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  • 389: A Broken Heart and Contrite Spirit (BoM Gospel Doctrine Lesson 38)

     Nephi 11 is one of the most familiar chapters in Mormon scripture, shared by missionaries daily in countless languages. 3 Nephi 11-28 recount the personal ministry of Christ to the Lehites. Some of the most touching and powerful chapters in the Book of Mormon are found in this section. But before that ministry, there is… Continue Reading

    on October 28, 2020
  • 388: From Unity to Collapse (BoM Gospel Doctrine Lesson 36)

    The beginning of 3 Nephi overflows with intense extremes as it describes the decades leading up to the appearance of Jesus to the Lehites. The sign of Jesus’ birth is given; people believe then disbelieve. A protracted war with the Gadianton robbers forces the people to prepare and unite. Society is rebuilt and then collapses.… Continue Reading

    on September 16, 2020
  • 387: Insiders and Outsiders (Come Follow Me BoM Week 36, Reissued)

    These chapters are about Samuel the Lamanite posting to his wall (I know, bad joke, but some of us can relate to the stones and arrows). Samuel’s wall top preaching alternates between predictions of destruction, contrasting the Lamanite reaction to the truth, and prophesying concerning the coming of Christ. This lesson and discussion will focus… Continue Reading

    on September 2, 2020
  • 386: The Limitations of Human Nature (Come Follow Me BoM Week 35, Reissued)

    Pretty much everyone is depressed in these chapters. The prophet Nephi and editor Mormon both complain about human nature and the state of wickedness of the people at this time. This is where the Lamanites become more righteous than the Nephites. Highlights will include Lessons from Lamanite and Nephite reactions to the Gadianton Robbers Book… Continue Reading

    on August 29, 2020
  • 385: Aug 24; The Beginning of the End (Come Follow Me BoM 34, Reissued)

    Even with the impending ministry of Christ among the Nephites, Mormon sees this section as the beginning of the end (Hel. 2:13). Helaman is a dark book with powerful highlights. This is a bad time to be a chief judge, and a bad time for the Nephites. The Nephites expand their territory, but wars divide… Continue Reading

    on August 22, 2020
  • 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
  • 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

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