David Whitmer, Martin Harris, and Oliver Cowdery. Those are the well-known names of three men whose witnesses of the Book of Mormon stood the test of time, even if their loyalty to the Church sometimes wavered. But who were they? What about these men enabled God to use them in Restoration? Why did they all, at various points, step away from the Church? And why did two of them come back? On this week’s episode, Daniel Peterson, an executive producer of the new movie “Witnesses,” discusses the significance of these men’s roles in Church history and why we should hold gratitude in our hearts for their lives.

“The Lord gave us the witnesses—the three and the eight—and I think He expects us to use them and to tell their story.” 

Show Notes

3:43- "A Witness to the Witnesses”
8:09- Becoming Converted
9:38- Seer Stones
13:28- Relationships in Church History
17:57- Sidney Rigdon and the Salt Sermon
23:10- Strong Personalities
30:15- All Left, Two Came Back, All Stood By Their Testimonies
40:10- Witnesses of Women
46:58- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

David Whitmer, Martin Harris, and Oliver Cowdery. Those are the well-known names of three men whose witnesses of the Book of Mormon stood the test of time, even if their loyalty to the Church sometimes wavered. But who were they? What about these men enabled God to use them in Restoration? Why did they all, at various points, step away from the Church? And why did two of them come back? On this week&rsquo;s episode, Daniel Peterson, an executive producer of the new movie &ldquo;Witnesses,&rdquo; discusses the significance of these men&rsquo;s roles in Church history and why we should hold gratitude in our hearts for their lives.
&ldquo;The Lord gave us the witnesses&mdash;the three and the eight&mdash;and I think He expects us to use them and to tell their story.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Show Notes
3:43- "A Witness to the Witnesses&rdquo; 8:09- Becoming Converted 9:38- Seer Stones 13:28- Relationships in Church History 17:57- Sidney Rigdon and the Salt Sermon 23:10- Strong Personalities 30:15- All Left, Two Came Back, All Stood By Their Testimonies 40:10- Witnesses of Women 46:58- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Find the full episode transcript at <a href="https://www.ldsliving.com/pages/allin">ldsliving.com/allin</a>.

What does it mean to be "all in" the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days? The answers might surprise you. All In is a brand new podcast from LDS Living where we explore this question with the help of Latter-day Saints who are striving to live their faith every day—just like you.

What does it mean to be "all in" the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days? The answers might surprise you. All In is a brand new podcast from LDS Living where we explore this question with the help of Latter-day Saints who are striving to live their faith every day&mdash;just like you.

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