The Scriptures Are Real
The Scriptures Are Real (TSAR) with Kerry Muhlestein is a podcast where we look at elements of the scriptures that have become real to us. We interview both experts (people with language, archaeological, historical backgrounds, etc.), and lay folks, and explore times when the scriptures became real to them. This is done from the viewpoint of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that there is real power in the scriptures and that as they become more real we can better apply them to our lives and draw more power from them.
If you listen to this podcast you will learn all kinds of interesting background information that will help you understand and learn more from the scriptures. We believe it will allow you to add real power to your life.
My gratitude to my co-host Lamar Newmeyer. Also to my friend Rich Nicholls, who composed the introductory music.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 399
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Special on Holy Week Series introduction and preparation (week of March 27, 4th to listen to)
Brooke Stacey on the Pool of Bethesda (week of March 27, third to listen to
Shortcast on John's primary theme and the powerful expression of it in John 5-6 (week of March 27, 2nd to listen to)
Christ, Passover, Peter, Power and Peace (week of March 27, first to listen to)
In this episode Kerry and Lamar help you understand who all the Herods are that are mentioned in the New Testament. They also help us understand the miracle of feeding the 5000 and how that leads to …
Josh Matson on Parables and Gaining from them (week of March 20, only episode this week)
Andrew Skinner on the Power of Christ through His Miracles (week of March 13, only one to listen to)
In this episode Kerry and Andrew Skinner explore the miracles of Christ. They talk about the kinds of miracles he performed, where and why, and what we can learn from them and what it has to do with …
Shortcast on Capernaum and the Day of Miracles (week of March 6, third to listen to)
In this shortcast Kerry talks about how to pronounce "Capernaum", its size, what it was like there, the place it played in Jesus's ministry, and its political position. He then goes through Matthew 9…
Capernaum as the City of Miracles a joint podcast with Youth Follow Him (week of March 6, second to listen to)
In this special joint podcast with Youth Follow Him, Kerry broadcasts with his son, Jacob, who runs the Youth Follow Him podcast. They recount the reasons why Jacob chose to be baptized and confirmed…
RaeLynn on Capernaum and Christ as a Healer (week of March 6, first to listen to)
In this episode RaeLynn Tessier, a former Jerusalem Center Student and a nurse, talks about her experiences at Capernaum and the amazing place it is. She and Kerry explore how important it is to thin…
Christ and the Pharisees Roundtable Part 2 (Week of Feb. 27, 3rd to listen to)
In the second part of the roundtable discussion on the Pharisees, Kerry and Jeff Chadwick discuss the different pharisaic schools of thought, and how those schools are seen in the New Testament stori…
Christ and the Pharisees Roundtable Part 1 (week of Feb. 27, 2nd to listen to)
In this special episode Kerry interviews Trevan Hatch and Avram Shannon to understand their points of views on who the Pharisees are, their impact on Jewish culture at the time of Jesus, and how they…
John Hilton on Healing and Coming to Christ (week of Feb. 27, first to listen to)
In this episode Kerry and John discuss the healing of the paralytic man who was lowered through the roof by their friends. They speak of coming to Christ and helping others come to Christ and of heal…
Shortcast on the Real Meaning of Judgement in the Sermon on the Mount (week of Jan. 20, second to listen to)
In this shortcast Kerry builds on our Old Testament understanding of what it means to judge or to do righteous judgment and helps us explore the real meaning behind the Savior's famous injunction to …
Kim Matheson on the Power of Prayer and the Lord's Prayer (week of Jan. 20, first to listen to)
In this episode Kerry and Kim explore the Lord's prayer, and what we can learn from it. They explore how that prayer demonstrates the way we need to be and what we can learn and become from prayer. T…
Little realities in the Sermon that bring it to life (week of Jan. 13, third to listen to)
In this shortcast Kerry talks about the meaning of "being perfect" in Aramaic, and also about Jesus speaking with authority. He also shares part of his son's podcast where they talk about the reality…
Roger Hoffman on composing "Consider the Lilies of the Field" (week of Feb. 13, second to listen to)
In this episode Roger Hoffman tells the story of the inspiration that came as he composed the song "Consider the Lilies of the Field." He and Kerry discuss some of the meaning of the lyrics and its s…
Jan Martin on the Beatitudes and Becoming (week of Feb. 13, first to listen to)
Jan and Kerry discuss patterns we see in the beatitudes, and how Christ is teaching us how to progress. They find how He makes it all possible, and covenant connections. They also help us see how to …
Brad Wilcox on being Born Again (week of Feb. 6, only episode)
Brad and Kerry explore the story of Nicodemus and what it really means to be born again. They help us see how important this doctrine is for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Real Life for Jesus and His Followers, what was it really like? (week of Jan. 30, 2nd to listen to)
In this shortcast, Kerry talks about what life was really like for people in the Savior's day. Where did they live? What were their homes like? How did they interact with family? What did they eat? H…
The Temptations of Christ and Prophetic Insights into Our Lives (week of Jan. 30, first to listen to)
In this episode Lamar and Kerry explore why the Savior went into the wilderness, what that wilderness may have been like, and the temptations of the Savior and what we can learn from that. They estab…