The Chris Heimerdinger Channel
The Chris Heimerdinger Channel
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Author, Chris Heimerdinger (Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites) discusses life-changing doctrinal concepts and powerful insights from the Book of Mormon, Holy Bible, and other scriptural sources, including topics that focus on modern-day revelation from Prophets, Seers, and Revelators of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--past and present. Chris Heimerdinger brings a unique approach and unparalleled perspectives that are always entertaining, relevant, and inspiring for viewers and listeners.
Episodes will tackle intriguing theological concepts often never discussed in similar forums. For example, did you know Joseph Smith introduced Einstein's concept of general relativity 69 years before Einstein? (See Abraham 3:3-9.) Join Chris as he asks spiritual questions and uncovers spiritual concepts that may challenge conventional thinking while always emphasizing a faith-promoting environment.
Join Chris weekly as he shares insights on doctrinal matters, discusses upcoming creative projects, and conducts interviews with fascinating guests, ever designed to buttress and reinforce your faith in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Chris Heimerdinger Show with Chris Heimerdinger—where some spiritual secrets whisper from the dust, while others THUNDER.
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The show explores life-changing doctrinal concepts and insights from the Book of Mormon, Holy Bible, and other scriptures, focusing on modern-day revelations from Church leaders. Episodes cover topics such as the overlooked contributions of prophets like Moroni, insights into anti-human trafficking efforts guided by revelation, and discussions about the authenticity of the Book of Mormon through textual analysis.
Author, Chris Heimerdinger (Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites) discusses life-changing doctrinal concepts and powerful insights from the Book of Mormon, Holy Bible, and other scriptural sources, including topics that focus on modern-day revelation from Prophets, Seers, and Revelators of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–past and present. Chris Heimerdinger brings a unique approach and unparalleled perspectives that are always entertaining, relevant, and inspiring for viewers and listeners.
Episodes will tackle intriguing theological concepts often never discussed in similar forums. For example, did you know Joseph Smith introduced Einstein’s concept of general relativity 69 years before Einstein? (See Abraham 3:3-9.) Join Chris as he asks spiritual questions and uncovers spiritual concepts that may challenge conventional thinking while always emphasizing a faith-promoting environment.
Join Chris weekly as he shares insights on doctrinal matters, discusses upcoming creative projects, and conducts interviews with fascinating guests, ever designed to buttress and reinforce your faith in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Chris Heimerdinger Show with Chris Heimerdinger—where some spiritual secrets whisper from the dust, while others THUNDER.
This episode explores when teaching faithful Church of Jesus Christ-content might slip into priestcraft (2 Nephi 26:29). Can charismatic, hyper-skilled pro-LDS creators monetize their social media content in good conscience? Chris offers a hot take (and cold plunge) into scripture, the words of modern prophets and apostles, discussing how pro-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints social media influencers might self-diagnose to avoid the symptoms of priestcraft while braving the wild west of today’s social media landscape.
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Defining priestcraft
03:02 A personal issue
04:45 Praise, adulation, and self-rationalization
05:40 Competing with distractions
06:15 “Oh, wait!” Juggling YouTube and priestcraft
07:49 A privilege, not a right
08:08 Definition from the scriptures
09:40 Nehor: priestcraft’s poster-child
15:15 Insight from President Dallin H. Oaks
16:12 Insight from Elder David A. Bednar
16:43 Insight from Elder M. Russell Ballard
17:23 Elder Paul V. Johnson and “The Dangers of Priestcraft”
18:13 Canaries-in-the-coalmine: Priestcraft Symptom 1
19:34 Priestcraft Symptom 2
20:36 Priestcraft Symptom 3
22:04 The pie is HUGE!
23:11 Priestcraft Symptom 4
26:06 The inevitable “trolls”
28:18 Priestcraft Symptom 5
29:16 Priestcraft Symptoms 6 and 7
29:35 Priestcraft Symptom 8
30:57 Let’s discuss monetization
31:34 Statistics: pro-Church of Jesus Christ vs. anti-Church of Jesus Christ
32:02 The sobering reality
34:16 The A.I. factor
37:20 Does the Church fund influencers?
38:41 A possible problem
41:45 ANOTHER possible problem
47:05 Last word from Elder Johnson
47:35 Insight from President Spencer W. Kimball
48:25 A heavy burden
50:20 A blunt warning
52:50 Thank heaven for “guardrails” “The Dangers of Priestcraft” by Elder Paul V.
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