Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon… never before have I so appreciated these short books that take up so much room in the Primary song. Not only does Enos provide a powerful example of spiritual devotion and transformation, but his descendants hint at cataclysmic cultural shifts among their people. I place this discussion in a… Continue Reading
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Covid-19 has disrupted our lives both personally and globally. I hope we are all taking care of ourselves and each other as best as we can. The secret to disruption is that it can be an invitation to lasting change and nurturing of relationships. I have issued this special episode to provide resources to support… Continue Reading
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Nephi maps out our path from here to God: faith, repentance, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. He also emphasizes that God speaks unto us as we are, which brings up important questions about the relationship between revelation and reality. And sensitive, anxious Jacob praises the Lamanites and condemns the… Continue Reading
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The Isaiah chapters baffle most of us, but they really do come down to a few fundamental questions that all of us grapple with: How do we deal with loss? Specifically, how do we deal with loss when it feels as if our promises and hopes are shattered and burning? How do we move forward… Continue Reading
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The Book of Mormon is a story about dysfunctional families and intergenerational trauma. These masterful chapters at the beginning of 2 Nephi teach us about the importance of agency and the quest for joy. Our reading will be most constructive as we take seriously the fact that the Book of Mormon is about and shaped… Continue Reading
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As a rule, it is the most difficult experiences that shape us the most. We don’t like that fact, but we can’t avoid it! The story of Lehi’s family in the wilderness provides a model (positive and negative!) of our own lives and relationships. Everything is an opportunity to grow closer to God and salvation.… Continue Reading
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One of the most interesting thing about Lehi’s dream is what he notices and when. These first chapters of the Book of Mormon teach us a great deal about the power of attention and follow through. You can find the Lesson Notes here. Find the Annotated Reading here. Related Episodes and Resources175: God’s Will (1… Continue Reading
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We’ve all started 1 Nephi, but not one of us has read the actual beginning of the Book of Mormon! In this bonus episode I discuss the lost pages of the Book of Mormon with scholar Don Bradley. Watch until the end to listen to his inspiring testimony of the Book of Mormon and restoration.… Continue Reading
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Before we dig into the Book of Mormon this year, we should ask some introductory questions. Turns out the most important question is about you! What is your relationship to the Book of Mormon? After that, it is helpful to know what the Book of Mormon is and how we can constructively read it. Because… Continue Reading
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I am reissuing the wonderful conversation I had four years ago with Grant Hardy and McArthur Krishna about the nature of and relationship to the Book of Mormon. Before we begin the Book of Mormon Sunday School year, I sit down (virtually) with Grant Hardy and McArthur Krishna (In North Carolina and India respectively) to… Continue Reading
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