Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day Saints

'Disaster & Recovery' - Flood, lightning, storms, tornadoes, earthquakes ravage the Nephite Nation - Personal major earthquake story - The sign of the birth of Christ was from the heavens while the sign of the Death of Christ is from earth - A "still small voice" pierces the 3 days of darkness - There is Temple Imagery in the witnessing of the wounds of Christ   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com...

"Agency & Consequences' Gary and I discuss his most recent book, The Magnificent Gift of Agency, To Act and Not Be Acted Upon. Gary extrapolates on what agency is and how it relates to several principles including; consequences, victimhood, responsibility and the Atonement. We also discuss the role of agency in government.   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com    

'Gathering' -  The Nephites and Lamanites remain "gathered" to defend against the Gadianton Robbers. -  The Nephites/Lamanites eliminate all of the Gadianton Robbers -  Mormon inserts his words about gathering, Jesus Christ and the covenant made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob -  The people prosper and quickly grow in pride and wickedness. -  the Nephites and Lamanites destroy their government and b...

"The Sign" -  The "ultimate" ultimatum set for believers on the day set for the "sign" of the birth of Christ -  A new star appears (The star the Magi followed) -  The Gadianton Robbers use a new morality to justify their deeds, decry the Doctrine of Christ and to blame the believers. -  The Nephites/Lamanites "gather" to defend themselves against the Gadianton Robbers   Website- https://www.cwicm...

'You Can See It In The Stars' - Where Samuel started with the Lower Law, he now goes to Jesus Christ and the Higher Law - 5-Year Prophecy of Jesus' Birth - We check Genesis 1 for help on the meaning of "Signs" in the sky - The Lamanites and the Nephites both respectively abandon the Traditions of their Fathers - Did Zenos prophecy of the restoration of the Lamanites in the Latter Days?   Website-...

'Tim Overton' Tim and I disagree on several issues on race, the Anti-Racist movement and identity politics, but this is a good discussion from two people with differing backgrounds reaching out and creating dialogue. We need more globally, in the US, in our communities and in the LDS Church.   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com     Race Identity Politics Anti-Racism Black Lives Matter Race Relatio...

'Slippery Treasures' - The "Emperor's New Clothes" -  Samuel the Lamanite preaches repentance to a city drowning in a new morality. -  Treasures not hidden up to the Lord are slippery and lost -  Some ideologies invite with compassion but hide the consequences.   Website-  https://www.cwicmedia.com     Come Follow Me LDS Book of Mormon Helaman Samuel

"Genesis 1- Literally" -  The ancient Middle-East background of the Creation Story -  What is the author's intent for Genesis 1? -  Science vs. Genesis? -  There is no conflict between science and the Creation Story -  The history of the doctrinal interpretation of the Creation Story the origin of man. Ben Spackman's website- https://www.benspackman.com     Cwic Media- https://www.cwicmedia.com  ...

'Spiritual Famine' -  Nephi calls for repentance from the garden tower -  He preaches that all of the prophets including Abraham, Moses and Isaiah, prophesied of the coming of Jesus Christ. -  Nephi prophesies of the murder of the Chief Judge. -  It's politics that "stirs us up". -  Nephi is given the power to seal on earth and in heaven   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com   Study Group- https://...

"Gadianton Robbers" - Kishkumen assassinates Pahoran the Chief Judge - The Lamanites take Zarahemla and kill Pacumeni - Nephi & Lehi preach to the Nephites and the Lamanites. They are encircled about by fire. - The Gadianton Robbers and their Secret Combination begin to take over the Nephite Nation   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com   Study Group- https://www.cwicmdedia.com/study-group   Come Fo...

'Identity Politics, BYU & LDS Scholarship' Critical Theory is now a dominant ideology throughout academe and is one of the foundations of the Social Justice movement and Identity Politics. It's controversial tenets draw on anti-family solutions for the perceived ills of society. So what happens when this ideology spreads to a place like BYU or LDS scholarship? Hanna Seariac is the host of FAIR Mor...

'The Law of Liberty' - The Stripling Warriors fight bravely and are miraculously preserved - Ammoron, Moroni, Helaman & Pahoran all write epistles - Moroni & Ammoron contend with doctrine in their war epistles - As Irenaeus explains, the Law of Liberty (Agency) is a part of Christianity - Ezra Taft Benson states that Liberty in government is a basic part of our religion.   Website- https://www.cwi...

'Moroni, Oath & Blood' - Moroni leads the "Cause of the Christians" - These chapters have a theme of Covenant, Oath & Blood - The name Amalickiah could have something to do with being Bloodthirsty - Teancum enters scene as a great warrior - The King-Men wont take up arms to fight Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com Stud Group- https://www.cwicmedia.com/study-group Come Follow Me LDS Book of Mormon...

'The Title of Liberty' -  The dual message of the Book of Mormon; The Doctrine of Christ and Liberty -  Zerahemnah's scalp is a prelude to the Title of Liberty -  The garments thrown at Moroni's feet are like those thrown in front of Jesus at his Triumphal Entry. -  Ancient covenants were made with a penalty -  The Nephites are a very Josephite tribe   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com     Come F...

The Creation and Garden of Eden stories are masked with mystery. But one way of looking at these stories can provide keys to better understand them. Those keys are "Vision" and "Drama. In other words, in all three scriptural sources of the Creation story (the Old Testament, Book of Moses & Book of Abraham) we can see that though these accounts pull from some history, they were given as visions, no...

Joe Adams talks about what it's like to be a cop right now with the protests, riots, Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement. What does he think about "Defund the Police"? How are police departments coping, how does this affect recruiting and how does training play a role?   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com     Black Lives Matter Defund the Police

'Spirit Prison & Resurrection' - Justice vs. Mercy - Justice AND Mercy - Siron is a 'No-Man's Land' - Corianton had grabbed onto some wayward ideologies - YOU are Adam or Eve - Ponder = To Weigh, Measure - The Resurrection is a "restoration", part of "Covenant" - The Cherubim are a part of the LDS Temple Endowment - The Book of Mormon clarifies and supports the Bible Website- https://www.cwicmedia...

'Remembering & Deliverance' -  Alma adds the dual themes of Remembering & Deliverance -  The center of the profound chiasmus in Alma 36 is 'remembering' and being 'delivered' through the Atonement of Jesus Christ -  Alma explains more about his experience with the angel and being "born again". -  The Liahona is the "word". As in the allegory of the seed, it works according to faith   Website- http...

'The Word Is In Christ' We finish Mormons chapter which comprises Alma chapters 30-35. Alma follows up his sermon on the Word as the Seed by explaining that the Doctrine of Christ is the Word. Amulek then takes Alma's words and details the Plan of Redemption around The Doctrine of Christ, which is the Tree of Life.   Website-  https://www.cwicmedia.com   Study Group- https://www.cwicmedia.com/stud...

'Alma 32- Faith & The Word' In contrast to the teachings and desires of Korihor, Alma teaches us how The Word, Faith & Perfect Knowledge work. Unlike Korihor, the gospel requires an imperfect knowledge with which we can offer faith (trust), which, if developed properly, can become a Perfect Knowledge. It is Faith before the Signs, not the other way around.   Come Follow Me LDS Book of Mormon Alma

"The Zoramites" -  The Zoramites reject the Doctrine of Christ -  Self Esteem is sometimes an artificial copy of The Image of God -  The Rameumpton is like the Tower of Babel -  All of the Nephite dissenter groups reject the Doctrine of Christ -  The Book of Mormon seeks to prepare us for the attacks on Liberty and the Doctrine of Christ. The worst attacks, based on the model in the Book of Mormon...

'Korihor- Is There A God?" Korihor, unlike most adversaries to the church and the Nephites, comes across as an atheist. Most adversaries are full of religious zeal or use religion for wicked ends. Lamoni and his father were asked "Do you believe there is a God?" Korihor receives the same question from Alma but has a different answer. In the end, his arguments are all built on lies. How would each...

'Buried Swords' -  The Lamanites live in a tradition similar to Cain -  What is the name 'Anti-Nephi-Lehies'? -  Though the Anti-Nephi-Lehies are pacifists, those that fight for them are not. -  The Amulonites and the Amalekites are more vitriolic than the Lamanites   Website-  https://www.cwicmedia.com     Come Follow Me Book of Mormon LDS Alma

"Word, Priesthood, Commandments" -  Alma/Mormon build around a theme based on a Hebrew root word- DBR -  This pattern is found elsewhere in the scriptures -  The Hebrew name for Deuteronomy is "Sefer Debarim" (DBR) or Book of Words -  In the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ is the "Word" (DBR) -  Bees (DBR) and Deseret as the priesthood   Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com     Come Follow Me Book of M...

'Lamoni, Liberty & Synagogues' -  Was Ammon being sacrifices at the Waters of Sebus? -  Who were the Amalekites? -  Lamoni's father has a similar spiritual experience -  Aaron also speaks of the Great Spirit, the Creation and the Garden of Eden   Website-  https://www.cwicmedia.com     Come Follow Me Book of Mormon LDS Alma