July 22–28 ❘ Poor in Heart
Poem and discussion centering on Alma’s comparison of the word of God to a seed as recorded in Alma 32:28.
July 15–21 ❘ Korihor
Poem and discussion centering on Korihor’s story as recorded in Alma 30.
July 8–14 ❘ Burial
Poem and discussion centering on the Lamanites who were converted to Jesus Christ and as a result gave up their weapons of war as recorded in Alma 23:7.
July 1–7 ❘ Lamoni
Poem and discussion centering on King Lamoni’s imagined inner dialogue when he was afraid to speak to Ammon as recorded in Alma 18:14–15.
June 24–30 ❘ Amulek
Poem and discussion centering on Alma welcoming Amulek into his own house as recorded in Alma 15:18.
June 17–23 ❘ Laden
Poem and discussion centering on Alma’s words to Zeezrom that this life is the time to prepare to meet God as recorded in Alma 12:24, 27.
June 10–16 ❘ Dilemma
Poem and discussion centering on Alma’s great sermon to the people of the church asking them if they have been born of God as recorded in Alma 5:14–16, 48.
June 3–9 ❘ Costly
Poem and discussion centering on some of the reasons the people of the church in Zarahemla began to grow proud as recorded in Alma 4:6–8.
May 27–June 2 ❘ Alma the Elder
Poem and discussion centering on Alma’s concerns for his son as recorded in Mosiah 27:8–9.
May 20–28 ❘ By the Waters of Mormon
Poem and discussion centering on Alma’s invitation to his followers to be baptized as recorded in Mosiah 18:8–10.
May 13–19 ❘ Abinadi
Poem and discussion centering on the martyrdom of Abinadi as recorded in Mosiah 17:1–10.
May 6–12 ❘ Wisdom
Poem and discussion centering on the words of King Limhi comparing wisdom to a woman as recorded in Mosiah 8:20–21.
April 29–May 5 ❘ All Beggars
Poem and discussion centering on King Benjamin’s statement that all people are beggars before God as recorded in Mosiah 4:19.
April 22–28 ❘ The Natural Man
Poem and discussion centering on King Benjamin’s description of the natural man as an enemy to God as recorded in Mosiah 3:19.
April 15–21 ❘ Wrestle
Poem and discussion centering on Enos’s prayer for the remission of his sins as recorded in Enos 1:2–4.
April 8–14 ❘ Family Tree
Poem and discussion centering on the allegory of the tame and wild olive trees as recorded in Jacob 5.
April 1–7 ❘ Unshaken
Poem and discussion centering on my reaction to those who reject Christ, mock his followers, and discount scripture as worthless as recorded in Jacob 7:1–2.
March 25–31 ❘ Foundation
Poem and discussion centering on Helaman’s words to his sons Nephi and Lehi as recorded in Helaman 5:12.
March 18–24 ❘ Not Mighty in Writing
Poem and discussion centering on Nephi’s assertion that he was not mighty in writing as recorded in 2 Nephi 33:1–4.
March 11–17 ❘ Unconditional
Poem and discussion centering on God’s unconditional love for all of his children as recorded in 2 Nephi 33:6.