The Scriptures Are Real

For the "Daily Bread" thoughts and other amazing material, go to TSAR.website or https://www.patreon.com/EnlightenEdgeEDU/posts. You can learn more about an article discussed in this episode by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/book-mormon-insights/staying-tree-life, or buying the book at https://amzn.to/3HLYywJ. In this episode Byran and Kerry discuss Byran's article, which explores the impact that Lehi's Dream/Nephi's Vision can have on families. In particular they discuss the difficulty Lehi has as he sees some of his children choose not to join him at the tree. Yet Lehi stays at the tree. Kerry and Byran discuss the ramifications of this for families, and what it may look like in real life. They talk about how this is an important and tender issue for so many. They also discuss the need to experience joy at the tree, even when not everyone is there. This is important both for the people at the tree, but also for those who are not. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

For help with your gut-brain connection, email yourmentalwellnesscoach@gmail.com.For access to the extra video content Kerry Mentioned go to TSAR.website or Patreon.com/enlightenedgeedu In this episode Lamar and Kerry go over some key concepts of Nephi's vision. They especially explore the different things the angel teaches Nephi about the condescension of Christ and what that has to do with us. They then discuss some of the crucial things the vision teaches about the covenant, its loss, and its restoration, and our role in that.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhelstein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

We mention an article by Noel that can be found at https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol20/iss2/2/We also mention an article by Daniel Belnap that can be found at https://rsc.byu.edu/things-which-my-father-saw/even-our-father-lehi-saw-lehis-dream-nephite-cultural-narrativeThey also talk about a book by Jack Welch on charting the Book of Mormon found here https://rsc.byu.edu/things-which-my-father-saw/even-our-father-lehi-saw-lehis-dream-nephite-cultural-narrativeKerry and Noel discuss how the things found in Lehi's dream serve as a foundation for so many things that will be found elsewhere in Nephi's writing and also in the entire Book of Mormon. They especially discuss the theme of all of Nephi's writings, as explained in 1 Nephi 10:17-19, and emphasize how Nephi keeps illustrating the point of how one can seek to learn God's will or not, and how that affects everything else. They show how understanding this theme helps us understand everything else in the Book of Mormon.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

To get more lectures and other great material, subscribe to Patreon.com/EnlightenEdgeEdu can access an article Phil mentioned at https://rsc.byu.edu/literature-belief/dark-way-tree Kerry and Phil explore Lehi’s teachings about the fall that stem from his dream. We tie it into Nephi’s experiences as he learns from God, and the need we all have to come into conversation with God. We also discuss what our dark and dreary waste may look like, and how we can be guided through that, and what it has to do with having a fallen and divine nature, and what Christ and covenant have to do with that, and with overcoming our lost and fallen state, and the various ways that people think that through which tend to discount and negate the atoning sacrifice of Christ. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Kerry discusses a new website with great content. Join it at https://www.patreon.com/EnlightenEdgeEDU/postsKerry and Lamar discuss the layout of the Book of Mormon, some of the most important principles that guided Lehi and Nephi, and then explore the establishment of the covenant with Nephi, and compare that to the covenant made with Israel.Kerry references an article that is found at https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/prospering-in-the-land-a-comparison-of-covenant-promises-in-leviticus-and-first-nephi-2/The book mentioned called “Glimpses of Lehi’s Jerusalem” is now out of print.Lamar mentions a Book of Mormon timeline that can be found at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2011/10/book-of-mormon-time-line?lang=eng He also mentions a Chronology chart that is at (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1976/09/book-of-mormon-chronology-chart?lang=eng )and also President Nelson's talk that can be found at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/45nelson?lang=engWe are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

To go to the new website with the Muhlestein Masterclass and other great content, go to https://www.patreon.com/EnlightenEdgeEDU/posts.In this episode Noel Reynolds and Kerry explore the background of Lehi's family, and the evidence that they were very trained in languages and very literate. They discuss the possibility that being from Manasseh created an opportunity to be trained in Egyptian. They talk about the influence of that literacy and training in Egyptian on the Book of Mormon.An article that touches on much of this was written by Kerry and is available at https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=facpub.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Mike Goodman talks about the role the Book of Mormon played in his conversion from a different lifestyle and the power it has to bring us to Christ, to remind us of our covenants, and the importance of knowing we are not cast off. He and Kerry explore the amazing power the Book of Mormon has to change lives and families. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode Sister Marriott tells her surprising conversion story and the role that the Spirit played in helping her realize that figures in the Book of Mormon were real. She teaches us about the power that comes from that and how it can impact our lives. She and Kerry explore the prophetic promises of blessings that come from reading the Book of Mormon.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this shortcast Kerry bears his testimony of Christ and shares a short Christmas message and wishes for his audience.

In this episode Kerry Interviews David Snell and Kaitlyn Fotheringham of Saints Unscripted. They discuss how this group uses media in a way that speaks to a younger audience to help them find answers to their questions and to come to a deeper understanding of the scriptures and the Gospel. Kaitlyn and David talk about their own journeys and why they do what they do and how that has made the scriptures real for them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.