An in-depth study of Alma 13-16. This lesson focuses on Alma and Amulek's mission to Ammonihah, foreordination, foreshadowings of Christ, a preparatory redemption, equality of opportunity vs. equality of outcome, anticipating the coming of Christ, true repentance, divine restraint, martyrdom, the conversion of Zeezrom, being brought into God's house, and more.

An in-depth study of Alma 8-12. This lesson focuses on Alma's mission to Ammonihah, his companionship with Amulek, persuasion vs. authority, being true to our spiritual experiences, appealing to the better self, remembering, inviting God into our homes, types of questions, lawyercraft, the resurrection as bad news, the plan of redemption, taking the long way around, and more.

An in-depth study of Alma 5-7. This lesson focuses on Alma's discourses in the cities of Zarahemla and Gideon, bringing about the mighty change of heart, being born again, having Christ's image engraven in our countenances, singing the song of redeeming love, being stripped of pride, teaching with passion, plainness, and permission; the infinite atonement, perfect empathy, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 29 to Alma 4. This lesson focuses on leading as judges instead of kings, honoring agency, Alma and Nehor, priesthood vs. priestcraft, easy beliefs, the Amlicites, mark vs. curse, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 25-28. This lesson focuses on truly seeing each other, hearing one another's stories, becoming one, Church disclipine, the upper limit of forgiveness, the conversion of Alma and the sons of Mosiah, spreading change, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 18-24. This lesson focuses on why we need the Church, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of discipleship, finding out what people have against, the pulpit vs. the pew, suggesting change, coming home, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 11-17. This lesson focuses on filling the guilt gap with grace, questioning God and His prophets, rationalization, a teaching tangent, publishing peace, the suffering Servant, Condescension & Incarnation, Christ's dual nature, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 7-10. This lesson focuses on Hansen's Law, getting into trouble, inquiring after the lost, preparing for the rescue, reasons people leave, seer stones, spiritual sight, overzealousness, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 4-6. This lesson focuses on applying the Atonement, being in remission, the goodness of God, the pit & the pedestal, question marks &exclamation points, the Infinite & the Intimate, giving generously, perpetual progress, children of Christ, staying changed, and more.

An in-depth study of Mosiah 1-3. This lesson focuses on Benjamin's backstory, the power of the word, the gift of grace, the two ledgers, the Atonement of Christ, the Savior's dual nature, and more. 

An in-depth study of the Book of Enos. This lesson focuses on what it might have been like to be raised by a parent like Jacob, the return of the prodigal, nurture and admonition, wrestling before God, soul hunger, sweeping guilt away, and more.

Part 2 of a 2-part study of Jacob 5-7 (this part will cover chapters 6-7). This lesson focuses on choosing life, quenching the Spirit, facing Sherem, anti-religious rhetoric, becoming unshaken, sign-seeking, Jacob's adieu, and more.  0:00 Introduction 0:56 Choosing Life 8:20 Quenchable Spirit or Unquenchable Fire 16:10 Facing Sherem 24:10 Anti-Religious Rhetoric 31:15 Becoming Unshaken 39:56 Attacking the Doctrine of Christ 54:36 Sign-Seeking 1:00:11 Deathbed Confession 1:10:09 Jacob's...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of Jacob 5-7 (this part will cover chapter 5). This lesson focuses on Zenos, Olive trees, the 4 senses of scripture, the 4-Act play, grieving over the tree, grafting and scattering, planting in poor spots, the Lehite branch, the Great Apostasy, roots & branches, the Mother Tree, clearing away the bad, laboring in the vineyard, and more.  0:00 Introduction 4:19 Zenos's Allegory of the Olive Tree 9:46 The 4 Senses of Scripture 18:38 The House of Israel as a Tame...

Part 2 of a 2-part study of Jacob 1-4 (this part will cover chapters 3-4). This lesson focuses on comfort for victims, confronting prejudice, looking up to the Lamanites, passing down your sins, unshaken faith, unsearchable depths, things as they really are, looking beyond the mark, and more.  0:00 Introduction 0:47 Comfort for Victims 12:51 Confronting Prejudice 22:55 Looking Up to the Lamanites 31:33 Not Passing Down Your Sins 36:54 Recording their Witness 45:56 Unshaken Faith in His...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of Jacob 1-4 (this part will cover chapters 1-2). This lesson focuses on Jacob's background, passing down the plates, prioritizing, faith and great anxiety, viewing the death of Christ, dichotomizing and demonizing, the 3 great sins, hard conversations, materialism & pride, problems with polygamy, and more.  0:00 Introduction 1:24 Biographical Background 8:05 Passing Down the Plates 18:10 Prioritizing 23:06 Faith & Great Anxiety 32:03 Believe in Christ &...

An Easter message linking the days of Holy Week to the elements of the Doctrine of Christ. 0:00 Introduction 2:57 Elevating Easter 5:48 Easter & the Doctrine of Christ 8:26 The Gospel in the Book of Mormon 13:29 Christ's Part in the Gospel 24:08 Palm Sunday's Faith 26:20 Monday's Repentance 28:36 Tuesday's Teachings 33:18 Wednesday's Rest 37:20 Thursday's Baptism & Holy Ghost 41:33 Friday's Endurance to the End 43:38 Saturday's Work for the Dead 46:48 Easter Sunday's New...

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 31-33 (this part will cover chapters 32-33). This lesson focuses on lingering questions, feasting upon the word, the Spirit's guidance, consecrating our performance, writing in weakness, means & ends, Nephi's farewell, and more. 0:00 Introduction 0:53 Lingering Questions 6:07 Feast Upon the Words of Christ 23:15 Guided by the Holy Ghost 28:43 Learning from the Savior 34:19 Praying to Consecrate Every Act 41:49 Writing in Weakness, Speaking in...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 31-33 (this part will cover chapter 31). This lesson focuses on the Doctrine of Christ, divine truth in human language, fulfilling all righteousness, the 4th Article of Faith, the Right Way, enduring to the end, pressing forward, and more. 0:00 Introduction to Nephi's Farewell 5:24 The Doctrine of Christ 10:52 Divine Truth in Human Language 15:34 Baptized to Fulfill All Righteousness 24:25 The 4th Article of Faith 37:42 The Right Path in the Right Way 42:45...

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 26-30 (this part will cover chapters 28-30). This lesson focuses on contending churches, problems of pride, lullabies & pacifiers, line upon line, trusting in the arm of flesh, additional scripture, more nations than one, Jews & Gentiles, Millennial peace, and more. 0:00 Introduction 2:43 Contending Churches 10:12 The Problems of Pride 20:12 Lullabies & Pacifiers 27:39 Line Upon Line 32:53 Trusting in the Arm of Flesh 40:10 A Bible! A...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 26-30 (this part will cover chapters 26-27). This lesson focuses on avoiding the apocalypse, a striving Spirit, speaking from the dust, flaxen cords, priestcraft, radical inclusivity, a sealed book, the learned and the unlearned, a God of miracles, and more. 0:00 Introduction to Nephi's Ending 9:47 Preview of 3 Nephi 17:36 Avoiding Apocalypse 23:04 A Striving Spirit 27:14 Speaking from the Dust 38:45 Pride Spinning Flaxen Cords 43:29 Everything for the...

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 20-25 (this part will cover chapter 25). This lesson focuses on understanding Isaiah, Nephi's plain prophecy, no other Messiah, saved by grace, all we can do, works of reconciliation, the deadness of the law, the right way, and more. 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Understanding Isaiah 15:24 Nephi's Plain Prophecy 24:12 No Other Messiah 33:45 Recording the Role of Christ 42:16 Grace After All We Can Do 53:45 The Works of Reconciliation 1:07:27 The Deadness of the...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 20-25 (this part will cover chapters 20-24). This lesson focuses on social sins, Assyria's "I" problem, the boastful ax, stems & stumps, the lion & the lamb, the destruction of Babylon, laughing at Lucifer, redeeming Zion, and more. 0:00 Introduction 3:34 Back to Isaiah 15:08 The Isaiah Chapters as a Whole 20:54 Punished for Social Sins 27:47 Assyria's "I" Problem 36:20 The Boastful Ax & Prideful Saw 45:39 Returning to the Mighty God 52:51 Stems...

Part 2 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 11-19 (this part will cover chapters 16-19). This lesson focuses on the Heavenly Throne, the call of a prophet; ears, eyes, and hearts; a great forsaking, a remnant shall return, a virgin shall conceive, bees and razors, soft streams or rushing rivers, a Great Light, unto us a Child is born, stretched out still, and more. 0:00 Introduction 2:41 The Heavenly Throne 8:44 The Call of a Prophet 14:22 Ears, Eyes, & Heart 27:52 A Great Forsaking 31:49 A...

Part 1 of a 2-part study of 2 Nephi 11-19 (this part will cover chapters 11-15). This lesson focuses on 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah, justice before mercy, 3 witnesses, dual delights, keys to understanding Isaiah, the mountain of the Lord, worldliness & pride, social sins, the Daughters of Zion, shelter in the storm, an army on the move, and more.  0:00 Introduction to the Isaiah Chapters 5:23 1st, 2nd, 3rd Isaiah 10:03 Justice Before Mercy 14:41 Motivation, Quotation, Explanation 17:08 The Three...