Tribe of Testimonies
The Book of Mormon, a scripture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, describes two peoples: Lamanites and Nephites. After a last great battle, the Nephites were destroyed from the face of the earth. The remnants of the Lamanites are among the ancestors of today’s North American Native Americans. Andrea Hales (Navajo), the host of Tribe of Testimonies, interviews faithful Native American Latter-day Saints of tribes across the U.S. and Canada to learn how the Gospel of Jesus Christ has influenced their lives. Everyone’s story is different—conversions, families, missions, educations, careers, talents, achievements, failures, trials. As we share our stories, maybe we can strengthen each other. May we all walk in beauty. // This podcast is not sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, we love the Church. For further information on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please visit ComeUntoChrist.org.
Tribe of Testimonies
Anthony Rivera - Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation
Doing hard things definitely gives a person confidence. Brother Anthony Rivera has done a lot of hard things, and you can feel his confidence. He is also very confident that the Book of Mormon is true. (I'm confident of that myself, by the way.) He has learned through testing it and through the language and structure of it. And he has learned that he can be confident in the Plan of Salvation because he continuously sees how it blesses his life. Anthony has stories that will fascinate you and humble you. And stories that will inspire you. I love his challenge to all of us at the end of this conversation where we should take at look at ourselves, our congregations, and the Church as a whole in how we are bringing to pass the promises foretold in the Book of Mormon.