How Can I Prepare to Hear the Word of God?
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash The first day's lesson in the Come, Follow Me lessons for Alma 32-35 asks "how you prepare to hear the word of God." My first thought was, "I don't prepare myself to [...]
Alma 39-42 – The Great Plan of Happiness
Week 31 is scheduled for study July 27-August 2, 2020. The great plan of happiness can easily slip right past us if we aren't careful. We may only see trials and hardships, instead of opportunities for growth and spiritual experiences. [...]
Alma 36-38 – Look to God and Live
Week 30 is scheduled for study July 20-26, 2020. There is only one source of salvation, and that is in Christ. In this week's lessons we examine some of the things in our lives we need to recognize and take [...]
Alma 36 – Let’s Make This Personal
Conversion of Alma the Younger (The Conversion of Alma), by Gary L. Kapp Academic knowledge and personal experience knowledge are two very different things. This article is my attempt at taking what has always been very academic for [...]
Alma 32-35 – Plant This Word in Your Hearts
Week 29 is scheduled for study July 13-19, 2020. What a glorious week for doctrine! We learn how to plant the word of God in our heart, what happens when we do, and how faith is involved in making that [...]
What Color Is Your Rameumptom?
Photo by nega on Unsplash The Rameumptom represents the method of prayer used by the Zoramite people in the Book of Mormon. Their religion was a version of worship derived from the Nephite people, and their form of [...]
Faith Precedes the Harvest
Photo by Dave Francis on Unsplash Ever read a scripture passage so many times you felt like you could quote it forward and backwards? Ever felt like if you had to read it one more time you would [...]
What Is an Anti-Christ?
This article was originally published as part of the Come, Follow Me lesson commentary for the Book of Mormon for Alma 30-31. I felt it needed to stand alone as well. What we often think of as the definition of [...]
Alma 30-31 – The Virtue of the Word of God
Week 28 is scheduled for study July 6-12, 2020. I think we don't talk about the virtue of the word of God often enough. It is more powerful as a weapon for peace and prosperity than anything else known to [...]
Where Is Korihor Today?
Photo by Joel Filipe on Unsplash In Alma 30 we get the substance of the teachings of Korihor. The purpose of this article is to show that the poison Korihor offered the people of Nephi is among us [...]