall

    Why does the Church of Jesus Christ spend so much on temples when the money could feed the poor? Tammy Uzelac Hall answers that question from the book of Exodus. She reads it in the original Hebrew. Tammy and Will follow the gold and silver Israel carried out of Egypt into the building of the tabernacle. They look at what the name "I AM" means in Hebrew and how it ties to the answers we give in temple recommend interviews. Then they turn to the women of the Old Testament who changed the story: Shiphrah and Puah, the daughters of Zelophehad, and the Shunammite woman, whose answer "It is well" comes from the Hebrew word shalom. The episode closes with a clip from Sister Sharon Eubank on why temples matter more to lasting change than money alone. What you'll learn: Why the Lord told the Israelites to ask the Egyptians for jewels of gold, silver, and fine clothing before the ExodusWhat the name "I AM" means in Hebrew and how D&C 68:6 explains itWhy the tabernacle was built from offerings brought by "whosoever is of a willing heart"How the women of Israel spun the linen and colored fabrics for the tabernacleWhy the Garden of Eden is considered the first temple and what "Eden" means in HebrewHow answering "I am" in a temple recommend interview is answering in the Lord's nameWhy God measures the sacrifice, not the size of the offeringThe meaning of shalom and the story behind the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul"Sister Sharon Eubank's answer to why the Church builds temples instead of putting everything into humanitarian aidScriptures discussed: Exodus 1, 3, 11, 12, 35; D&C 68:6; Mosiah 18; Numbers 27; 2 Kings 4; 1 Nephi 16 Find Tammy: Sunday on Monday podcast at ldsliving.com/podcasts  Send us Fan Mail

  3. 10月5日

    Covenants Aren't Contracts: Grace, Faith, and the Temple

    Many people are taught that grace is a gift with no strings attached. Accept Christ and it's done. Cooper Johnson spent 15 years studying what the word grace meant to the people who first heard it, and he found that in the ancient world, grace was the start of a relationship that asks something of you in return. In this episode of Temple Bound, host Will Humphreys and Cooper talk about his return to the Church after 10 years away, the questions that pushed him to study the Atonement, and how the original Greek and Hebrew words for grace, faith, belief, and knowing changed the way he reads scripture. Cooper now teaches temple prep in a young single adult ward. He shares how he frames worthiness, symbolism, and covenants for people preparing to enter the temple for the first time. What you'll learn: What the Greek word charis meant to Paul's first century audience, and why grace was always relationalHow pistis, the word translated as faith, carries the meaning of loyalty and faithfulnessWhy "believe" in John 3:16 means to trust and rely on Christ, not just agree that He existsWhat ginosko teaches about knowing God through experience in John 17:3How hesed describes God's covenant loveWhy covenants are connections, not contractsHow to see worthiness as readiness instead of perfectionWhy God teaches through symbolism, and why symbols lose meaning when they're overexplainedWhat "endowed" means: to be clothed with powerWhy staying with a scripture, talk, or temple experience until it opens up to you mattersResources mentioned: Elder David A. Bednar, "In the Strength of the Lord" (2001)John Barclay's work on grace and PaulBrent Schmidt, Relational Grace and Relational FaithJennifer Lane's book on the templeMelinda Brown's teaching on law as loveSend us Fan Mail

  4. 9月28日

    Stop Asking to Be Helped. Start Asking to Be Healed.

    Shayden Bertagnolli has sat across from more grieving families than he ever expected when he became a therapist. That's what pushed him into men's mental health, and it's what shaped the idea at the center of this episode. Pornography addiction was never really about pornography. It's about pain nobody ever taught these men to name. In this conversation, Shayden and Will Humphreys break down why men suppress pain instead of naming it, why so many chase approval and call it love, and what the temple initiatory ordinance actually represents (a wound being washed, anointed, and covered). If you've ever felt stuck, or you love someone who is, this episode gives you a new way to see it. What you'll learn: Why pornography is a solution to pain, not the problem itself, and why treating the symptom keeps men stuckWhat "attunement" means and why so many boys stop being truly seen around age six or sevenWhy men chase approval through achievement when they've internalized the false idea that love has to be earnedHow the temple initiatory ordinance mirrors what every parent does for a child's wound: wash it, anoint it, cover itWhy asking God to "help me overcome this" keeps men in a cycle of shame, and what changes when they ask to be healed insteadThree practical questions parents can ask their kids to open up conversations that usually stay hiddenWhy the average age of first exposure to pornography is now 10 to 11 years old, and what to do about itGuest: Shayden Bertagnolli, licensed therapist and founder of Motyv, creator of the Liberate program for men working through pornography addiction and pain. Learn more at motyv.com. Send us Fan Mail

  5. 9月21日

    How Your Covenants Help You Help Others Overcome Addiction

    Former Bishop Tim Raymond has sat across from more men confessing pornography addiction than he can count. His conclusion after years in that chair: the addiction was never really the problem. Pride was. In this episode, Will Humphreys and Tim unpack what actually helps someone come back from pornography addiction, why the standard reactions of shame and judgment make things worse, and why Ezra Taft Benson's 1989 talk "Beware of Pride" became the single biggest influence on Tim's ministry outside of the Book of Mormon. This is the first of three episodes for Recovery Awareness Month. The next two feature a married couple who nearly lost their marriage to this addiction, and a therapist who has spent years treating men through it. What you'll learn: Why the first reaction to a confession decides whether someone comes back for help againThe difference between the addiction you can see and the pride underneath it that you can'tWhy pornography addiction is no longer only a young man's struggleWhat humility actually means (it's not what most people think)Five faces of pride most people don't recognize in themselvesWhy "just stop" never works as a long term solutionThe one sin Tim says actually matters, and it isn't the one you're thinking ofGuest: Tim Raymond served as a bishop for several years, working closely with youth and counseling individuals and families through repentance and addiction recovery. He is a father of seven and currently serves as an ordinance worker in the Gilbert Temple. Referenced in this episode: "Beware of Pride" by President Ezra Taft Benson, delivered at General Conference in April 1989 and read by his counselor Gordon B. Hinckley. Send us Fan Mail

  6. 9月14日

    Pornography Nearly Ended Their Marriage. The Temple Rebuilt It.

    This is episode 100 of Temple Bound, and it kicks off the show's three-part series for Recovery Awareness Month. Natalie and Cory Wadsworth sit down with Will to talk about what came after that night: years of counseling, weekly drives to the temple, and how a marriage on the brink of divorce became, in their words, the best of friends. What you'll learn: Why pornography addiction is rarely about sex, and what it's actually a coping mechanism forWhy the addiction gets worse over time if it isn't addressed, and why willpower alone doesn't fix itWhy isolation is what lets an addiction grow, and why recovery can't happen aloneWhat a wife needs to hear in the moment she finds out (and why "it's not about you" changed everything for Natalie)Why their bishop told them to keep attending the temple and taking the sacrament during recovery, not step back from itWhy relapse is part of the process, not proof that recovery failedHow they rebuilt trust after years of hiding, and what their marriage looks like now, eight years laterThis conversation is honest about how hard this road is. It's also honest about what's possible on the other side of it. Follow Temple Bound Instagram: instagram.com/templeboundpodcast  Facebook: facebook.com/templeboundofficial  TikTok: tiktok.com/@temple.bound  Connect with Cory and Natalie Natalie's Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DEBx9sE4p/?mibextid=wwXIfr Cory’s Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/17XZTLodAz/?mibextid=wwXIfr Natalie's Insta link: https://www.instagram.com/natalie_wadsworth?stkn=MTM5Z2F4cGUxY29p&utm_source=qr Natalie's email: njhwadsworth@gmail.com Cory’s email: cwadsworth2200@gmail.com  Send us Fan Mail

簡介

God's children are searching in greater numbers for answers and hoping for miracles as they look to Jesus Christ for relief. On 'Temple Bound,' hosted by Will Humphreys, explore how temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer not just solace but also powerful tools for navigating these turbulent times through faith in Jesus Christ.  Tune in every Monday to hear Will Humphreys engage with guests who bring inspiring stories, profound teachings, and insights into accessing divine guidance through temple worship. Each episode promises to enrich your understanding and strengthen your connection to the Savior in unique and transformative ways. Whether you're seeking answers, yearning for peace, or in need of a miracle, 'Temple Bound' is your weekly spiritual refuge, helping you anchor your soul to the Savior. Join us on this sacred journey to deepen your faith and discover the blessings of temple worship.

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