Sarah Jane Weaver: Amplifying a Prophet’s Voice

All In

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

After 25 years of documenting the ministry of prophets, apostles, and general officers of the Church, Sarah Jane Weaver reflects on the lessons she has learned not only from Church leaders, but from members of the Church throughout the world. On this week’s episode, Weaver, the editor of Church News, looks back on a career that has taken her places she never dreamed of, both literally and figuratively.

“I always say that I look at the church through the Church News window. …I’m certainly not doing anything different than any other member of the Church is, I just have a unique view into what our Church leaders do, how they act, how they minister, what they teach. And that view from the Church News window is profound and it’s beautiful.”

Show Notes

2:37- A Teacher’s Promise
5:53- Coming to the Church News
7:24- Evolution of Media in 25 Years
13:36- When Questions Require More Information
21:38- The Hallmark of Church Leaders?
28:40- The Support of Those Around Us
34:01- How the Gospel Brings Us Together
38:55- A Prophet and Compensatory Blessings in a Pandemic
43:15- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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0:00.0	In 2007, Sarah Jane Weaver, now the editor of the Church News, wrote an article where she shared the following story.
0:08.0	As a college student, Henry B. Eiring often worked out physics problems with his father on a basement blackboard.
0:16.0	One day, his father, a world-renowned scientist, made a simple observation.
0:21.0	We were working a problem just like this a week ago.
0:24.0	You don't seem to understand it much better.
0:26.0	Isn't this what you think about all the time?
0:29.0	When the student answered no, the senior Henry Eiring offered advice.
0:34.0	Find something how to do that you think about all the time, that you enjoy so much that when you don't have to think about it, that's what you think about.
0:44.0	In 2014, I was going through what could only be described as a return missionary life crisis when I attended the introductory class for seminary teaching.
0:54.0	I had no idea what I was doing with my life at the time and when the teacher shared this quote, it resonated with me.
1:01.0	In my notes, I attributed it to Sarah Weaver, who had written the article rather than President Eiring's father.
1:08.0	But I knew I needed to find that thing I thought about when I didn't have to think about anything else.
1:14.0	It wasn't until years later, working at the Deseret News that I revisited those notes and realized that I now worked with the very person
1:23.0	who had shared the idea that shaped my life at a pivotal point.
1:27.0	To me, Sarah Weaver is a great example of someone who truly loves the work she does and I believe it's because it's what she thinks about when she doesn't have to think about it.
1:39.0	Sarah Jane Weaver is the editor of the church news.
1:42.0	Since 1995, she has covered among other things the church's welfare services, church education, and social issues impacting Latter-day Saints.
1:52.0	She is also the host of the new church news podcast.
2:00.0	This is All-In, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question, what does it really mean to be All-In, the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
2:07.0	I'm Morgan Jones and I am so honored to have Sarah Jane Weaver on the line with me today, Sarah, welcome.
2:14.0	Thank you so much for having me.
2:16.0	Well, I have been so looking forward to this and I think it's because I had the chance to work with Sarah fairly closely when as it does her at news.
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