8:9, 11 Can Satan take control of our hearts if we don’t allow him? Of course the answer is no. In verse 9, we read that “Satan had...

5:6 Spencer Kimball once said that the great word to be found in the dictionary is “remember.” Alma certainly believed that remembering...

Mosiah 29:17 In the day of King Noah and King Mosiah, a king could cause much wickedness OR righteousness. Noah and Mosiah demonstrated...

25:10 Does God answer prayers? Of course. At the same time, there are two considerations to think about. What is the timing? Is it God’s...

18:1 Usually, when one is truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ, there’s a natural desire to turn towards others. “And now, it...

11:2 Is it good to follow your heart? Sometimes. If our will is aligned with the Spirit, we should follow our heart. If our will is...

4:2-3, 5 Why is humility so essential? If the name of the game is progression, the foundational skill in that progress is humility....

Enos:1, 3 Many members of the church have children who do not believe the church is true. The feelings of guilt and regret are usually...

For chapter 5, I am not going to be writing an interpretation of Zenos’s allegory of the tame and wild olive trees. You can find lots of...

1:2,4 How important are the things that were written in the Book of Mormon? Are these monthly musings by the writers? No. It sounds like...

31:2 What would make you say that you MUST do _____________? What "must" you do? The law requires that we must do certain things. Our...

26:4 What we ARE and what we DO is what will determine whether we will be burned as stubble. This verse clarifies this for us....

21:2-3 Was Jesus a completely separate and sovereign force of nature? No. He wasn't. He was a part of a Godhead that included himself,...

11:4-6 What delights you? As I think of what delights me, I think about lounging with Marci on the couch, spending time with my kids and...

6:3-4; 7:8 When I was on my mission, I remember complaining to my companion. I was frustrated with someone who we were teaching that just...

3:8 Joseph Smith had to be humbled as he translated how Joseph, who was sold into Egypt, prophecied about him by name. It would have been...

1:7 America is a sacred land that the Lord promised to protect if we are righteous. "Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he...

16:1-3 Wicked people don't like hearing that they are wicked. In fact, they don't like even THINKING that they are wicked! Our brains can...

11:1 Nephi receives a very detailed vision about multiple principles, events and symbols. It may be the most well-documented vision in...

6:4-6 Why did Nephi go through all of the effort to write these? “For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto...