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Zoe Erickson is Joshua Erickson’s oldest child and, while she has helped to run the RTC for the last two years, this is her first time speaking. She may or may not be moderately terrified. The story of how this came about is actually rather funny. Last year, after the last talk was over, the last people gone, and all that was left was the cleanup, she opened her mouth on a whim and said “I’ll talk next year.” Almost instantly, she was yelling at herself internally, wondering how she could have been so impulsive, but it was too late. The bridge was burned, the die was cast. She had said she’d speak and wouldn’t let herself back out of it, and the rest, they say, is history. Aside from speaking at conferences, she has many other things which keep her busy. She sews costumes and other things (she worked for six months sewing the Austrian drapes that go in LDS temples), takes care of her six younger siblings, paints, sings and plays several instruments (at the time of this conference she is in the cast for the musical, Cries of Freedom, which is a part of the Independence Day Freedom Festival in Orem/Provo). She reads voraciously, and writes equally voraciously (she is currently working on the second and a half draft of her novel, In Culver’s Camp). Soli Deo Gloria. Her presentation is titled: The Law And The Prophets In The Mouth Of The Messiah

Nathan Dilts is a disciple of Jesus Christ, striving to walk in His way and keep His commandments. His life long passion for teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, particularly to youth, has been expressed over the past 25 years as a missionary, Sunday School teacher, Aaronic Priesthood advisor and Seminary teacher. Nathan’s greatest education comes from raising his seven children with his beautiful wife in their red desert home. Nathan is one of the founders of the Zarahemla Foundation and is the facilitator on the Red Rock Seminary Podcast.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Matthew Chamberlain speaking on: What does it mean to be born again? Take a closer look at Nicodemus' question, and find out what it means and why it is important for entering the kingdom of Heaven.

July 23, 2023 Joshua Winchell is speaking about the geographic, spiritual, and prophetic similarities between Utah and the Holy Land, and a book he wrote titled, THE SUPPER OF THE GREAT GOD, ARMAGEDDON, or THE BATTLE OF GOG AND MAGOG. Joshua's inspiration for this book came partly from reading a National Geographic article in the December 1958 issue called, Geographical Twins a World Apart, by David S. Boyer

Joshua Jessop speaking on Emotion This is an upload of a live Fireside meeting given on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Joshua Jessop was taught the gospel of Jesus Christ from his youth by a very knowledgeable father, and so he is familiar with the functions of the church, priesthood, and Kingdom of God, and has been introduced to the way the Lord operates. Often simple things have profound implications in the gospel, and he is a studier of these things. He learns by both study and faith, and often pairs study and faith together in his learning to produce astounding results. While he doesn’t have much experience in sharing the things he has learned, he has a deep desire to share the wondrous simplicities of the gospel.

RTC 2023 Saturday May 27, 2023 in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Gene Hagloch is a sixth generation Latter-Day Saint. He served an LDS mission to Canada, married in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple, and has served on five bishoprics. He graduated from Utah State University in Business and Accounting, and worked professionally as an Accountant and Process/Information Analyst. Gene came to Torah in 2014, and is in his fifth year of Hebrew. He is the owner and founder of the Albuquerque Institute of Biblical Law website, which can be found here: https://www.abqibl.com/

RTC 2023 Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker Details: Kimberly Smith is a writer and researcher of church history. She is the Research Director for the Joseph Smith Foundation and author of several articles on the web including the article, “Answering the Claim: Did Joseph Smith Fight Plural Marriage”. Her research has contributed to the publication of three books: Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim: Book of Mormon Translation on Trial, Faith Crisis Volume 1: We Were Not Betrayed!, and Faith Crisis Volume 2: The Progressive Rewriting of Church History. She is a wife, mother of four sons, and lives in North Logan, Utah with her family.

RTC 2023 Friday session May 26, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Tracy Roberts is a sixth-generation Mormon who served a 25-month mission which was a 7-month extension of his original 18-month mission call. He served in the New Zealand Christchurch Mission from September 1984-October 1986 under the leadership of Grant L. Spackman and Dean D. Baxter. His church service over the years includes Sunday School President, Elders Quorum President, Ward Mission Leader, Scout Master, and Stake Young Men’s Presidency. Tracy is a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek and has genealogy taking him to the bloodlines of Aaron the first Priest and King David. Of the 78 named Kohen Gadol, High Priest of the Temple at Jerusalem 59 of them are in his bloodline. Tracy and his wife LaVieve are the parents of five children and six angel babies. They were married in the Manti Temple on December 16, 1994. He retired from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office and was awarded the rank of Colonel of the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and Colonel of the Sheriff’s Posse. After his retirement he was recalled for two different funerals which changed the rank from honorary rank to a rank with time in service. Tracy has preached in many different churches and denominations through the years. When asked which church he belonged to the response is, “I am a Bu-Hin-Jew-Funda-Morma-Bapta-Costal (Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Fundamentalist Mormon, LDS-Mormon, Baptist, Pentecostal); a man who seeks the truth wherever it can be found. Tracy loves to preach teach and expound the gospel of Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach) whenever a pulpit is given in any church and at any time. He has a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University.

RTC 2023 Saturday session May 27, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Joshua Erickson was raised by a father who was a scholar and lover of the Restoration and all things Israelite. His parents met at BYU where they were both members of the Orson Hyde Society for the Understanding of Israel (a.k.a. the Orson Hyde Club). His father has now passed away, but planted a loving seed in Joshua for those things. The seed grew slowly in earlier years, but has now blossomed and is continually growing. He is hoping to plant similar seeds in his own children (he has seven). Joshua was in the first graduating class of chemistry students from Utah Valley State College (now UVU), where he was one of two graduates. Later he acquired a MS in Chemistry at UCLA, and now works at Dugway Proving Ground where he loves his job. Joshua is the secretary of the Zarahemla Foundation, editor of the RTC Journal, and Author of, Wine of Your Own Make. He and his family currently live in Lehi, UT.

RTC 2023 Saturday May 27, 2023 in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Jacob Ryder was born and raised by faithful converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Phoenix Arizona. He served a full-time mission in Southern California speaking both English and Tongan where he developed a love for teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Jacob is married to his High School sweetheart and they have 3 energetic children. Since his mission he has served in various church callings within the Elder’s Quorum, Young Men’s, and Sunday school. Jacob has a deep love for the Temple, priesthood, the second coming of Christ, and all things Israel. He spends all his free time studying the scriptures and has recently taken up learning Hebrew. Jacob shares his thoughts and testimony with others as the host of the, By Way of Commandment Podcast. His presentation is titled: Rituals of Eternity: Becoming Kings and Queens Unto the Most High God

Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness: Examining Claims That John Taylor Murdered Joseph and Hyrum Smith RTC 2023 Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker Details: Taylor Smith is happily married with a quiver full of beautiful children, currently living the dream in Morgan, UT. His favorite hobbies include studying and discussing Truth, spending quality time with his Family, promoting and defending Freedom, and playing and enjoying diverse kinds of Music.

RTC 2023 Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Jacob Vidrine is an independent historian, researcher, and student of Latter-day Saint theology. Born and raised in Utah, Jacob took a deep interest in seeking to understand the Restored Gospel as a young man, which religious interest indirectly led him into researching and writing on Mormon history. Jacob has presented his research at several religious gatherings and conferences, and to date has written and published 24 papers on Mormon history and theology in his magazine ‘One Eternal Round’.

RTC 2023 Friday session May 26, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Messiah Ben Joseph: Ancient Prophecy, Legends, & Tradition Testify of Joseph Smith - RTC 2023 Hannah Stoddard is an accomplished author and filmmaker, and helped direct her first documentary film at the age of 16. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has been directing Joseph Smith Foundation projects for over a decade. Hannah has often been invited to speak on various radio and video programs. She has worked as a history and literature teacher, graphic design artist, software developer, videographer, project manager, agriculturist, and research assistant. Her work focuses on Church history and doctrine, answers to Latter-day Saint faith crisis questions, educational philosophy, culture, and defending the Prophet Joseph Smith. Hannah’s research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latter-day prophets.

RTC 2023 Friday session May 26, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Nathan Swasey grew up in the Utah-based LDS Church. As an adult he found the arguments concerning Torah to be perfectly compelling, and developed a love for the name of God. Although the members of the church were accepting and welcoming, and although he remains a believer in the Restored Gospel and in the prophetic mission of Joseph Smith, these things made it hard for him to stay in the Church. After leaving the formal Church he moved to Missouri to start a new life and there he has been refining his arguments among a hostile, oppositional people ever since.

RTC 2023 Friday session May 26, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Eric Jessen is a retired Marine Fighter Pilot and a graduate of TOPGUN. He seeks to enter into a True relationship with God through the direct application of the two great commandments in his daily life and to diligently teach his children to do the same. In other words, to read the book and DO what it says. Eric and his wife Bridget are the parents of seven children. They have been married for 25 plus years.

RTC 2023 Saturday May 27, 2023 in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Sarah Bringhurst is a servant of Messiah. She is also a wife and a (homeschooling) mother of six children. She is passionate about studying all scripture and discovering truth. Learning about the biblical feasts and how they symbolize the spiritual progression of the children of the most high has been especially exciting to her. She enjoys digital design and creating lessons about Biblical feasts to facilitate the teaching of the Torah to children.

RTC 2023 Friday session May 26, 2023, in Lindon Utah https://restorationtorahconference.org/ Speaker details: Joshua Erickson was raised by a father who was a scholar and lover of the Restoration and all things Israelite. His parents met at BYU where they were both members of the Orson Hyde Society for the Understanding of Israel (a.k.a. the Orson Hyde Club). His father has now passed away, but planted a loving seed in Joshua for those things. The seed grew slowly in earlier years, but has now blossomed and is continually growing. He is hoping to plant similar seeds in his own children (he has seven). Joshua was in the first graduating class of chemistry students from Utah Valley State College (now UVU), where he was one of two graduates. Later he acquired a MS in Chemistry at UCLA, and now works at Dugway Proving Ground where he loves his job. Joshua is the secretary of the Zarahemla Foundation, editor of the RTC Journal, and Author of, Wine of Your Own Make. He and his family currently live in Lehi, UT. His presentations are titled: Orson Hyde and the Dedication of the Land of Israel (Friday) The Levitical Word of Wisdom (Saturday)

From the 2022 Restoration Torah Conference, Jason Melton talks about following Jesus in Torah.

Just in time for Christmas! Pagan Traditions in Modern Culture "Sneaky Pagans" (… or are they?) by practicing pagan Janeal Eads Each presenter's ideas are their own. The Zarahemla Foundation is non-profit and non-denomination Links from the presentation for more information: https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/true-meaning-paganism-002306 https://www.history.com/news/inside-the-conversion-tactics-of-the-early-christian-church https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/ https://www.etymonline.com/ https://britishfoodhistory.com/2014/01/07/wassail/ https://www.paganfederation.org/what-is-paganism/ https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe https://marylandgrows.umd.edu/2020/12/24/holly-is-entwined-in-holiday-traditions/ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/opinion/santa-christmas-mushrooms.html http://lawrencemillman.com/santa-claus-is-a-mushroom/ https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/imbolc https://www.history.com/news/groundhog-day-history-and-facts https://hankeringforhistory.com/the-history-of-the-birthday-cake/ https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols http://web.archive.org/web/20220129100650/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/opinion/santa-christmas-mushrooms.html

Lori Ann Fisher speaking on the topic of Connection.

Eric discusses loving your neighbor. Love is subservient to truth.

Pamela Laurion describes new archeological and Biblical discoveries that point to Jabal Al-Lawz as Mount Sinai.

Isaiah’s Hebrew Gospel In The New Testament, Gene Hagloch, Restoration Torah Conference 2022

The Law And The Heart by David Patrick, Restoration Tora Conference 2022

I Am That I Am, Farrell Pickering, Restoration Torah Conference 2022