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I visited a Lutheran worship service today, and had one of those odd experiences where what I expect to be familiar is not, and what I don’t expect to be, is. Read More
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Lesson 35: Doctrine & Covenants 4:3-7, 18:10-16, 52:40, 81:5-6, 138:58 Read More
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Lesson 34: Doctrine and Covenants 136 Read More
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Lesson 33: Doctrine and Covenants 107:22-24 Read More
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Lesson 32: Doctrine and Covenants 135 Read More
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Lesson 31: Doctrine and Covenants 131 & 132:4-33 Read More
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Lesson 30: Doctrine and Covenants 2, 124:25-55, 127, 128, Joseph Smith — History 1:36-39 Read More
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Lesson 29: Doctrine and Covenants 124: 1-21, 87-90, 97-110; Doctrine and Covenants 126 Read More
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Lesson 28: Doctrine and Covenants 121:1-33; 122 Sections 121, 122, and 123 are each part of a letter written by Joseph Smith from Liberty Jail to the church leaders in Quincey, Illinois. Read about that experience in a good Church history. Read More
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This week I spent a few days in Nauvoo, the last place the Latter-day Saints tried to build a temple before being forced to leave the United States. Read More
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Lesson 27: Doctrine and Covenants 101, 103, and 105 For more understanding of these sections, read about Zion’s Camp in a church history. Read More
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One thing usually missing from discussion on this blog and, from what I have seen, all others, is extended, thoughtful discussion. Read More
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Brigham Young has many wonderful tidbits scattered throughout his years as prophet. A friend pointed out the following snippet: Read More
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Lesson 25: Doctrine and Covenants 84:33-44, 121:34-36 Read More
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Lesson 24: Doctrine and Covenants 26, 28, 43:1-7, 50, 52:14-19 Read More
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Lesson 23: Doctrine and Covenants 88 Notice that section 87, on war, was given only a few days before this section, “an olive leaf [. . .] plucked from the Tree of Paradise, the Lord’s message of peace.” How is the message of section 88 one of peace to the Saints? Read More
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Here are some reflections on the second session, “Joseph Smith and the Recovery of Past Worlds.” (web archives on lds.org) I have tried to give just enough summary to support my reflections on how it went as a dialogue. Main speaker Terryl Givens described Joseph Smith as an explorer and re-discoverer of ancient worlds. Read More
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Lesson 22: Doctrine and Covenants 89 Notice that this is the first revelation given after the School of the Prophets was organized. Is there a connection between that organization and this revelation? Read More
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Recently I’ve made some effort to go to the temple more often. The goal is to go multiple times a month, either to an endowment or initiatories. Since I live about 7 minutes away, this is actually a do-able goal. Read More
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I went to this past weekend’s conference not so much to hear any of the particular talks as to see what sort of exchange they formed. Interreligious dialogue is one of the most difficult things there is, to do well. Here are some notes on the conference as an occasion for such dialogue, and a stepping stone toward better dialogue in the future. Read More
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The Library of Congress conference on Joseph Smith deserves more discussion. Here are some key links for your reference. Read More
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Lesson 20: Doctrine and Covenants 76; 131:1-4; 132:19-24; 137 These are longer than usual. Read More
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Sitting in Fast and Testimony meeting last Sunday, I started thinking about why I enjoy my ward so much, and it came down to the people in it. Read More
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Lesson 19: Doctrine and Covenants 19:16-19; 76:40-42, 96-112; 88:14-16; 138:55-56 Read More
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There has been a very interesting and vigorous discussion on Blake’s thread on “raising the bar” for missionary service. I’d like to pick up a theme from early in that thread that I think needs more attention: what sort of spiritual development should we be hoping missionary service will provoke in the missionary? Read More
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Blake’s post prompts me to share some information I culled while listening to conference last month. First up are the raw numbers of missionaries and converts. Read More
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My discussion of belief and practice has in its background a larger discussion concerning what it means to be religious. Read More
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I have been carrying on an argument with Nate on one of his posts (## 5 and 7) and in his responses to one of Blake’s posts ( #23) –sort of. Read More
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Lesson 18: Doctrine and Covenants 95, 109, 110 Read More
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The CDC is airing its dirty laundry this week, as a new report comes out claiming that last year’s CDC report on obesity is basically hogwash. In the old numbers, obesity was this bomb descending on America that was going to wipe us out. It claimed that obesity caused 400,000 deaths/year, making it the number two cause of death. Thus, obesity wipes out the equivalent of Utah Valley every year. Read More