Gospel Chats

Ryan Wilkins and Marshall McConkie

On this podcast our hosts will wrestle with topics pertaining to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In their raw, unscripted, and real way, Ryan and Marshall try to model what it looks like to ask, seek, and knock.

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S7 · E1
Monday · 34 min
Jesus is the Door
In John 10, Jesus describes Himself as both the Good Shepherd and The Door. In this episode we chat about both of those titles, how they are two sides of the same coin, and how understanding Jesus as “The Door” can strengthen our faith.
S6 · E16
August 17 · 43 min
Rock of Heaven
One of the titles of Jesus Christ is “the rock”, but the scriptures actually describe Him as several different types of rock. In this episode we probe four of the rocks and what they can teach us about His Atonement and how we come unto Him.
S6 · E15
August 10 · 38 min
Introverts & the Kingdom of God
It wouldn’t be hard to think that the church is meant for extroverts, and that introverts need to change, but that would be a huge mistake. In this episode we chat about making space for all personalities and focusing more on Christ-like character as the goal.
S6 · E14
August 3 · 43 min
The Power of Priesthood Blessings
Those who believe in the Restoration of the Gospel boldly claim that God’s Priesthood has been restored to the earth, but are we accessing the power of that priesthood enough? In this episode we chat about relying too little and too much on priesthood blessings, the role of faith, and importance of understanding God’s will.
S6 · E13
July 27 · 51 min
The Garment of the Holy Priesthood
The history of the temple garment is fascinating, the promises connected to the garment are breathtaking, and the lack of understanding surrounding this topic is real. In this episode we explore some of the reasons to love and honor the Garment of the Holy Priesthood.
S6 · E12
July 20 · 45 min
Okay Boomer
A choice to ignore the counsel of older people led to the separation of the House of Israel. In this episode we chat about the wisdom that can come with age, the benefits of having mentors with experience, and how we can better bridge spiritual generation gaps.
S6 · E11
July 13 · 44 min
Convenient or Covenant?
Two hundred years of history and thousands of lives were affected by something called “the sin of Jeroboam.” At the heart of that sin was a group of people who chose convenience over consecration. In this episode we explore the consequences and blessings of that choice.
S6 · E10
July 6 · 42 min
I Don't Belong
Belonging is a beautiful thing, but in some ways we were never meant to belong in this fallen world. In this chat we wrestle with the scriptural concept of “pilgrims” and their journey not to belong.
S6 · E9
June 29 · 47 min
Inspired Teaching
Inspired teachers do some things before, during, and after class that can make a huge difference. We continue to share a few principles that have profoundly affected our teaching.
S6 · E8
June 22 · 52 min
Real Teaching
People want to feel inspired and motivated in gospel classrooms, so how do we teach in a way that is real, powerful, and relevant? That’s our wrestle in this episode.
S6 · E7
June 15 · 38 min
100 Sheep
For our 100th episode we wanted to talk about 100 different sheep. We wrestle with who the real Shepherd is, the Lord’s awareness of the 99 and the one, and how we really gather other sheep.
S6 · E6
June 8 · 39 min
My Jesus
How does the Jesus we read about in scripture become, as Nephi once wrote, “my Jesus”? In this episode we chat about bridging the gap between believing in Jesus Christ and really having an intimate connection to Him.
S6 · E5
June 1 · 46 min
The Light of Christ
Understanding the doctrine of the Light of Christ can and should change us. This universal influence gives life, light and law to the universe.
S6 · E4
May 25 · 45 min
The Myth of Socially Acceptable Sins
The is a difference between worthiness and godliness. In this episode we chat about the danger in thinking some sins are not a big deal, and how we can more fully in live in a way where we deeply need Jesus Christ.
S6 · E3
May 18 · 44 min
The Gift of Discomfort
Discomfort can feel like anything but a gift; but the Lord seems to do some of His best work in our discomfort. So how do we embrace the idea of discomfort in a humble and positive way?
S6 · E2
May 11 · 54 min
The Gift of Discernment
In this episode we discuss the gift of discernment and how it helps us detect hidden evil and hidden good within others and within ourselves.
S5 · E17
May 4 · 46 min
The Tongue of Angels
Words matter…a lot! In this episode we wrestle with the topics of vulgarity, gossip, and the spiritual gift of speaking with the tongue of angels.
S5 · E16
April 27 · 42 min
Possessed of Charity
Must of us know that charity is extremely important, but struggle to show “the pure love of Christ” in all that we do. In this episode we explore charity as love we feel FROM Christ, love we develop FOR Christ, and then a gift we receive to love others LIKE Christ. When charity flows in that order everything starts to change.
S5 · E15
April 20 · 42 min
Knowing Christ Through His Church
In this episode we wrestle with a question from the parable of the ten virgins: Do we know both “the bride” (Christ’s church) and “the bridegroom” (Jesus Christ)? Coming to know the Savior seems to be the major point of the parable, and the Church is meant to serve that purpose.
S5 · E14
April 13 · 54 min
Is it Me? Is it God? Or is it Deception?
Revelation is beautiful, and, revelation can be tricky. In this episode we chat about deceptive spirits, emotions being mistaken as revelation, and overinterpreting promptings. If we’ll ask the right questions, we can find our way through these pitfalls and into God’s light.

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