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Julie M. Smith

I live in Austin, Texas, with my husband, Derrick, an electrical engineer. We have three boys: Simon ('98), Nathan ('01), and Truman ('04). We are a homeschooling family and I also teach at the LDS Institute here in Austin. I have a BA in English from UT Austin and an MA in Biblical Studies (Theology) from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, where I specialized in the study of women in the New Testament. I wrote my thesis on Mark 14:3-9, which I explored from literary and feminist perspectives to determine how the story teaches the audience about Jesus's identity. I wrote a book, Search, Ponder, and Pray: A Guide to the Gospels. It contains 4,000 questions (no answers) designed to get the LDS reader to really think about the scriptures and to introduce the major findings of biblical studies to the general reader. I like to read, buy books, and go out for ethnic food.

Gospel Principles Lesson #5

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Chapter Five:  The Creation 4 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Gospel Principles Lesson #3

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

RS Lesson #3: Jesus Christ, Our Chosen Savior and Leader 20 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Presidential Inspiration

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Were the Founding Fathers inspired? Was Woodrow Wilson inspired? Is Barack Obama inspired? 11 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Welcome, Angry People

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Welcome, Angry People

As is usually the case, when Times & Seasons is mentioned by another news outlet (in this case, the Salt Lake Tribune), some of their readers come here. And, today, some of them sound pretty mad. First, I’d like to point out that if you are also visiting us for the first time, the... Read More »

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Gospel Principles Lesson One

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Gospel Principles Lesson One: Our Heavenly Father 25 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

It appears that several church programs are changing in 2010. 1 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Thank you, Eric Huntsman

Monday, December 28th, 2009

We’re very lucky to have had Eric blogging with us for the past few weeks. Thank you, Eric! 3 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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When Stereotypes Collide

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

There’s so much here I don’t even know where to begin: 2 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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What the Smith Boys Said This Year

Friday, December 18th, 2009

This year, Simon turned eleven, Nathan turned eight, Truman turned five, and Julie turned old. 7 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Welcome Eric Huntsman

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Times & Seasons is excited to welcome Eric Huntsman as a guest blogger. 4 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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An Open Letter to Deseret Book

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Dear Deseret Book, 56 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Naughty and Nice

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

You know how you can’t swing a dead cat in Church without smacking into someone talking about how wicked our day is? 30 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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The Zeal of a Convert

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

There’s an interesting new study from Pew about converts. 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times®

Monday, October 26th, 2009

So the upcoming RS/MP lesson got me thinking: What exactly does the phrase “the dispensation of the fulness of times” actually mean? 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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A Lesson in Sarcasm

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

A dear friend sent me an email: “Whassup with Isaiah 6:10?” 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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The Real Thing

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

“We can’t get in,” a young man argued. “The Masons are like a super-secret society!” 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Spare Me, Brigham Young

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I wanted to extend the discussion from this post with some thoughts from Brigham Young: 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Revelation Conference Reminder

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The Mormon Theology Seminar, in conjunction with BYU’s Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding and the Latter-day Saint Student Association at UT-Austin, is hosting a conference titled “Latter-day Saint Readings of Revelation 21-22.” 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #13

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Lesson #13: Faith in Jesus Christ 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #12

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Lesson #12: The Atonement of Jesus Christ 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #11

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Lesson #11: The Life of Jesus Christ 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Scenes from Sunday

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Because I said something that might possibly have been interpreted as mildly irreverent , 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #10

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

FHE Lesson #10: The Scriptures 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Defending the Wise Latina

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

I’m grumpy that Sotomayor didn’t stand by her snark. She should have. 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #9

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Lesson #9: Prophets 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Why I Married Him

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Seven-year-old son to my husband, who was recently called as his Primary teacher: 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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The Accidental Environmentalist

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

I never really set out to be environmentally conscious–not that I don’t like the idea, of course, just that other priorities . . . well, took priority. 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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FHE Lesson #8

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Lesson #8: Talking to Heavenly Father 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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Mormon Theology Seminar Podcasts

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Podcasts from the seminars sponsored by the Mormon Theology Seminar are now available online. 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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LDS Readings of Revelation 21-22

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

The Mormon Theology Seminar is beginning a seminar on Revelation 21-22. 0 people like this post.Like  Read More »

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