Peacemakers Needed
This podcast series is produced at the Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Student-hosted podcasts include various guests, exploring a variety of gospel topics. Each episode seeks to help listeners find ways to fulfill President Russell M. Nelson’s April 2023 message regarding ”Peacemakers Needed.”
Institute at the University of Utah
This is the third student-produced podcast series emphasizing the semi-annual General Conference keynote messages of President Russell M. Nelson. The first two series include "Peacemakers Needed.PodBean.com" and "Overcome the World.PodBean.com" To enroll other classes at the UofU Institute, select "University of Utah" in the "Gatherings by Location" menu of YAConnectSLC.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Episode 8_ Finding Peace in Family Life Between Young Adults and Parents
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Being a peacemaker has a lot to do with learning to bring peace to the different relationships in our lives. One of the most important relationships in a young adults life (for better or worse) is the relationship with parents. In this episode McKenzie Hansen interviews Mike Moore to talk about navigating these relationships. Mike Moore is an instructor at the U of U Institute of Religion. He has served in multiple different positions in Seminaries and Institutes. He and his amazing wife Nancy have four incredible children. Don't forget to check out the U of U Institute website https://www.uofuinstitute.org/
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Episode 7: Finding Peace on the Journey Back to the Church
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Have you ever sought peace while dealing with personal weakness? In this episode, host John Austin interviews Jackson Rowberry as he shares his experience regaining his testimony and finding peace while struggling with challenges. Both John and Jackson are students at the University of Utah and the Institute at the U.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Episode 6 Finding Peace in the Covenant Community
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
In this episode, Aspen White tackles the important issue of how to find peace within the covenant community with Brother Griffin Sorenson. Brother Sorenson is a teacher at the Institute of Religion at the University of Utah, he has a master's degree in religious education from BYU and is currently a PhD candidate.
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Episode 5: Peacemaking with Difficulties at Home_ Ben Hemming and John Austin
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Everyone of us will face challenges in our relationships. Some of our most important and revealing relationships are at home. All of us have faced some challenges with family relationships, and some people have faced serious difficulties with these relationships. In this episode John Austin interviews Ben Hemming on this subject. Ben is an institute teacher at the U of U Institute of Religions. He also has a MSW from the U of U and has been counseling for over 12 years.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Episode 4: Finding Peace in Change
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
It is often difficult to be a peacemaker when we are in stressful situations. In this episode, McKenzie Hansen and Allysa Sullivan sit down to talk about how to find peace during times of change. We must find the Savior's peace when experiencing turbulence in our lives if we are to help others experience peace in their lives. Both McKenzie and Allysa are students at the University of Utah Institute of Religion.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Episode 3: Peacemaking and Music
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Music too often gets short shrift when considering how we can become peacemakers. In this episode Raquel Buccio interviews Marshall McDonald on how music can help bring peace and help us to be peacemakers. Marshall McDonald is a teacher at the University of Utah Institute of Religion and a well-known performer and composer. Brother McDonald also helps with Church Music and leads the choirs at the U of U institute of Religion.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Episode 2: Peacemaking and Politics
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
One of the most contentious areas in the world today is politics. Trying to remove contention from political interactions and discourse is a gargantuan task. It will take much more than a podcast episode. Still, any conversation about being a peacemaker in politics is a step in the right direction. In this episode Corinne Schramm interviews Aaron Coombs on the topic of politics and being a peacemaker. Aaron is a religious educator at the Salt Lake U of U Institute. He completed his undergraduate degree at BYU in marriage family human development, an MPP and demography certificate from the University of Utah, and he is currently a PhD candidate in political theory and American politics at the University of Utah. To learn about this podcast course
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
In this first episode of our series, John Austin interviews one of our new institute teachers Chris Nordfelt. Chris Nordfelt recently returned from serving with his wife Mandy as mission leaders in the Brazil Recife Mission. As you can imagine, this has been a huge transition and time of change for the Nordfelts. Before, leaving on a mission Brother Nordfelt served as an administrator in Seminaries and Institutes and also taught for Seminaries and Institutes. Listeners will find helpful insights for finding peace and spreading peace in times of change.