“He Inviteth All to Come unto Him”   In 2 Nephi 26-30 the attitudes of Devil and Christ contrast: the devil kindles anger and lulls complacency, but Christ rejects none, invites all, and mocks those who think they know all there is to know. Jenny and Michael join the class. This episode also includes Study… Continue Reading

“My Soul Delighteth in the Words of Isaiah”   Nephi may delight in the words of Isaiah, but the rest of us have a hard time. This episode models how to engage with scripture in general and the Isaiah chapters specifically–devotionally, textually, and historically. The discussion is fantastic and will give you respect for these… Continue Reading

“O How Great the Goodness of Our God”   Jacob, the sensitive soul born in the wilderness into a fractured family, presents our reading for this lesson. From Isaiah he shares a message of judgment and comfort, and teaches powerful lessons about Atonement and God’s call for us to wake up and use our agency… Continue Reading

“I Know in Whom I Have Trusted”   In the wake of Lehi’s death, two warring nations are born–the Nephites and Lamanites. 2 Nephi 3-5 invite us to reflect on a life well-lived, vulnerability, and what it means to “live after the manner of happiness.”   Class Member Reading: 2 Ne. 3-5 Additional Reading: Joseph… Continue Reading

“Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life”   These two chapters touch on some of the most important questions and yearnings in human experience: Do we have a choice? Are we free? Why is life so hard? Why must we suffer? Can we have the good without experiencing the bad? What do “good” and “bad”… Continue Reading

“Hearken to the Truth, and Give Heed unto It”   Tensions come to a head when Lehi and his family go through their most difficult trials, first during years in the wilderness and then on their journey across the ocean. These chapters have implications about the balance of truth and love, internal vs. external motivation, and… Continue Reading

“The Things Which I Saw While I Was Carried Away in the Spirit”   Nephi tells a tale of two Churches–the Church of the Lamb of God, and the Church of the Devil. Can we line up these two churches with the two plans, the Plan of Salvation and the Plan of Damnation? This episode… Continue Reading

“All Things According to His Will”   I don’t think we adequately appreciate the fact that the Book of Mormon begins with the tale of a deeply dysfunctional family. This lesson begins the Book of Mormon with an invitation to read this Book of Mormon carefully, challenging and being challenged by its contents, including viewing… Continue Reading