Teach Ye Diligently
Teach Ye Diligently
Podcast Description
Welcome to "Teach Ye Diligently!" Join Mark Mason and Will Perez, Seminary and Institute Coordinators for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints every Friday for insights, ideas, and best practices in gospel teaching and learning!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes religious education through discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants, personal revelation, and the impact of Christ in overcoming challenges. Specific episodes include deep dives into coping with sadness through faith, the importance of personal revelation in teaching, and practical activities for students like rewriting scripture to connect lessons to personal experiences.

Welcome to “Teach Ye Diligently!” Join Mark Mason and Will Perez, Seminary and Institute Coordinators for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints every Friday for insights, ideas, and best practices in gospel teaching and learning!
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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