The Book of Mormon, Digging Deeper
This Podcast is designed to dig deep and uncover the extraordinary content found within the Book of Mormon. Each episode takes a close look at elements, evidences, facts, and revelations in the book which not only give us a look at ancient Egyptian and Pre-Columbian history and culture, but also point to the incontrovertible fact that the Book of Mormon is a true and authentic history, translated by the gift of God through the efforts of a very young Joseph Smith, presented to the world for the betterment of all human lives.
Episodes
163 episodes
#162: Of Hell & Punishment
For centuries, Priests and teachers have lectured us and warned us of the horrors of Hell, and the terrible judgements of God that await the sinner. But latter-day revelation has shed new light on the subject and I think, perhaps, it's time to ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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57:56
#161: Lehi's Journey into the Wilderness
The book of 1st Nephi is an extraordinary tale of the departure of Lehi and his family from Jerusalem into the wilderness and the eight year saga that ensued. The rich detail that accompanies this tale is remarkable for its specificity and the ...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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59:56
#160: Commandments and Agency
For some, the challenge to balance obedience to a commandment against the exercise of our God-given agency can be a tough road to navigate. But it needn't be. The Lord and the modern-day prophets have told us clearly how we can do this and they...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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39:06
#159: The Word of Wisdom
The Word of Wisdom is so much more than a revelation about coffee, and tea, and alcohol, and tobacco. I invite you to tune in and listen for yourself. You just might hear something new!
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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57:01
#158: Be Still and Know that I am God
Finding peace in an unpeaceful world
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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47:10
#157: Are Mormons the Only Ones Going to Heaven?
So many people say the we think we are the only ones going to heaven. Are they right? Do they have reason to believe that? Just what do we believe with regard to our final eternal destination...and who is invited?And just what is heaven?...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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46:40
#155: Secret Combinations in the Book of Mormon
Secret societies of evil doers have been on the earth since Cain slew Able. They show up in the Bible as 'Priestcrafts' and in the Book of Mormon as both Priestcrafts and Secret Combinations with both the Jaredites in the book of Ether and also...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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44:39
#154: Biblical Scriptures in the Book of Mormon
Why are there biblical scriptures in the Book of Mormon? What was so important about Isaiah that he occupies one quarter of the first hundred pages of a book who's authors all spoke of the difficulty of writing, and that only the most important...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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58:28
#153: Quarks, Computers, & Heaven Next Door
Latter-Day scriptures have revealed to us that there is much more to heaven and earth than is at first apparent. As scientists unravel the mysteries of the universe, we are tasked with unravelling the mysteries of God and Heaven. thankfully, we...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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47:46
#152: The Purpose of Life & Enduring to the End
Three of the greatest questions that confront humans today are: Why am I here? Where did I come from? and, Where am I going after this life is over? For some, these are consuming questions and they generate a lifetime of searching. For others, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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46:00
#151: Does the Book of Mormon contain The Fullness of the Gospel?
How can we say the Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel when it does not mention those things we consider the basics? It does not mention the Pre-existence, nor the Three Degrees of glory. It does not mention temples in the context...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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50:21
#150: A Sealed Book and the Stick of Joseph
Two curious prophecies are found in the Bible that have the world puzzled; one is from Ezekiel about the Stick of Joseph; the other is about a sealed book and is mentioned by the prophet Isaiah. Today we are going to see of we can d...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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40:50
#149: Why Mormons are Christians
Are LDS people Christians? Probably one of the silliest questions in the public conversation today. Of course we are, and we shouldn't have to prove that to anybody; but we do. So let's take a look at the critics and what their arguments are. I...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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48:33
#148: The Refiner's Fire
With God having our back, who can stand in front of us? Well, it turns out the whole world can stand in front of us. One would think that being partnered with the Lord would ease our way and smooth the path, but that is hardly ever the case. Th...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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38:26
#147: Angels and Demons...and the Multiverse
Angels, Demons, Anunnaki and Aliens. They are all entities of another dimension and space. But, are they all real? Seems like a simple question but the reality may just hold secrets of our own place in the universe. We are seeing a ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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54:18
#146: Vienna Jaques, with my guest, Shannon Taylor
In the Doctrine and Covenants there are only two women ever mentioned...one is Ema Smith - of course - ands the other is a lady named Vienna Jaques. she is mentioned only once, in section 90, but the promise made top her indicates she was an ex...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:42:03
#145: Oddities in the Book of Mormon
Within the beauty of the Book of Mormon lie several oddities that I think are worth investigating and discussing. In the end, I believe understanding these oddities only adds to the testimony of the truthfulness of this great book. Come with me...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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57:25
#144: 80% Nephite, 20% Lamanite
We like to think of ourselves as good people, and we are. But, how good are we? Are we Nephites, or are we Lamanites? Or...are we somewhere in between? Well, let's find out together.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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54:32
#143: Can You See The Miracle?
Do miracles still happen? It seems they happened all the time in the old days. The Scriptures are full of them; so why don't they happen like that today? Well, maybe they do. Maybe there are miracles all around us. If that's true, what do...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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47:20
#142: Apocalyptic Visions, D&C 77, and the Book of Revelation
The book of Revelation has always been both fascinating and confusing to virtually all the people of the world. Joseph Smith, while working on the translation of the Bible, was likewise confused and took his questions to the Lord. We received S...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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48:12
#141: The Glories of Heaven - Section 76
Section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants is, to my way of thinking, the beginning of the real differentiation of the doctrines of our church with the rest of the Christian world. True, the claim of a living prophet and modern revelation was int...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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46:12
#140: Opposition - or, Why is everything so hard?
Life is tough...just ask anybody. Most will tell you that life is a constant battle of one challenge after another. But is this the joy that we are all meant for? Why does opposition seem to always be ever-present with any pro...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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41:08
#139: The Man Mormon & The End of the Nephites
Today we are taking the opportunity to learn about the man who gave us the Book of Mormon. Mormon was the General of the Nephite army for at least 58 years, and much of that time was marked by the frustration of leading a faithless people desti...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:06:29
#138: Geography of the Book of Mormon
The geography has long been a subject of curiosity for many, and a taboo for others. But the fact is, the Book of Mormon authors felt it was necessary to put in as much detail as they could in order help orient us as to the lands they wer...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:08:37