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๐ŸŒฟ COME AND SEE ---- For Members of the Church --- Songs • Stories • Ancient History • Jesus Christ • Zion

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  ๐ŸŒฟ COME AND SEE   A Companion Study to the Book of Mormon for Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints                        Songs • Stories • Ancient History • Jesus Christ • Zion  Listen here to: THE BOOK of MORMON CONTINUES And   YouTube:    The Book of Mormon Continues    New Videos Every W-F- Sunday ๐ŸŒ„ PROLOGUE The Story Continues Many readers know the story of the Book of Mormon. We know Lehi, Nephi, Alma, Samuel the Lamanite, Mormon, Moroni, and Hagoth. But what happened beyond the familiar record? The Nemenhah Sacred Records preserve another history—one that follows families who traveled northward, built communities, worshiped in sacred temples, remembered the visits of Jesus Christ, and attempted to live the way of the Peacemaker. This opening presentation introduces the people, the records, and the journey ahead. ๐ŸŽง Listen to the narr...

He Called Us Foreign Strangers

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  He Called Us Foreign Strangers Listen to the NEW Song of Zion:    HE Called Us Foreign Strangers The other morning I was sitting with my scriptures and a cup of hot chocolate when I came across a phrase that made me stop. Foreign Strangers. I leaned back in my chair and thought, Now that's an interesting way to describe people. For a minute, I wondered if I should even keep reading. Then I did. The more I read, the more I realized they weren't trying to offend anyone. They were simply describing people who would someday come across the great waters to a land that wasn't originally theirs. Then I had one of those moments where I just sat there quietly. I thought... "Hey...that's you." My ancestors came from somewhere else. Most of yours probably did too. In a very real sense, we are the foreign strangers. But here's the part that touched my heart. The record wasn't written to condemn us. It was written to prepare us. It says there would be people who ...

Lesson 8 The Legacy of Hahgohtl A Leader Who Walked Before His People

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   Lesson 8 The Legacy of Hahgohtl A Leader Who Walked Before His People Listen to the NEW Narration:   Lesson 8 The Legacy of Hahgohtl ๐Ÿ“š Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) Continue reading The Book of Hahgohtl – Main Record , paying special attention to Hahgohtl's leadership as the settlement grows and his people become established in their new homeland. Related Scriptures Mosiah 2:11–18 John 10:11–15 Doctrine and Covenants 121:41–46 ๐ŸŒฟ Opening Thought "The greatest leaders are remembered not because they ruled over people... but because they walked beside them." The river journey was over. The homes had been built. The fields were growing. A peaceful community had begun to flourish. It would have been easy for Hahgohtl to step back and enjoy what had been accomplished. Instead... he continued serving. His leadership did not end when the destination was reached. In many ways... it was just beginning. ๐ŸŒฟ The...

๐Ÿ›️ THE RESTORATION NEVER ENDED

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  ๐Ÿ›️ THE RESTORATION NEVER ENDED Perhaps Joseph Smith Was Pointing Us Somewhere Even Greater "Follow the Voice... not merely the messenger." Listen to the NEW Song of Zion:    He Was Always Calling ๐ŸŒ„ A THOUGHT THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE ME Recently I listened to a presentation asking a simple but profound question: Has LDS doctrine changed since Joseph Smith? The presentation shared numerous historical examples that suggest some teachings and practices evolved over time. But as I listened, something much bigger settled into my heart. The real question isn't... "What changed?" The real question is... "What was Joseph trying to restore in the first place?" ๐Ÿ“– JOSEPH'S GREATEST INVITATION As I study Joseph Smith's teachings, I don't see a man trying to create followers of himself. I see a prophet constantly pointing people to Jesus Christ. Not just to believe in Him. Not just to worship Him. But to know Him. Joseph taught ab...

๐Ÿงบ She Wove Baskets

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  ๐Ÿงบ She Wove Baskets Listen to the New Song of Zion:    She Wove Baskets Isabel and Corianton A Love Story About Mercy, Redemption, and Seeing People Through the Savior's Eyes June 29, 2026 Hello, my friends. It's me again... Just the old man from the sticks. I've been thinking about one of the most misunderstood love stories I've ever read. Most of us grew up hearing only one side of it. A young missionary... A woman with a difficult past... A father who believed the worst... And a story that seemed to end in disappointment. But what if there was more to it? What if the greatest miracle wasn't someone's fall... but someone's redemption? ๐Ÿงบ The Basket Weaver The Nemenhah record tells of a woman named Itsahbehl . She had made mistakes. She carried scars. But she had also done something many people never noticed... She repented. She opened her home. She welcomed those who taught about the Peacemaker. She fed them. She served them. And she quietly sat weavin...

Lesson 7 One Heart The Strength That Holds a People Together

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  Lesson 7 One Heart The Strength That Holds a People Together Listen to the NEW Narration:    Lesson 7 The Strength That Holds a People Together ๐Ÿ“š Reading Assignment Primary Source Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah – Complete Text (Second Edition) Continue reading The Book of Hahgohtl – Main Record , focusing on the growing unity of the people as they learn to live together in peace. Related Scriptures Moses 7:18 4 Nephi 1:15–18 John 17:20–23 ๐ŸŒฟ Opening Thought "The greatest miracle was not crossing the river. It was learning to cross life together." Hahgohtl's people had found a beautiful land. Homes had been built. Stewardships had been accepted. The healers were serving. The hunters were providing. The children were growing. Yet Hahgohtl understood something every great leader eventually learns. A community can have food... beautiful homes... and abundant resources... and still fail. Without unity... no people can endure. ๐ŸŒฟ The Story The people had survived because they...

๐Ÿชถ MOHRHOHNAHYAH: The Wounded Warrior Who Found Peace

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  ๐Ÿชถ MOHRHOHNAHYAH: The Wounded Warrior Who Found Peace Listen to the New Song of Zion:     Mohrhohnahyah Recently I listened to a study session by Cloudpiler, one of the translators of the Nemenhah Records. The subject was the Medicine Wheel. Going into it, I expected a discussion about symbols, directions, sacred objects, and ceremony. What I found was something much deeper. At the heart of the teaching was Mohrhohnahyah . Many readers of the Book of Mormon will immediately recognize another name for him: Moroni. Yes, the same Moroni who completed the Book of Mormon record. The same Moroni who wandered alone after the destruction of his people. The same Moroni who later appeared as an angel to Joseph Smith. The same Angel Moroni whose figure stands atop many Latter-day Saint temples. According to the Nemenhah Records, after the great wars and destruction of his people, Moroni lived among the Nemenhah people and became known by the name Mohrhohnahyah . Wh...

๐ŸŒฟ Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 7 Helaman 5:12 and the Nemenhah Records

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  ๐ŸŒฟ Two Witnesses, One Path — Part 7 Helaman 5:12 and the Nemenhah Records There are some scriptures that seem to grow more important the older I get. Helaman 5:12 is one of them. Most Book of Mormon readers know it well. Helaman tells his sons: "Remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation..." Then he describes the storms that inevitably come. The mighty winds. The whirlwind. The hail. The opposition. The trials. The darkness. And then comes the promise. If our foundation is built upon Christ: "it shall have no power over you." I have thought about that scripture a great deal over the years. And one thing has become increasingly clear. Helaman is not teaching a program. He is not teaching an institution. He is not teaching a checklist. He is teaching a relationship. The foundation is not a system. The foundation is Christ Himself. ๐Ÿ“– The Foundation Helaman teaches: "It is upon t...