Teach Ye Diligently

Welcome to "Teach Ye Diligently!" Join Mark Mason and Will Perez, Seminary and Institute Coordinators for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints every Friday for insights, ideas, and best practices in gospel teaching and learning!

Teach Ye Diligently is a religion podcast hosted by Mark Mason and Will Perez, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark Mason and Will Perez hosts Teach Ye Diligently, a religion show with 52 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  Farewell - Final Episode - From Teaching Content to Igniting Learners - Teach Ye Diligently S4E16

  May 2, 202615 minS4

  <p>Teachers often feel pressure to carry the lesson—explaining clearly, preparing thoroughly, and making sure students understand everything. Over time, this turns teaching into content delivery and leaves students more passive than engaged.</p><p>CONTEXT<br>In this final episode of Teach Ye Diligently, we step back from specific lessons and focus on the deeper pattern behind effective gospel teaching and what actually leads to lasting change in students.</p><p>TRANSFORMATION<br>This episode reframes the role of the teacher: from delivering content to igniting learners. Instead of doing the work for students, teachers create conditions where st...

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  Episode #15

  S4E15 - Learning Assessment 3 - Turning Review into Meaningful Reflection - Teach Ye Diligently

  Apr 27, 202612 minS4

  <p>Review lessons often don’t create the impact teachers are hoping for.</p><p>Students remember a few things, complete the activity, and move on—but never actually recognize what has changed in their lives.</p><p>This episode reframes learning assessment.</p><p>Instead of focusing on what students can recall, it shows how to help them see the growth that has taken place in their relationship with Jesus Christ.</p><p>That shift matters. Real gospel learning is not measured by correct answers—it is revealed through the Spirit and the changes happening in the heart.</p><p>In t...

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  Episode #14

  S4E14 - Leviticus Part 2 - Seeing Sacrifice Beyond the Animal - Teach Ye Diligently

  Apr 25, 202614 minS4

  <p>Students often see sacrifice in the Old Testament as something distant and unrelatable—animals on an altar with little connection to their own lives. When that’s the case, the doctrine never reaches them.</p><p>In this episode, we show how to help students see beyond the animal and understand what sacrifice really means.</p><p>The shift is simple but powerful: moving from an external act to an internal offering. When students recognize that sacrifice is about what they are willing to give to God from their own hearts, the doctrine becomes personal and meaningful.</p><p>This...

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  Episode #13

  S4E13 - Leviticus Part 1 - Turning Distraction into Engagement - Teach Ye Diligently

  Apr 25, 20266 minS4

  <p>Students don’t walk into class ready to learn. They walk in distracted—thinking about sleep, stress, friends, and everything else except the lesson. When that reality isn’t addressed, even strong teaching falls flat.</p><p>In this episode, we focus on a simple but powerful shift: how to move students from distraction to engagement right at the beginning of class.</p><p>Instead of starting with explanation or content delivery, this approach helps teachers begin with an experience that gets students involved immediately. As students talk, think, and participate, their energy changes—and they become ready to learn.<...

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  Episode #12

  S4E12 - Exodus 25; 35–40 for Seminary - Helping Students See Christ in the Tabernacle - Teach Ye Diligently

  Apr 25, 202612 minS4

  <p>Problem<br>Teachers often walk students through the details of the tabernacle, but students never actually see Jesus Christ in what they’re studying. The lesson stays at the level of information instead of leading to spiritual understanding.</p><p>Context<br>Exodus 25 and 35–40 describe the construction of the tabernacle, filled with sacred objects, patterns, and procedures. Without clear direction, these chapters can feel distant and difficult for students to connect to their lives.</p><p>Transformation<br>This episode shows how to help students move from simply learning about the tabernacle to recognizing how it points directly to Jesu...

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