my personal scripture journey
85 Episode – Taken for Granted
Not all insights come word for word from the scriptures. Sometimes they just get you thinking. In this episode I talk about what I take for granted.
Scripture References
1 Nephi 16:29
Matthew 25:1-13
2 Nephi 28:30
Alma 34:32
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83 Episode – Peter and Alma
Peter and Alma were both prophets whom we are lucky enough to know a bit more than usual about how they came to be there. Though their beginning paths looked different, they used the same source for their power and faith. Christ.
Scripture References
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79 Episode – Prayer Journal
Praying to our Heavenly Father began as soon as Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. How do we make our prayers more meaningful? Here’s what I do.
Scripture References
Moses 5:4
Moses 5:8
Moses 8:16
Matthew 6:7
Alma 46:13
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77 Episode – Captain Moroni and Charity
Charity is an attribute of Christ that we all strive for. But, what does it look like in real life when things are hard and not everything is black and white? Captain Moroni had charity even as he led his people, the Nephites, through multiple wars.
Scripture References
Alma 43-63
Moroni 7:45
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76 Episode – The Dealing of God
We all know that Laman and Lemuel did a lot of murmuring. They did have to go through quite a bit in their life. But Nephi didn’t complain. What made the difference?
Scripture References
1 Nephi 2:12
3 Nephi 11:37-39
3 Nephi 27:13-16
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75 Episode – Forgiveness- What Didn’t Happen
Sometimes the best questions we can ask ourselves as we read the scriptures is: “What would have happened if things didn’t work out that way?” Or “What if this person had chosen to do something different?”
Scripture References
Alma 11:46
Alma 14:6
Alma 15:5
Alma 31:6
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74 Episode – Forgive the Hypocrite
Corianton caused some serious damage with his example while serving as a missionary to the Zoramites. But was everything that happened his fault?
Scripture References
Alma 31
Alma 35
Alma 39:11
Alma 7:13
3 Nephi 1:29
The Healing Power of Forgiveness, James E. Faust General Conference April 2007
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73 Episode – A Smiling Filthy Faced 2-year-old and the Atonement
Nephi says that once we have the gift of the Holy Ghost, he will tell us what we should do. But how does that even work?
Scripture References
2 Nephi 32:1-5
2 Nephi 25:4
Romans 3:23
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72 Episode – The Memory of Kings
History can be a blessing. The Jaredites were more righteous when they remembered their own history and the history of their fathers.
Scripture References
Ether 6:30
Ether 7:27
Ether 10:1-2
Ether 6
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70 Episode – Faith and Physics
The Savior often taught through parables using things that naturally occurred in nature. What do we learn about faith through the naturally occurring thing in physics we call power?
Scripture References
Lectures on Faith – Joseph Smith
Elder Neil L. Anderson, Faith Is Not By Chance, But By Choice, General Conference, Oct. 2015
Elder Henry B. Eyring, Spiritual Preparedness:Start Early and Be Steady, General Conference, Oct 2005
Ether 12:4
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