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August 5-11 With only 239 chapters in the Book of Mormon and only 531 pages, would you take four of those chapters and 8 pages just to talk about one wayward missionary's story who committed a grievous sexual sin?  Why would the Prophet Mormon think it was so important to include this story for our day?  Let's explore this together.

July 29-August 4 We see many conversations in the Book of Mormon where fathers teach their sons and their impact changes not only their son's life, but the generations that follow. The lessons are profound. The impact overwhelming. If there was ever scripture that calls out for fathers to step into their parenting role with power, the Book of Mormon is it.

July 22-28 Alma has a hidden message in this week's readings.  You all are familiar with the concept he teaches of having a particle of faith and planting a seed and nurturing it that it may grow.  But what is that seed to grow into?  What is the metaphor he wants us to understand?  As we read and study this week's material you might think Alma the Younger is one of Lehi's students—he takes a chapter right out of the vision of the tree of life—and if you miss that part of the lesson, you miss one of the greatest teachings in the scriptures.  Let's explore further.

July 15-21 It is surprising that an idea can at once be so popular, attracting people to give it passionate devotion, and at the same time be completely false. Why are people so often crazy enough to jump on a trend that is destructive or just plain foolish against their own best interests? Again and again, the Book of Mormon presents us smooth talking, powerful, intellectuals whose words corrupt the nation.

July 8-14 It's intriguing to me to ponder about why the great abridger of the ancient records, the Prophet Mormon, included some stories and not others in the text.  No one in ancient times had the Book of Mormon.  This book was written for us—for our day—for our time.  So, why did Mormon include the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis?  What possible application does this have for our time?  What are we to learn from this almost unbelievable group of people who turned their whole souls to the Lord Jesus Christ and never waived thereafter?  Let's explore this further.

We have our part-one discussion about Mormon chapter eight. Moroni takes up his father's record and recounts his observations of his day, and foretells the dealing of the Lord and His covenant people throughout time. Recorded 06/27/2024.

July 1-7 Can you imagine if today you opened a mission call and it was for a 14-year mission to a violent people whose aim was to destroy you? You might think twice about that kind of call. Yet, the sons of Mosiah, Nephite princes who could have had a very different life, chose to go to preach to the Lamanites, a people described as “wild and a hardened and a ferocious people; a people who delighted in murdering the Nephites” (Alma 17:14). No wonder Mosiah was concerned about the safety of his sons, and sought counsel from the Lord, who gave him a promise.

On this episode we are joined by Ray Fujikawa for our discussion of Mormon Chapter 7. Brother Fujikawa played the role of Mormon in the Church's upcoming Book of Mormon videos. Recorded 06/10/2024.

June 24-30 Have you ever thought about Alma and Amulek watching the believers in Ammonihah burn? It is not just the pain that these are their tender converts. Could it be that Amulek's own family was among that group because he is in particular anguish after the event?

On this episode, we discuss Mormon chapter six. The final battles are fought between the Nephites and Lamanites and the destruction of the Nephite nation is complete. Recorded 06/17/2024.

June 17-23 Here's an irony. In our day, when someone wants to change everything that is wrong with the world, they run for president. In the Book of Mormon, Alma, hoping to pull down the pride and craftiness and contentions among his people, saw no way to reclaim them except to give up his office.

June 10-16 I've always loved Alma chapter 5.  It could be taken as the most introspective chapter in all of holy writ.  Alma asks more than 40 questions of his listeners and really wants them to probe their spirituality in a deep way.  But Alma wasn't just talking to the people in Zarahemla—he is talking to us.  So, to put it in our language and context today:  If you have received a witness of this great work, if you have felt those wonderful feelings of the Spirit in your life, if you came to know something was true at some point in your life; can you feel so now?  Let's explore Alma's teachings together.

June 3-9 Hugh Nibley calls Mosiah 29 one of the most important treatises on political power ever written. In fact, the Book of Mormon has plenty to say about good and bad political leaders. Why does a spiritual book have so much to say about politics? We'll find out today.

On this episode, we discuss the fifth chapter of Mormon. We share our insights on the final years of the Nephite civilization, their wicked and awful state, and the enduring mercy of a Redeemer ready to gather His people in. Recorded 05/22/2024.

May 27-June 2 When I was growing up and first learning about the story of Alma the Younger's conversion in the Book of Mormon, I always pictured him as a rebellious teenager who hung out with the four sons of Mosiah and together, the five of them wreaked havoc on the Church.  If you look closely at the record and put the facts together, you come to know something altogether different.

Our conversation on this episode revolves around Mormon's observations of the wars and spiritual decay of the people of Nephi. Recorded 05/17/2024.

May 20-26 I have often wondered what was on Abinadi's mind as the fire that would engulf and kill him burned hotter and hotter.  Did he wonder if he'd been a good missionary, because after all, there wasn't a rush of converts from King Noah's court.

May 13-19 There are many times in our lives when we just have to stand up for the truth and, sometimes we stand alone. Has that ever happened in your life?  Has it happened in the lives of your ancestors or the lives of your children?  President Nelson said recently: “Why do we need such resilient faith? Because difficult days are ahead. Rarely in the future will it be easy or popular to be a faithful Latter-day Saint. Each of us will be tested.” (Nelson, Russell M., The Future of the Church: Preparing the World for the Savior's Second Coming, Ensign, April 2020.)

May 6-12 Elder Richard G. Scott said, “Help from the Lord always follows eternal law. The better you understand that law, the easier it is to receive His help.” The chapters that we are studying in this episode demonstrate just that.

On this episode, we are joined by Mitch Nelson to discuss the third chapter of Mormon. We discuss Mormon's unique calling and experience as a prophet of God. Recorded 04/26/2024.

April 29-May 5 Over our years of studies of the first 6 chapters of Mosiah we have all come to love King Benjamin and his marvelous teachings.  We have the whole thing in our minds, don't we? The aged King Benjamin; the anointing of his son Mosiah to be the new king; the innumerable hosts of tents surrounding the temple and families in breathless attention to their servant King.  We have the setting down pat, but what about the setting in our hearts—if King Benjamin were to send a text message to all of us, desiring to know if WE believed the words which he has spoken to US, what would be our answer? And what would be our proof?

We discuss the second chapter of Mormon, as Mormon comes of age, is made leader of the Nephite armies, obtains the record, and shares his observations of his people. The sword of destruction hangs over the Nephites as the Lamanites close in from all sides. Recorded 04/19/2024.

April 22-28 Elder Neal A. Maxwell called the chapters we are studying today the “Manual of Discipleship”. Since Mormon could include only the hundredth part of the records he had available to him, this may be the reason he zeroed right in on King Benjamin's address and gave us so much of it. He knew we in the latter days would want to learn discipleship too.

We begin our study of Mormon chapter 1. Recorded 04/13/2024.

April 15-21 I remember, following Enos's example, of going to the woods to pray in my life, in fact, more than once. Then, I recently was talking about Enos with a friend, and he said he, too, had gone to the woods to pray. I know Scot took Enos's example, but went to a mountain. I don't think the location matters because it can be right in our own bedroom, but there is something magnificent to learn about prayer from Enos in his book.

April 8-14 One of my favorite olive trees in the entire world is inside the walls of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies in Jerusalem.  I remember Truman Madsen telling us all about how it was long-lined from a helicopter all the way from the Galilee to the center.  They were concerned about the shock of its journey, but they promptly planted it.  And then it died…at least they thought it did.  We'll tell you all about it.

April 1-7 When Jacob speaks at the temple in the book named after him, it is with both anxiety and boldness, setting an example for all us who have to teach the people we love in this difficult world. It is not a time to shy away from the truth.

We're back with part 2 of our study of 4 Nephi! We share some of our thoughts about the decline of the Nephite nation and draw parallels with our latter-day, Western society. Recorded 03/28/2024.

March 25-31 I love the season of spring.  I love the newness of life.  I love the crocus, the daffodils and tulips just popping through the winter-hardened earth.  I love the buds that magically appear on all the trees.  I especially love the redbuds and the dogwoods that were the first to show in my home-state of Missouri on our forested farm.  Most of all, though, I love the fact that “all things are created and made to bear record of [Jesus Christ]…things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of [Him].” (See Moses 6:63) What an exciting thing to talk about this week: the newness of life that comes and the celebration of Easter—the atoning sacrifice, death and resurrection of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

March 18-24 Any returned missionary will recognize the chapters we are studying this week.  We used. many of these verses when it came time to challenge a serious investigator to make the commitment to be baptized.  In all our readings and studies of 2 Nephi chapters 31-33, have we possibly missed some critical teachings for our own spiritual progress?  Let's study together and see what we can find out.

March 11-17 Nephi, of course is heartbroken because he has seen in revelation the destruction of his people. He says, “O the pain, and the anguish of my soul for the loss of the slain of my people” (2 Nephi 26:7). He says it consumes him. But he is given a promise of comfort. What is it? We'll talk about it in this episode.

March 4-10 I love that language of Nephi as he adds so much of Isaiah into his small plates. He says that he delights in the covenants of the Lord. (pause) That's certainly a theme throughout the Book of Mormon. He delights in the Lord's grace, justice, power and mercy. This is all code language for rejoicing in the atonement of Jesus Christ. And Nephi delights in the great and eternal plan of deliverance from death. These expressions of joy are in relation to the words and writings of Isaiah. That should get us excited about the materials we are studying this week!

We joined by Elder Tanner Distefano and Elder Corbin Christiansen who are currently serving in the Fort Worth, Texas mission as ASL missionaries in the Arlington 6th ward. Join in as we discuss the beginning of 4th Nephi and have some fun sharing our favorite parts of this chapter. Recorded 02/13/24.

February 26-March 3 There was a story told of a man in war and in the heat of the battle he was shot in the chest. By a miracle he was spared being killed. As he was taken back to the safety of the nearby camp, he was examined and he had a small copy of the Book of Mormon he had been carrying in his uniform. They opened the book and the bullet had penetrated only into about the middle of 2 Nephi—right in the heart of the Isaiah chapters. It was said that even a speeding bullet couldn't get through Isaiah—well, let's try to prove that wrong today. Let's have some fun studying these seemingly difficult chapters together!

February 19-25 Do you know how many times the word “plan” shows up in the Book of Mormon? 66 times! How about in the Old Testament—only three times, and none of these is talking about the plan of salvation. The New Testament has no mention of “plan” at all.

We discuss the final chapters of 3 Nephi - twenty-nine & thirty. The Book of Mormon is a fulfillment of prophecy and a fulfillment of a covenant promise made to the children of Israel, connected through generations to bless all the families of the earth as promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Recorded 02/10/2024.

February 12-18 One of the most exciting discoveries in reading the Book of Mormon is when we come upon quotations and extracts from the plates of brass! This is that ancient, sacred record that the sons of Lehi returned to Jerusalem and risked their lives to obtain. This is a record much larger than our Old Testament and it contains the prophecies, promises and covenants of the Lord from ancient times. And this week, we get to study one of the most significant prophecies given by Joseph of Egypt that we have record of.

We discuss the twenty-eighth chapter of 3 Nephi in which the twelve disciples in the land Bountiful are interviewed and receive their innermost desires from the Lord. Recorded 02/05/2024.

February 5-11 How can Lehi who has suffered so much in the wilderness journey, including the murderous rejection of his own sons, Laman and Lemuel, possibly write that man is that he might have joy? Does he know something that we sometimes forget? We'll find out as we study together.

We are joined on this episode by Abby Hardin aka @strivewithabby the host of The STRIVE Podcast! We discuss the twenty-seventh chapter of 3 Nephi as Jesus instructs His disciples on the name of His church and other plain and precious truths. Recorded 01/24/2024. Listen to The STRIVE Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

January 29-February 4 A theme is so prevalent throughout scripture, and especially in the Book of Mormon, that you would think we would never miss it, and yet we do. What is that elusive theme? We'll tell you in this episode.

Recorded 01/20/2024.

January 22-28 After Lehi had his dream of the tree of life, his sons had some choices, and, based on those, in the next few hours had radically different experiences. Laman and Lemuel went to their tent and fought about the meaning of the dream, and Nephi was swept up to a mountain and given a vision. What Laman and Lemuel missed out on in insisting on their war of words!

This episode, we take a deep dive into 3 Nephi chapter twenty-five (compare Malachi 4). We rejoice in a future Day when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns. Recorded 01/12/2024.

January 15-21 I remember once being so tired as we made our way out of a remote area of the Sinai Desert in Egypt.  It was night and we wanted to drive all the way back to Cairo but we were just too exhausted from having hiked Mt. Sinai at 2:00 o'clock that morning.  We pulled over to rest.  We got off the main road and pulled up onto a small hill.  We watched from our perch, as an occasional car would go by.  And then it happened.  We watched as a dark mist or fog rolled in like a slow-motion wave of the sea.  We were both wide awake now—the mist completely obscured our view of the road below us—we could no longer see headlights or anything.  It was almost an inky black. This was the mist of darkness Lehi had talked about!

We have the opportunity to study some Malachi in this episode as the Lord dictates the prophecies of Malachi pertaining to the Coming of the Lord specifically to the latter-day saints. Recorded 01/07/2024.

January 8-14 We all know the 1st book of Nephi so well, you may wonder if there is still more to learn. Welcome to the inexhaustible Book of Mormon that always surprises us with its spiritual richness and historical authenticity. You may know these stories, but we are about to enter a treasure room.

January 1-January 7 I was reading a very short notice this past week in a local newspaper that was just over 300 words long.  This is not a well-known national periodical, in fact, it's quite obscure—but the notice I read is probably the most important thing ever published in the news.  The paper was The Wayne Sentinel and the date was Friday, March 26, 1830.  This was the first announcement that The Book of Mormon was now available to the world.

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Lots of 90 Day Fiance tea. Kalani goes official with her hall pass boyfriend. Plus, Cleo is raising money for her transition surgery. Fans want Christine and Janelle to get a SW Pillow Talk Spin-off, and Kody Brown did a super revealing Mormon podcast - I break down the highlights.   Show is sponsored by:   ***Visit our Sub-Reddit: reddit.com/r/thesarahfrasershow for ALL things The Sarah Fraser Show!!!*** Hellobatch.com/tsfs get your hemp, CBD, and pet CBD oils. Use code TSFS for 30% OFF your first order Brilliantearth.com beautiful diamonds and jewelry ethically sourced Carawayhome.com use code TSFS for 10% OFF your order at check out Cozyearth.com use code TSFS for 35% OFF Dame.com use code TSFS for 15% OFF your order at check out Horizonfibroids.com get rid of those nasty fibroids! Honeylove.com/TSFS get 50% OFF YOUR ENTIRE Honeylove order for the month of November ONLY use code TSFS Nutrafol.com Use code TSFS for FREE shipping and $10 off your subscription **Check out some of my FAVORITE things on Amazon Marketplace - especially if you're looking to get geared-up to start your own Podcast!!!** https://www.amazon.com/shop/thesarahfrasershow Advertise on The Sarah Fraser Show: thesarahfrasershow@gmail.com Got a TIP about your favorite show? Email: thesarahfrasershow@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram: @thesarahfrasershow Follow me on Tiktok: @thesarahfrasershow Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/SarahFraserShow Book me on Cameo: cameo.com/sarahfraser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices