Jesus instructs that his name must be upon his Church, sets apart the three Nephites, and Nephite society enjoys two centuries of peace and blessedness.

Our Own Covid Story - S00E10

Feb 1st, 2021 41m 14s

Mark relates the story of his brush with COVID-19 and how it affected his family and this podcast. Look for new episodes starting this week!

3 Nephi 20-26 - S03E40

Oct 16th, 2020 59m 32s

On the second and third days of his visit to Bountiful, Jesus gave the Nephites the highest blessings of the Gospel, including healing, understanding of mysteries, and perhaps most importantly of all, sanctification.

3 Nephi 17-19 - S03E39

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 9m

In a single day, Jesus institutes the sacrament, teaches prayer in his name, bestows keys for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and introduces many other practices we associate with His modern church.

3 Nephi 12-16 - S03E38

Sep 27th, 2020 51m 48s

Jesus’ Sermon at the Temple is not simply a call for us to be inwardly as well as outwardly faithful; it contains detailed instructions for how a Hebrew nation with centuries of tradition in the Law of Moses will carry on their worship both in

3 Nephi 8-11 - S03E37

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 15m

The “good news” of the Gospel is both reversed and then redoubled, as the Nephites suffer three days of darkness and destruction before the arrival of that long-awaited day in which they finally meet their Savior.

3 Nephi 1-7 - S03E36

Sep 12th, 2020 52m 5s

Samuel the Lamanite’s prophecies regarding the birth of Christ are fulfilled, and the Nephites undergo many violent trials during his lifetime.

Helaman 13-16 - S03E35

Sep 3rd, 2020 52m 56s

The prophet Samuel initiates a 5-year countdown to the birth of Christ, as he offers the Nephites a clear choice of paths—one leading to peace, and the other to assured destruction.

Helaman 7-12 - S03E34

Aug 26th, 2020 58m 20s

Mormon relates the story of Nephi praying on his tower to bring home to us the lesson of how universal is the pride, the weakness, and the depravity of man, and how desperate is our need for a steady stream of his messengers if we are to overco

Helaman 1-6 - S03E33

Aug 21st, 2020 52m 39s

Nephite and Lamanite societies conflict, reconcile, merge, and divide again with their roles reversed, all in just a few short years, as the appearance of an ancient evil takes them from the height of righteousness to the depths of depravity.

Alma 53-63 - S03E32

Aug 16th, 2020 47m 3s

Moroni and Helaman achieve victory in their wars both military and spiritual, Moroni through his unwavering commitment to defend freedom, and Helaman through his mutual love for the people of Ammon.

Alma 43-52 - S03E31

Aug 9th, 2020 52m 6s

Just as the Lamanites embark on a campaign of massive aggression against the Nephites, a great leader arises capable of saving them—the legendary hero, Captain Moroni.

Alma 39-42 - S03E30

Aug 2nd, 2020 52m 18s

In motivating his son Corianton to repent, Alma teaches him not only about sexual purity, but about resurrection, judgment, the Fall and Atonement, the justice of God, and the plan of mercy.

Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon - S00E09

Jul 30th, 2020 59m 22s

Mike Madsen delivers his presentation on the presence and prevalence of chiasmus and parallelism in the Book of Mormon, giving and explaining examples from the Old Testament as well. This presentation was originally published as a video on the

Alma 36-38 - S03E29

Jul 26th, 2020 47m 38s

Alma counsels his sons on how to care for sacred things, tells them what it will mean to carry on when he is gone, and, above all, teaches them of the transformative power of Jesus Christ.

Alma 32-35 - S03E28

Jul 19th, 2020 1h 12m

On their mission to the Zoramites, Alma and Amulek teach that there’s humility and then there’s humility, that not all beliefs are created equal, and that the word is in Christ unto salvation.

Alma 30-31 - S03E27

Jul 12th, 2020 1h 4m

Alma provides a timely warning against the creeping lure of apostasy, as first Korihor, and then the Zoramites reject the church, reject the spirit of prophecy, and ultimately reject Christ.

Alma 23-29 - S03E26

Jul 5th, 2020 1h 2m

The Lamanite converts of the sons of Mosiah are brought so low in their repentance that they will not even take up arms in their own defense. This choice to live a Millennial law presents us with a marvelous manifestation of the Christian parad

Alma 17-22 - S03E25

Jun 30th, 2020 1h

Ammon and Aaron, the two sons of Mosiah, demonstrate how to teach the Gospel in such a way that it powerfully enters into the hearts of those hearing it—by first, creating a need to learn.

Alma 13-16 - S03E24

Jun 28th, 2020 1h 5m

To believe in God is to struggle with the question of how he allows evil to exist. In this week’s lesson, we ask ourselves “Why wouldn’t God intervene to save the people of Ammonihah?” We also conduct a thought experiment into the mind of Amule

Alma 8-12 - S03E23

Jun 25th, 2020 1h 9m

Through his courage and faith, as well as the law of witnesses and the law of the fast, Alma learns to turn failure into success, pride into humility, and enemies into friends.