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

Ep 182 S7 Ella Burbidge ‘The Name by Which Ye Are Called’ B. Corey Cuvelier

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Any other designation will ultimately let you down other than being called of Jesus Christ.

1. Thinking Celestial - A Follow The Prophet Series Podcast centers on Elder B. Corey Cuvelier's talk 'The Name by Which Ye Are Called.' 2. Dr. Kirk Burbage, an institute teacher at the Salt Lake Community College Institute of Religion, hosts with his daughter Ella Burbage, a set apart missionary headed to Nashville, Tennessee. 3. The episode asks what it means to take upon the name of Jesus Christ and why that identity matters more than school, work, or social titles. 4. Ella says she has been thinking a lot about taking upon herself the name of Jesus Christ as 'a new name' with real power. 5. Kirk names President Nelson's three identities — child of God, child of the covenant, and disciple of Christ — as the frame for the discussion. 6. Ella describes high school titles such as student body officer, tennis player, discus thrower, and shot put athlete as temporary compared with discipleship. 7. Kirk asks how names and roles can 'let me down' and why lasting identity has to be connected to Jesus Christ. 8. Ella connects missionary service to posterity by quoting the saying that you can count the seeds in an apple but not the apples from one seed. 9. The conversation turns to Martin Gassner, whose conversion story includes a branch president finding him a job and apartment in two hours. 10. Kirk notes that Gassner's wife warned him she would leave if he did not change, which helps explain the urgency of the move. 11. Ella says one way to understand the name of Christ is to remember that it changes purpose, outlook, and what a person is willing to leave behind. 12. Kirk points to his own family examples, including how contacts in his phone are labeled 'Mom' and 'Dad,' to show how naming reflects relationship. 13. Ella says being called by the name of Christ means she represents him in all she does, not only when she is wearing missionary clothes. 14. Kirk reads the line about 'quiet, unassuming actions and deeds' and uses it to argue that ordinary goodness matters more than trying to be Superman. 15. Ella says missionary work can feel performative at times, but the real task is to preach, love, and represent Christ. 16. Kirk ties the discussion to the Old Testament idea that the heart is about will and desire, asking how Jesus would want situations to go down. 17. The tone is conversational and family-based, with Kirk pressing questions and Ella answering as a new missionary preparing to leave. 18. The format mixes talk, scripture reference, anecdote, and personal application, including a brief mention of choir classes at the institute. 19. Best for listeners interested in Latter-day Saint identity, missionary preparation, and practical discipleship. 20. Skip if you want no church talk, no personal testimony, or no missionary focus.

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