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Every six months, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather to share messages in general conference. This podcast consists of an in-depth look at each of these messages. In particular, the hosts identify the invitations that were extended by the speakers, and then discuss ways that listeners can become "doers of the word" and take action on these invitations.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
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01/25/2026 S6E51, Episode #212, Elder John D. Amos, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Good News Recipe." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Kayla Shields. As Elder Amos's message centered on a recipe analogy with Jesus Christ being the "secret ingredient," we were thrilled to have Kayla share her faith and experiences cooking in the Lion House Pantry, a restaurant in Brigham Young's former Salt Lake City residence. We discuss Elder and Sister Amos's very impressive backgrounds in nuclear engineering and at NASA, how to find "recipes" in the scriptures, and Kayla shares a helpful story of what to do if something feels like it's gone wrong in your life plan.Bonus: our newsletter subscribers are receiving Sister Amos's famous jambalaya recipe!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
Let me stop you right there. This bonus mini episode is a MUCH better experience on YouTube. If you haven't subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, here's an example of what you can look forward to! 01/22/2026 S6E50, Episode #211, President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.SURPRISE! This is a bonus mini episode that Clay put together. Even Mitch doesn't know about it! Hehe. We're coming across invaluable teachings and amazing stories from President Oaks in our Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice Saturday newsletters and this one was too good not to share. It's primarily a YouTube video (and you really should watch it there and subscribe), but since many of you fine folks only know us as a podcast, I'm also releasing it as an episode so you won't miss out.In 1992, then-Elder Oaks told of a Chicago summer night in 1970 when he and his wife, June, were held at gunpoint by a robber. Their terrifying ordeal, what the Spirit showed young Dallin would happen if he fought the robber, and the outcome of it all are images you'll never forget! Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/20/2026 S6E49, Episode #210, Sister J. Anette Dennis, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Cheering Each Other On." Clay and Mitch were joined by Aubrey Grossen, author of He Came For Me: Stories of Christ Coming to Modern-Day Women. Aubrey shared her raw and important stories of facing multiple periods of debilitating postpartum depression and anxiety, once when her husband was called as Bishop only nine days after Aubrey gave birth, and how teenage angels, a devoted husband, and a stellar ward rescued her. Clay shares the incredible background story of Orville Rogers, a world record holding 100-year-old athlete who flew planes into remote parts of the world for Bible translation missions and followed spiritual guidance that eventually allowed him to donate many millions of dollars to Christian causes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/11/2026 S6E48, Episode #209, Elder Kevin G. Brown, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Eternal Gift of Testimony." Clay and Mitch were joined by David Snell, the face of Keystone, whose goal is "to fortify Latter-day Saint faith and combat misinformation through good old-fashioned research, presented in an engaging, respectful, and easily-understandable way. " David has become a widely-recognized LDS influencer with around 160k followers, cross-platform. Like us, David loves Elder Brown's message. We chat about how to avoid treating a testimony like it's for temporary use only, what basketball and dirt mounds have to do with defending our faith, and how a little competition with a sister missionary in Jamaica led Elder Brown to find his own sacred grove... in his bathroom! Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/01/2026 S6E46, Episode #207, Elder James E. Evanson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Go and Do Likewise." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Elder Greg Cramer, an Idaho Falls employment center service missionary. Elder Cramer didn't initially have any interest in anything other than a proselytizing mission, but gained a powerful testimony of service work that surprised him. He and his wife have already served 2.5 years and just extended for another because they can't imagine life without the wonderful gospel teaching and temporal assistance experiences they're having! This was a wonderful conversation about what we can all learn from Elder Evanson's talk on going and doing likewise.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
12/28/2025 S6 E44, Episode #205, Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, October 2025 General Conference, "Prophets of God." Mitch and Clay had the pleasure of discussing Sister Spannaus' talk with Mitch's mom, Cara Peterson. Cara shares stories and artwork of her father, Grant Romney Clawson, who is the most famous Latter-day Saint artist you've never heard of. You won't want to miss out on Cara's story about a two-hour meeting in President Thomas S. Monson's office or a very special personal revelation Grant received as a 10-year-old of how special his artistic talent was to become!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/28/2025 S6 E43, Episode #204, Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, October 2025 General Conference, "Prophets of God," Invitations.Mitch walks through the eight invitations he found, shares how he and Clay will take action, and previews the forthcoming guest episode with his mom, Cara Peterson. Cara shares stories and artwork of her father, Grant Romney Clawson, who is the most famous Latter-day Saint artist you've never heard of. You won't want to miss out on Cara's story about her and her dad's two-hour meeting in President Thomas S. Monson's office!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/25/2025 S6 E42, Episode #203, First Presidency Christmas Devotional addresses, "The Gift of Kindness" by President Eyring, and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by President Holland.Mitch and Clay share invitations and inspiration from Presidents Eyring and Holland, along with personal stories of meaningful Christmas traditions.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/21/2025 S6 E41, Episode #202, Elder William K. Jackson, October 2025 General Conference, "Remembering the Sheep." Mitch and Clay were joined by Adam Petersen, one of Elder Jackson's missionaries in New Delhi, India. Adam shared great stories about Elder Jackson and the special experience of struggling to teach a new convert from Hinduism to Christianity how to celebrate his first Christmas.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/21/2025 S6 E40, Episode #201, Elder William K. Jackson, October 2025 General Conference, "Remembering the Sheep," Invitations.Mitch walks through the five invitations he found, shares how he and Clay will take action, invites listeners to subscribe to the free General Conference Applied Newsletter, and previews the forthcoming guest episode with Adam Petersen. Elder Jackson was Adam's mission president in New Delhi, India, and Adam shared great stories about Elder Jackson in the guest episode!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/19/2025 S6 E39, Episode #200, Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Name by Which Ye Are Called." For our 200th episode(!), Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Seth Boyle. Elder Cuvelier is a soccer (football) player and shared a powerful story of a German ancestor. Seth Boyle has coached and refereed at some of the highest levels, including some girls who've gone on to win gold medals and a Ballon d'Or Féminin (global player of the year). The Boyle family also has a special missionary connection to Germany. In addition to Seth's own service in East Germany at a time of massive Cold War unrest and change, his father, brother, and three daughters were all called to Germany. Gear up for a meaningful discussion and great stories!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/18/2025 S6 E38, Episode #199, Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Name by Which Ye Are Called" Invitations.Clay walks through the four invitations he found, shares how he and Mitch will take action, and previews our forthcoming episode with special guest, Seth Boyle.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
21/14/2025 S6 E37, Episode #198, Elder Ronald M. Barcellos, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Lord Looketh on the Heart."Clay and Mitch were joined by Clay's Wife, Tristan Soelberg, a registered nurse and host of the nursing careers podcast, Still a Nurse (available on Spotify , Apple, any other podcast app or YouTube). We discussed Elder Barcellos invitations to assess your spiritual heart health, similar to how a nurse or doctor might assess your literal heart. Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/14/2025 S6 E36, Episode #197, Elder Ronald M. Barcellos, October 2025 General Conference, "The Lord Looketh on the Heart," Invitations.Mitch walks through the five invitations he found, shares how he and Clay will take action, invites listeners to reflect on how they've been changed because of what they learned in the October 2025 General Conference, and previews the forthcoming guest episode with Clay's wife, Tristan.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/11/2025 S6 E35, Episode #196, Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Tune Your Heart to Jesus Christ: The Sacred Gift of Primary Music." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, popular LDS musician and accidental social media influencer, Emily Pack, better known to her 30,000+ followers as @emilysusanpack. They shared insights into Sister Browning's teachings and deeply personal stories of how children's Primary music has blessed their lives and can bless yours, no matter your age. Listen to the end to hear Emily share her testimony in song!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/11/2025 S6 E34, Episode #195, Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Tune Your Heart to Jesus Christ: The Sacred Gift of Primary Music," Invitations.Clay walks through the 5 invitations he found, shares how he and Mitch will take action, gives an example of how acting on Sister Browning's invitations immediately led to a special experience with his daughter, and previews our forthcoming episode with special guest, popular LDS musician and accidental social media influencer, Emily Pack, better known to her 30,000+ followers as @emilysusanpack.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/8/2025, S6 E33, Episode #194, Elder Ozani Farias, General Authority 70 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Book of Mormon—an Immeasurable Treasure on Our Journey." Clay and Mitch were thrilled to chat about the Book of Mormon and Elder Farias' talk with our incredibly talented special guest, Pablo Smith, creator of The Book of Mormon: A Graphic Novel. After working in the animation business for over 20 years, Pablo decided to create a faithful adaptation of the Book of Mormon for his children. To make it easier for them to consume, he turned it into YouTube videos. To his surprise (but nobody else's), it's now taking off! We talk about the power of scripture as first aid for anger or other emotions, the moral wrestle between self-sacrifice and fair compensation when creating beneficial religious content, a crucial decision Pablo had to make when assigned an inappropriate scene on his first day as an animator, and why studying the Book of Mormon daily is essential for spiritual survival. All credit for excerpts from The Book of Mormon: A Graphic Novel to Pablo Smith and any current or future publishers. Please support his project at the following links. If his publisher or other details of the project change, we'll update our newsletter site. (link below).Pablo's YouTube channelPablo's WebsiteSign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/6/2025, S6 E32, Episode #193, Elder Ozani Farias, General Authority 70 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Book of Mormon—an Immeasurable Treasure on Our Journey" Invitations.Clay walks through the 4 invitations he found, shares how he and Mitch will take action, and previews our forthcoming episode with special guest, Pablo Smith.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/4/2025 S6 E31, Episode #192, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "No One Sits Alone" Clay and Mitch were joined by Victor Rossi, a tri-lingual native of Ecuador who grew up in Utah and had an incredible melting pot mission experience in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We talk about welcoming people of all backgrounds into Christ's "Inn"—the global church, the value of language learning/maintenance, and more! Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
12/4/2025 S6 E30, Episode #191, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "No One Sits Alone," Invitations.Clay walks through the 8 invitations he found in Elder Gong's talk, shared how he and Mitch will take action, and previewed our forthcoming episode with special guest, Victor Rossi.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTube
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