Robert Millet: How the Constant Companionship of the Spirit Works

06/21/23 • 53 min

After nearly 40 years of teaching religion, Robert Millet still had some questions regarding the Holy Ghost. For example, how does our doctrine regarding the Holy Ghost differentiate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from other religions? Or what does the right to constant companionship of the Spirit really look like? It was this curiosity that led him to begin researching and eventually writing his latest book, The Holy Spirit. On today’s episode, he shares the unique insights he found along the way.

“Something as fundamental as God and Christ and the Holy Ghost really just cannot remain a mystery. ‘This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent’ (John 17:3). If it’s life eternal to know God, heaven help us if we don’t even have the means of coming to know God because God is in some ways pushed off the stage, because Jesus takes center stage.”

Show Notes

2:15- "Like fish who discover water last"

9:20- The Holy Ghost or the Light of Christ

11:24- Avenues of the Spirit

16:29- My own voice or the voice of the Spirit?

23:27- Still learning, more than 40 years later

29:37- Inextricably linked to every facet of the gospel

33:36- How is His influence felt everywhere?

36:11- Baptism of fire

38:08- The differentiator

39:47- Why three separate and distinct Beings matters

45:32- Inability to feel the Spirit amidst depression

46:16- How understanding the Spirit can change our lives

48:51- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ?

This episode originally aired on August 28, 2019.

See full show notes and transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

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Show Notes

2:15- "Like fish who discover water last"

9:20- The Holy Ghost or the Light of Christ

11:24- Avenues of the Spirit

16:29- My own voice or the voice of the Spirit?

23:27- Still learning, more than 40 years later

29:37- Inextricably linked to every facet of the gospel

33:36- How is His influence felt everywhere?

36:11- Baptism of fire

38:08- The differentiator

39:47- Why three separate and distinct Beings matters

45:32- Inability to feel the Spirit amidst depression

46:16- How understanding the Spirit can change our lives

48:51- What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ?

This episode originally aired on August 28, 2019.

See full show notes and transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Melinda Wheelwright Brown: How Understanding Eve Could Change the World

How has the world’s perception of Eve affected women throughout history and what is the cost of misunderstanding her choice in the garden? Can the restored gospel help us make sense of Eve’s choice? Could adopting Eve’s perspective of mortality bring increased joy into our own lives? Melinda Wheelwright Brown seeks to address these questions and more on this week’s episode of “All In.”

“...it isn’t a story about sin. The transgression involved is very different. It’s not your typical sin by any means. It was a crossing of a threshold that was done by choice because of the beautiful gift of agency.”

Show Notes

2:11- Jane Eyre

5:08- "Eve, Can You Help Me?"

11:24- Research

15:12- Doctrinal Differences

17:25- The Cost of Misunderstanding Eve's Choice

23:24- "Fruit"

24:37- The Transformative Power of Their Story For All

30:55- A Decision to Trust God

38:58- Eve's Role in the Restored Gospel

41:55- The Need for a Savior

46:18- What Does it Mean To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Mauli Bonner and Paul Reeve: Understanding the History of Blacks in the Church

In 1830, the same year the Church was organized, a former slave named Peter became the first documented Black member of the Church. Nearly 200 years later, Mauli Bonner first heard Peter’s story when he started exploring his own faith as a Black member of the Church. This journey led him to Paul Reeve, a professor at the University of Utah who has studied Blacks in Church history extensively. On today’s episode, Mauli and Paul explain not only the importance of the stories of early Black Latter-day Saints, but also how their stories can strengthen our faith and our testimonies of the restored gospel.

“The beauty of it all is that we are here now and have an opportunity to learn and do something good. That’s what we have control over. We can’t change what was, we were not there. But we are here now.“ —Mauli Bonner

Show Notes

3:24- Blacks in the Early Days of the Church

8:50- Legislation with Theological Implications

12:00- Learning the History as a Black Latter-day Saint

15:22- Green Flake and Brigham Young

25:28- Strengthening Testimony Rather Than Weakening

31:44- Historical Accuracy

37:12- What Needed to Change?

44:22- Why Monuments Matter

51:22- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

This episode originally aired on May 19, 2021.

View full show notes and transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.