All In: Exploring What It Means to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ

by Morgan Jones

What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days? The answers might surprise you. All In , the well-loved podcast from LDS Living , has explored this question with the help of Saints who are striving to live their faith every day—just like you. Now, in this collection of excerpts from All In guests, organized by topic, you can explore the question yourself. Perfect for gifting to friends, using as a nightly devotional, or picking it up when you need it, All In will help you define just what being "all in" means to you.

Genres: Church, Religion, Lds, Nonfiction, Christian

192 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a sweet surprise, though it shouldn't have been since I love the podcast. Morgan is one of my heros. Such a beautiful collection of testimonies - I especially loved the focus empathy for anyone going through trials of faith. Being 'All In' is a process and looks different for everyone.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a fan of the podcast, you'll love this collections of quotes and reflections. Uplifting ❤️

[Anthony Bryson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been a fan of Morgan's podcast for about a year now and listen to it regularly on long drives for work. I love the broad range of backgrounds for her guests and her style of letting her speaker's story and testimony shine. It is my go to podcast and there are episodes I have revisited 3 or 4 times.

Each listen, or in this case read, makes me ponder a new revelation I hadn't noticed before. This is my first read through her book, a compliation of quotes and insights from the podcast.

My favorite quote in her book was from Lori Walker, a survivor of a home explosion, speaking about her scars and pointing out that in His resurrected state, Jesus Christ appeared with His scars and encouraged others to touch them and allows the scars to testify of Him. I had always blindly assumed resurrection meant a perfected body, free not only of disease but all blemishes. This made me ponder more about my own scars, both physical and emotional, and that God may not find it necessary to remove them in our perfected eternal state. If our mortal life is a lesson maybe it's important that the evidence of some of those lessons remain?

I love her question in the book as well as at the end of each podcast. What does it mean to be "all in" the Gospel of Jesus Christ? At this moment in my life, I think the answer for me is remembering the 2 greatest commandments:
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

Love can be hard and is a choice. With all our imperfections, it takes effort and it takes commitment to love God when we experience hardship, trials, pain and disappointment. It is hard when we experience undeserved judgment from a ward family member or when someone wrong us. But if we don't look at others with the pure Love of Christ and strive to put that love into action through service, mourning with those that mourn and caring for those in need of care, we are missing the point.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being all in is the lost art of really committing to something. Real commitment is hard. Technology and social media have raised our awareness and we live in a constate state of FOMO (fear of missing out).

We live in the ultimate on-demand world - where there's always a backup plan, where there's always an off-ramp, and where commitment feels binding to a lot of people.

I am here to testify that the only way to feel successful in life is to make decisions wisely, and then act on those decisions with 100% commitment.
-Ryan Smith, Qualtrics CEO and Utah Jazz Owner

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

“All In” is one of my favorite podcasts. Each interview Morgan Jones conducts leaves me in a better place. I love hearing the many different ways people are all in and I love that other perspectives increase my understanding of what it means for me to be all in.

This book is a beautiful collection of the answers people have given to Jones’ final interview question, “What does it mean for you to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ?” Uplifting, inspiring, encouraging, and relatable, I highly recommend both the book and the podcast.

[Kasi Beorchia · Rating 4 out of 5]

"In our podcast interview, Scott [O'Neil] described his approach to priorities as 'being where my feet are.'"
For me, this book is a helpful reminder about the value of presence, of priorities, of relationships, and of serving others.

As I ask myself about what being "all in" looks like, the book provides some great anecdotes and insights, though my favorite part of the book was the last page, where space was provided to define this myself.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy listening to this podcast and was excited to see the host curated content from many episodes to include. I would have liked to see an episode reference list with dates and guests. Another thing was confusing to me—the photos were lovely, but since there are no captions, I can’t tell if they are random photos or portraits of podcast guests.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was already a huge fan of this podcast. But in this short book, Morgan takes some of the best of the best from the podcast and puts it all in one place. Inspiring, uplifting, encouraging- just really well done!
I think my favorite chapter was “All in Like Peter the Apostle”. That one really struck a chord in my heart.
Excellent!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comforting to hear from people struggling with a variety of things share their testimonies. I spent a week using this book as scripture study and it made me feel so loved and seen by God. I love this gospel and the ability for “all in” to mean there is a space for all and Christ has enough space for us all to be all the way in <3

[NaDell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book full of snippets from the All In interviews and commentary from Morgan Jones. I read some of the podcast interviews (I'm more of a reader than a listener) and they are great.

[Delise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve listened to the majority of the podcasts and really enjoyed them. For this reason, I thought that the book would be redundant and I was wrong. So good!!

[Sandie Mixa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring quotes, interviews by people in all walks of life (most of them well-known) considering the question: What does it mean to you to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ?

[Janette · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love the podcast, you !will love this book of excerpts and insights!

[Louise Hartvigsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I regularly listen to the podcast All In. This was an easy read, referring to many of the interviews from the podcast in the past couple of years.

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book and the weekly podcast of 'All In' focuses on the answers to the question - What does it mean to be "all in" the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days? Very thought provoking.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a fan of the podcast, you'll love this book.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this so much, even more than I thought I would. ❤️

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book when I wasn’t feeling very “all in” and have learned that many others feel the same way, but we are all in if we’re simply hoping and trying.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some really good stuff mingled in here.

[Elizabeth Ricks · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is made up of pieces of Jones's podcast. I didn't really work for me.

[Sarah Wolsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick and uplifting collection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Laura Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many amazing and spiritual testimonies about being all in with Christ.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short thoughts from a variety of people about what it means to be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Inspirational.

[Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Morgan and I want to write and speak as eloquently as she does when I grow up.

[Madison Gardner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspiring to read about people’s testimonies from all different kinds of backgrounds and trials, and despite all that: learned that their path to happiness was to be “all in” to the Gospel.

[Larsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is fun casual reading which quickly leads into more avenues of interest and curiosity. What a joyous occupation Morgan Jones, the General Editor, has interviewing prominent persons for her blog. The interviews shared and discussed in this book remind us that each of the millions of human beings all about us is unique and yet we are all reassuringly similar in having ups and downs in the depth of our being in the gospel of Jesus Christ (even strong leaders and well-known celebrities). Many of her interviewees are from her occupational network of writers, and attention is drawn to their books -- some of which grabbed my commitment to read. Wikipedia sometimes answered my questions about the book contributors' (interviewees') membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am still perusing dozens of biographical sketches of contributors included in the last 20 pages of the book. At the end of her Epilogue and again at the very end of the book Jones asks, "What does it mean to you to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ?" Glancing at the cover of the September, 2021, issue of the "Liahona," inspires my present answer: to overcome prejudice toward all INDIVIDUALS -- an awesome challenge while maintaining prejudice toward WRONG ACTIONS.

[Boilerdevil · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I started this book, I admittedly felt as though I had a pretty strong grasp of the diverse array of responses to this powerful question, "What does it mean to you to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ?" I was wrong. While I have listened to a lot of episodes of the podcast, including many of those quoted from in the book, I found myself deeply inspired and fully engaged in this read! Morgan has done a masterful job tying together many of the inspiring answers that have been given to the question. In addition to the well-organized nature of the book, I also found Morgan's personal insights and behind-the-scenes stories uplifting and powerful. By the end of the relatively quick read, my personal answer to the "all in" question had improved significantly!

[Renée | apuzzledbooklover · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the last couple of years, I have been an ardent listener of the All in Podcast, with Morgan Jones as the host. It is a highlight of each week for me. I have learned so much, felt so much. I was thrilled to learn that Morgan had written a book. There are so many great messages in it. I have loved reading and remembering some of my favorite episodes. If you haven’t listened to the podcast, go give it a try, and for a beautiful taste of it, just read this book. There are many ways to be all in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “What does it mean to you to be all in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?”

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick if you just read through, but with enough interesting ideas and quotes to ponder for a long time. If you're a fan of the All In podcast and of Morgan Jones, the adorable host, you'll enjoy either a quick read or a long ponder of this book.

[Shannon Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Y'all this book is amazing!!! I loved reading all the stories and learning from each contributor.

It's a great book packed full of wisdom covering a variety of topics. It was a fun and easy book to read.

I love the question, "What does it mean to you to be all in"

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK