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Doctrine & Covenants 81-83 Part 1 • Dr. Eva Witesman • July 21-27 • Come Follow Me

July 16, 2025 • Hank Smith & John Bytheway • Season 5 • Episode 30

What does it mean to be called and clothed with a spiritual mantle in the service of others? Dr. Eva Witesman explores Doctrine and Covenants 81-83, highlighting priesthood responsibilities, the power of councils and the Law of Consecration.

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TIMECODE:

00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Eva Witesman
04:44 Dr. Eva Witesman’s bio
05:53 Come, Follow Me Manual
07:09 Roles, callings, and spiritual growth
11:25 The reality of God’s presence
13:04 Keys pass through ordinations
16:28 A recommendation to read the General Handbook
19:27 Reyna Aburto on councils
23:51 Faithful in council
29:02 Counseling vs calendering
30:35 The Ballard Center for Social Impact
33:18 Historical context for service roles
36:01 Sister Eubanks’ response to why we build temples
39:25 Weapons into farming implements
42:31 Alma and The Screwtape Letters
43:34 Ballard Labs and achieving change
47:15 Getting out in the surf to rescue a young man
50:47 Alpha and Omega
53:37 The United Firm
55:03 God takes us on an epic journey
59:43 Prayer Circle clear
1:03:11 Some have sinned, well all of you
1:07:27 Greatest problem is too much stuff
1:09:59 The importance of doing small things well
1:12:04 Sister Stephens’ “Do We Know What We Have?”
1:15:36 Elder Maxwell “Unto the Rising Generation”
1:18:36 What priesthood responsibility does for men and women
1:21:36- End of Part I - Dr. Eva Witesman

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Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
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