The Scriptures Are Real

by Kerry Muhlestein

The Scriptures Are Real (TSAR) with Kerry Muhlestein is a podcast where we look at elements of the scriptures that have become real to us. We interview both experts (people with language, archaeological, historical backgrounds, etc.), and lay folks, and explore times when the scriptures became real to them. This is done from the viewpoint of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that there is re ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Gaye Strathearn on Galatians, Godly Growth, Godly Love and Godly Laws (week of Sept. 24, second episode)

    Gaye Strathearn on Galatians, Godly Growth, Godly Love and Godly Laws (week of Sept. 24, second episode)

    In this video Gaye Strathearn and Kerry discuss the nature of the epistle to the Galatians. They go through the added history we learn about the early Christian question regarding the Law of Moses, exploring what that meant for them and how it applies in our day. They discuss the kind of growth that comes from focusing on Christ and His law. They explore what it means to live by the Spirit and the kind of liberty that comes from that and what love has to do with that, and the way it can transform us. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

  • Overview of Galatians, obedience, and salvation and new life through Christ (week of Sept. 25, first episode)

    Overview of Galatians, obedience, and salvation and new life through Christ (week of Sept. 25, first episode)

    In this shortcast, Kerry provides an overview of the Epistle to the Galatians, including some historical background. He focuses on what Paul teaches about the law, and how focusing on the law, in Paul's day or ours, brings problems. He highlights Paul's central message about Christ being able to change us, and make us new beings begotten by His atoning sacrifice. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

  • Always be Humble and Kind: Sharing God's Caring with Brent Schmidt (week of Sept. 18, only episode)

    Always be Humble and Kind: Sharing God's Caring with Brent Schmidt (week of Sept. 18, only episode)

    In this episode Brent and Kerry explore Paul's second message to the Corinthians. They explore God's enabling grace that He bestows on us and its relationship with the covenant. They discuss how we are weak and should not be unkind to ourselves because of that, but rather trust in God's kindness. They help us see the relationship between the Father, the Son, us, and each other. They show that as God is kind to us we should be kind and sharing and charitable with others, and follow the prophets. They remind us to always be humble and kind, and then God will be kind to us.They mention the website netbible.orgWe are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

  • Dan Belnap on Love and Seeing Our Divine Nature, 2 Cor 1-7 part 2 (week of Sept. 10, second episode)

    Dan Belnap on Love and Seeing Our Divine Nature, 2 Cor 1-7 part 2 (week of Sept. 10, second episode)

    Kerry and Dan discuss how, when we see others as they are, it affects us and the way we think of and treat them. The explore the need to figure out how to see the divine nature in others. They also discuss how God and his prophets have confidence in us, and that Paul was full of love. This leads to analyzing how all other teachings work if we are full of love and have a pure heart in our actions. The compare things in Paul's day and modern membership councils. They teach us that we sometimes have to go against the flow of the world. The discuss what Godly sorrow is and understanding how what we do affects others and what that has to do with repentance and how it allows us to move on and why repentance is great, not scary.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

  • Dan Belnap on Paul, Prophets and Seeing Afar Off, 2 Corinthians 1-7 part 1 (week of Sept. 11, first episode)

    Dan Belnap on Paul, Prophets and Seeing Afar Off, 2 Corinthians 1-7 part 1 (week of Sept. 11, first episode)

    Kerry and Dan discuss the background of 2 Corinthians, and the pain and difficulties Paul has been through. They also explore the need to see afar off, and how blessed we are to have prophets and apostles do do, and who can help us do so as well. They then explore how sometimes prophets need to tell us what we need to change, and how they can show an increase love thereafter. They help us explore a more spiritually mature way to think of taking and giving offense. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, BJ Muhlestein, and Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.