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Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #32: “The Great Plan of Happiness,” Alma 39-42 Aug 02, 2024

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August 5-11

With only 239 chapters in the Book of Mormon and only 531 pages, would you take four of those chapters and 8 pages just to talk about one wayward missionary’s story who committed a grievous sexual sin? Why would the Prophet Mormon think it was so important to include this story for our day? Let’s explore this together.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #31: “Look to God and Live,” Alma 36-38 Jul 26, 2024

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July 29-August 4

We see many conversations in the Book of Mormon where fathers teach their sons and their impact changes not only their son’s life, but the generations that follow. The lessons are profound. The impact overwhelming. If there was ever scripture that calls out for fathers to step into their parenting role with power, the Book of Mormon is it.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #30: “Plant This Word in Your Hearts,” Alma 32-35 Jul 19, 2024

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July 22-28

Alma has a hidden message in this week’s readings. You all are familiar with the concept he teaches of having a particle of faith and planting a seed and nurturing it that it may grow. But what is that seed to grow into? What is the metaphor he wants us to understand? As we read and study this week’s material you might think Alma the Younger is one of Lehi’s students—he takes a chapter right out of the vision of the tree of life—and if you miss that part of the lesson, you miss one of the greatest teachings in the scriptures. Let’s explore further.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #29: “The Virtue of the Word of God”, Alma 30-31 Jul 12, 2024

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July 15-21

It is surprising that an idea can at once be so popular, attracting people to give it passionate devotion, and at the same time be completely false. Why are people so often crazy enough to jump on a trend that is destructive or just plain foolish against their own best interests? Again and again, the Book of Mormon presents us smooth talking, powerful, intellectuals whose words corrupt the nation.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #28: "They 'Never Did Fall Away,'" Alma 23-29 Jul 05, 2024

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July 8-14

It’s intriguing to me to ponder about why the great abridger of the ancient records, the Prophet Mormon, included some stories and not others in the text. No one in ancient times had the Book of Mormon. This book was written for us—for our day—for our time. So, why did Mormon include the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis? What possible application does this have for our time? What are we to learn from this almost unbelievable group of people who turned their whole souls to the Lord Jesus Christ and never waived thereafter? Let’s explore this further.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #27: “I Will Make an Instrument of Thee,” Alma 17-22 Jun 28, 2024

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July 1-7

Can you imagine if today you opened a mission call and it was for a 14-year mission to a violent people whose aim was to destroy you? You might think twice about that kind of call. Yet, the sons of Mosiah, Nephite princes who could have had a very different life, chose to go to preach to the Lamanites, a people described as “wild and a hardened and a ferocious people; a people who delighted in murdering the Nephites” (Alma 17:14). No wonder Mosiah was concerned about the safety of his sons, and sought counsel from the Lord, who gave him a promise.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #26: “Enter into the Rest of the Lord,” Alma 13-16 Jun 20, 2024

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June 24-30

Have you ever thought about Alma and Amulek watching the believers in Ammonihah burn? It is not just the pain that these are their tender converts. Could it be that Amulek’s own family was among that group because he is in particular anguish after the event?

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #25: “Jesus Christ Will Come to Redeem His People,” Alma 8–12 Jun 17, 2024

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June 17-23

Here’s an irony. In our day, when someone wants to change everything that is wrong with the world, they run for president. In the Book of Mormon, Alma, hoping to pull down the pride and craftiness and contentions among his people, saw no way to reclaim them except to give up his office.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #24: “Have Ye Experienced This Mighty Change in Your Hearts?” Alma 5-7 Jun 07, 2024

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June 10-16

I’ve always loved Alma chapter 5. It could be taken as the most introspective chapter in all of holy writ. Alma asks more than 40 questions of his listeners and really wants them to probe their spirituality in a deep way. But Alma wasn’t just talking to the people in Zarahemla—he is talking to us. So, to put it in our language and context today: If you have received a witness of this great work, if you have felt those wonderful feelings of the Spirit in your life, if you came to know something was true at some point in your life; can you feel so now? Let’s explore Alma’s teachings together.

Come Follow Me Book of Mormon Podcast #23: “They Were Steadfast and Immovable,” Mosiah 29–Alma 4 May 31, 2024

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June 3-9

Hugh Nibley calls Mosiah 29 one of the most important treatises on political power ever written. In fact, the Book of Mormon has plenty to say about good and bad political leaders. Why does a spiritual book have so much to say about politics? We’ll find out today.

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