The Savior Said: A Come Follow Me Podcast

S2 E30 (Aug 3-9) “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ”

This week we dive into the "War Chapters" of the Book of Mormon. I wanted to do a scholarly reading and go into the different characters, the battles, the tactics, the strategies...but life had other plans. This has been a difficult week anxiety-wise as I start to look at going back to school in the middle of a pandemic hotspot. It has made focusing and really "studying" my scriptures difficult. However I found that "feasting on the words of Christ" sometimes means not studying the culture, the word usage, and all the other scholarly information on the text we're reading, but instead it means taking the scriptures that mean something to you and etching them on your heart. Clinging to them in the middle of the war you're fighting.  Using them as your umbrella in the storm. So that's what I did this week. I learned several lessons from Captain Moroni, but I distilled the concepts I'm focusing on into 3 P's. I will be: Prayerful, Peaceful, and Prepared just like Captain Moroni.

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S2 E29 (July 27- August 3) “The Great Plan of Happiness”

This week I had a TON of stuff going on in my life and I didn’t have time to record an episode... YIKES! However, because Alma is talking to his son Corianton about sexual purity, I thought it might be a good time to revisit the law of chastity like we did last year when we were in 1 Corinthians. I went back and listened to the episode from Season 1 and honestly, I think it’s better than anything I could put together now! So this is a re-release of episode 33 from Season 1. 

LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode is geared towards adults trying to help youth stay sexually pure. As a result, some content may not be appropriate to listen to in a family setting.

 

Description of Episode from Season 1: Because Paul talks about sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians, I decided it was time to talk a little bit about chastity.  I'm talking from my experience of working with thousands of teens in my profession, as a mother of a teenage boy, and just as someone who cares about kids.  I talk about the stuff I think we need to be addressing with our kids besides "don't have sex until you're married".  Things like consent, sex and technology, using respectful language, and sexual harassment. 

These are my own personal opinions and not meant to be any sort of official anything.  Just some thoughts I had that I thought others might find helpful. 

 

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S2 E28 (July 20-26 ) “Look to God and Live”

This week’s assignment felt like a warm honey gold summer afternoon! I loved it and I hope you love it too.  We discuss conversion, chiasmus (pronounced Key Az Mus), and how Shiblon suffered from middle child syndrome. 

Also, I ask YOU the question: As you read Alma 37:6–7, ponder and record ways you’ve seen this principle at work in your life. What are some small and simple things the Lord uses to bless you and accomplish His work?

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S2 E27 (July 13-19) “Plant This Word in Your Hearts”

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Or maybe it's "Let's get ready to be HUMBLE!" 🤷😂

This week we talk about the Zoramites and their humility, how Alma's sermon on faith has some echoes of the creation story from Genesis (and even the temple!) and how we can worship God anytime, anywhere.

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S2 E26 (July 6-12) “The Virtue of the Word of God”

This is the week of Korihor! We talk about some of the faults in his philosophy, how the armor of God helped Alma as he questioned him, and you get to hear MY FAVORITE scripture of the entire Book of Mormon!

Articles quoted:

"Countering Korihor's Philosophy" by Gerald Lund (Ensign, July 1992)  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1992/07/countering-korihors-philosophy?lang=eng

"Teaching the Doctrine of the Family" by Julie B. Beck (Ensign March 2011) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2011/03/teaching-the-doctrine-of-the-family?lang=eng

"Was Korihor Really An Atheist?" by Book of Mormon Central https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/was-korihor-really-an-atheist

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S2 E5 (June 29-July 5) "They Never Did Fall Away"

What weapons of rebellion are you willing to bury to come closer to your Heavenly Father? What can the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis teach us? And was Ammon really boasting? All this and more in this week's episode!

Song featured in this week's episode is "Oh That I Were An Angel" by Dallin McAllister.

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S2 E24 (June 22-28) “I Will Make an Instrument of Thee”

Speed warning! I was so excited about the stories this week (Ammon! Abish!) and I had SO MUCH I wanted to tell you, that I kind of become a motor mouth in this episode. If you need it to slow down, adjust the speed on your podcast player. Sorry!

As I mentioned, we get to talk about Ammon and Abish this week! Two of my FAVORITE BofM characters EVER!!! We talk about the different ways that Ammon and Abish found to serve the Lord, how He was able to use them as instruments in His hand, and lessons we can apply to our own lives. Also, Ammon looks like Mattew McConaughey 😂😂😂

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S2 E23 (June 15-21) “Enter into the Rest of the Lord”

Waterworks ahead! Sorry guys, I pretty much cry my way through this episode. The burning of the women and children in Ammonihah just destroyed me this week! We talk about that, what we can learn about Alma's partnership with Amulek, and how we can heal through Christ.  The song featured in this episode is One Day by Cochran & Co. 

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S2 E22 (June 8-14) "Jesus Christ Will Come to Redeem His People"

"God's work will not fail." With that simple statement, our Come Follow Me manual lays out the elemental truth of this week's lesson. Alma will encounter several who try to destroy his efforts, but we see how the Lord helps him and even gives him the tools he needs to succeed.  The song featured in this episode is "You Already Know" by J.J. Heller.

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S2 E21 (June 1-7) “Have Ye Experienced This Mighty Change in Your Hearts?”

This week we really focus on our Savior and I LOVE IT!  We talk about Alma's 50 questions, Alma's teaching styles, and one of my favorite aspects of the Atonement.  Also, there's a really awesome interview with Stefanie Colvin from LDS Real People, Real Lives Podcast. She tells us about her conversion and her thoughts on Alma. Please check out her podcast on any podcast platform.

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