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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 – Jennifer Roach Lees
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Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
A Flood and a Fresh Start
by Autumn Dickson
This week we read about a couple of classic Bible stories, one of which is Noah and the ark. Let’s read a couple of verses.
Noah was led to build and ark, and then he went into the ark with his sons. God shut them up in the ark, and then this happened.
Genesis 7:19-20, 23
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 7 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
by Autumn Dickson
In Moses 7, Enoch watched some of the most devastating events in human history. He watched the earth be traumatized. He watched violence and the consequent justice of God. There was death and abundant evil. I’m not sure I want to see the vision that Enoch saw.
And as Enoch watched these traumatic events, he also observed this.
Moses 7:28 And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept; and...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 7 – Jennifer Roach Lees
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Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 7 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Why We Build Arks When We are Saved By Grace
by Autumn Dickson
Moses 7 is powerful. There is so much. I have so many thoughts, but let’s keep it to a few. One of those thoughts came to me while reading this verse.
Moses 7:43 Wherefore Enoch saw that Noah built an ark; and that the Lord smiled upon it, and held it in his own hand; but upon the residue of the wicked the floods came and swallowed them up.
Noah and his family were surrounded by wickedness and...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 5; Moses 6 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
The Power of a Spiritual Record
by Autumn Dickson
I’ve given this message before, and I’ll probably give this message again someday. This message has been repeated so frequently throughout scripture so I figure it’s not the end of the world if I repeat it too. It is something that has been taught by modern day prophets. It has changed my life profoundly.
If someone were just beginning their family, what advice would you give them? What would you focus on? If you could give them advice that they we...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 5; Moses 6 – Jennifer Roach Lees
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Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
The Power of Giving God the Glory
by Autumn Dickson
We are learning all about how man came to be on the earth. The Lord is setting the stage for us to understand the context in which we were placed on the earth. Part of that context is understanding the Fall and everything associated with it. Here are a couple of verses that help us understand what we’re trying to emulate in the midst of this fallen world.
Moses 4:1-2
1 And I, the Lord God, spake unto Moses, say...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5 – Jennifer Roach Lees
Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 1; Abraham 3 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
God Will Pause to Save You
by Autumn Dickson
I got a little lost as I was reading in Abraham at 6:00 am after staying up too late reading a book. Abraham had received a vision that showed him the workmanship of the Lord’s hands. He discerned a whole lot, and then the Lord started explaining some deeper things to him. I was pretty tired, and my mind drifted until I came across this verse.
Abraham 3:20 The Lord thy God sent his angel to deliver thee from the hands of the pri...
Me, My Shelf, & I – How to read the Bible and love it
Jennifer Roach and Sarah Allen host this discussion. Guests are Allen Hansen, Ben Spackman, and David Harper.
Note: After this was recorded, the Church gave new guidance on additional Bible translations besides the KJV, which allows their use in Church settings and personal study.
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 132 – Mike Parker
Eternal marriage & plural marriage (D&C 132; Official Declaration 1)
by Mike Parker
(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.)
Class Notes
Additional Reading and Videos
Gospel Topics Essays on plural marriage. These articles, published by the Church with the help of Latter-day Sain...
Classic FAIR – Why Did Joseph Smith Practice Polygamy? – Brian Hales, 2010
“Controversies in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: New Evidences and New Observations Indicate Fawn Brodie Should Have Done More Research” by Brian C. Hales at the 2010 FAIR Conference
Why did Joseph Smith practice plural marriage? There are three different places we could go for answers.
We can go to the naturalists—like Fawn Brodie—and the cynics, which are kind of in the same group. We can go to Latter-day Saint apologists, who gave us their own set of reasons. And then we can go to Joseph Smith himself. I’d like to look at these three s...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 2, 94–97, 109–110 – Mike Parker
The Kirtland Temple
by Mike Parker
(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.)
Class Notes
Additional Reading
Elwin C. Robison, The First Mormon Temple: Design, Construction, and Historic Context of the Kirtland Temple (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1997). For this book...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 71–75 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Purpose Drives Revelation
by Autumn Dickson
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon paused work on the translation of the bible and were called to go and preach the gospel in order to dispel some of the hatred and persecution being heaped up against the church. After a conference held with the elders, Joseph and Sidney were called once again to work on the translation of the bible.
Doctrine and Covenants 73:3 Now, verily I say unto you my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, saith the Lord, it is expedient to translate...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 71, 73–75, 77, 86, 91, 113 – Mike Parker
Joseph Smith’s “new translation” of the Bible (D&C sections 71, 73–75, 77, 86, 91, 113)
by Mike Parker
(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.)
Class Notes
Additional Reading
Kent P. Jackson. “Was Joseph Smith Influenced by Outside Sources in his Translation of the Bible?” 2022 FAIR Conference. Thi...Classic FAIR – The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions – Blake Ostler, 2005
“The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions” by Blake T. Ostler at the 2005 FAIR Conference
I’d like to begin my presentation (there should have been an outline that was handed out that you have in front of you). But I want to begin a bit off outline. I was amused- I was reading this morning that we have (and Chris Buttars is a good friend of mine) and he’s wondering whether he should introduce intelligent design into Utah schools. And I was thinking intelligent design? Chris is a Mormon and he probably doesn’t even realize wh...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Easter – Autumn Dickson
They Fell Back
by Autumn Dickson
This week is all about Christ and His atonement. The Come Follow Me manual recommends studying Luke 22 to reflect on the sacrifice that the Savior made in the Garden of Gethsemane. Instead, I want to read the same experience except I want to share it from the book of John.
The soldiers approach the Christ and His group following the experience in the Garden of Gethsemane.
John 18:4-6
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and...
Me, My Shelf, & I – How Latter-day Saints and Evangelicals understand the Bible differently
In this special episode, Sarah Allen, Jennifer Roach Lees, and Zachary Wright host a panel discussion on the topic “How Latter-day Saints and Evangelicals understand the Bible differently.”
Panel participants:
Stephen Smoot: https://www.plonialmonimormon.com/ Dr. Ben Spackman: https://benspackman.com/ Travis Anderson: @missionarydiscussions1286References in this episode:
JSH 1:12–13 Dr. Christian Smith, “pervasive interpretive pluralism”. (The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture by Dr. Christian Smith) Dr. James Kugel: https://www.jameskugel.com/ (The Idea of Biblical Poetry: Parallelism and Its History by Dr. James Kuge...Me, My Shelf, & I – Episode 7 – Seer Stones w/ Allen Hansen (Full Interview)
Allen Hansen was featured in episode 2. This is the full interview.
Check out Allen’s other work: https://independent.academia.edu/HansenAllen
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Sarah Allen is a senior researcher with FAIR, and the 2022 recipient of the John Taylor: Defender of the Faith Award. By profession, she works in mortgage compliance and is a freelance copyeditor. An avid reader, she loves studying the Gospel and the history of the restored Church. After watching some of her friends lose their testimonies, she became interested in helping others through their faith crises. That’s whe...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Easter – Autumn Dickson
How to Find Peace
by Autumn Dickson
There is a verse in the bible that is probably one of the most quoted and appreciated verses of all time. Christ shared it the night of the Passover amidst instituting the sacrament, teaching and prophesying, and washing the feet of His disciples. He spoke peace to His disciples just a little bit before He went to the garden and suffered.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 28–33 – Mike Parker
Nephi’s prophecies of the Book of Mormon; “the doctrine of Christ”
(2 Nephi 28–33)
by Mike Parker
(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best. This week’s lesson includes information that goes with the Come, Follow Me reading schedule for the next two weeks. The previous post covers the first two...
FAIR Conference Podcast #82 – Kerry Muhlestein, “Keys to Understanding Isaiah”
This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2022 conference.
Kerry Muhlestein, Keys to Understanding Isaiah
Kerry has several books available from the FAIR Bookstore.
Kerry received his B.S. from BYU in Psychology with a Hebrew minor. He received an M.A. in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from BYU and his Ph.D. from UCLA in Egyptology, where in his final year he was named the UCLA Affiliates Graduate Student of the Year. His first full time appointment was a joint position in Religion and History...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 11–27 – Mike Parker
Nephi’s quotations & commentary on the prophecies of Isaiah
(2 Nephi 11–27)
by Mike Parker
(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best. This week’s lesson includes information that goes with the Come, Follow Me reading schedule for the next three weeks.)
Class Notes
Handout...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – The Book of Revelation
Evangelical Questions: The Book of Revelation
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Oh my goodness, we have made it to Week 50. And we’re almost done with this project. The whole goal this year has been to give you a peek into how your Evangelical friends and family see things differently – and how we can approach conversation a little bit differently with them and perhaps have more success sharing the goodness of our faith with them. And it’s been an amazing year for me – I’ve clarified some of my own thinking on this topic...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1–3 John; Jude
Evangelical Questions: Do You Have the Holy Ghost?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Hi friends, and welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. If you wondered if you missed last week’s episode, it wasn’t you, it was me. And sometimes life is like that. Several of you reached out with kind notes asking if I was okay and I’m grateful for your caring. And here we are, back on track now.
As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readi...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 and 2 Peter
Evangelical Questions: Priesthood of all Believers
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about priesthood of all believers. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – James
Evangelical Questions: Perfection?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about perfection. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have better conversations with them, and...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Hebrews 1–6
Evangelical Questions: Ordain Every Man in the Church?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about why in the world ALL men in the church can be ordained as a priest, not just a few. As you know, we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 and 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon
Evangelical Questions: The Husband of One Wife
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about polygamy. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have bett...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Evangelical Questions: What Apostasy?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about The Great Apostasy. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have better conv...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Philippians; Colossians
Evangelical Questions: Is this a Gnostic Church?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about Gnosticism. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have bett...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Ephesians
Evangelical Questions: Do Works Work?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about works. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have better conversations with...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Galatians
Evangelical Questions: Another Gospel
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about the phrase, “another gospel”. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have better c...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 2 Corinthians 8–13
Evangelical Questions: Why do you believe in Levels of Heaven?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about the 3 kingdoms of Heaven. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 2 Corinthians 1–7
Evangelical Questions: Obedient in Everything
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about obedience. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can have better conversations with...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 Corinthians 14–16
Evangelical Questions: Baptism for the Dead (Part 2)
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about baptism for the dead. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 Corinthians 8–13
Evangelical Questions: Men and Women
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about the interdependence of women and men. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – 1 Corinthians 1–7
Evangelical Questions: Satan and Jesus are brothers?
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about an issue that baffles Evangelicals to their core: Jesus and Satan as brothers.. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evan...
Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Romans 7–16
Evangelical Questions: The Problem of Suffering
by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC
Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer Roach and today we’re going to talk about the role of suffering. As you know we’re going through the Come Follow Me readings and addressing common questions that Evangelicals ask about our faith as we go along. Our purpose here is not to fuel debate but to help you understand where your Evangelical friends and family are coming from so that you can...
