In Helaman 7, Nephi returns from a missionary trip and is very discouraged. The messages he has preached during the trip were completely rejected. The Nephite people he preached...
Now Is Our Time (Helaman 7)
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Brother Jerry Valenti
Articles by Brother Jerry Valenti
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Helaman 6)
We probably all experience occasions in our lives when negative consequences result from actions we take that may later seem rather questionable. With the benefit of 20/20...
Saved by Fire (Helaman 5)
In Helaman 5, Nephi and Lehi, the sons of Helaman, enter Lamanite territory to preach the gospel. They have much success as 8,000 are baptized, but some of the Lamanites become...
Our Own Strength (Helaman 4)
In Helaman 4, the Nephites lose a series of battles that cost them many lives and many cities. According to the record, this great loss was avoidable: "Now this great loss of the...
It’s Astonishing What the Lord Can Do (Helaman 3)
Helaman 3 describes a period of great prosperity in the church. Thousands repent of their sins and are baptized. Untold blessings are experienced by all. "And so great was the...
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (Helaman 2)
In Helaman 2, the position of chief judge still stands vacant after the murder of the previous two chief judges in the previous chapter. Helaman is elected to fill the position,...
I Strenuously Object (Helaman 1)
OK, we're going back to the movies today. Here's some dialogue from a popular movie from some years back. The scene takes place during a trial in a courtroom. Lawyer 1: "Your...
Enlarge My Coast (Alma 63)
Some years ago, there was a popular book called "The Prayer of Jabez" that focused on the short prayer recorded in 1 Chronicles 4:10: "And Jabez called on the God of Israel,...
Carrot, Egg or Coffee Bean? (Alma 62)
In Alma 62, Moroni and Pahoran take back the city of Zarahemla. The united Nephites then defeat the Lamanites in a war. At the end of the war, the writer reflects on how...
Resist Evil and the Enemy Will Flee (Alma 61)
In Alma 61, Moroni finally receives a letter from the chief judge Pahoran, explaining why no supplies or reinforcements have been forthcoming for the Nephite army. He learns that...