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
148 episodes
#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
#137: Joseph the Prophet - Part 2
A continuation of my testimony and reasoning for believing that Joseph Smith was truly a Prophet of God.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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52:25
#136: Joseph Smith, a true Prophet
This podcast is presented so I can tell you why I know Joseph Smith was a true Prophet, and why I know the Book of Mormon is true.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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59:36
135: The King Follett Discourse
The King Follett discourse or King Follett sermon, as it was prompted by the death of King Follett, a Nauvoo Latter-day Saint—has been hailed by historians both in and out of the Church as a landmark moment in Church history and “one of the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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53:04
#134: A Time of Transition, Growth, and Consecration
As the church moved to Ohio great changes were in store; but here was where the Church really became a church, as revelations were given and doctrines solidified. This is also where the Law of Consecration was first given, and its precepts are ...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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38:00
#133: Section 49-50: Shakers & Quakers
The Shakers in North Union Ohio were the only church to have a revelation from Joseph Smith directed specifically at them. This as unique and not repeated again in the Doctrine and Covenants. However, it was a special circumstance, and it provi...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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45:32
#132: Section 46: Pentecostals & Gifts of the Spirit
The balance between the spiritual manifestations found in the old revival tents and true gifts of the Spirit can be a fine line between true and false spirits. this was the problem the early Saints had when the church was just formed. Manay of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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51:51
#131: Chinese Earthquakes & Matthew 24
Believe it or not, a Chinese earthquake had an effect on the early Saints. In this episode we will tell that tale and also read the Lord's own explanation for his comments in Matthew 24 on the Mount of Olivet.
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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52:01
#130: the Law of the Church and the Prophetess Mrs. Hubble
The move to Kirt6lanad marked a fundamental change for the fledgling church. The Lord had promised he would deliver then law of the church once the prophet got to Kirtland and so it was delivered. But st5range doings were going on in Kirtland a...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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44:08
#129 CFM Section 38: The Nature of Christ and the Nature of Men
We focus on section 38 today because of its broad reach across numerous points of doctrine and guidance. The primary message of the importance of being united is manifest throughout and we learn a bit more about the true nature of Christ. We al...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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46:36
#128: The Wonder and Promise of Easter
Once more we come upon Easter next week. Please join me as we engage in this discussion of what should be and is the single most important celebration we fete. it seems all people love Easter but perhaps few of us realize just how pivotal this ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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37:29
#127 Come Follow Me: The Lamanites - Who are they today?
Throughout the Book of Mormon concerns of the prophets and prophecies of the ultimate fate of the Lamanites was a primary concern. Great promises were made to their descendants. As soon as the Church as organized, the very first missionaries we...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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46:21
#126: D&C 29
This wide -ranging revelation was given during the time that Joseph Smith was revising or re-translating the Book of Genesis and as such, it shares many common threads. it deals with the Second Coming, the Millennium, the resurrecti...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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49:22
#125 Extra: Florence, So. Carolina Fireside 3/23/2025
This is a recording of the live presentation I made to the members of the Florene So. Carolina ward on Sunday March 23rd. Accordingly, the recording and audio quality may be somewhat less than perfect, but I invite you all to have a listen.
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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52:22
#124 Do Angels Eat...and other important issues.
Important issues remained to be settled as the early Church began its mission. Whether or not Angels could eat earthly food was not one of those issues, but the matter is addressed, nevertheless. What was an important issue was just...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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43:49