An Institute Podcast: Recent Episodes
SHAD ANDERSON
Two Institute teachers who love the gospel and love young people, talk about important topics relevant to today.
Brian and I discuss how teaching parables allows us to train study skills in the scriptures.
This is a 3 lesson week with a Doctrinal Mastery Review, and an Assessment (our second). Brian and I process through the week and discuss possible approaches along the way.
Brian and I discuss engaging students through the more hands-on, workshop style lessons provided this week.
Brian and I discuss how to get our students talking, and how the curriculum can help us lead our students to the Savior. Also, I raise a little beef on the DM lesson. Just a tiny beef.
Brian and I discuss how to motivate application in our lessons. Also we review the curriculum for the week to see where best to try to motivate application.
We go over the weekly overview, and the individual lessons with their helpful call out boxes to get our minds around this upcoming week of seminary.
Brian and I discuss adopting and adapting the curriculum, using the weekly overviews, and the call out boxes when trying to provide the best learning experience for our students.
Brian and I discuss the book of Daniel and what to do when cell phones become a problem in class.
This week you get a triple dose of coordinators as my brother, my friend Mason, and I discuss this coming week in Ezekiel.
We talk less about Jeremiah, and more about what to do with a lighter curriculum week with no DM verses and a flex day.
We talk about fasting the sabbath with the two doctrinal mastery verses from this week, as well as how to effectively debrief general conference.
Brian and I talk about the chance to practice the mindset of helping those who suffer turn to Christ. Also we talk about a wind storm.
Brian and Shad discuss what we're learning about Doctrinal Mastery, and how to begin a 5 week study of Isaiah.
These first couple of weeks are crucial in setting norms and expectations in the classroom. That's more than just "rules". Creating a safe environment where students like each other, and you, and where they feel they can have a good time learning the gospel and asking their questions is a crucial part of what we are being asked to do. Here are some tips from an old pro.
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast" so said someone smarter than me. These first weeks establish an important culture that will effect the rest of the school year. Shad and Brian discuss best practices and different approaches to establishing that culture.
Our final podcast of the school year, Brother Mickelson is back with Brother Anderson to discuss Moses’ goodbye and the end of the Torah.
Brother Anderson and a real-live early morning seminary teacher, Brother Noonan, discuss the many relevant stories from Numbers.
The Brothers Anderson are at it again discussing ancient Israel's tabernacle and the Lord's plan to help Israel qualify to be in His presence.
Brother Anderson and Brother Mickelson discuss the the lessons and applications surrounding the Moses and Israel's visit to Sinai.
This week's block is all about standing still and seeing the salvation of the Lord. What does this mean? How do we do this in 2022? What part of the covenant story do we observe in this block?
"Who is YHWH that I should obey Him?" The question was asked by Pharoah, but really it's the question the entire Old Testament seeks to answer. Today we discuss the showdown between the Lord and His current opposition, the King of Egypt. In these chapters we see, once again, the redemption of Christ and the Covenant story as God frees His people from bondage.
RIcky and Shad again, this time discussing the making of a nation, God's revelation to Moses, and redemption.
Brothers Ricky and Shad Anderson discuss the first part of the Joseph narrative, it's themes and potential applications for our day.
Brother Judd and Brother Anderson discuss the divine and human experiences of Jacob and his family through this exciting week of Come Follow Me study.
Brother Mickelson and Brother Anderson tackle the complex stories of Jacob, Esau and obtaining the birthright. Also, we spend time on how Rebekah enters the picture.
An Audio-only version of our podcast. If you'd like to see the video version (with images, titles and a certain, unnamed sports show inspired theme) go to acomefollowmepodcast.com.
Where we record while I drive (again) and discuss ditching the lesson plan and revelation.
Where we, once again, feel bad for failing you last week. So this is another repentance episode- about gifts and journaling.
This week we apologize for missing last week and we make it up to you with pure audio gold.
Some introductions to some great early members, and some suggestions on debriefing general conference.
Brian and Shad wonder if other people think they are funny...and also some great stuff from the Doctrine and Covenants.
Great ideas on reverse questions and helping students analyze and apply. A bit of some technical difficulty at the end. We'll blame COVID.
We discuss some skills and principles that could be taught and used this upcoming week.
What is the relevance for young people to study the 22 year old prophet giving into peer pressure and losing a part of the Book of Mormon? We discuss. Also, is D&C 4 a missionary-only revelation?
Brother Anderson and Brother Mickelson discuss the policy set forth by Brigham Young in 1852 that restricted black members of the Church from priesthood ordination and temple blessings.
Brother Mickelson and Brother Anderson talk about the end of plural marriage as another case study for the often messy revelatory process.
There are several gospel topics essays written on plural marriage, we focused this episode on Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo (found here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/plural-marriage-in-kirtland-and-nauvoo?lang=eng).
Brother Mickelson and Brother Anderson discuss the Gospel Topics Essay dealing with violence experienced and sometimes initiated by early Latter-day Saints within the context of their day.
Brother Anderson and Brother Mickelson discuss the unique doctrine of Heavenly Mother which came out of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ through Joseph Smith.
Brother Mickelson and Brother Anderson discuss and ponder together what we know and do not know about how the power of God known as priesthood operates in our lives.
Note: the comment made in the episode about the Relief Society being a school of the prophets for women was said by Phebe Woodruff (wife of Wilford Woodruff) quoted in Part 1 of the "First 50 years of Relief Society".
https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/part-1?lang=eng
We discuss assumptions and a closer, more nuanced reading of scripture and scientific evidence. Like everything, this is complicated and takes some humility and open-mindedness as we do our homework to discover truth.
In this episode we discuss the issues that may arise when we misunderstand the doctrine of exaltation. Also, Brian survives a car wreck.
In this episode we discuss the doctrinal history of theosis, or the belief that one can become a god. This early christian doctrine lost prevalence throughout the centuries until the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ through Joseph Smith.
Brother Mickelson and Brother Anderson discuss the first Gospel Topics Essay, originally written in 2013 just after the Presidential Campaign of Mitt Romney, which put a bit of a spotlight on the Church, including the much-asked question this essay addresses.
We introduce ourselves and why we are doing an institute podcast, and why we wanted to discuss the Gospel Topics Essays.