The Scriptures Are Real

In this engaging discussion, Brad Wilcox, an expert in spiritual leadership and youth development, dives deep into the impactful legacy of the stripling warriors from Alma 54-63. He highlights how their courage can inspire today's youth to become modern heroes. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of parental presence and guidance in fostering spiritual resilience, as well as the need for community support during challenging times. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on these timeless principles and their relevance in navigating contemporary life.

Join us for for an in-person Meet and Greet for The Scriptures Are Real fans on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 6 pm in room 213 of the Joseph Smith Building at BYU. Also join us for a live online lecture on Wednesday the 28th at 6 pm MDT at our Patreon website, TSAR.website. We would love to be with you! In this episode Kerry and Lamar explore the rich and powerful symbolism of the war chapters. They talk about how in our day there truly are people who want to kill our testimonies and those of our loved ones, and the chapters for this week contain the ideas we need to know how to defend ourselves and those around us. They delve into principle after principle and draw out powerful ideas to help us survive the unprecedented attacks we are all experiencing. We are grateful for our sponsor, and for Launchpad Consulting Studio for producing the podcast, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Join us in the Church History tour of a lifetime by emailing us at thescripturesarereal@gmail.com for details. Also join us for a fantastic cruise where Kerry will lecture, along with Brent Top and others, with music from Jenny Oaks Baker and the Bonners and many others. Get a discount at goanddotravel.com by entering the promo code KERRY.In this episode Robert Millet and Kerry Muhlestein explore how Alma teaches his son doctrine because he has learned what the core problem is that caused him to sin, and he knows that true doctrine, correctly understood, will change behavior. We explore the importance of understanding doctrine. We talk about what it means to come into the presence of God. We look into what it means to be taken home to that God who gave them life, and the nature of our life after death and before final judgment. They explain how wonderful it is that part of our judgment is according to the desires of our hearts. The have a deep discussion about the nature of godliness and happiness and how uncleanness keeps us from the deep joy that is part of having a godly nature, and how much God wants us to be happy. They tie all of this together to help us understand who Christ and God are and what they are like and thus to understand what our future is like.We are grateful for our sponsors, who make this podcast possible. We are also grateful for our producer, Launchpad Consulting Studio, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Please consider joining us on a personalized Church History Tour in October by emailing for details at thescripturesarereal@gmail.com. Also consider joining us on the Momentum 25 West cruise. Go to goanddotravel.com for details.Alma 36-42 represents the largest section of a parent teaching children in any of our scriptures. Mark Ogletree and Kerry walk us through the amazing sermons with an eye towards parenting, or grandparenting, or uncle and aunting, etc. They help us see not only the principles he taught, but the way he taught them. They explore the ways different children need different things taught to them in different ways. They help us see the power the Book of Mormon has for families in a time when it is desperately needed.We are grateful for our sponsors, and for Launchpad Consulting Studios, our producer, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

We would love to have you with us on our Church History Tour in October as we prepare for a Church History Come Follow Me year in six months. For information email us at thescripturesarereal@gmail.com In this episode Kerry and Gaylamarie discuss how to develop faith, and the role that desire, nourishing, and experimenting with real intent can play in the life of every kind of person. We are grateful for our sponsors, and for our producer, Launchpad Consulting Studio, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Andrew Skinner, a scholar on the Book of Mormon, dives into the anti-Christs like Korihor and their modern-day relevance. He examines the recurring nature of anti-faith rhetoric and how to counter it using teachings from Alma. The discussion also covers the struggle with doubt and the importance of personal revelation. Skinner emphasizes the transformative power of faith amidst trials, highlighting how belief can bring joy even in adversity, urging listeners to remain steadfast against contemporary ideological challenges.

Email at thescripturesarereal@gmail.com to learn about our amazing Church History Tour in October.In this episode Kerry and Lori Denning explore the few verses of King Anti-Nephi-Lehi's speech and what we can learn from it. Neither was expecting that there was so much richness in that speech, but it became such a rich discussion that they didn't move on to other material. They discussed the transformation that took place for that group of people, and what it might look like for us. They also delve into the notion of turning weapons of war into weapons of peace. We are grateful for our sponsors, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode John Hilton and Kerry discuss principles this block of scripture teaches us that will help us bring others to God through Christ, whether they are already members of the Church or not. They look at principles that help spread the Gospel, or help spread the Gospel inside of us and our loved ones, whatever their current spiritual state.We are grateful for our sponsors, who make the podcast possible. We are also grateful for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

We would love to have you join us for a Church History tour this October. Email us at thescripturesarereal@gmail.comIn this episode Ben Lomu, who played King Lamoni in the Book of Mormon Movies, helps us think through some of the things Lamoni must have thought and experienced. He also helps us think through what Ammon, Aaron, Abish, and others must have gone through. All of this helps us better understand this famous story and how it might be applied in our lives and how it might help us help those we love.We are grateful for our sponsors who make the podcast possible. We are also grateful for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

Consider joining us at TSAR.website to get more thoughts on this week's reading, especially Alma 13, which we don't cover very much in this episode. In this episode Kylie Turley and Kerry talk about the horrific story of burning women and children at Ammonihah. The delve into the possibility that Amulek's family was part of the martyrs. They talk about how, either way, this would have affected Amulek, who had brought these people to believe and then watched them suffer for it. They use this to discuss hard things that happen to the best of people, and how we can wonder where God is during those times. They look to the Book of Mormon chapters for answers to those tough questions. We are grateful for our sponsors, and for our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.