ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
ToddTalks--Spirit By Design is for those of you who desire to increase your spiritual wellness, utilize spiritual gifts, and overcome spiritual obstacles. If you struggle to maintain your spirituality, your beliefs, your testimony, in this chaotic world, come listen in and learn some things that can change your life.
Maybe you can't make it to church due to your responsibilities whatever they may be. Maybe you struggle with your Testimony or beliefs and are looking for help. Maybe you just need someone to give you ideas on how to build and strengthen your faith. This podcast is to help you design your spiritual life. Spirit by Design means you are in charge of your life. You surrender it to God and allow him to help you design the life you desire. By developing and strengthening your spiritual side, you will find peace, joy and serenity in this chaotic world that is only getting worse.
Episodes
188 episodes
Stop Digging The Ditch You Keep Falling Into - Agency Part Two
There’s a point in every battle where you’ve stabilized after the first hit and you finally have space to choose your next move. That’s the moment we focus on here: shifting from being acted upon to acting with spiritual agency. If you’ve ever ...
How To Protect Your Moral Agency In A Noisy World - Agency Part 1 of 3
Losing control and losing your agency rarely happens all at once. It happens the way a pilot gets off course: one small degree at a time, until you look up and realize you’re heading the wrong direction. That’s why we start with a dogfighting l...
You Do Not Fall Away All At Once You Drift Until You Gear Up Again with the Armor of God
Spiritual collapse usually does not look like a sudden break. It looks like getting comfortable, skipping the small things, and slowly taking off spiritual protection piece by piece until peace is gone and God feels far away. I walk through the...
Mercy Vs Tolerance: Why Mercy Demands Truth and Change
Mercy is often expressed like it means “accept everything,” and tolerance gets sold like it means “approve of everything.” That confusion sounds harmless until you try to lead a family, keep covenants, or make a hard call with your conscience a...
Beating Self-Doubt With Faith: Seven Spiritual Steps to Build Unshakable Confidence
Self-doubt behaves like a thief: it steals your peace, shrinks your courage, and convinces you that your future is already decided. We tackle that head-on with a spiritual approach to overcoming self-doubt that’s built for real life, not just g...
Easter Episode--The Meaning of the Atonement: What Justice Requires and How Mercy and Christ's Sacrifice Satisfies Those Demands
In commemoration of Easter I delve deep into the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I weave in several aviation metaphors because that's what I do. The opening aviation sequence mirrors what many of us feel right now: moral fog, loud voices redefining ...
The Great Sifting Going On: Why the Holy Ghost Is the Only Reliable Instrument in the Turbulence of the Last Days
The world feels louder, faster, and harder to know the truth and that pressure is not just political or cultural, it is spiritual. I use a pilot’s lens to explain what it means to live in a “contested environment,” where GPS spoofing can quietl...
Attraction or Transformation : The Gospel of Jesus Christ And The Law Of Attraction
This is a rerelease with a much better recording.The law of attraction works, but it can also leave people stuck in frustration when life doesn’t “manifest” on schedule. We wanted to slow the conversation down and ask a deeper question: ...
Can Freedom Survive Without Personal Virtue: Recognizing Corruption In Our Society and Selves
Organized corruption rarely looks like a movie plot. It looks like “normal” political or societal actions: insiders protecting insiders, the rules changing based on who you are, and the pressure to stay quiet because loyalty matters more than t...
When The Bad Guys Run the PTA and the Senate: Warnings from Ancient Corruption
An ancinet warning specifically for our day! In this episode I walk through Moroni’s urgent spotlight on the Gadianton robbers—a network that infiltrated courts, commerce, and government—and draw a clear line to the subtle ways corruption seeps...
Sodom, Gomorrah, And Us: How a City Lost its Soul and Why It Matters Today
Let's trace what made Sodom and Gomorrah collapse—systemic violence, pride, and predation—and confront where those patterns echo now. In today's episode you'll discover a concrete path to resist decay through spiritual habits, strong homes, and...
Faith Looks Forward: Lessons From Lot’s Wife And Letting Go Of The Past
Let's explore why longing for the past stalls spiritual growth and how faith reorients the heart toward what God desires from you. Learn from Lot’s wife so you don't repeat her mistakes. Daily mindfulness shows us how to learn from the past wit...
Flying Through the Turbulence: Overcoming Self-Doubt by Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The sky can look spotless and still your stomach drops. That sudden jolt of self-doubt—the kind that destroys your inner peace without warning—is the launching point and our analogy to explore how faith turns turbulence into training. We connec...
Civilizations and Individuals/Families Don’t Collapse From Weakness; They Collapse From Losing Their Moral Core
Re-recorded for better sound quality.We start with a battlefield gone silent and a question that won’t let go: how does something great really die? I follow the clear thread through four fallen civilizations—the Jaredites, the Nephites, ...
From Negative Thoughts To Spiritual Clarity Through Meditation And Prayer - Episode 3
Negative thinking is a plague that all of us suffer. In this episode I discuss how meditation and prayer can overcome negative thoughts and hear the voice of the spirit. Using ideas of instrument flight, and a simple daily system you can see th...
Faith Becomes Power When We Move, Stop Being a Spectator in Your Own Life - Episode 2
Ever feel like you say your prayers, hit send, and then ... nothing? In this episode I delve into the gap between high words and real action, and why faith only becomes power when we move, when we act. Drawing on Abigail Adams, Elder Bednar, an...
Getting Back To ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Building Courage, Faith, and Daily Revelation
After a year break I am returning to a new robust ToddTalks with a clear focus on spiritual wellness, laying out a practical path to hear God, build courage, and act with conviction in a noisy world. I'll share both spiritual and temportal tool...
Building a Deeper Connection with God and Jesus Christ through Personal Revelation - Episode 11
Unlock the secrets to cultivating a profound spiritual connection with God and Jesus Christ. I explore the transformative journey of spiritual growth, emphasizing the courage required to embrace change and the importance of altering perceptions...
Standing Strong in Faith Amidst Chaos and Change - Episode 10
Is the battle between good and evil more subtle than we've been led to believe? Join us as we dissect the profound spiritual struggle permeating our world today, drawing insights from Mormon theology, biblical prophecies, and the intriguing per...
Navigating Spirituality: Building Habits and Rituals Amidst the Chaos - Episode 9
Imagine navigating the intricacies of modern life while staying spiritually grounded. That's the challenge I often face as a pilot, constantly on the move and away from the comforting rhythms of home and church. In this episode, I share p...
Navigating Modern Chaos: Reflecting on Morality in Modern Times
Can you see how the chaos of today's world mirrors the biblical days of Noah or the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Join me, Todd Andrewsen, as we confront the spiritual and moral challenges of our time, drawing lessons from history...
Embracing Spiritual Resilience and Unity Amidst Modern Challenges - Episode 7
What if nurturing a spiritual life amidst the chaos of modern existence could be as pivotal as the very air we breathe? Join Todd Andrewsen on Your Spirit by Design as he shares personal insights on the parallels between the ancient fall of the...
Finding Light in the Storm: Embracing Gratitude for Spiritual Strength and Happiness - Episode 6
Have you ever wondered how gratitude can transform your life, even in the midst of chaos? Join me as I delve into why gratitude is so important to finding happiness and spirituality in your life. We'll explore how this powerful emotion can shif...
Breaking the Pride Cycle: Lessons from Ancient Empires for Spiritual Growth - Episode 5
Discover the obvious patterns that have caused the downfall of great empires and personal lives alike. Understanding these ancient cycles could transform your own spiritual journey as you seek to get out of the cycle. Join me, Todd Andrewsen, a...
Uplifting Conversations on Faith and Self-Discovery with Al Carraway (Re-release of Episode 100) Episode 4
This is a re-release of a previous ToddTalks episode because it fits well into this new Spirit By Design format. I'm thrilled to welcome the ever-inspiring Al Carraway to ToddTalks' 100th episode! Al opens up about navigating the whirlwind of f...