In this final episode on the Book of Mormon, Dru Huffaker and Marianna Richardson celebrate Christmas by reflecting on the significance of Jesus Christ’s role in our redemption through His Atonement. As women, we should reflect on Mary having a baby in a stable and a baby who is the great Jehovah. Celebrate this holy holiday by reflecting on the Book of Mormon as another testament of Christ. Marianna invites you to find your top ten scriptures that you have loved during this year’s study of the ...
Dec 27, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Dru and Marianna discuss the last chapter of the Book of Mormon. It is a little tender time to be ending our study – but we can still read the Book of Mormon every day. In this chapter, Moroni has reviewed the record and he is adding his last words. As an activity, review the first chapters of the Book of Mormon with the last chapter. Both discuss the tender mercies of the Lord. Think about the tender mercy moments in the Book of Mormon and the tender mercy moments in our own lives. Personal rev...
Dec 13, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Dru and Marianna discuss the way Christ lifts us up. Moroni is giving us what we need in these latter days. He returns to three letters of his father, Mormon: first a letter to the peaceable followers of Christ, a letter about no children baptism, and finally, a letter centered on faith, hope, and charity. These three letters teach us that the distinction between good and evil is clear – there are no gray areas. The light of Christ is an influence for good in everyone. We must actively choose to...
Dec 06, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Dru and Marianna explore Moroni 1 - 6, emphasizing the significance of covenants, priesthood keys, and the sacrament. Moroni has a unique perspective as a witness of the destruction of his people and his teachings are relevant for our day. Moroni desires to guide us, as well as future generations. Priesthood keys allow access to divine blessings. The sacrament is a sacred ordinance that requires weekly reflection and learning. Women play a vital role in the priesthood. Understanding priesthood a...
Dec 02, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Dru and Marianna discuss Ether 12 - 15. They focus on the profound themes of faith, hope, and charity as presented in these chapters. Faith is the foundation for miracles, personal transformation, and all spiritual experiences. Miracles are a result of faith and divine timing. Hope is a living gift that grows with faith and becomes an anchor to the soul. Charity is essential for inheriting eternal life. Conversations with God can guide us in overcoming our weaknesses. Humility allows our weaknes...
Dec 02, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Dru and Marianna discuss Ether 6-11. They focus on the journey of the Jaredites, their faith, leadership lessons, the role of prophets, and the dangers of secret combinations. They emphasize the importance of remembering God's blessings of the power of repentance and forgiveness. The Nephites discovered the Jaredite records and a prophet translated them. Moroni made an abridgment. Reading Ether brings knowledge and joy despite its somber themes. The journey to the promised land required immense ...
Nov 15, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Dru and Marianna acknowledge that as we cry unto the Lord, He will have compassion on us. Through our belief in Him, we can receive specific revelation for our lives. We may experience His chastening, especially when we make bad choices. But the Lord invites us to repent and come unto Him. The Lord will prepare us to cross our own “great deep.” Through the vision of the Brother of Jared and the First Vision, we know that we are created in the image of God. Book of Mormon prophets prophesied that...
Nov 08, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Marianna and Dru discuss that Moroni knew what it felt like to be alone in a wicked world—especially after his father died in battle and the Nephites were destroyed. “I even remain alone,” he wrote. “I have not friends nor whither to go.” What helped him through this difficult time was his belief in Jesus Christ and his testimony of His gospel. The Book of Mormon is of great worth to us today and was written for our day, not for the Nephites who never had an opportunity to read it. Our responsib...
Nov 04, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Dru and Marianna explore Moroni 1 - 6, emphasizing the significance of covenants, priesthood keys, and the sacrament. Moroni has a unique perspective as a witness of the destruction of his people and his teachings are relevant for our day. Moroni desires to guide us, as well as future generations. Priesthood keys allow access to divine blessings. The sacrament is a sacred ordinance that requires weekly reflection and learning. Women play a vital role in the priesthood. Understanding priesthood a...
Nov 04, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 38
In this conversation, Dru and Marianna explore the teachings of the Resurrected Jesus Christ as He instructs the Nephites. They discuss the concept of true discipleship, the higher law, and the significance of the new, first beatitude that the Lord adds when teaching the Nephites in 3 Nephi 12:1-3. The conversation emphasizes the importance of purifying desires, focusing on eternal treasures, and understanding the nature of prayer and receiving inspiration from God. They also highlight the role ...
Sep 26, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Dru and Marianna discuss some of the most read chapters of the Book of Mormon – the appearance of the Savior to the Nephites after His resurrection. Dru talks about how these chapters were pivotal in her own conversion to the gospel. Even though so many signs had been given, the people were still surprised by the signs of His death. Three hours of extreme devastation can feel like a long time. The symbols of darkness and light were very much a part of this story. The Nephites groaned in sadness ...
Sep 26, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Dru and Marianna talk about how precious these chapters of the Book of Mormon are to us. The Nephites know that the Savior is born. A day a night and a day has happened. All the people fall to the ground and acknowledge this amazing event. Yet, they begin to forget. They have had this spiritual moment but the people either strengthen or weaken their conversion over time. We can learn from the Book of Mormon how we can prepare for the Second Coming of the Savior. We can also be aware of those act...
Sep 26, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Dru and Marianna discuss the end of the Book of Helaman and the teachings of Samuel the Lamanite. The Nephites and the Lamanites were in free trade with each other. Having a Lamanite come to the city was common and welcomed by the Nephites. Samuel was hated because of his message, not because he is a Lamanite. The Lamanites at this point are more righteous than the Nephites. Samuel, as a prophet was giving people warning. We are blessed with prophets today who are preparing us for the Savior’s c...
Sep 26, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In this conversation, Dru and Marianna discuss the importance of remembering the Lord and our ancestors. They emphasize the power of collecting stories, reading family histories, and studying family records. They also talk about the significance of remembering the words of the prophets and finding ways to remember Jesus Christ, such as partaking in the sacrament and going to the temple. They discuss the role of prophets in revealing the will of God and denouncing sin. They also explore the conce...
Sep 26, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Marianna and Dru start the discussion about the Book of Helaman and talk about the similarities between this time for the Nephites and our time today. The first coming of the Savior is coming soon, just as His second coming is coming soon, now. How are we preparing? Do we remember the Savior’s words? The pride cycle is obvious through these chapters. The number one way to fight against pride is to work on the Christlike attribute of humility, which is not a weakness but a strength. Even when the...
Sep 26, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Dru and Marianna discuss how to handle conflicts by following the example of the stripling warriors, Helaman, Captain Moroni, and Pahoran. The striping warrior’s mothers had a powerful influence on their lives. We as women have a powerful influence on our families and our society in general. We need to share our faith with others. We can also learn how to handle unjust censure and judgment from others through the story of Pahoran. He keeps a heart of charity when the world would say he had a rig...
Aug 16, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Marianna and Dru talk about the war chapters of the Book of Mormon. Alma and his sons preach the gospel throughout this wartime period. The Nephites needed their faith in the Lord to be strengthened during this trying time. We are living in a similar time today. In the world, we can see troubles, wars, and political intrigue. We can learn from the Nephites and the Nephite prophets. We should feel the same urgency to return to the basics of the gospel, especially in our families. President Nelson...
Aug 09, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this conversation, Dru Huffaker and Marianna Richardson discuss the story of Alma the Younger and his son, Corianton, in the Book of Mormon. They explore the themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the role of the Savior in our lives. They also discuss the challenges of dealing with sin and temptation, particularly in the context of sexual sin and pornography. The conversation emphasized the importance of love, support, and understanding when helping others who are struggling. Their conversati...
Aug 09, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Dru and Marianna discuss Alma 36-39. The humble believers of the Zoramites are cast out of their homes. These converted people are welcomed in by the people in Jershon. The Zoramites are angry that they were allowed to join the Nephites and they decide to prepare for war. Alma has been preaching to his wayward people and he is grieved because of their iniquity. Alma calls his sons to him and counsels them and gives them blessings. In talking to his eldest son, Helaman, he retells his conversion ...
Aug 09, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Dru and Marianna talk about the power of nourishing faith through the analogy of a seed in Alma 32-35. The poor people of the Zoramites had become humble and thus, willing to hear the words of Alma and Amulek. As we plant and nourish the word of Christ in our hearts, it will grow and increase in our heart. Faith is hoping for things that are true. As we hope and act on our hope, the seed can become a tree. But even a tree needs to be nourished or it will die. We can feel the swelling or growth o...
Aug 09, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Dru and Marianna talk about the power of words - for good and for evil in Alma 30-31. Words can make us feel prideful, hurt, angry, and loved. This is the third anti-Christ that we meet in Alma 30 - Korihor. Korihor told people that they can do anything they want in their life because there is no God, no Christ, and no eternal law. To counteract these teachings, we need to make time for the Lord every day and do those things that allow the Holy Ghost to be with us always. The Spirit teaches us w...
Aug 09, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Dru Huffaker and Marianna Richardson discuss the power of the Atonement to help us overcome our weaknesses in Alma 23-29. The Lord is there, waiting for us to turn to Him for His help. We can become converted, but we need to realize that it is a process. The Lamanites who were converted were completely changed, even to the point of taking on a new name (Anti-Nephi-Lehi) and they never fell away. We should also think about our own conversion. Are we willing to permanently change like they did? Co...
Aug 09, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Dru and Marianna discuss the journey of the sons of Mosiah to preach to the Lamanites in Alma 17-22. They wanted to preach the gospel to every person - even their enemies. The traditions of their fathers or the teachings of their families caused the Lamanites to believe that the Nephites were their enemies, and the Nephites taught false beliefs. Ammon and his brothers became instruments in the hand of God. It was not easy. Their mission lasted for fourteen years, and they did not have success at...
Aug 09, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In these Book of Mormon chapters, Dru and Marianna talk about two people who change a lot - Amulek and Zeezrom. Amulek was a wealthy, good man, but did not acknowledge the Lord in his life. Zeezrom was a wicked lawyer and had a lot of changing to do. Amulek gained an understanding of the hand of the Lord in His life and gave it all up to serve the Lord. Zeezrom's change is more dramatic. Also, there are groups of people who do change and give up their lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lo...
Jun 21, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Dru and Marianna talk about Pres. Nelson's reminder that the most important work that we can do in these latter-days is to gather Israel. Part of that work is to do missionary work. Sometimes, missionary work can be difficult and maybe even scary. But missionary work should be natural and normal as we love, share, and invite. Friendships open up opportunities to discuss our faith. We should listen to other people's spiritual experiences and how their religion brings them joy. Alma also finds a f...
Jun 18, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Dru Huffaker and Marianna Richardson talk about changed hearts and how we can keep our hearts changed. It takes an every day effort. As we change our hearts to become like Him, we will develop Christlike attributes. Previously, Alma had been both a political and spiritual leader to his people. Now, he decides to give up his political responsibilities to be a full-time Church leader. Alma goes throughout the Church to regulate the doctrine and make sure the members of the Church are still strong ...
Jun 18, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this conversation, Marianna Richardson and Dru Huffaker discuss the major changes happening among the Nephites as they transition from a prophet-king system to a government separate from the Church. They explore the importance of having a voice in the decision-making process and the separation of church and state. They also discuss the challenges of facing opposition and temptation during times of change. The conversation highlights the dangers of priestcraft and the importance of staying tru...
Jun 18, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Marianna and Dru discuss reunions of the Nephite people with Alma and his people, Limhi and his people, and the people in Zarahemla. The sons of Mosiah and Alma the Younger were wicked, but they repented and became powerful missionaries. They highlight the themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the power of prayer. They emphasize the importance of supporting and loving those who strayed from the path, and the hope for eternal reunions with loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Jun 18, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Marianna and Dru discuss the power of covenants in our lives. Covenants bind us with God. We start on the covenant path with the baptismal covenant. The April 2024 General Conference theme focused on covenants and temple worship. Personal commitments and societal covenants are also important for us to follow. There are consequences for breaking covenants. The stories of Alma and his people and Limhi and his people highlight the difference between covenant keepers and those who do not keep covena...
May 24, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Dru and Marianna discuss the story of King Noah and Abinadi, focusing on the theme of standing as a witness of Jesus Christ and truth, even in the face of physical danger. The conversation explores the concept of being a light that can never be darkened and the importance of standing alone if necessary. There is a balance between living the gospel and understanding it. The conversation delves into the roles of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father, the concept of divine priesthood authority, and conc...
May 10, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 19
