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This episode is part 21 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 1-5 of the book of Alma. Under the new “reign of the judges” the Nephites in Zarahemla find prosperity, but also growing problems of heresies. First, a prosperity preacher named Nehor kills a guy and faces death. Then, a guy named Amlici gets a huge following and creates the Amlicites. The Amlicites join forces with the Lamanites and fight the Nephites several times. Although the Nephites are victories, they have to lick their wounds. The church grows stronger but some lose their humility. Alma the Elder preaches a sermon that reeks of American revivalism and, of course, plagiarized passages

This episode is part 20 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 25-29 of the book of Mosiah, finishing the book. The people of Zarahemla and some of the people of Nephi are united. Alma baptizes King Limhi and others. The land prospers, but the new generation of young adults lead people astray. Alma gets God’s encouragement to judge the sinners and seek their repentance. Eventually, another rebellion happens to persecute the church. King Mosiah makes that illegal. Alma’s son Alma and King Mosiah’s four sons try to “destroy the church of God.” They have a “road to Damascus experience” that turns them into missionaries. King Mosiah is getting older but

This episode is part 19 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 19-24 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record that Ammon read, finishing up the record of Zeniff and the record of Alma. The record of Zeniff tells of the fate of King Noah and his priests as Alma and his church hide in the desert. Noah’s son Limhi succeeds as king of the Nephites. King Noah’s priests capture some Lamanite women and cause unnecessary angst between the Lamanites and the Nephites. Eventually, Limhi and his people escape Lamanite oppression to Zarahemla. Later, Alma and his church find their way to Zarahemla as well. At this

After my coworker more than once mocked lawns as a useless product of European colonialism, and after I recently saw a meme online blaming lawns for people starving, I figured I should tackle this topic. There is a recent anti-lawn movement in America. Backed by socialism and identity politics, it claims you should feel guilty about mowing and watering your grass carpet for barbecues and yard games. You’re harming the environment and wasting resources! Whatever the merits or demerits of using your land for crops or meadow wildflowers, I present some arguments for why you don’t have to feel guilty over your grass. Sources Cited: “Society has progressed past the need for capitalist suburban lawn culture,” Reddit. Food Not Lawns

Dr. Owen Anderson, Head Pastor of Christ the King Reformed Church and professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University joins me to talk about his latest book Samson: a Biblical Hero. We have been taught in sermons and Sunday School to treat Samson as just a deeply flawed and naive man full of lust and ego. Dr. Anderson explains that, despite Samson’s imperfections, we may be reading between the lines to accuse him of things he may not have done. Dr. Anderson argues that a Biblical understanding of Samson as a strong and humble hero points to Christ. Rather than blindly follow influencers like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate who may resemble more the mixed bag stereotype

I got an unexpected magazine subscription at work. After taking care of business, I noticed an article entitled “How ‘Business for Good’ Went Bad.” As I suspected, the article discussed the rise and decline of “stakeholder capitalism” more popularly called “woke capitalism.” Economic historians agree that what caused all the big corporations to “go woke” was a blueprint from the World Economic Forum after the housing market crash in 2008 and the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011. While I discuss the article, I explain the real reasons for the 2008 crash in the first place. A misunderstanding of how markets work led to what we see today: large companies sponsoring “Pride parades” and narcissistic social media influences, as if

This episode is part 18 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 15-18 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record that Ammon read. This record continues Abinadi’s sermon to King Noah and his priests. When Abinadi finishes, the king sentences him to die. One of the priests was a young man named Alma who pleads for the king to spare Abinadi. This stunt resulted in Alma being cast out of the court and ultimately a fugitive for his life. King Noah binds Abinadi in prison for three days, then executes him by burning him. The excommunicated priest Alma writes Abinadi’s sermon and uses it to disciple about

It’s that time of the year again! Not Christmas, but the next best thing. My wife Chelsea and I were at the annual Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. During this two-and-a-half-day conference full of exhibits and workshop presentations, I wandered around the booths and recorded some interviews. Event Resources Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference Exhibit Resources in this episode: Abby the Homeopath Colorado Right To Life with Scott Shamblin Conquering Cars with Steven DePrang Christian Focus Publications with David Williams Real Science Radio with Doug McBurney Woolcarders Wooden Swords [Etsy shop, Facebook page, PInterest]with Joseph Tozer Multisensory Reading Center with Dr. Jenn Parra A Family Business Academy Kevin Comstock Stoa: Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate with

This episode is part 17 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers Mosiah 15:1-9 and its clear teaching of modalism. These verses sound like something a Oneness Pentecostal might say. This episode explains the Trinity and how Oneness Pentecostalism differs with clips from Dr. David K. Bernard of the UPCI. Then, we compare what Oneness theology says with what Mosiah 15:1-9 claims about Jesus. Also, the Joseph Smith Translation changes Luke 10:22 to make Jesus say that the Father and the Son are the same person. (Note: I mistakenly said Matthew 11:27 in the audio, which is the parallel gospel account.) It seems undeniable that Joseph Smith was dabbling in modalism while

This episode is part 16 in a series going through the story of the Book of Mormon. This episode covers chapters 9-14 of the book of Mosiah. This is part of the record of King Limhi’s grandfather Zeniff that Ammon read. It explains that Zeniff reclaimed the land of Nephi but only by the Lamanites giving him a part of the land. While Zeniff was king, the Nephites and the Lamanites battled several times. The Nephites won, but with bitter casualties. Zeniff helped the land of Nephi prosper before passing the crown to his son Noah. Unlike his namesake, King Noah of the Nephites was kind of like King Belshazzar. He taxed the people and he and his chosen priests