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Mormon Missionary Moment: “Get in the Van” @ Grace for Grace
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Taking Jon McNaughton Seriously. Seriously. @ Expert Texperts
  -  Occasional Expert Textpert punching bag Jon McNaughton is at it again, and this...

I Witnessed the Savior’s Life—I Saw Him Suffer in Gethsemane, Die on the Cross, I Saw Him After the Resurrection Go Among the Nephites, I Saw Him with Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  Recently, I met with a man who suffered a series of heart attacks resulting in two...

The Purpose of the Priesthood @ The Fulness
  -  What is the purpose of the priesthood? As I pondered that question, my thoughts went back...

The Passing of an Amazing Woman @ Rains Came Down
  -  Sister Monson passed away. My prayers are with the Monson family, she was truly a...

This is Water @ Rains Came Down
  -  Recently, I went through and cleaned out my friend list, eventually narrowing it to only...

Progress Report on Denver Snuffer @ Latter-day Commentary
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Safe Haven: A Manly Movie Review @ Expert Texperts
  -  Every now and then, we men need to untuck our fancy dress shirts and be men. Sometimes,...

BYU-ID Forum this week! @ Temple Themes
  -  Jeff will be speaking at the BYU-ID forum this Thursday. This is free and open to the...

Covenants @ Rains Came Down
  -  It seems to me that the covenant life is becoming more and more misunderstood by the bulk...

Getting the Devil Out of the Car @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Years ago a friend shared something with me that his grandmother used to say:Don't let...

Are We Living in the Day Prophesied by Heber C. Kimball? @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -   Click here for the Table of Contents I’ve been exploring the internet going on...

Crucial Experiments: The Crux of the Matter @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Convincing evidence for macroevolution exists, which is why I do not berate evolutionists...

American Political Roundup: May 2013 (The Bomb Dot Com Edition) @ Expert Texperts
  -  And now, the news from the source so incredibly balanced we've been called America's...

Damaged Goods @ Rains Came Down
  -  Elizabeth Smart recently commented on the evil of teaching people that their worth is...

You Teach People How to Treat You @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  P.S. Whoever created this meme, thank you. And thank you, Tony Gaskins.

Spiritual SOAP: “Gather don’t Scatter” @ Grace for Grace
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The Battle You Are Fighting @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Everyone is fighting a battle. Most of us will admit that, at least at times, life itself...

The Unquiet Dead @ Latter-day Commentary
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You Have Been Here Before @ Latter-day Commentary
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About Not Belonging in the Church You Belong To @ Rains Came Down
  -  When I was a teenager, my family moved to a town within the Mormon Corridor. (Western-ish...

Unrighteous Guilt @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  A few weeks ago, my wife came home from Church with a new phrase: "unrighteous guilt."...

Example of Faith: New General Authority Vs. Evil Spirit @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  I read, Yearning for the Living God, by F. Enzio Busche a few years ago. He was a Seventy...

The Movie Subtitle Game @ Expert Texperts
  -  Back in our college days we occassionally played a simple game (more a running gag,...

Beloved Bridegroom @ Latter-day Commentary
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Holiness to the Lord @ Latter-day Commentary
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Changes in missionary age: a brief observation @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  Like most wards here in North America, we’re seeing more of our young men and women...

Playing Lamanite and Saving Whiteness: Embodied Disruptions of Post-Racial Rhetoric @ Expert Texperts
  -  The concluding entry for my series on the Mormon Miracle Pageant. If you have not read...

Playing Lamanite and Saving Whiteness: Progressive Pageantry and Embodied (White) Morality @ Expert Texperts
  -  This is the third installment of my paper on the repertoire of Mormon racial projects in...

Remembering the Covenant @ Latter-day Commentary
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Beautiful Sorrow @ Rains Came Down
  -  In the mornings and throughout my day, my Facebook is filled with people posting...

Playing Lamanite and Saving Whiteness: Early Republican Content and the Whiteness of Lamanites @ Expert Texperts
  -  This is the second installment of my paper on the repertoire of Mormon racial...

While Out Walking @ Manaen
  -  The other day I was walking around the middle of Melbourne and on two opposite corners...

Playing Lamanite and Saving Whiteness: Embodying Racial Projects in the Mormon Miracle Pageant @ Expert Texperts
  -  Over the next few days or week, I will be sharing parts of my paper that I have recently...

Question Box: What is the nature of God and the Trinity? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -   Q: What is the nature of God and the Trinity? We believe that the Trinity (or Godhead,...

The Fruits of Being Born Again @ The Fulness
  -   THERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to...

Meeting Christ in This Life @ Latter-day Commentary
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Trees or Veils: a Division of Authority @ Rains Came Down
  -  In 2010, Valerie Hudson Cassler presented an idea in FAIR that addresses an idea of...

Interview With a General Authority @ Latter-day Commentary
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Question Box: Is there only one God? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -    Question:  “Is there only one God, or are there other Gods out...

Bacon and the Future of Traditional Dinner @ Expert Texperts
  -  Today I feel compelled to write about a serious threat to our society's well-being, and...

Vote on your Favorite Quotes from April 2013 LDS General Conference @ Grace for Grace
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On Light and Darkness @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  One of the hallmarks of LDS general conference (happening this weekend in Salt Lake City)...

Eternal Lives, Past Lives and Reincarnation @ Latter-day Commentary
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Clayton Christensen at LDSTech @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator's Dilemma, and of Disruptive Innovation...

Modesty: What's Your Policy? @ Rains Came Down
  -  Sure, hemlines are in the rightplace. But is it modest? You can't be modest and...

Mormon Faith Healing Stories: The Day my Sister Died and was Brought back to Life (and more) @ Grace for Grace
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Heber J. Grant's 1931 comment about science: Part 3, Fifteen men @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  This is the third in a series of posts that examine the context of Heber J. Grant's 1931...

Seven Thousand Pages @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Yesterday—Easter Sunday—I reached seven thousand pages in my personal journal. I am...

A Rite of Spring, Revisited @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Every spring since 2001, I have gotten gout—often a bad case. By bad I mean I couldn't...

Question Box: Can Mormons be cremated? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  Can Mormons be cremated and other ashes put together? Cremation is permitted but not...

Heber J. Grant's 1931 comment about science: Part 2, Unanimity @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  This is the second in a series of posts that examine the context of Heber J. Grant's 1931...

Satan’s Success:Diverting Attention from the Atonement to Far Lesser Concerns @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  This Easter Weekend I wish I could be more confident that the message of the...

Question Box: Prayer @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -   Someone recently asked us if prayer worked and if praying for a sick family member might...

From Darkness Into Light @ Latter-day Commentary
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Heber J. Grant's 1931 comment about science: Part 1, Ambiguity @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  This is the first in a series of posts that will examine the context of Heber J. Grant's...

On Marriage and Family @ Expert Texperts
  -  I love my marriage. Having my husband nearby at any moment is fantastic, and my life has...

I Expect Better from a Disciple of Christ @ Rains Came Down
  -  The fine line between calling out bad behavior in others and ridiculing them illuminates...

Inspiring Mormon Missionary Stories @ Grace for Grace
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A Mirror of Imperfection @ Rains Came Down
  -  An hour and a half past bedtime, I rocked my weeping 6-year-old daughter. She was really...

Quick thought on individualism and communitarianism in a Mormon context @ Pale Horse Blog
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“…Ye Ask Not, Neither Do Ye Knock; Wherefore Ye are Not Brought into the Light…” @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  If we desire to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ we need to study it like we would any...

Why Do Others Prosper? @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Do you ever wonder when someone is doing the level-best to live a good life, a life of...

Downcast Emo Kids, Computer Algorithms, and the United States Constitution @ Expert Texperts
  -  I've been on Facebook for a few years now, and if you have too, then you know that that...

Spanish at laundromat, Tue, Mar 12, 2013. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  03/12/2013. 1322. As I was finishing up my laundry, an Hispanic man was folding his...

Lorenzo Snow's couplet is indeed part of the LDS gospel @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  "As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." (Teachings of Presidents of the...

A Wounded Heart @ Rains Came Down
  -  There was a time when I loved discussion. There was nothing I liked better than mulling...

Recognizing Answers To Prayer @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  The purpose of prayer is to access things of the spirit. We are repeatedly taught in the...

The Brother of Jared @ The Fulness
  -  Who is the man that is referred to in the book of Ether as the ‘brother’ of...

Witchcraft, Rock 'N' Roll, and Mission Lore @ Expert Texperts
  -  The Rock 'N' Roll Fireside was possibly the most enduring urban legend on my mission....

What Advice do you Give for those who Fall Away from God? @ Grace for Grace
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Korean, Tues, Mar 5, 2013. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  03/05/2013. Journal entry. I was at a store where the owner had previously accepted a...

"Adam and Eve fall, and death enters the world." (2013 edition, LDS scriptures.) @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  "The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve have approved the incorporation of...

Receiving Answers to Our Prayers-A Matter of Desire @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  There is nothing in life as sublime as receiving an answer to prayer! This is especially...

Seeing the Good in Others @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Yesterday, a colleague shared this wonderful story from the life of Joseph Fielding Smith...

The Greatest Development in Scripture Ever @ Expert Texperts
  -  No, not this. This. My newest book and Valentine's Day present, Rappin' with Jesus,...

Chinese at reastaurant. Mon, Feb 25,2013. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  02/25/2013. 1321. I took our ward's full-time missionaries to a nearby Asian restaurant. ...

Amour @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

Pass-along card at gym. Sat, Feb 23, 2013. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  02/23/2013. 1320. I gave a pass-along card to some neighbors who I invited to church.

Zero Dark Thirty: The Morality of Amorality @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

Django Unchained: Unlike Anything @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

New Series on Overcoming Anxiety and Depression @ Grace for Grace
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An Act of Mercy @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Ensign Ward Chapel that Stood at 9th and D Street in Salt LakeCity from 1915–1996....

Lincoln: Or, You'll Probably Like This Movie (Unless You're Me; Then You'll Love It) @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

We Need more Mormon Democrats @ Grace for Grace
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Repenting and Remembering @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Yesterday I heard a story in Sunday School. It came from a man whose wife's father was a...

Ladders...Oh, and I'm new here. @ Expert Texperts
  -  First of all, may I say what an honor it is to be writing a blog post for Expert...

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Unleashing My Inner Colonialist @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

That Ye May Be Sanctified @ The Fulness
  -  The strait and narrow path to eternal life has a gate. The scriptures attest that anyone...

Finding Life in Pi @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

Conference next week and other events @ Temple Themes
  -  As a reminder, Jeff Bradshaw will be speaking the upcoming "Enoch and the Temple"...

Les Miserables, Mor Funs! @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

Kayla’s Story: From Atheist to Mormon @ Grace for Grace
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The Textpert Archive: Surviving Valentine's @ Expert Texperts
  -  With Valentine's Day coming tomorrow, I thought this might be a nice reminder to everyone...

Argo, or the SciFi that Wasn't @ Expert Texperts
  -  Best Picture Roundup: Silver Linings Playbook | Argo | Les...

Royal Skousen lectures on the Book of Mormon [UPDATED] @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  UPDATE [2/13]: I received word from Dr. Skousen tonight that attendance at the lectures...

Silver Linings Playbook, or Love and Other Broken Things @ Expert Texperts
  -  In preparation for the Oscars on February 24th, we decided to do a post on each of the...

Rejecting the Gospel @ The Fulness
  -  In the header to chapter 16 of Third Nephi, we read that “In the latter days the...

The Expert Textperts: An Exhaustively Ridiculous History @ Expert Texperts
  -  With a growing readership base, I realized that it was probably time for someone here at...

Heavenly Mother: Are you Really There? @ Grace for Grace
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Three fallacies used to reconcile human evolution with the gospel @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  I remember the first time I heard an LDS scientist say human evolution could be...

Pro-Choice to Pro-Life @ Rains Came Down
  -  What this author describes is similar in nature to my own conversion, though I wasn't as...

A Strange Story Explained: Temple Symbolism and the Garment of Noah @ Temple Themes
  -  A particular story in Genesis seems peculiar to us because we misunderstand it. As we...

A Very Cool Scientific Discovery @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Which one of the following statements is true? A. Humans can catch and get sick from...

Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts Unceasingly @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  The scriptures are filled with wonderful word phrases that grab our attention and lift...

Prayer as the Answer @ Rains Came Down
  -  This post over at Real Intent does a much better and kinder job of explaining some things...

"Enoch and the Temple" Conference @ Temple Themes
  -  Jeff has been invited to present at the upcoming "Enoch and the Temple" Conference, which...

Being Born Again – Process or Event? @ The Fulness
  -  As JR pointed out in a comment to the last blog, the question keeps coming back to the...

Letting Go @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Yesterday, I let go. It's taken me many years to do it. I'm going to tell you about...

20 Minutes to Increased Spirituality @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me;...

Spirit, Body and Tony Stark @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  Last week in Primary, I was trying to teach the children in our ward about how our...

SteveP's answer to current teachings about the origin of man: Pretend they don't exist @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  This post is my response to Steve's BCC article (found here). One of the most science...

Who Will I Be? @ Rains Came Down
  -  I don't think many people in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints think much...

Praying for Charity @ Rains Came Down
  -  I remember how it felt one night several years ago when I pled with God to grant me...

Why do I need a prophet? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  Jesus Christ is the head of His church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...

Doctrine of Christ–Review and Quiz @ LDS Alive in Christ
  -  When the Savior was crucified in Jerusalem the Book of Mormon tells about the terrible...

The Dark Dance of Dating @ Rains Came Down
  -  I have called off "dating." This doesn't mean that I don't go out on dates any more...

When the wisdom of the world disputes the wisdom of God. @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  [The following excerpts are from an article by Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the...

The "Delicate Sensibilities" of the Spirit? @ Rains Came Down
  -  I have been taught in Church that if I found myself in certain places, the Spirit would...

When Someone Believes in You @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  When someone believes in you, they help you believe in yourself. They help you see and...

The Twelve and the Baptism of Fire @ The Fulness
  -  The scriptures recite stories of both success and triumph as well as failure and...

The Reality of Jesus' Divine Birth and of His Glorious Return @ Temple Themes
  -  In the popular film Miracle on 34th Street, the central figure, Kris Kringle, is taken to...

Christmas Quotes to Put You in the Christmas Spirit @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Here are some of my favorite "Daily Messages" from this month, guaranteed to put you in...

Pass-along card at store. Sat, Dec 22, 2012 @ Flooding the Earth
  -  12/22/2012. 1319. I was browsing at a nearby furniture store where I knew some of the...

Their inspiration is not from the source they suppose @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  In 1993, Howard W. Hunter was President of the Quorum of the Twelve. On Feb 7th of that...

Amharic at store. Fri, Dec 21, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  12/21/2012. 1318. I saw an East African-looking man at a store, but I neglected to strike...

Dramatic Gestures to Inspire Change @ Rains Came Down
  -  Let me explain a bit about where I was when this whole wearing-pants thing started. Once...

Temple Symbolism and the Tent of Noah @ Temple Themes
  -  There are rich thematic connections between the emergence of the dry land at Creation,...

Who wears the pants in the church? @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  When I was a missionary I was district leader over 6 sister missionaries. The sisters...

A Call to Repentance: Pants @ Rains Came Down
  -  Okay, ENOUGH. Multiple times, I have been stopped from commenting in any way on those...

Forgiveness Rerun @ Be Not Weary
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Adam, the first man – baptized by water, baptized by fire @ The Fulness
  -  For this post, I have chosen to return to one of my favorite themes – the baptism...

Do Animals Feel Joy *and* Express Gratitude? @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Have you ever wondered about the mental capacities of animals? Can we know which...

Temple Symbolism in the Garden of Noah @ Temple Themes
  -  There are rich thematic connections between the emergence of the dry land at Creation,...

Why We Moved @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  We moved last month from Mapleton to Salt Lake City. It was a difficult but logical...

What Do Mormons Believe About Abortion? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  “We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal...

English pass-along card at store. Wed, Nov 28, 2012 @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/28/2012. 1317. I was at a store waiting on a service to be performed, and struck up a...

Testimony @ The Fulness
  -  It is such an ‘inspiring’ scene. The proud father walks up to the podium with...

Hausa at laundromat. Sat, Nov 24, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/24/2012. 1316. At a laundromat, I met a man from Niger who spoke Hausa.  I offered...

What are YOU thankful for? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -   Tell us what you’re thankful for in the comments below! Share this:

Temple Symbolism and Noah’s Ark @ Temple Themes
  -  In considering the role of Noah’s Ark in the flood story, note that it was specifically...

Commenting Policy Update @ Rains Came Down
  -  FYI to everyone: I have had to learn by personal experience to draw boundaries in my...

Please Solve My Problems For Me @ Rains Came Down
  -  While I've had a relatively privileged life, I've also had times when I've had to worry...

Primary Program Drama—We All Need Help @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Last Sunday we attended a Primary program in our daughter's ward where we witnessed an...

A Turbulent Heart @ Rains Came Down
  -  “The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.” —Blaise Pascall There are...

The Disappearing Singles Act @ Rains Came Down
  -  I participate, mostly reluctantly, in an LDS mid-singles ward. For those of you who don't...

The Book of Mormon and elections: a brief observation @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  First, let’s start by acknowledging that the ‘reign of the judges’...

Be Thou an Example of the Believers @ Manaen
  -  I have just started a new job today working at a bank. Today was the "company induction"...

Question Box: What do Mormons believe about the Holy Eucharist @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  The Eucharist is also called the Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper or the Sacrament. ...

The natural conception of Jesus @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In this post, I want...

Temple Symbolism in the Form of Noah’s Ark @ Temple Themes
  -  John Lundquist describes the ancient expectation that temple plans are to be received by...

Revisiting the Forgotten Voices of Weeping in Moses 7: A Comparison with Ancient Texts @ Temple Themes
  -  One of the most moving passages in the “extracts from the Prophecy of Enoch” included...

Temple Open House @ What Do Mormons Believe?
  -  For the past year, the temple in Boise, Idaho has been undergoing extensive renovation....

Taking the Stories of Adam, Eve, and Noah Seriously @ Temple Themes
  -  Given their status as targets of humor and caricature, it is sometimes difficult to be...

Why I Talk About Abuse @ Rains Came Down
  -  Most of the time, people don't want to talk or think about abuse. As soon as you use the...

Washing Away Our Sins @ The Fulness
  -  If you don’t know this already, I am driven to question many aspects of my...

Mormons, Vietnam, Romney and the Draft, revisited @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  Five years ago, the Boston Globe ran an article suggesting collusion between the LDS...

Arabic at restaurant. Sat, Oct 20, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  10/20/2012. 1315. The owner of a restaurant where I was eating spoke Arabic.  I offered...

The Secrets of Genetically Modified Food @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Fifteen years ago when I first heard about genetically modified food I thought,...

Billy Graham breaks with a 30-year policy and appears to endorse Mitt Romney @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  My good friend Dan Blatt over at Gay Patriot send me an e-mail this afternoon which I...

Why I haven’t utilized this blog @ Pale Horse Blog
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On Whomsoever This Stone Shall Fall @ The Fulness
  -  I wish to write of the situation I see regarding the Lord’s vineyard in these last...

My $0.02 on the Big Announcement @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  I’ve been doing some thinking about the announcement made today regarding the...

Staying on the Lord’s Side @ Be Not Weary
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Clothed with glory, immortality, and eternal lives @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  The above title is not quoted from temple ritual, although that is its origin. It is...

The Strait and Narrow Path @ The Fulness
  -  I want to belatedly express my thanks to James for his willingness to share his testimony...

Sun Tzu and the Book of Mormon @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  Nope, not talking about looking for application of Sun Tzu’s military maxims in the...

A Woman's Desire @ Rains Came Down
  -  I have recently been reading a mediocre set of fantasy novels. They are not well written,...

A simple tip for husbands young and old @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  Ask yourself each morning:  what can I do today that will make my wife happy? For the...

Evolution and the premortal spirit of man, conclusion: The body is the clothing of and looks like the spirit. @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  Man is a dual being, a spirit clothed in a mortal body. The spirits of all men belong to...

A Short Tale of Two Evolutionists @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  The basic message of my last post, Do You Believe in Evolution, is that to study...

Evolution and the premortal spirit of man, part 2: The spirits of all men are literally the sons and daughters of Deity. @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  There is power in the words of the song, "I Am a Child of God." As Dallin H. Oaks...

Clinton (Bill) plays the anti-Mormon card @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -   Buzzfeed reports on a Bill Clinton stump speech in which the former President gives a...

A Forgotten Blessing @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Yesterday, we got an interesting letter in the mail. The envelope looked like junk mail,...

Evolution and the premortal spirit of man, part 1: All men existed in the spirit before any man existed in the flesh. @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  Science probably can't say whether all men existed in the spirit before any man existed...

Church at Pine Valley @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  When we visited St. George in 2008, we vowed that we would attend our church meetings at...

Burmese at store. Tues, Aug 28, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  08/28/2012. 1314. I met a Burmese man at a store and offered him a Burmese copy of the...

A Conversation with My 15-Year-Old Self @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Freshman year in high school (1972-1973)Hi, Mike. It's me—I mean you.Excuse me?I'm you,...

A fallen world @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  Modern science teaches that physical death began on earth when life began, millions of...

Reminder: Presentation in Provo on 22 September 2012 @ Temple Themes
  -  Jeff will present as part of the The Temple on Mount Zion symposium in Provo, Utah. His...

New review at Interpreter @ Temple Themes
  -  George L. Mitton, member of the editorial board of the new Interpreter: A Journal of...

Rock Center: Mormon in America @ Be Not Weary
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Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture @ Temple Themes
  -  We're proud to announce a new outlet for peer-reviewed scholarly Mormon studies! You can...

What are the Three Degrees Within the Celestial Kingdom? @ Temple Themes
  -  Temple teachings and ordinances are sometimes called “mysteries.” Though, in general...

On My Way to Work @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  This is mostly for my grandkids, but you can follow along if you like. I get on the bus...

The Day After Our Wedding @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  We celebrated our anniversary this week. We were married in 1979 in the Manti Temple, but...

Do You Believe in Evolution? @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Most of us are familiar with the words of the primary song, “Follow the...

Choosing Happiness @ Be Not Weary
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Samoan at laundromat. Sat, Aug 11, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  08/11/2012. 1313. Things have slowed down. I haven't been traveling as much, or going...

The Parable of the Unjust Judge: “Weary Him Until He Blesses You” @ Temple Themes
  -  The lesson of Jesus’ little-remembered parable of the importunate widow and the unjust...

Living in the Past (Part 3) @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  This is the third post in a series about my little problem of living in the past. (Here...

The Second Comforter: The Father Teacheth Him @ Temple Themes
  -  D&C 84:47-48 speak of what might be called the blessing of “Divine Tutorial,” wherein...

“All That My Father Hath Shall Be Given Unto Him”: Receiving the Kingdom @ Temple Themes
  -  D&C 84:35-37 teaches an important aspect of the order of the priesthood; namely, that no...

Why Do We Feel Rebellious? (Part 3) @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  This is the third post in a series. (Here are part 1 and part 2.)I'd like to tell you...

Sacrifice Part 2 @ Manaen
  -  We see sacrifice in our everyday lives around us. Many people put themselves out to help...

Korean Gospel Principles at Restaurant. Fri, Jul 27, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  07/27/2012. 1312. I took the ward's two full-time missionaries to lunch at a Korean...

Life After Sugar (Part 2) @ Put on the Armor of Light
  -  Here's a follow up from an earlier post on living without sugar.During a recent visit, my...

"A personal, though well-considered, opinion" @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  In the April 2012 general conference, Russell M. Nelson named several amazing attributes...

The Elect of God: Receive the More Sure Word of Prophecy @ Temple Themes
  -  In previous articles, we have examined the significance of each of the phrases of D&C...

Are we just looking at the LDS faith or trying to redefine it? @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  The LDS faith is defined by the Church in its standard works and in the teachings of...

Mongolian at restaurant. Fri, Jul 6, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  07/06/2012. 1311. I was at a resaurant on the other side of town after volunteering at...

Living a Life of Integrity @ Manaen
  -  Today, I thought that I would write today about living a life of integrity. What does...

A Time When Science Will Get It All Wrong @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Sometime in the not too distant future when the sun appears darkened, the moon pale...

The Prodigal Son @ Be Not Weary
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Chinese at restaurant. Tue, Jul 3, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  07/03/2012. 1310. I had supper at a Restaurant not far from the storehouse. The owners...

David H. Bailey: Creationism, technology and intellectual consistency @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  In his recent blog post, David H. Bailey somewhat mockingly claims:"If one does not...

What is the Endowment? Becoming "the Sons of Moses and of Aaron" @ Temple Themes
  -  The primary sense of the word "endowment" has to do with the giving of a gift. The word...

Seeking Gifts of the Spirit and Sign Seeking. What’s the difference? @ The Fulness
  -  Posted by James I have been one to seek earnestly after spiritual things. I love the...

The Church and Kingdom: Becoming Priests and Kings @ Temple Themes
  -  In previous articles, we have examined the significance of each of the phrases of D&C...

Mormon morals, ethics, metaphysics @ Pale Horse Blog
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Neal A. Maxwell: Adam and Eve "from the beginning" @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  Today's LDS evolutionists say there is a solid line of transitional fossils connecting...

Becoming “the Seed of Abraham”: The Sealing and Healing Power of Elijah @ Temple Themes
  -  In D&C 132, we read the promise that those who accept the covenants of celestial marriage...

The Baptism of Fire – Another Testimony @ The Fulness
  -  Posted by James I was living in Australia. Heavenly Father wanted me and my family to...

The Second Law for Latter-day Saints @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  Many Latter-day Saints are familiar with the first law of  thermodynamics. It is the...

Zombies and Nazis and Men, Oh My! @ Pale Horse Blog
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Michael Whiting, BYU, and human evolution @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  On Saturday, June 16, 2012, the Deseret News published an article titled "Evolution,...

A question for LDS children: Who were the first people on the earth? @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  The official Church manual for teaching LDS children ages 8 through 11 contains this...

Blessed be the Gentiles @ The Fulness
  -   And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they...

The Meaning of the Atonement @ Temple Themes
  -  Moses 5:4 tells us that Adam and Eve offered prayer after they left the Garden of Eden: ...

Passing the Angels Who Stand As Sentinels @ Temple Themes
  -  Giving his own summary of temple ordinances, the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote that they...

The First Humans @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  In a pamphlet about The Plan of Salvation, investigators learn that Adam and Eve were...

Sacrifice Part 1 @ Manaen
  -  Sacrifice is something that can sound a bit heavy for most people. I'm not going to lie,...

Zion’s Camp – The Sequel @ The Fulness
  -  The recent announcement regarding the purchase of the area around Haun’s Mill by...

How Are We Physically and Spiritually Reborn in the Temple? @ Temple Themes
  -  The blessings of the Atonement are made available to mankind through what the Lord calls...

Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed: A case study @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  LDS blogger BHodges concedes that the apostles and prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ...

My Regrets @ The Fulness
  -  The kids are all raised and out of the house now. They are in various stages of...

Chinese at Restaurant. Sat, May 5, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  05/05/2012. 1309. I was in another part of town, and had lunch prior to attending a...

Russell M. Nelson: Thanks be to God, not the big bang. @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  The big bang is widely thought to explain the origin of the universe. Even some Church...

Lest We Forget @ Manaen
  -  Just a little disclaimer: I am not a historian nor am I an authority on the matter I am...

A prophet only when acting as such, part 4: Infallibility @ No Death Before the Fall
  -  It isn't about fallibility, it's about authority: Christ's authority. As Church members,...

On being a yea-sayer @ Pale Horse Blog
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Benchmark Books is Expanding! @ Browsing the Stacks
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A Friend of the World @ The Fulness
  -  I didn’t watch a lot of conference this weekend. I don’t intend to put forth...

Taking Time Out @ Manaen
  -  I have been taking the past few weeks to take some time away from my normal life to...

Lithuanian declined at grocery. Sat, Mar 17, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  03/17/2012. 1308. I was at a grocery store, and struck up a conversation with a lady who...

My family @ Pale Horse Blog
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One Year On @ Manaen
  -  This Sunday marks one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake happened. This past year...

Some perspective on the “Mormon Moment” from early Christian history @ Adventures in Mormonism
  -  I recently bought Pocket History of the Church by D. Jeffrey Bingham, a brief summary of...

Hoje na história mórmon - 29 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 29 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1844Moses Smith e Rufus Beach...

Being Judicious With Rational Arguments For The Existence Of God @ Religion and Science Blog
  -  The Anthropic Principle (AP) concerns the relationship between the laws of nature and the...

Hoje na história mórmon - 28 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 28 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831"Se sabe que Jo Smith nunca...

Hoje na história mórmon - 27 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 27 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Orson Pratt chega em Kirtland...

Hoje na história mórmon - 26 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 26 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1828Martin Harris partiu de Nova...

Hoje na história mórmon - 25 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 25 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1828Por volta desta data Martin...

Hoje na história mórmon - 24 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 24 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Parley P. Pratt chega a St....

A smattering of words on magical realism and the Scholar of Moab @ Pale Horse Blog
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Hoje na história mórmon - 23 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 23 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1828Na cidade de Nova Iorque,...

Hoje na história mórmon - 22 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 22 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1811Ezra Taft Benson nasceu em...

Hoje na história mórmon - 21 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 21 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1816Jedediah Morgan Grant nasceu...

An Old Angle @ Manaen
  -  This year at university I had planned to begin my minor in Jewish Civilization. But due a...

Hoje na história mórmon - 20 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 20 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Orson Hyde e Samuel H. Smith...

Hoje na história mórmon - 19 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 19 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1793Sidney Rigdon nasceu em Piny...

Hoje na história mórmon - 18 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 18 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833Orson Pratt voltou para...

Hoje na história mórmon - 17 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 17 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1792William W. Phelps...

Hoje na história mórmon - 16 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 16 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Sidney Rigdon e Joseph Smith...

Hoje na história mórmon - 15 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 15 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Uma carta demorada de Matthew...

Hoje na história mórmon - 14 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 14 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Do Palmyra Reflector: "[O...

The Road Less Traveled By @ Manaen
  -  I've been going through some very important decisions in my life lately. It's now been...

Hoje na história mórmon - 13 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 13 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833Os sumo-sacerdotes de...

Hoje na história mórmon - 12 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 12 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833O estado de Illinois proibiu...

Hoje na história mórmon - 11 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 11 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1798Alvin Smith (irmão de...

Hoje na história mórmon - 10 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 10 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Hyrum Smith e Reynolds Cahoon...

Hoje na história mórmon - 9 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 9 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1800Hyrum Smith, irmão de Joseph...

Hoje na história mórmon - 8 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 8 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1835Brigham e Joseph Young cantam...

Hoje na história mórmon - 7 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 7 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831"Delírios" de Alexander...

Hoje na história mórmon - 6 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 6 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Entre hoje e o dia 23, Joseph...

Hoje na história mórmon - 5 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
  -  O que aconteceu no 5 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1795Newel Kimball Whitney nasceu...

Pass-along card at cultural festival. Fri, Feb 3, 2012 @ Flooding the Earth
  -  02/03/2012. 1307. I spoke with a lady from Africa at a cultural festival. I offered and...

Pass-along cards outside of store. Fri. Feb 3, 2012 @ Flooding the Earth
  -  02/03/2012. 1306. I spoke with two men outside an African store, and they accepted my...

Amharic. Wed, Jan 25, 2012. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  01/25/2012. 1305. I was at a financial institution and the person who was helping me...

Resolutions- Part 2: Be Inspired! @ Be Not Weary
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Taking Inventory- New Year’s Resolution Ideas, Part 1 @ Be Not Weary
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Flooding the Earth with the.... Bible. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  I've written before that my mission president, over 25 years ago, sent my companion and I...

The dream that I had @ Pale Horse Blog
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Shona at Post Office. Fri, Dec 2, 2011. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  12/02/2011. 1304. After volunteering at the storehouse in the morning, I went to a Post...

El Sol and the end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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Chinese declined. Tue, Nov 22, 2011. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/22/2011. 1303. I was taking a break while volunteering at the storehouse and went...

Chinese at restaurant. Mon, Nov 21, 2011. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/21/2011. 1302. I was shopping at a store and ran into a friend I hadn't seen in a...

Korean, declined. Mon, Nov 21, 2011 @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/21/2011. 1301. I stopped at a gas station to buy a newspaper on the way to another...

Ewe, French, at store. Sat, Nov 12, 2011. @ Flooding the Earth
  -  11/12/2011. 1300. I was at a checkout counter of a large national chain. The cashier...

The brass serpent; or, towards an end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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Called to Serve @ Be Not Weary
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Hearing The Voice Of God @ The Fulness
  -  The topic of this post was prompted by several comments from the recent October 2011...

Who Should I Call Upon to Substitute For Me? Thoughts From General Conference @ The Fulness
  -  I wonder who I should call upon to substitute for me? The question asked by President...

Where Do We Go From Here? @ The Fulness
  -  Where Do We Go From Here? I would like to talk about a perspective on where to go when...

An Invitation @ The Fulness
  -  I have a good friend who shared with me, today, a letter. It was a form letter describing...

Bargain Shopping @ Be Not Weary
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From Handcarts to Temples @ Be Not Weary
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All Or Nothing @ The Fulness
  -  Should our testimony of the spiritual aspects of our lives be an ‘all or...

God Or Mammon @ The Fulness
  -  The multi-use development known as City Creek Center has generated a significant amount...

Don’t Get Off The Ship @ The Fulness
  -  In a regional multi-stake conference beamed in from Salt Lake City this month, Elder M....

No More and No Less @ The Fulness
  -  As I again read the story of the 2060 sons of Helaman, I was lead to ponder an aspect to...

that I might draw all men unto me @ The Fulness
  -  The visitations of Christ did not happen over the sequence of a few days. As we read in...

Sanctification By Works @ The Fulness
  -  One of the themes of this past April conference seemed to be the concept of...

April 2011 General Conference – Saturday Afternoon Session @ The Fulness
  -  Here are some thoughts from the Saturday afternoon session Robert Cantwell Every year as...

April Conference 2011 – Saturday Morning Session @ The Fulness
  -  L. Tom Perry The comment regarding the Savior’s dual citizenship, both heaven and...

Confetti Antiques and Books–Rare Mormon Catalog #4 @ Browsing the Stacks
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In Remembrance of His Body and Blood @ The Fulness
  -  The hallmark of this blog is the reliance on the Book of Mormon to provide clear guidance...

I Am A Child of God @ The Fulness
  -  I am a child of God, And he has sent me here, Has given me an earthly home With parents...

A Mighty Prayer @ The Fulness
  -  I have taken a number of weeks ‘off’ from the blog. I assisted two of my children in...

I Am A Convert @ The Fulness
  -  What does it mean to be a convert, as Elder Costa professed in October conference? We...

Day Two – October 2010 Conference @ The Fulness
  -  Before moving on to day two, I should touch on the evening priesthood session. I hadn’t...

Day One – October 2010 Conference @ The Fulness
  -  President Monson opened the conference with the announcement of five new temples. From a...

Inspiration or Revelation – You Choose @ The Fulness
  -  We shall soon again sit at the feet of the prophets, seers, and revelators to receive...

The “Complete” Discourses of Brigham Young is Out of Print @ Browsing the Stacks
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Severability and Spiritual Contracts @ The Fulness
  -  In the business world, most contracts have what is called a ‘severability’ clause....

Zion Has Fled @ The Fulness
  -  A little more than a year after the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ by Joseph...

Who Is He Rescuing? @ The Fulness
  -  With the release of “To The Rescue,’ I will be interested in whether the following...

The Mormons Are Now Our Friends @ The Fulness
  -  The question I have been pondering recently has been: What should our relationship be...

Testimony Tested and a Reinforced Crotch @ The Fulness
  -   I have been a subscriber to the Church News for a long time. Living out in the so-called...

Confession Is Good For The Soul @ The Fulness
  -  The Confession by Pietro Longhi The Confession by Pietro Longhi In this painting by...

More On Living The Gospel @ The Fulness
  -  In my last post on ‘living the gospel,’ I focused on the point of one, understanding...

Living the Gospel @ The Fulness
  -  What does it mean to live the gospel? I would encourage the reader to pause and consider...

Just and True @ The Fulness
  -  There are phrases in the scriptures that carry extra meaning in one’s life.  For...

Hiding Our Sins @ The Fulness
  -  If you look around in a typical LDS ward, you will see people who are striving to do the...

Supposing that Gain is Godliness @ The Fulness
  -   We seem to honor wealth and worldly success. The General Authorities are typically...

Seven Angels, Seven Trumpets @ The Fulness
  -  The Revelation of John contains a rehearsal of the vision John received of the future,...

Spiritual Nutrition @ The Fulness
  -   Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the graduation ceremony for the UC Berkeley...

Burdens We Carry @ The Fulness
  -  I would like to point you to another blog that I enjoy. Torahbytes is a blog and email...

Browsing the Stacks is on Facebook! @ Browsing the Stacks
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Moving and Storing Your Books–How To? @ Browsing the Stacks
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I Testify… @ The Fulness
  -  The scene is the courtroom. A witness takes the stand and, under oath, recites their...

Notes from the 7th Annual A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference at BYU @ Browsing the Stacks
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What is this thing called Death? @ The Fulness
  -  Last month, our family mourned the passing of my wife’s grandmother. A centenarian,...

Last Thoughts of April Conference 2010 @ The Fulness
  -  I won’t be posting any specific comments on the last session of conference, but I...

Sunday Morning Session Pondered @ The Fulness
  -  Both talks by Pres. Uchtdorf and Elder Scott continued with the focus on Jesus Christ; a...

Thoughts from the Saturday Afternoon Session @ The Fulness
  -  Elder L. Tom Perry As I consider ‘modern’ society, I am grieved with what we...

Critical questions from the Saturday Morning session @ The Fulness
  -  President Thomas S. Monson We hear again of how to measure the success of the church –...

Welcome to the Antionum First Ward @ The Fulness
  -   As you may recall, Antionum is the land where the Zoramites settled. Immediately...

Worth keeping? Or let it die? @ Mormon Monastery
  -  I have obviously not given this site the attention I’d intended, for which I offer...

Welcome to “Browsing The Stacks” @ Browsing the Stacks
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Broken Bones and Priesthood Blessings @ The Fulness
  -  It was supposed to be the dream family vacation to Hawai’i. I had enough frequent...

A Warning to the Gentile Church @ The Fulness
  -  The Book of Mormon teaches us that the restoration of the gospel in the latter days would...

Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost – A Biblical Perspective @ The Fulness
  -  What is the ‘baptism with the Holy Ghost and with fire’ from the biblical...

Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen @ The Fulness
  -  I would like to spend some time on the expectations the Lord has put upon those who are...

Things plain and precious @ The Fulness
  -  In the thirteenth chapter of first Nephi, we read that the original gospel of Jesus...

His Name, His Gospel, His Works, His Church @ The Fulness
  -  In 3rd Nephi, the scriptures record the visits of Christ among the Nephites. He selected...

Great Apostates in Church History @ The Fulness
  -  The Webster’s definition of apostasy is 1) renunciation of a religious faith and 2)...

But they were not apostles… @ The Fulness
  -  The title of this post is from a comment made by one of the missionaries that stopped by...

Instinct and the Soul of a Living Being @ The Fulness
  -  I am going to diverge from my usual discussion items relating to doctrines in this post....

The Church Established by Christ @ The Fulness
  -  The Book of Mormon records the visit of Christ to the ‘people of Nephi.’ As a...

The New Covenant, even the Book of Mormon @ The Fulness
  -  In Section 84 of the Doctrine and Covenants, we read of the condemnation that...

Section 76 – A Mystery of God Revealed @ The Fulness
  -  As you read this blog, you are likely in one of two camps. The first camp is the group...

The Psalm of Nephi @ The Fulness
  -  After the death of Lehi and before two sides of the family went different directions,...

“They had all things common among them” @ The Fulness
  -  One of the primary markers of a true Zion community is the sharing of both spiritual and...

The Book of Doctrine and Covenants – Stripped of its Doctrine @ The Fulness
  -  Beginning with the 1921 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, the book no longer...

The Doctrine of Christ @ The Fulness
  -  “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. ...

The Salt Lake Tornado – Ten Years Later @ The Fulness
  -  In one month, we will come upon the tenth anniversary of the deadly tornado that coursed...

Gentiles-R-Us Part 2 @ The Fulness
  -  In my first post on this topic, I attempted to show from the scriptures that the latter...

Gentiles-R-Us Part 1 @ The Fulness
  -  I would like to propose a little self-administered quiz. Here we go: From the title page...

To Act or Be Acted Upon @ The Fulness
  -  In second Nephi, we find the last messages Lehi left with his sons before he passed away....

Peter the Apostle and the Keys of the Kingdom @ The Fulness
  -  “When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,...

Retaining a remission of our sins @ The Fulness
  -  In my last post, I discussed the baptism by fire and the Holy Ghost as a core component...

Baptism by Fire and by the Holy Ghost – My Story @ The Fulness
  -  What is it that changes a person spiritually? What must we do to receive a remission of...

Tithing as Fire Insurance. What would Martin Luther think? @ The Fulness
  -  I recently read a biography of Martin Luther by D’Aubigne entitled “The Life and...

Religion versus Spirituality @ The Fulness
  -  As I have often pondered the purpose of life, one of the contrasts that has beckoned my...

The Fulness of the Gospel @ The Fulness
  -  The word ‘fulness’ is found numerous times in the scriptures; used to signify...

This Blog @ The Fulness
  -  The purpose of this blog is to explore aspects of the message of Jesus Christ. The intent...

Guestpost at FPR @ Mormon Monastery
  -  I’ve written up a post about a passage from Ugaritic literature and the LDS temple...

Brief Thoughts on Change @ Mormon Monastery
  -  As time goes by, older and venerated prophets and apostles are inevitably succeeded by...

Temple, Tabernacle, and Church: What’s the difference? @ Mormon Monastery
  -  According to this talk by Elder Ballard, many non-LDS confuse LDS temples, tabernacles,...

German practice @ Mormon Monastery
  -  For those of us studying the Bible or Ancient Near East, acquisition of German reading...

Updates, links, and reports @ Mormon Monastery
  -  I notice it’s been over a year since my last post. During that time, I’ve...

Does God Commit Evil? Some quick notes on Amos 3. @ Mormon Monastery
  -  I must admit, I left Gospel Doctrine frustrated almost to the point of anger. Amos is one...

Spanish Scriptures appear on LDS.org @ Mormon Monastery
  -  Perhaps someone else has already pointed this out, but the Spanish scriptures are now...

Papers #1- “The History of LDS Temple Admission Standards” and Temple Recommend Questions @ Mormon Monastery
  -  Since I lack the time to post frequently, I’m going to begin calling attention to...

Reaching the Saints, or Spanish Help (Now with comments enabled!) @ Mormon Monastery
  -  We Norte Americano saints often forget that the vast majority of LDS literature is simply...

Hebrew Practice, or Slow and Steady Wins the Race @ Mormon Monastery
  -  For anyone with a little Hebrew under their belt (it’s not hard, really!), Daily...

Missing warp-speed engines, but functional. @ Mormon Monastery
  -  Welcome to the Monastery! As you click around, you’ll notice that not everything is...

Under Construction @ Mormon Monastery
  -  To any who may stumble over this site, I am in process of transferring in all the...