Julie and Kevin dive deep into the overlooked power of reverence—not as quiet behavior in church, but as a transformative spiritual pattern. Drawing from Elder Suarez’s General Conference talk “Reverence for Sacred Things,” they unpack how reve
Kevin and Julie explore a powerful shift in the way we think about teaching the gospel—moving from simply delivering content to inspiring meaningful, personal transformation. Instead of measuring success by engagement or how smoothly a lesson g
Julie and Kevin unpack what it means to be an “experience maker” in God’s kingdom—someone who doesn’t just receive the gospel but actively helps others encounter Jesus in powerful, personal ways.They explore how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinar
Kevin and Julie explore how understanding opposites can deepen our grasp of the Plan of Salvation. They dive into Moroni 7, questioning whether gray areas exist or if everything ultimately leads toward or away from God. Through visual illustrat
Kevin and Julie dive into a crucial yet often overlooked element of teaching the restored gospel—context. They explore how understanding the historical, cultural, and personal background of scripture enhances not just comprehension but also spi
Kevin and Julie tackle the common struggles members face when answering questions about their faith—either over-explaining ("verbal vomit") or retreating in discomfort. They introduce a new approach built around three key skills: Answer, Ask, a
Kevin and Julie dive into a rich discussion about Stephen Covey’s idea of the Circle of Influence vs. the Circle of Concern. Too often, people focus on things they can’t control—worrying about how others will react, whether a lesson will resona
Kevin has been doing some ethnographic research (or "ethnologolacking" as Julie says in the episode). He wanted to know what classes were made up of. So he started really listening and categorizing the teacher's comments and the class' response
Kevin and Julie dive into the art of creating a shared experience when teaching the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. This episode is packed with insights and practical tips that will transform the way you facilitate discussions and build meanin
In today's episode Kevin and Julie will continue to discuss last weeks topic of Come Follow me and how it can help your teaching. https://youtu.be/RdYqmk1qyfc
In this first of two parts, Kevin and Julie go over the introduction of Come Follow Me to discuss ways that teachers and parents can improve their teaching in the home and in the classroom.
In this first of two parts, Kevin and Julie go over the introduction of Come Follow Me to discuss ways that teachers and parents can improve their teaching in the home and in the classroom.
In this second of a two part series, Kevin and Julie continue their discussion on ways to learn how to ask powerful questions that will give your teaching the boost you didn't know it needed. (until you try it) Questions in the episode: - What
Sure, asking great questions is key to great teaching, but HOW do you ask great questions? How does one create the skill of asking powerful questions on the fly?In this first of a two part series, Kevin and Julie discuss, and give examples, of
Can a messy lesson the perfect one? Too often we think about the perfect lesson as the one which followed the lesson plan, made it through all the points we wanted to share, and everyone was in the scriptures. But what if it becomes a bit messy
Let's flip things and put on the hat of the learner, not the teacher. What is YOUR responsibility as a learner? What should happen if you are not being fed the way you want to be fed? What if you are becoming disengaged from the lessons? What d
Teaching teens and Young Adults. Not the easiest thing to do. Today we interview Dale Draeger, a Seminary and Institute Coordinator in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon area. He has many years of experience teaching these groups an
Are you a successful teacher? And how would you know if you are? Maybe we are but are too humble to admit it. But then again, maybe we aren't but we think we are. Then what does a successful teacher look like? For all of us who may be a little
Often times we can be pretty myopic in our view of who we are teaching to. We may be teaching a young men's class, or a primary or Sunday school class and we obviously know who is in the class, right? Or do we? Julie helps open our eyes and see
Do you know the difference between accountability and responsibility? Most of us don't. In fact, we use these terms interchangeably. But their meaning (and thus the outcomes) are very different. Kevin lays out the differences of these words, wh
When you talk about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, with some topics we may become defensive, trying to prove a point. And when we teach from a place of fear, it changes how we think and how we talk. Rather than teaching from fear, teach f
We receive many questions from listeners like you. Sometimes we devote a whole episode to one question, but not questions need that. So today we are taking several questions and putting them into the one episode. Best use or uses of multi medi
The Sunday School president? Ya, they ring the bell and make sure every class has a room to meet in. Oh, and they make sure Teacher Council Meetings happen. And that's about it, right? Nope. This calling is so much more than what we might think
The purpose of a youth conference is to help the youth grow closer to their Savior. But how many times is it focused on activities and being more fun, with the spiritual element thrown in?This week we interview Taylor and Serena Combs from Cal
Could it be that we are training the students in our class to do the very things we can't stand - Those things that just irk us a little? Why, yes. It happens all of the time. Kevin and Julie talk about the ways that we inadvertently encourage