Divine Dreams: Can a Dream Be as Powerful as the Urim and Thummim?

05/08/2025 Temporada 1 Episodio 10
Divine Dreams: Can a Dream Be as Powerful as the Urim and Thummim?

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Are Dreams Revelations? Or Are Revelations Dreams? | Divine Communication Through Sleep

Can dreams be more than just the mind's nighttime musings?


In this episode, Chris Heimerdinger explores how dreams have inspired prophets, artists, scientists and himself. From the fantastical to the prophetic, discover why dreams might be an overlooked and underestimated forms of divine revelation. Featuring personal experiences, Latter-day Saint teachings, quotes from Joseph Smith and other prophets, and references to revelatory dreams from scripture and science.





Topics Covered:

--When are dreams a form of personal revelation?


Joseph Smiths teachings on dreams and the Urim and Thummim


-Prophets and dreams in scripture (Lehi, Joseph of Egypt, Pilates wife)


 -When are dreams from God and when are they not?


-Personal LDS storytelling and dream inspiration for "Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites" and "A Return to Christmas"



 Whether you're a believer, a dreamer, or just curious - this is one episode you won't want to sleep through.


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