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

Ep 179 S7 Alan Sackett ‘Adorned With the Virtue of Temperance’ Ulisses Soares

February 16, 2026·35 min·2 clips

Hannah says, "the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed."

The episode opens with the hosts joking around before settling into the review. Kirk introduces the talk and admits that its train of thought has not always been easy for him to follow. Alan joins him as the conversation turns to Elder Suarez’s teaching on temperance. They treat the talk as a guide for daily discipleship rather than an abstract theme. The hosts keep coming back to the idea that what matters is becoming more like Jesus. Kirk says the talk has started to open up in a new way for him. Alan responds by pressing into the practical meaning of the counsel. Together they look at temperance through several related ideas instead of one fixed definition. That approach becomes a way to see how the talk builds its argument. They talk through the idea that temperance includes not acting impulsively. They also connect it to choosing spiritual wisdom. Meekness becomes one of the central points of the discussion. Kirk uses a school-run story to show how real-life friction can expose the need for it. The example gives the doctrine a concrete shape. Alan keeps the conversation moving by asking what each phrase actually looks like in practice. The hosts return repeatedly to the idea that discipleship is lived, not merely discussed. They also treat the Holy Spirit as an active guide in that process. One of the recurring lines is that victory comes in acting like Jesus. The tone stays warm and informal even when the subject turns serious. Their method is question-led and reflective. The episode ends with a strong devotional frame and a reminder of the Institute setting behind the series. It also points listeners back toward hope, peace, and preparation for the Savior’s return.

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A warm, practical take on temperance that turns doctrine into daily discipleship.

Alan Sackett and Kirk Burbage treat Elder Suarez's talk on temperance as something lived, not filed away as a definition. They keep pulling the idea back to ordinary choices: slowing down, acting with spiritual judgment, and following Jesus instead of impulse.

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Want a conversational take on temperance that stays plainspoken, personal, and tied to discipleship?

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