Book of Mormon for YOUth

Christmas time is a great time to talk about angels!

Cora (6) (now 7!) loves to read the Book of Mormon with her family and can't wait to be baptized in a year!

Josiah (9) is a singer in a video called "Away in a Manger" that his family produced. It was picked up by the Light the World campaign as a special musical. Josiah also talks about the defeat of the Nephites at the end of the Book of Mormon.

Jackson (10): "I should be like Moroni and try to do stuff for Jesus!"

Lonely, he is so lonely. He has nobody... Poor Moroni.

James (5) is brave like the stripling warriors.

Don't forget to remember! (with a montage of kids' gratitude)

Henry (9) finishes his analysis of Alma and Amulek in prison.

Henry (9!) is a genius and he has some incredible insights into the story of Alma and Amulek. This is the first half of his interview.

Julianna (10) and Ashlin (6) talk about having a baby brother in heaven.

Re-released for Come Follow Me.

Death, destruction, slippery swords and clouds that look like dead bodies.

Replaying this TRUE TALES as a bonus episode to go with Come Follow Me this week. Hellloooo Sports Fans! It's Kingdom Keepaway with Shelb as your sportscaster.

The exciting conclusion to the TRUE TALE of the Brother of Jared!

Bringing back this TRUE TALES to go along with Come Follow Me.

Shelby's daughter is getting married this week so it's super fun rerun week! Enjoy!

Brinley (8) was just entered the gate we call baptism. Now what?

Shelb tells the tale of Samuel the Lamanite and his adventures on the wall of Zarahemla.

Abram (14) likes the Nephi that's not the first Nephi in first Nephi but the second Nephi - not in Second Nephi - but Third Nephi but not that Nephi's son Nephi in Third Nephi. 

Bridgett (10) loves horses and living in Tennessee! She knows all about the Tree of Life. 

"Sometimes the details are big things!"

Shelb reads a story with a terrible accent to teach about being truly sorry and the miracle of grace. Complements Come Follow Me Oct 26 - Nov 1: Mormon 1-6.

Porter (13) was blessed to get a surge of the Spirit with 400 of his closest friends right before quarantine.

Olivia (8) is getting baptized soon! She has a beautiful white dress and no pepper in her sugar!

Love Flower (Aila) and Kaigara hachi (Shell-Bee) talk about the Jaredites and how the Lord gives us trials to push us toward eternal life.

Josiah (Kellogg) served a mission in Shelb's ward and has since been an answer to her son's worry (episode 134). He has an amazing story of going from foster homes to being sealed to his forever family.

This is a replay of episode 32 MineCroft because it's his birthday and it's a favorite!

Illiyanna (10) loves the story of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. She knows that good thingscome to those who wait! She's so smart and funny - Shelby laughed the entire time.

Saydi (15) was low and suffering during the Covid 19 crisis. Turning to the scriptures brought her a personal answer and peace.

It's debate season and Korihor is up against Alma. Gagogg moderates as they debate the existence of God.

Due to an evacuation order because of Hurricane Delta - this is a rerun of Episode 38 You Dumb Baby. It's still true.

Malan (8!) finished the Book of Mormon the week she turned EIGHT.  And - she understood what she read. She's unbelievable! (Check out her first episode - Episode 79)

Mason (16) learns that the Lord works in mysterious ways. Sometimes your answer is fire and sometimes is an unexpected late night text.

Dossan (15) is incredible. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE! Elder Bednar asked Dossan's family to pray to know if packing up and moving to Missouri was the right thing to do and he took it right to the Lord. He found his answer in the Book of Mormon and immediately obeyed.

Jenna (16) had a tough life choice to make and was inspired by Nephi's attitude to help her along.

The Anti-Nephi-Lehies have some tough decisions to make about burying their weapons of war and whether or not one-arm jokes are in good taste.

Aubree (14) contacted Shelby with "and if you want to know what happened next  - email me back!" CLICK BAIT! Find out what happened for yourself!

The answers these teens receive from Heavenly Father will SHOCK YOU!

Part 2 of the interview with Spencer & Lucas (both 17). They talk about the confidence you can get from building a strong foundation and the best parts of being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Spencer & Lucas (17) decided they wanted to teach their families about faith and Helaman 5:12. Broken into two parts because it's two people, doy.

Alice (7) will teach you how to make a bow of your very own. All you need is a branch, a stick and some grass for the string! 

Paige (11) shares her ideas about Lehi's Dream and how to cling to the Iron Rod. 

Miranda (9) likes that Nephi got to shock his brothers but doesn't want that power for herself. She teaches about the difference between the boat the Lord can help us build and the raft we make on our own.

Joshua (13) zeros in on an aspect of the story of Ammon that we've never explored! He is brilliant and good. You will not believe he's 13.

Death, destruction, slippery swords and clouds that look like dead bodies.

Hellloooo Sports Fans! It's Kingdom Keepaway with Shelb as your sportscaster.

Kimball (6) wants to be like Nephi by being brave and making things like boats and crafts.

Collin has only to do a podcast with Shelb to complete his quest for her daughter's hand in marriage. Learn about patience and prayers.

Croft (5) is back!! And things get weirder and weirder as he describes Nephi's journey across the sea (which gets madder and madder!) He is the biggest crack-up and so enthusiastic. Learn about hearing Heavenly Father and his wedding plans for next year.

Eliana (18) loves Mosiah 2:41 and you will, too!

Karli (18) was scared and worried and found peace and comfort in Mosiah. Chop! Chop!

Three people die in this episode and Sherem gets told what's what!

Aaron (9) teaches about King Limhi and likens Legos to our lives!

Ryn (19) shares an amazing but obscure story from the Book of Mormon that leads Shelb to realize that she doesn't have to be scared of sharks because she's grateful for butterflies! (It actually makes sense...)

Great white sharks can do more than scare us out of our pants! They can teach us life lessons.

HAPPY SHARK WEEK!!!!!!!! Instead of not doing any episodes this week because of the holiday, SHelby has decided to do short, shark-inspired musings. Today, she's got Whale Sharks on the brain - which is a lovely thing.

Carter (10) learned about Heavenly Father's love and the gift of repentance from Alma the Younger. Even though he's a Cubs Fan, he is still relevant and smart. 

Calvin (10) has finished the Book of Mormon and he now knows knows knows knows it's true! He gives strategies and ideas for others to use as they try to do the same.

Over 100 episodes ago, Colby (14 at the time) killed us with his enthusiasm for Captain Moroni. It fits in with this week's Come Follow Me, so share it with your family!

In this episode, Reed recounts his experience of turning to the Book of Mormon in a time of stress.  Listen as he shares the powerful answer he received in Jacob 5.  Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ can comfort our kids when they turn to the scriptures in times of need!

Come take a listen to the most enthusiastic kid on earth talk about why he loves Captain Moroni and how it's so amazing that we can be just like him. 

Nolan talks about his experience with finishing the Book of Mormon and asking God if it was true. His powerful testimony can't be missed! 

14-year-old Ryder talks about Helaman 5:12 and the importance of building a strong foundation.  He then talks a little about how his family has been implementing Come Follow Me each week and how it has been helping him build a stronger foundation.

In this episode, I talk to 8-year-old Richard about his favorite scripture, Helaman 5:12.  He makes sense of building your house on a rock and talks about how he's reading the Book of Mormon every day and even learning Japanese to prepare for his future mission.

In this episode, 8-year-old Beckham tells of a time when he felt he didn't believe God and how turning to the scriptures helped him to feel God's love and know that God is real.

Renee lets us in on some secrets about goodly parents and how to deal with crummy days by following Nephi's example.  

Cameron (12) knows all about Korihor and teaches how we can practice listening to the Spirit so we don't get a peach pit heart. 

Macey (13) likens the pandemic to being on the Jaredite barges. Brilliant!

Claire (7) cannot keep a fish alive but she knows all about Enos! 

Avery (10) now knows that a perfect gift would be a big bag of bloody arms! She teaches us that by serving we show love.

Nephi and is brothers have some zany adventures while trying to procure the plates of brass from Laban.

Kennedy (10) shows us the many Liahonas we have in our lives with great insight and adorablocity.

Declan (8) is both knowledgable and a tease! He teaches all about the tree of life while torturing poor Shelb. 

Macie (6) knows the story of Abinadi without any coaching from the audience! She's so smart. Try not to die from the cuteness of her giggle.

What? 100?! Crazy! Go back through highlights of so many of the episodes in this giant 100 montage!

Preslie (13) and Reese (13) take on the TRUE TALES by telling the story of the Zoramites and the Rameumptom. (*Shelby puts in her thoughts at the end)

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ANXIETY! Adelle (11) talks about having anxiety issues and by the end of the conversation (spoiler) she has decided she is GRATEFUL! 

Shelb tells the parable of the pearl necklace and tries to liken it to us.

Kayleigh tells the amazing story of a woman who gave up everything to be baptized in Cambodia.

The Lord teaches the Brother of Jared three different ways he likes to answer prayers so they can prepare for their journey to the promised land.

Jarem (12) talks about baptism and other ordinances and how they are like Pokemon. He also describes his LEGENDARY brother! 

The conclusion of the Q&A with Reese, Mason, Wyatt, Beckham, Ryder and Preslie. 

Why don't we feel like praying sometimes? Why do bad things happen to good people? What does it mean to be born again? What can we sacrifice in our lives in order to give the Lord another opportunity to bless us? Six youth ages 8 - 16 have some great ideas.

Little Lucy (6) loves camping and marshmallows and knows all about Helaman and his 2,000 sons.

Abby (7) and James (5) are preparing for their future mission in Japan by being able to teach from the Book of Mormon. Their story is about Samuel the Lamanite!

Jared asks his brother and his brother asks the Lord. Boxes of bees, confounded languages and the best navigation system in the history of ever.

Nina (18) talks about personal revelation and the power the Book of Mormon has to bring us home.

Little Callum (4) tells all about the twee of wife!

To go along with the Come Follow Me for the week of June 1-7, Shelb tells her Lion King analogy. 

Andrew (4!) tells about Ammon chopping off all those arms!

Abe (11) Is another All-Star! He knows all about patience and forgiveness and he'll still love you even if you're mean!

Jane (9) teaches about Alma the Younger and the angel and about how we can control what is in the movie of our life by repenting.

Macie (10) loves to read Harry Potter AND The Book of Mormon. She will ASTONISH you with how much she knows - and how much she giggles! She's so much fun.

Olivia (7) teaches about how - like Nephi - she can do hard things by asking for help and believing she can do it!

Deception, abduction, dancing, near-death experiences and compassion for the dismembered.

Malan (7 - but you won't believe it) will blow your mind with her knowledge AND application of the gospel. If more kids were like Malan, nobody would worry about the future!  10/10 stars - would interview again! 

Lolli (3!) is the youngest kid yet to tell us a story! She loves King Benjamin and spontaneously sings at the end. Don't miss it.

Shelby tries out a Come Follow Me snippet designed for youth. In this one, she talks about agency and not getting thrown in the freezer of a greasy diner.

Tonah (9) has a mom who has taught him the gospel just like the two thousand stripling warriors. And she makes great food!

Meiken (5) teaches about Nephi breaking his bow and how sometimes people (and dogs) get mad because they are hungry.

Naabaahii (11) lives up to his warrior name! He's ready to do battle out in the world and to choose good friends to help him along the way.

In front of a slo-mo explosion, five heroes walk in a line: Captain Moroni, Pahoran, Lehi, Teancum and Helaman. Basically the Avengers of the Book of Mormon, this was their final battle.