Brother Jerry Valenti

In Alma 6, Alma establishes some order to the church in the capital city of Zarahemla, ordaining ministers and getting the membership roles in order. As the overall leader of the...

Let’s all sing it together: “What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought since Jesus came into my heart…” It’s easy to sing, but is it a true statement? It doesn’t say...

PRUNING: Trimming (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away overgrown branches, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth When addressing His disciples at the Last Supper...

Yoke: A wooden bar that joins two oxen to each other and to the burden they pull Try to envision the arrangement described above. The two animals are connected to each other and...

In Alma 2, a man named Amlici campaigns to become a king over the Nephite people, actually forcing a vote on the issue. When Amlici and the proposal to have a king are defeated...

In Alma 1, a man named Nehor goes about, challenging the way the church operates. In particular, he promotes the concept of a paid ministry, “declaring unto the people that every...

"Majority rules" is a simple concept. It’s when you make a decision by having everyone vote on some question and then implement whichever option gets the most votes. It’s how the...

Having been converted to Christ in the previous chapter, the four sons of Mosiah express a desire to do missionary work in Mosiah 28. Their choice of preaching the gospel to the...

In Mosiah 27, Mosiah and Alma face a difficult situation. Their adult sons are rebelling against the church. Alma, the son of Alma, is a particular problem as he is good with...

In Mosiah 26, Alma begins to face some of the issues that come into play with a growing church that is reaching out to many people: There are people who can’t bring themselves to...