Monday, December 28, 2015

The Book of Mosiah

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Alma the Younger has a life-changing experience, and it is brought on by his father's prayer of faith. What can we do to influence our children as they grow into adulthood?
You can find The Alma Family: Control vs. Influence Parenting here.

So many great things happen in the Book of Mosiah! King Benjamin teaches a masterful lesson on the gospel of Jesus, and commits his people to Christianity in a great discourse that is also a perfect model for teachers to follow.

You can find King Benjamin Teaches Gospel Doctrine hereere.

After the death of Mosiah, we encounter the wicked King Noah and the great prophet Abinadi, and the drama ratchets up a notch. Alma (one of the king's entourage) is converted by the lonely prophet before his death, and becomes the leader of a new group of Christians. Alma describes in six steps what the convenient of baptism really means. We invited Laura Berry to lead this discussion and three fantastic returned sister missionaries to share their insights: Andrea Williams, Eleanor Potter and Kristi Krause, and Kristi also knocked our socks off with a gorgeous song.

You can find the Meaning of the Baptismal Covenant here.


For our Christmas Lesson we got our Bibles out and did a close reading of Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2, the birth narratives. Each serves as a "parabolic overture" for the gospel that follows, and reveals a unique perspective on the life and mission of the Savior.

You can find 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Christmas Story here.