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  • 384.2: Aug 9; Ethics and War (Come Follow Me BoM Week 33, Reissued)

    The Book of Alma concludes with a bang as we read of wars of multiple fronts and severe internal turmoil and dissent. We can learn a great deal from the behavior of Moroni, Helaman, and their armies. And of course we can’t forget the 2000 stripling warriors and their mothers! There are several embedded letters… Continue Reading

    on August 13, 2020
  • 383.2: Aug 9; Freedom and War (Come Follow Me BoM Week 32, Reissued)

    With this lesson we march into the “War chapters” of Alma. Sometimes it seems readers of the Book of Mormon don’t know quite what to do with these twenty odd chapters, but there are many important lessons and intriguing details we can glean. Reading: Alma 43-52 Highlights of this lesson include: Important themes about motivation… Continue Reading

    on August 8, 2020
  • 383: August 16; Alma (Come Follow Me Catch Up!)

    For my next trick, I will work through the entirety of Alma in one episode! It was a rewarding experience to look through the longest book of the Book of Mormon in one sitting, and I saw details and patterns that I had missed before. Alma is a rich and complex book that reveals some… Continue Reading

    on August 3, 2020
  • 382.2: Laws of Reality (Come Follow Me BoM Week 31, Reissued)

    This core episode puts the provocative idea of God losing godhood in the context of the Plan of Happiness and its opposite, the Plan of Damnation. Reading: Alma 39-42 You can access my Lesson Notes here.

    on July 28, 2020
  • 382.1: Laws of Reality (Come Follow Me BoM Week 31, Reissued)

    These chapters are chock full of doctrinal substance touching upon the “Great Plan of Happiness”. We will explore: Resurrection and Spirit World Justice and mercy Role of this life The nature of God, including the unusual and compelling idea of a “limited God”. Reading: Alma 39-42 Look forward to an engaging discussion with Jennifer, Stefanie, Keith and Dan. You can… Continue Reading

    on July 28, 2020
  • 381: Challenge and be Challenged by the Scriptures (Bonus Episode)

    In this bonus episode, I describe my process of preparing for the podcast and reading the scriptures, as well as make recommendations for scripture reading in general. I discuss literary, personal, intertextual, and historical approaches, and send scripture reading down the rabbit hole. The takeaway is that we can both find personal scripture that nourishes and… Continue Reading

    on July 22, 2020
  • 380.2: July 26; Atonement and Character (Come Follow Me BoM Week 30)

    Alma’s intimate words to his sons model a way to use honest sharing about the past to better the present and future. This core episode covers Alma’s path to peace, the principle that we cannot feel greater joy than we have experienced pain, the underappreciated figure of Shiblon, and finally, challenge to the unhealthy idea… Continue Reading

    on July 21, 2020
  • 380.1: July 26; Atonement and Character (Come Follow Me BoM Week 30)

    This lesson and the next provide a precious and intimate window in the family life of Alma, one of the great Book of Mormon prophets. These chapters fit into the genre of “Testament”, which records the wisdom and blessings imparted by the patriarch of a family (unfortunately, we don’t have any records of  a matriarch… Continue Reading

    on July 21, 2020
  • 379.2: July 19; Experiment upon the Word (Come Follow Me Week 29, Reissued)

    This reading proves not only interesting for discussion, but can be life changing. This core episode discusses the power and importance of experimenting on the word, the distinction between belief, knowledge, and faith, and how we can experience heaven on earth. Reading: Alma 32-35 You can access the Lesson Notes here.

    on July 14, 2020
  • 379.1: July 19; Experiment upon the Word (Come Follow Me Week 29, Reissued)

    Plant this Word in your Hearts How many superstars of theology can we fit into a few chapters? Truth. Prayer. Atonement. These chapters contain some of the most memorable lessons and gems in the Book of Mormon. The “experiment upon the word” in Alma 32, Amulek’s powerful sermon on the Atonement and role of this… Continue Reading

    on July 14, 2020

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