Experience Israel with Taylor
Reading the Book of Mormon can be frustrating and demoralizing at times. How is that a people who have been blessed with so much could so quickly and easily reject all that is good, lovely, and of good report? My heart aches as I watch the …
Continue Reading about How Do We Become Converted and Stay Converted? 3 Nephi 1-7
We see this brief introductory note in Helaman 13, “the Nephites did still remain in wickedness, yea, in great wickedness, while the Lamanites did observe strictly to keep the commandments of God, according to the law of Moses.” (vs.1) Then …
Continue Reading about Eight Short Lessons from Samuel the Lamanite. Helaman 13-16
The Book of Mormon was written for our day. My brief note here is intended to highlight that humans today seem to be no different than humans in the past. Sure, we may have access to more technology and inventions. At our core, however, we are …
Continue Reading about Corruption at the Center of the Human Heart, Helaman 7-12
This week I’ll share an abbreviated note on Helaman 1 through 6. These are some of the most depressing chapters in the Book of Mormon. Instead of experiencing the peace and prosperity that comes from God, the people show what happens in the pride …
Continue Reading about Sacred Covenants vs Secret Combinations, Helaman 1 – 6
The Book of Mormon is for our day. We can return again and again to its pages for doctrines, principles, and ideas for how to live, or how not to live. We can watch the consequences of bad choices unfold. We can see the outcome of choosing …
Continue Reading about Addressing Conflict in Our Day. Alma 53-Alma 63
The Book of Mormon war chapters can be confusing, especially given all the geographical references. My friend and colleague Tyler Griffin and I have developed an educational map that provides relational context that may prove useful as you read …
