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.

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TIMECODE
00:00 Part I - Professor Lori Denning
00:46 Background to the chapters
03:34 Bio of Professor Denning
04:28 Come, Follow Me Manual
05:46 Professor Denning shares a story about volleyball
08:39 Can people change?
10:23 Mormon’s teaching moments
12:53 Power of stories on the human brain
16:54 Alma 23 - Literary techniques
18:49 Alma 23:1-2 - Resumptive repetition
23:15 Powerful first words and difficult missions
27:04 Alma 23:3 - King converted through love and a literary motif
32:47 Gathering Israel
35:21 Alma 23:6-7 - Never fell away after conversion
40:47 Professor Denning shares a personal story of a new ward
43:25 Alma 23:13, 25 - Laid down weapons
45:44 Abraham Lincoln story
49:20 Alma 24:7-16 - a speech and a new identity
52:18 A name change
56:33 Nicknames
58:02 Alma 24:16-18 -Burying swords
1:00:25 Professor Denning shares a story about using her powers for evil
1:06:15 Living in contention
1:09:00 - End of Part 1 - Professor Lori Denning
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[kathrynquinn]

I love the thought: When you’ve had an experience with the Lord, you’re never at the mercy of a person with an opinion.

[LindaSpotts]

You can still have an amazing spiritual experience, and fall away from the church. It happened to me, and it was because I fell to the influences of the world.
But I have held on to those experiences, which brought me back to the gospel.
It's just been a hard climb, but well worth it!!!!
I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God!!!

[sarahfunk]

I always always listen to parts 1 & 2, love every episode so much!

[trishakunz]

I love Sister Denning! She is smart, funny, and interesting. I could listen to her all day! What a great teacher.

[judysessions]

This is the first time I have heard Lori Denning. I absolutely enjoyed her, she is very down to earth and one feels like what she is telling us can be accomplished.

[amyfallon]

I love love love this episode! Lori is so fantastic! I needed this particular episode on so many levels! Every few minutes I got a whole new humbling lesson that I needed personally! Stories vs lecture is where the principles come so powerfully! Thank you! ❤

[jessicasorenson]

Lori is one of my favorite guests. I'm so glad she's back on! I love her unique insights. I'm definitely a literary nerd and I love learning from Lori.

[gatorcorinne]

I absolutely love Lori Denning's teachings! Please please please bring her back. She is both entertaining and enlightening! Her teaching makes me want to dive back into the scriptures.

[taniasadarakamahoni]

Lori was so wonderful. Enlightening and inspiring. She was so down to earth and made the stories so relevant. Loved her and this podcast.

[BeKindRemind]

Love this. Thank you so much! Conversion is our process, through the grace of the Savior, of becoming like Him. It is a conversion like any chemical or physiological change (like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly). That is why we must be converted to Him. We must be changed to be like Him.

[RuthReid-pb]

I mow our school lawn every Tuesday and listen to this podcast!

[disney_freak]

So great!!! I love her comments and testimony! So real and helpful!!!

[sharmsmith]

Buster and I are loving this from Springville! Funny and life changing!

[sueellenlacey]

I make crochet sleep mats for the homeless, and this is what I do during your podcasts!

[bryceschieving]

Bro Smith, The nugget that you share here when you say ""...it seems the staying power [related to remaining faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ] is I came to know the Lord, I had my own experience with the Lord. Because once you have your own experience, a person with an experience is never at the mercy of a person with an opinion."

This is a MUST learn principle for EVERY member of the church.

Thank you for this!

[mikecarver]

I'm always excited when I see sister Denning as a guest on these podcasts. I just relate to her. I think because she's just so honest and vulnerable. I'm glad people much smarter than me show me that I'm not alone in my struggles. I was moved by the "burying the scriptures as a weapon" metaphor. I was the same way on my mission. I hate to admit that. And I'm still like that today at times on social media. But you've made me think - burying my overzealousness is probably a good idea. I could say the same about my driving. Man, I gotta bury that really deep. Thank you for that. Personal application of the scriptures is what its all about. Not reading just words on a page. ❤

[pocybassnovice]

Each time I see/hear Professor Denning she bring my joy.

[peggybogar]

I think of how hard it must be to give up an addiction. I hope for it for the conversion of someone I love dearly. This has been a wonderful session, so lively. Thank you all.

[jstaheli]

Thank you, thank you for your goodness and testimony of our Savior and the Book of Mormon!

[aroumamatautia]

Love yous all especially Lori for simplifying the lessons to yourself n each of us helping motivate me to Change from the old me to become more converted to the Lord