Join us for tons of explanations and idea for your Holy Week celebration and commemoration on our Patreon Website ( TSAR.website ). You will find videos by my wife and I explaining what happens on each day of the Holy Week, and ideas of readings and how you can celebrate that day of Holy Week and prepare for Easter Sunday. You will also get access to all our other content. Join for at least this month and take advantage of ALL our amazing extra content. It will be the best $10 you ever spent. In...
Apr 15, 2025•15 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Join us for tons of explanations and idea for your Holy Week celebration and commemoration on our Patreon Website ( TSAR.website ). You will find videos by my wife and I explaining what happens on each day of the Holy Week, and ideas of readings and how you can celebrate that day of Holy Week and prepare for Easter Sunday. You will also get access to all our other content. Join for at least this month and take advantage of ALL our amazing extra content. It will be the best $10 you ever spent. In...
Apr 14, 2025•13 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Join us for the cruise of a lifetime. In the Momentum 26 West Cruise join me and others such as Anthony Sweat, Elaine Dalton, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and others. You will be blown away with the spiritual uplift and enlightenment! You will also love the ports, which are Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Puerto Vallarta. We will have opportunities to interact and to bless each others lives. This will be a spectacular opportunity. Go to GoAndDoTravel.com and look for the Momentum 26 West Crui...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Join us for tons of explanations and idea for your Holy Week celebration and commemoration on our Patreon Website (TSAR.website). You will find videos by my wife and I explaining what happens on each day of the Holy Week, and ideas of readings and how you can celebrate that day of Holy Week and prepare for Easter Sunday. You will also get access to all our other content. Join for at least this month and take advantage of ALL our amazing extra content. It will be the best $10 you ever spent. In t...
Apr 13, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Celebrate Easter, and get something more out of it this year by getting the newly released audiobook version of my book the Easter Connection, available at DeseretBook.com. This book will help you think through Christ's suffering in a different way and see how He helps you in a different way. It doesn't cost much and will bless your life and enhance your Easter celebration. Consider staring to listen to it on Holy Thursday. Next week we will have a video every day that helps us celebrate Christ ...
Apr 06, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Take advantage of the amazing extra content we have TSAR.website , Help the podcast keep going and bless your life with a huge amount of incredible content by joining us. In this Episode Andrew Skinner and Kerry explore one of the most amazing sections. They talk about what it means to be elect and what it means to gather the elect. They also speak about the role of the Joseph Smith Translation revelations in the reception of more revelation. That takes them into a discussion of agency and the F...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Join us for an incredible cruise with Kerry, Anthony Sweat, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, David Osmond, Elain Dalton, and more. Go to GoAndDoTravel.com and look for the Momentum 26 cruise to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan. Use the code KERRY for a discount. In this episode Kerry and Lamar look into the the meaning of the Sacrament, the stories behind the revelations, and the great sacrament meeting in the Latter-days. They also discuss the process of learning that revelation for the Chu...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Kerry's Book "The Easter Connection" is now available as an audiobook on the Deseret Book Bookshelf. Check it out at Deseretbook.com , and let Kerry help you gain a new appreciation for Easter. And join us on the Momentum 26 cruise, going to Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and hear Kerry, Elain Dalton, Anthony Sweat, David Osmond, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. This cruise will be fantastic in every way! Choose the Momentum 26 West cruise at Goanddotravel.com , and use th...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Kerry created some extra content on these sections that you will love. You can access this content by joining us at TSAR.website. Consider joining us on a cruise where Kerry, Anthony Sweat, Elaine Dalton, and others will speak, and where Nathan Pacheco, Jeanny Oaks Baker, David Osmond, and others will perform. This will be an amazing trip. Go to goanddotravel.com and look for the Momentum 26 cruise. Use the code KERRY to get a discount. In this episode Kerry and Sharalyn Howcroft go over the bac...
Mar 09, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Join us at TSAR.Website for more fantastic content! If you have any marketing, production, brand, or social media advertising needs, use who we do: Launchpad Consulting Studios. Email us at TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.com and we will give you all the information you need to be as well taken care of as we are. In this episode Kerry and Andrew Skinner explore the historical background of the revelation, which gives surprising added meaning to this profound section. They help us see how Martin Harri...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Please support us by joining us on our Patreon channel ( TSAR.website ) to get fantastic content and to help keep the podcast going. We have so much amazing content available there! In this episode Kerry and Scott Esplin explore the background of Section 18, along with its meaning. They talk about what it teaches us about ourselves and how it should affect the way we see and interact with everyone around us. They also talk about repentance and how we should see it. They delve into what this sect...
Feb 23, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Please support us by joining our Patreon site ( TSAR.website ), where you will get a lot of fantastic extra content! In this episode Mark Staker, who helps direct the restoration and management of the Church's historic sites, tells us some of the process of figuring out more about when, where, and how the visit of John the Baptist took place. He and Kerry explore what it meant for Joseph and Oliver, and for all of us. This is a truly seminal event in the restoration that is worth studying. We ar...
Feb 16, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Get our fantastic extra content by joining us at TSAR.website . There you will find more from each guest, daily thoughts by me on the scripture content and lots of bonus lectures that get into some deep dives. In this episode the amazing Susan Easton Black joins Kerry to discuss the revelation to Hyrum Smith. They also explore what the Lord has to say about Joseph Smith and the lost pages and all we can learn from that. They make the story about Martin Harris and the translation pages come to li...
Feb 10, 2025•39 min•Season 4Ep. 8
We have amazing and fantastic extra material for you on our Patreon Website. Join us there ( TSAR.website ) for a lot of rich and meaningful extras. In this episode Kerry and Janiece Johnson discuss the background of these crucial sections, and what it teaches us about recognizing how God speaks to us. They talk about common misconceptions, things that can make the process difficult, and how wonderful it it that God speaks to us, and that He speaks to us in so many ways. We are grateful for our ...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Join our Patreon site ( TSAR.website ) to get some fantastic extra content and to support the podcast. To rent fantastic space and take advantage of the "penthouse suite" in Central Park East building on the Orem/Provo border, email thescripturesarereal@gmail.com. We are grateful for their support of the podcast. In this episode Gerrit Dirkmaat and Kerry explore the translation of the Book of Mormon. They analyze the sources from which we can learn anything, and teach how to evaluate them. They ...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join our Patreon site ( TSAR.website ) to get some fantastic extra content and to support the podcast. To rent fantastic space and take advantage of the "penthouse suite" in Central Park East building on the Orem/Provo border, email thescripturesarereal@gmail.com . We are grateful for their support of the podcast. In this episode Richard Bushman and Kerry discuss the ways that God worked with Joseph Smith to help him learn, grow, and do what he needed to do. They explore the loss of the 116 page...
Jan 26, 2025•50 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Get a 15% discount on D&C and Restoration titles at Seagullbook.com by entering the code KERRY2025 Also, consider getting access to a lot of extra material by joining us at TSAR.website . In this episode Kerry and Robert Millet explore facets of Moroni's visits to Joseph Smith. In particular they talk about the prophecies of Elijah's return that Moroni quoted, and how that was fulfilled and the importance of that. They also explore other teachings of Moroni, and the visit of John the Baptist...
Jan 19, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Please join us at our Patreon website ( TSAR.website ) to get fantastic extra content from Dr. Skinner and many others. We also encourage you to reach out to launchpadconsultingstudio@gmail.com for all your marketing, brand, recording, and production needs. In this episode Andrew Skinner and Kerry explore the beginning of the Restoration. They first delve into the prophecies about Joseph Smith and the restoration in general. They also look at the large societal, historical, and cultural movement...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Get a discount on all D&C and Church History books and products (including Kerry's on the First Vision called "I Saw the Lord") by going to Seagullbook.com and using the code KERRY2025. In this episode Kerry interviews Robin Jensen from the Church History Department of the Church. Together they explore what it means to receive revelation from God, and how God worked with Joseph Smith as He revealed truths to His children. They talk about what that would have looked like for the early Saints....
Jan 05, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Join us for extra and fantastic content on our Patreon website each week ( TSAR.website ). This week Steve Harper talks about different ways to learn from the Restoration material there. Also, you can get a 15% discount at Seagullbook.com on Church History and D&C products by using the code KERRY2025. In this episode Steve Harper takes us through how we can know about the Restoration and how to learn about and think through the history and issues of the restoration. He helps us see family an...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 1
To see the Archaeology of Nazareth lecture, and so much more, join us at TSAR.website . To get a discount as Seagullbook.com , use the code KERRY2025. In this episode Kerry and Lamar are joined by Andrea Woodmansee, who has been studying Jewish wedding traditions from the time of the Savior and how it helps us understand biblical texts. They begin by exploring imagery in John 10, and then follow that line of reasoning to understand the betrothal process and other elements of Jewish weddings that...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Please give even $10 to help the podcast keep going. Go to TheScripturesAreReal.org to see ways to donate. Also, please register for the Church History Workshop that will be held on January 2nd (not the 3rd) at my house. Go to TSAR.website to register. Here is what we will talk about: 10 am: Welcome 10:15 – 11:00: Smith Family and First Vision 11:00-12:00: Moroni’s visits and Joseph’s Tutoring 12:00-12:15: break 12:15 – 1:00 Translation of the Book of Mormon and the development of a prophet 1:00...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 76
We would love it if you joined us for a Church History workshop this Saturday, Jan. 14th. We will cover a bunch of topics that we think will make it so that you get more out of the entire year of studying D&C and Church History. Go to TSAR.website to register. In this episode renowned scholar Robert Millet explores with Kerry the powerful teachings in Moroni 7-10. They look at what hope and faith mean, and how they are interrelated. They also discuss how charity springs from those attributes...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 75
Please consider giving to us for the week of Giving Tuesday. We could use any amount of donation. Go to TheScripturesAreReal.org for giving options, or email us at TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.com. Also, we would love for you to join us in a workshop at Kerry's house to prepare for Church History. Go to TSAR.Website to learn more and to register. Or email at TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.com for more information. In this special episode Kerry leads a roundtable discussion with Jenet Erickson and Byra...
Dec 01, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 74
To help you and your family with your health and happiness balance using all natural products by going to www.happierhormones.com. In this episode Brett Miller and Kerry discuss the way that Moroni uses Ether to teach lessons they have both learned in the trials they went through. They explore how trials refine us and the lessons Moroni and Ether try to help us understand it very well. They teach about how our relationship with the Savior affects the way we learn from trials and from life, and b...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 73
In this episode Kerry and Lamar explore the Jaredite barge stones and possible parallels with the ark and the flood (see season 1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptNX0rL1cs ). They also discuss the symbolic journey of the barges, and lessons to be learned from the cycle of righteousness that the Jaredites continually went through. They discuss the secret combinations of their day and lessons Moroni wants us to learn for our day. They also talk about the peace that can come from living righteou...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 72
In this episode Kerry and Sister Michelle Craig talk about learning to ask for blessings and miracles from God. They delve into how that interacts with personal revelation. They also talk about the archetypal journey the Jaredites were on and how we can learn from it They explore the practice God gave them on that journey, and the miracles that came as a result. They also talk about the fears, growth and faith of the brother of Jared. They tie that faith into the ability to move forward with God...
Nov 10, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 71
In this episode Kerry and General Authority Emeritus Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander discuss Mormon's last address. They particularly key in on how Mormon emphasizes the need to recognize Israelite heritage. They look into what that means and how it should impact us. Elder Neuenschwander's experience in various parts of the world and as a patriarch give him a wonderful insight on this topic. We are grateful for our very generous donors, and for Launchpad Consulting Studios for producing the podca...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 70
If you would like to use our studio, or are in need or marketing, production, or brand services, contact us at thescripturesarereal@gmail.com to be put in touch with Launchpad Consulting Studios. In this episode Hank Smith and Kerry explore the difficult circumstance during which Mormon was writing. They talk about Mormon as an author. They also explore the way Mormon hears from God and the sweet experiences he had as a result. They also discuss how much he wants to help his people repent, and t...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 69
We would love it if you joined us on a cruise to start 2025 with spiritual momentum. Join Julianne and me, and Elaine Dalton, and the Tops, and Jenny Oaks Baker, and the Bonners, and Nathan Pacheco, and many others on the Momentum 25 West Cruise, leaving from San Diego and going to beautiful Mexican destinations, all with a powerful purpose of creating spiritual strength and momentum. Go to goanddotravel.com , join the Momentum 25 West Cruise, and use the promo code Kerry to get a discount and t...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 68
