S3 E11 - Official Declarations 1 and 2 | Assess Your Learning 10 | Life Prep 187 Stress and Anxiety

Teach Ye Diligently — Episode 11
Hosts: Mark Mason and Will Perez
YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/W3PvUJZOJJI

In this episode, Mark Mason and Will Perez walk seminary and instituteteachers through four end-of-year lessons in the Doctrine and Covenantscurriculum. The focus is helping students handle doctrinal complexity,unresolved questions, personal reflection, and rising stress and anxiety byturning deliberately to Jesus Christ.

This episode models the PEEL framework (Prepare, Engage, Empower, Learn)and emphasizes student-led learning, acting in faith during uncertainty, andtranslating belief into discipleship.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
https://www.teachyediligently.org/podcast-resources

EPISODE CHAPTERS

(00:00) Introduction and episode overview
(02:15) Official Declaration 1 — Continuing revelation and expanding binarythinking
(18:40) Official Declaration 2 — Acting in faith during uncertainty (Martinezfamily case study)
(42:10) Assess Your Learning 10 — Reflection, testimony, and “Therefore, what?”
(55:05) Life Preparation 187 — Managing stress and anxiety by turning to JesusChrist
(1:17:30) Closing testimony and encouragement to teachers

LESSONS COVERED

• Official Declaration 1
• Official Declaration 2
• Assess Your Learning 10
• Life Preparation Lesson 187 — Managing Stress and Anxiety

KEY TEACHING THEMES

• The Church is “true and living,” not frozen in time
• Continuing revelation requires faith, patience, and maturity
• Acting in faith does not require having all the answers
• Reflection deepens conversion when it leads to action
• Turning to Jesus Christ is central to managing stress and anxiety

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