Grace in the Bishop’s Office | An Interview with Robert Millet




Leading Saints Podcast show

Summary: Robert Millet, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and professor of ancient scripture and emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University. Author of 76 published works, Millet has been involved in BYU Education Week for many years and is well-known as a commentator on the BYUTV Scripture Discussions program. He is also Manager of Outreach and Interfaith Relations for the LDS Church's Public Affairs Department.<br> Highlights<br> 6:45 Experiences with the scripture discussion series on KBYU<br> <br> 10:00 Teaching and administrative experience at BYU<br> <br> 11:45 His experience writing 77 books<br> <br> 13:30 What led him to write The Atoning One and the growth of a Christ-conscious movement in the LDS Church<br> <br> 24:30 Teaching doctrine in Sunday School<br> <br> 29:00 Importance of knowledgeable teachers<br> <br> 31:45 Creating an environment where class members feel safe to be vulnerable<br> <br> 37:30 The leader’s role in correcting doctrine and creating safety at church<br> <br> 43:00 The Atonement and grace in the Bishop’s office<br> <br> 44:00 The Bishop should always be teaching kindly<br> <br> 45:00 The Bishop as a channel for God’s grace<br> <br> 53:00 Teach what the steps of repentance mean and give study assignments<br> <br> 55:30 Bring closure to the individual<br> <br> 58:15 Don’t take the fast track to repentance<br> <br> 1:01:30 Leadership offers the opportunity to see others as the Lord sees them<br> Links<br> <a href="https://religion.byu.edu/byutv-scripture-discussions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYUTV Scripture Discussions</a><br> <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/atoning-one?variant_id=155283-hardcover" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Atoning One</a><br> <br> Image: LDS Living/Deseret Book