Thinking Celestial - A ”Follow The Prophet” Series Podcast · SLCC Institute of Religion

Ep 165 S6 Lizzy McEvoy "The Good News Recipe" John D. Amos

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A missionary tells Elder Amos to read Moroni 7:45 and adds charity to the relationship.

1. Thinking Celestial - A Follow The Prophet Series Podcast reviews Elder John D. Amos' talk, “The Good News Recipe,” through a conversation between Dr. Kirk Burbage and Lizzie McEvoy. 2. Dr. Kirk Burbage says he is an institute teacher at the Salt Lake Community College Institute of Religion on the Redwood campus in Taylorsville, and Lizzie McEvoy joins as the guest. 3. The episode asks what the talk is for by treating the gospel as a recipe and arguing that “more Jesus” changes daily life. 4. Kirk says the talk stood out because Elder Amos spoke with “fire and character,” used a Louisiana frame, and talked about jambalaya, gumbo, and etouffee. 5. Lizzie connects the talk to her time in Texas, where she says high school included the Pledge of Allegiance and a Texas Pledge. 6. She describes moving from Utah to Texas before freshman year and entering a school where there were only “five, ten members.” 7. Lizzie says Institute matters because it gives her a chance to discuss Jesus and leave class feeling better than when she arrived. 8. Kirk and Lizzie describe Elder Amos and his wife Michelle teaching missionaries their special jambalaya recipe on the last night in the mission. 9. Lizzie says the phrase “add more Tonys” worked as a metaphor for adding Christ and adding what actually helps people. 10. She says her preparation for a mission is pushing her from reading “at least one verse every day” toward reading a chapter every day. 11. Lizzie says her freshman-year response to hardship was prayer, and she describes coming home and crying to Heavenly Father. 12. She says things improved when she saw that many Christians around her were willing to talk about Christ and scripture. 13. Kirk and Lizzie discuss a devotional by the father whose family was affected by a drunk driver, and he says forgiveness came through Christ, not himself. 14. Lizzie says the father’s two surviving sons had a different and harder process, but scriptures and prayer still shaped the outcome. 15. Kirk argues that simple practices like scriptures, prayer, and church attendance can matter more than complicated answers. 16. Lizzie says she uses phone widgets with a scripture quote and the scripture of the day so she has to scroll past them to reach other apps. 17. Kirk says the missionary companion story leads to Moroni 7:45 and the phrase “charity suffereth long,” which he frames as spiritual seasoning. 18. The episode stays conversational and reflective, with Kirk doing most of the teaching and Lizzie answering with examples from school, friendship, and mission preparation. 19. People who like Latter-day Saint institute discussions about scripture, prayer, and missions will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a fast academic critique or a highly structured sermon may skip it.

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