Have you ever thought about your own voice? Not how it sounds when you speak or sing, but how important it is for your ideas, experience, and questions to be part of the conversation? How have you used your voice to influence the world? How reflective of your voice is your government? Which comes first, morally sound people, or morally sound government? The Book of Mormon highlights the crucial nature of the voice of the people like no other scripture. One of the most illustrative verses of this point is found in Mosiah 29:26

We all know about consequences, but this episode takes a closer look at the role understanding consequences plays in our decision making process. The concepts of intent and legal minimums are also mentioned. For more information study Alma 41:3

There is a lot of anger in society. Last week an angry man took the innocent life of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. This episode explains a better way to handle social conflict and asks the questions, what are the purposes of law and government? Does The Book of Mormon and do other scriptures help us navigate injustice and unfairness on a societal level? See Doctrine & Covenants 134:2. See also Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution, Dallin H. Oaks, April 2021

The need for an Infinite Atonement performed on our behalf by an innocent godly being, Jesus Christ, comes from the eternal nature of laws and the necessity of penalties for broken laws. But there is another law that is required for God's plan to fully work in our favor. That is the law of agency. But it's not just agency, or the ability to freely choose, it is moral agency. Here are some links for more information on:

1) agency and atonement- 2 Nephi 2:27

2) moral agency- Doctrine & Covenants 101:78

What is the law of atonement when it comes to Jesus Christ and God's plan for the salvation of humanity? Why was it necessary? Couldn't God have planned a different way to accomplish His purposes?

Here's a starting point for more study on this topic from 2 Nephi chapter 2 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2?lang=eng&id=p7#p7

This story is too deep for just one episode. This episode recaps the legality of Nephi's actions, but more importantly opens the door to an entirely new understanding of the story as it relates to the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Why would God command Nephi, an innocent teenager, to kill a defenseless Laban? Why is this story in the beginning of the Book of Mormon? What is the point? To ponder a key verse from this story see https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/4?lang=eng&id=p10#p10

Jerusalem prior to the Babylonian takeover in 587 BC could be describes as sour grapes. This episode focuses on why we break covenants. See 1 Nephi 1:19-20 to find out how covenant breakers react to prophetic warnings. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1?lang=eng&id=p19#p19

1) Do you see the need for us to have a record of the stories of how people forget or remember God? 2) Can you see the benefit of learning how God deals with his people to help them remember their covenants by sending prophets to teach, remind, and warn people about the consequences of breaking covenants with God? 3) Is there some aspect of society or some personal hardship that is making it difficult for you to make or keep your promises to God? Introduction, Paragraph 1

How important are promises and promise keepers? How important are the details or terms of the promise? Do you believe that Jesus Christ is a real person and that he has invited or wants to invite you into a covenant partnership with him? Does it make sense that this covenant relationship is governed by laws? Do you believe that God will keep His end of the covenant? Title Page of the Book of Mormon