Mormons description of the land, religious history, culture, and traditions create a fascinating mosaic. This website is not owned by or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints sometimes called the mormon or lds church. We have used it for all of our family discussions this week. As i look back after nearly thirtynine years on those lifechanging two nights reading the book of mormon for the first time and on my first prayer that early morning, i marvel at the tender mercy of my heavenly father in guiding me toward the restored gospel. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. A book of mormon journey by 100 hours productions, released 01 may 2011 1. Someone recently gave me a copy of the dvd journey of faith. Hopefully the following firsthand accounts of how different people gained their testimonies can help provide insights and inspiration for your own journey of faith.
Joseph smith 1st president of the church of christ later the church of jesus christ of latter day saints april 6, 1830 18300406 june 27, 1844 18440627 successor disputed. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. I felt i was encountering god in its pages in a very personal way. Rather, joseph smith apparently reworked information which he. They tell of a prophet named lehi, who, with his family and others, fled from jerusalem. With noah dalton danby, jacque gray, bryce chamberlain, mark gollaher. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage and. At the same time, here is a book that goes beyond the facts to tell a story of personal transformation.
Journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ, and has some great insights into the context around the activities of the book. Drawing upon decades of research from many of our finest scholars, journey of faith. Ishmael were filled with gratitude for your faith for joining us on this difficult journey. Warning themes in the book of mormon and the condemnation that resteth upon the children of zion trailer. Part 1 anastasia shares her background growing up in ukraine and describes how her family came into contact with the lds church. A journey through the book of mormon home facebook. Based on the book s name, smiths early followers were more. God provides a miraculous compass, but it only works through faith and obedience based on actual events as recorded in the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. She attended a sunstone symposium in washington, d.
Teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon teacher manual. Kimball, who was the prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints at the time i was born. Brigham young, sidney rigdon, joseph smith iii, and at least four others each claimed succession. While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the americas, the opening chapters are set in the ancient near east. Jan 18, 2020 journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ, and has some great insights into the context around the activities of the book. Have you ever wondered about your testimony of the book of mormon. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey through arabia. The book of mormon sisters is recorded weekly and follows the book of mormon in chronological order, starting with ether.
Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, brigham young university. Journey of faith chronicles the courage and faith of book of mormon prophet lehi and his family with the eye of the camera and the insights of scholars. Aug 02, 2016 the liner, which is also translated into spanish and portuguese, is more explicit. The story of lehi and his wife sariah and their four sons. What it is like to be mormon in ukraine, anastasias own faith journey, and. A mormons unexpected journey volume 1 finding the grace i never knew by carma naylor a fascinating read that gives deep insight into a mormons mind and heart. Lehi leaves jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of jerusalem, and they sought his life. The two journey of faith videos produced by farmsmaxwell institute are remarkable because they inform us in an engaging and entertaining way about the facts that scholars have found that affirm the accuracy of the book of mormon narrative. George potter and richard wellington, lehi in the wilderness. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage and faith of lehis family with the eye of the camera and the insights of scholars from a broad range of backgrounds. Scholars have taken the evidence in the book of mormon in the first book of 1st nephi and traced the words in the book and put this with the geography of the placed they covered it is only an educated guess but it was a powerful yet thoughtful theory of their journey and truly it was one of faith as that would be the only thing that got them. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey to.
Respectful, yet direct, carma naylors sincerity in recounting her journey from mormonism to gods grace is heartfelt and genuine. All the hunting bows become weak or break, but nephi shows faith by making a new bow, asking his father where to find food, and then successfully hunting where the lord directed him to go. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the promised land. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. These five book of mormon scriptures on faith will help inspire you to believe in jesus christ. Learn about the beauty of belief and how to strengthen your faith by reading or watching elder jeffrey r. The church derives its informal name, mormonism, from the book of mormon, which is purportedly the work of hebrew prophets in the ancient americas though its not clear where, exactly. Help your lds primary class or family learn about how, we believe the book of mormon to be the word of god primary 3 choose the right b. A mormons unexpected journey volume 1 mormonism to grace.
Jan 28, 2020 when lehi embarked on his journey around 600 b. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormons thousand. Come journey with me as we explore the words within the pages of this sacred book. Book of mormon documentary lehis journey of faith dailymotion. Oct 20, 2016 this book is a great way to be speaking the truth in love ephesians 4. A journey through the book of mormon, delaware, ohio. Come journey with me as we explore the words within the pages of. In tenth grade, he asked what i had done with the book of mormon. In addition, we believe that your faith can be strengthened or, if necessary, reignited as you consider the intimate relationships. Steinberg follows the mormon journey from jerusalem and across the americas, but what results is less contextual travelogue than a consideration of steinbergs responses to these places, to the book of mormon and to joseph smith himself. Smith revealed this site to be in independence, missouri. By book of mormon central january 29, 2020 view the post of book of.
Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage. Book of mormon sisters a journey through the book of mormon. Scott bradley the constitution and the restoration of the gospel trailer. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters.
Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. A sequel to the acclaimed journey of faith documentary, this stunning film presents startling insights from 32 top scholars as they continue the journey into the book of mormons thousandyear span, giving insight into this sacred text. Journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Save big by purchasing this kit in our primary 3 lessons 1720 combo pack. Theyre great for personal study, lesson planning, and ministering. Later, that book of mormon was sold in a garage sale. All the hunting bows become weak or break, but nephi shows faith by making a new bow, asking his father where to find food, and then successfully hunting. Journey of faith book of mormon documentary mormon. The book describes itself as a chronicle of early indigenous peoples of the americas and their dealings with god.
Lehis son, nephi, begins the book of mormon account in 600 bc, preserving it by engraving on metal plates. Sep 10, 2019 book of mormon stories with a new way to feast on the scriptures because of the advancement of technology, many people have ignored the beauty of printed texts, hard bounds, and hundreds of pages. Once again, thank you for your prayers and support. It comes with a solicitation for donations featuring the byu logo. Jan 29, 2020 compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey through arabia january 29, 2020 dan peterson patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and. Young readers arent interested in carrying books around, small kids dont listen to scripture lessons, and adults spend the rest of book of mormon stories. A printable pdf file will be available to download upon purchase. The book of mormon sisters podcast was started in 2018 by two sisterin laws, hailee and lindsey ardmore. As a former mormon myself, i rarely discover a book that more clearly lays out the differences between mormonism and biblical faith. Lefevre, we did again take our journey, journal of book of mormon studies 15, no. The new world without complications such as raindrops falling on the lens during helicopter shots and ruining an entire flight. Mormon s description of the land, religious history, culture, and traditions create a fascinating mosaic. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a broad range of backgrounds give insight into the courage and faith of lehis family from the book of mormon. The lord also counseled lehi to have his sons return to jerusalem a second time to bring the family of ishmael, who was of the tribe of ephraim, to join them on their journey.
Journey of faith book of mormon documentary mormon life. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith takes viewers to the land of nahom where ishmael was buried, and to the most likely location for bountiful where nephi built his ship. About 600 bc lehigh sons married the daughters of ishmael as they continue their journey to the promised land. After traveling for years through a harsh wilderness, they reached a. Her faith journey did not end with her baptism, riess says. The book of mormon spoke to me in a very deep way, she recalls.
A documentary of insights and evidences of the book of mormon. The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. Traces book of mormon journey along arabias incense trail brigham young university and timpanogos entertainment announce the release of journey of faith, a documentary that traces the journey lehi and sariahs party undertook from jerusalem to the new world around 600 b. The film shows the land of nahom, where ishmael was buried, and the most likely location for bountiful, where nephi built his ship. Sep, 2012 journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. And when you should receive these things, i would exhort you that ye would ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ, if these things are not true. Writer recalls her leap from ministerintraining to mormoninmotion.
Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousand. Warning themes in the book of mormon and the condemnation that resteth upon the children of zion. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. A link to the beautiful video and music, that explains like nephi we can have faith and go and do those things he commands us to do. The new world explores the lands and culture of ancient mesoamerica, the most likely location for where the book of mormon story played out. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Fausts talk hope, an anchor of the soul to learn how hope can help us through times. After a particularly rough week, lindsey approached hailee into doing the podcast and hailee couldnt say no. A sequel to the acclaimed journey of faith documentary, this stunning film presents startling insights from 32 top scholars as they continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousandyear span, giving insight into this sacred text. The lord commands the company to continue on their journey and provides a tool called the liahona that shows the direction to go. In reality, the book of mormon contains very little original information. My faith is based on a highly nuanced understanding of religion and symbology. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
End reason death 2nd mayor of nauvoo, illinois in office may 19, 1842 18420519 june 27, 1844 18440627. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from the. Book of mormon testimonies have you ever wondered about. Rhonda pickering signs of our time why are the iconic symbols of the hopewell, a hand and a bird. Journey of faith book of mormon documentary youtube. Lesson 17 manual, with this helpful teaching package. Seek this jesus built on the rock follows the story of one teenagers. Lehis family learns that gods guidance comes in response to their faith, humility, and diligence in keeping his commandments. Janas journey from ministerintraining to mormoninmotion. Hopefully the following firsthand accounts of how different people gained their testimonies can help. But its a living and vibrant faith that motivates and empowers me to seek god and live according to his will for me. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a broad range of. The wrong place at the wrong time peter reports that despite filming during the rainy season, the crew was able to obtain spectacular footage for journey of faith.
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