Category: Cornucopia

  • The Russian Word for Rain

    Erica Merrell

    My conversion has been a lot more like studying a language than being granted the gift of tongues.

  • Gordon: My Conversion

    Gordon Smith

    When I first learned that Joseph Smith had written more than one version of the First Vision, I understood completely. Like Jim, I have “any number of versions” of my conversion story.

  • Gina’s Conversion Story

    Julie M. Smith

    [After I posted my conversion story, Gina sent me hers. I thought it was wonderful and asked her permission to share it with our readers. With her gracious permission, here is Gina’s story.–Julie]

  • God Does Not See Me When I Drink

    Erica Merrell

    Islam in Central Asia is nothing like Islam in the Middle East. But this is what I love about Islam. It has its own local flair everywhere you go.

  • The Four Types of Mormons

    Julie M. Smith

    So my very bright friend in Wisconsin has come up with something that should get us light years beyond the tired old Liahona-Iron Rod business. Here it is, in his words, not mine.

  • Jim F: My Conversion

    Jim F.

    Thanksgiving seems a good time to think about my membership in the Church and my gratitude for the Gospel. In other words, it seems to be a particularly good time for me to reflect on my conversion.

  • More Thankful Every Day: Conversion Week on T&S

    Russell Arben Fox

    This week on Times and Seasons several of us will be sharing conversion stories, whether discussing our own conversion to the restored gospel or that of others. We figured that there are few things more appropriate to Thanksgiving week then to reflect upon those events for which many of us have cause to be deeply…

  • From the Archives: Is there an LDS Thanksgiving Identity?

    Kaimi Wenger

    Is there a distinct LDS attitude, approach, or spirit towards Thanksgiving — an LDS Thanksgiving identity — or are we as church members merely hangers-on to the broad Protestant Thanksgiving tradition? (more. . .)

  • Is the Church the Same Wherever You Go?

    Erica Merrell

    My husband and I had the good fortune to spend some time in a few small branches in the Middle East about 8 years ago while we were studying Arabic. While we spent most of our time in the Jerusalem Branch, we also visited branches in Cairo, Amman, and Irbid, Jordan.

  • Return of the Guest-Bloggers: T&S Welcomes Erica (Amira) Merrell

    Russell Arben Fox

    After a too-long hiatus, T&S is happy to announce that our guest-blogging machinery is slowly creaking back to life….

  • Two coalminers

    Wilfried Decoo

    Their story would have made an agreeable Ensign article were it not for that later development that ruined its beauty. Oh, believe me, I was tempted to censor the second part. But it would feel like cheating. Besides, the aftermath carries the morale of the story.

  • Go See “States of Grace”!

    Ben Huff

    Dutcher captures the wrenching beauty of the struggle to follow Christ. “States of Grace: God’s Army 2” is really good. Go.

  • Priestcraft.com

    Kaimi Wenger

    As we move further into the information age, the possibilities for priestcraft multiply.

  • Is Mormonism Romantic?

    Russell Arben Fox

    A couple of excellent articles on C.S. Lewis’s life and work have appeared over the past few days–all part of the build-up to the release of the upcoming movie of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, of course, but still good articles nonetheless. In particular, the New Yorker piece, brought to my attention by…

  • BYU and the Advancement of Mormon Studies

    Ben Huff

    Should up-and-coming Mormon scholars go to work at BYU, if they are interested in doing some of their work in Mormon Studies? I can think of a few young and mobile people a lot of us would like to see teaching there. But there are pros and cons.

  • Where does the Bloggernacle live?

    Matt Evans

    Bryce Inouye has created a bloggernacle Frappr page that shows you where our bloggernacle community lives. If you’re willing to share your zip code, add yourself! (Note that Frappr requires you to leave a short comment in the “shoutout” box. )

  • Out of the mouth of Mormon children

    Kaimi Wenger

    “I planted some [popcorn kernels] in the back yard, so we can have apricots.” Kace Wenger, age 6.

  • Mark Your Calenders!

    Nate Oman

    The Third Annual LDS Law Students conference is coming up. The organizers have already put together a very slick looking website with lots of information about the conference. The scheduled speakers include Harry Reid (Senate Minority Leader), Thomas B. Griffith (U.S. Court of Appeals Judge), Robert F. Drinan, S.J. (Professor of Law at Georgetown and…

  • Holiday Books for Children

    Russell Arben Fox

    Continuing our series, I thought it might be nice to briefly bring up some favorite children’s holiday books of mine, as well as beg for additional suggestions.

  • Theology and Idolatry

    Jim F.

    Let me present a sketch–though only a sketch and a very broad one at that–of how one might think about theology, both about a problem with it and one of the possible responses to that problem.

  • The Geography of Mormon Monotheism

    Nate Oman

    I don’t think that it is an accident that monotheism first come out of the desert. It is, I think, an issue of scale.

  • Nonfiction Books for Children

    Julie M. Smith

    Most people don’t appreciate the wonderful world of children’s nonfiction books.

  • Fiction Books for Children

    Russell Arben Fox

    Despite appearances to the contrary, we here at Times and Seasons do not spend all our time debating the finer points of church doctrine, history, culture and theology. A lot of the time, we talk about our kids. And since raising kids–and in particular, finding good books to read to them and with them–is something…

  • Theology and Early Childhood Education

    Ben Huff

    Based on our theology, Mormons should lead the world in early childhood education. Why? Here’s one basic line of argument.

  • Sunday School Lesson #42

    Julie M. Smith

    Here are my notes. I decided to focus on OD-2.

  • Sunday School Lessons

    Jim F.

    Those who may have been using my notes for Sunday School lessons deserve an explanation, though a late explanation, to be sure.

  • Transfermations

    Rosalynde Welch

    So my sister Rachel, having graduated the MTC, has just had her first real transfer.

  • Weeping, Singing, Remembering–A November Homily

    Kristine Haglund

    This is the text of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting around this time last year. Warning: it’s LONG, and it quite predictably incorporates the John Donne quote I force upon everyone every Thanksgiving.

  • Seasons Change

    Kaimi Wenger

    Contrary to what some people think, the bloggernacle isn’t a long-running magazine like Sunstone or Dialogue, with a steady cast of characters and articles. It’s more like a student ward; blink and you’ll miss it. Enjoy the interactions now, because tomorrow half of the participants will be gone, and today’s particular mix of participants will…

  • WordPress 1.5

    Blog Administration

    WordPress 1.5 appears to be running. We’ll probably have to make little tweaks in the next few days, but I don’t anticipate any major changes.