Work And Wonder

Work And Wonder

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  • Ep. 11: Why faith?

    This week we examine questions like:

    • What is the point of God making us relying on faith? 
    • Why can’t we just see things? 
    • Would it be so bad to follow Him and believe in Him after seeing Him and His power? 
    • Would it be so awful if Christ just physically manifested Himself to all of us individually or collectively so that we could all know truth together? 
    • What’s the point of withholding proof of truth to us? 
    • Is it that God couldn’t prove to everyone that He is real or is it that such is undesirable?
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      23 min
    • Ep. 10: Is being nice a commandment?

      Have you ever heard someone describe members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as being "nice"? Is being nice a commandment or is it ever a bad thing? This week I discuss this topic.


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      19 min
    • Ep. 9: Hold up your light

      We're talking about being a light unto the world.

      Check out Gary Miller's conversion story that I referenced in the episode here: https://youtu.be/EMeKkAaoO14

      22 min
    • Ep. 7: Why did Christ have to die?

      In this week's episode we cover why Christ died for us, including topics such as atonement, resurrection, justice, and mercy. 

      Here's the podcast website:

      https://workandwonder756456887.wordpress.com/ 

      For some good stuff read the following scriptures:

      2 Nephi 9

      Mosiah 16

      Alma 7

      Alma 12

      Alma 34

      Alma 40-42

      Helaman 13-14

      Romans 5

      Romans 7

      1 Corinthians 15

      D&C 88

      D&C 93

      52 min
    • Ep. 6: Mistakes in The Book of Mormon

      Welcome to episode six of the podcast! The title is catchy but don't worry, I'm not attacking The Book of Mormon here. This week I look at why The Book of Mormon is sometimes wordy or inefficient in its writing style. I talk about some reasons why this could be and how The Book of Mormon still stands pure and true as an authentic witness of Jesus Christ and His restored church. 

      Check out my website here:

      https://workandwonder756456887.wordpress.com/

      Some other resources referenced in this episode:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics)

      https://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/wordy.shtml

      https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-languages-were-spoken-in-ancient-egypt.html

      28 min
    • Ep. 5: Messianic Types

      This week we talk about Christ in ancient scripture. Christ is testified of all over the place in the Old Testament, sometimes through symbols and other times explicitly. The Book of Mormon explicitly testifies of Christ and is a pure and deliberate witness of His divine role as Savior and Redeemer of mankind. 


      Here's the link to the Work and Wonder Podcast website:

      https://workandwonder756456887.wordpress.com/


      Other references:

      http://www.abideinchrist.com/messages/mesproty.html


      30 min
    • Ep. 4: God's Brilliance and The Problem of Evil

      This week we discuss the problem of evil, common theodicies, and alternatives to such. We talk about how God can turn anything, no matter how evil, bad, or awful, into a beautiful miracle in our lives.

      Check out our website for the podcast. You can also contact me here:

      https://workandwonder756456887.wordpress.com/

      Resources used in the article:

      https://www.history.com/news/world-war-ii-innovations

      https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory/chapter/the-black-death/

      https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/global-road-safety/index.html

      https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/facts-and-figures-2020.html

      https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disasters

      https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/evil/#ResArgEviRefDefThe

      https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/57holland?lang=eng

      https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46676.When_Bad_Things_Happen_to_Good_People

      https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15954244-the-god-who-weeps?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Q8CtBvYbZC&rank=1

      44 min
    • Ep. 3: Ammon and Ammon

      This week we’re discussing parallels between Ammon1 and Ammon2. The episode is largely based off of insight from the following article:

      https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/in-his-footsteps-ammon-and-ammon/

      32 min
    • Ep. 2: Faith, Hope, and Charity

      Welcome to the Work and Wonder Podcast. Today we examine faith, hope, and charity in depth. We address three  questions throughout the episode:   Does hope turn into faith or does faith turn into hope?  Why does Moroni 7:45 sound like 1 Corinthians 13?  Can you have Charity if your faith and hope fail?  Here are the articles/resources referenced: https://www.blueletterbible.org https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/video/special-witnesses-of-christ?lang=eng https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Book_of_Mormon/Plagiarism_accusations/King_James_Bible#Question:_Does_the_Book_of_Mormon_plagiarize_the_King_James_Bible.3F

      41 min

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    Studies inspired from the Book of Mormon to build faith and increase understanding shared by an active and honest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.