Alma 23-29 Part 1 • Prof. Lori Denning • July 8-14 • Come Follow Me

Can people change? Professor Lori Denning brings to life the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis through understanding the power of poetry, covenant, and conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM28ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM28FRPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM28PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM28ES YOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/Jvd4GbV8BNkALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTimecodes00:00 Part I  - Professor Lori Denning00:46 Background to the chapters03:34 Bio of Professor Denning04:28 Come, Follow Me Manual05:46 Professor Denning shares a story about volleyball08:39 Can people change?10:23 Mormon’s teaching moments12:53 Power of stories on the human brain16:54 Alma 23 - Literary techniques18:49 Alma 23:1-2 - Resumptive repetition23:15 Powerful first words and difficult missions27:04 Alma 23:3 - King converted through love and a literary motif32:47 Gathering Israel35:21 Alma 23:6-7 - Never fell away after conversion40:47 Professor Denning shares a personal story of a new ward43:25 Alma 23:13, 25 - Laid down weapons45:44 Abraham Lincoln story49:20 Alma 24:7-16 - a speech and a new identity52:18 A name change56:33 Nicknames58:02 Alma 24:16-18 -Burying swords1:00:25 Professor Denning shares a story about using her powers for evil1:06:15 Living in contention1:09:00 -  End of Part 1 - Professor Lori DenningThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com