Lesson 34: Hosea 1-3; 11; 13-14
We Did It
We’ve finally read the entire Book of Mormon as a family, all of us (those that can read, anyway) taking turns verse by verse. It only took us four and a half years, and we’re ready to do it again.
Primary Lesson 31 Supplement
Apples
Wilford Woodruff’s journal entry for Tuesday, December 5, 1865, is short: “I spent the day packing away Apples.” (The entry for the 6th is equally short: “I undertook to make some Cider to day. It was to Cold to get the Juece out of the Apples.”)
Primary Lesson Supplement 30
Grudging Obedience
I was maybe ten years old when I complained to my father about having to go to church. I didn’t like it; it was boring; why couldn’t I just stay home? His response susprised me: “If you don’t want to be there, then stay home. God doesn’t want your grudging obedience.”
Garment (di)Strict
The current issue of BYU Studies publishes for the first time a very interesting letter from one of the first Hawaiian converts, Jonathan (Ionatana) Napela, to the Prophet Brigham Young.
Sunday School Lesson #33
Lesson 33: Jonah 1-4; Micah 2, 4-7 This is another long set of study notes.
Around the blogs: Mormon Stories and Bridge Building
Mormon Stories is no longer “open, honest, respectful”; however, they are now “building bridges.”
The next great Mollywood horror movie
Let’s face it — we haven’t hit the mainstream until we’ve broken into horror movies. And the possibilities for Mormon horror are enormous. After a quick brainstorm with danithew (of Blog-Diss fame), I’m chuckling about some of the possibilities. In the best Julie-Smith tradition, let me present:
“Gay, Mormon, and Married”
This is not the kind of article you see every day.
Sunday School Lesson #32
Lesson 32: Job WARNING: This may set the record for the length of my scripture study posts.
World enough and time
Over at some-other-blog, Kristine asks the interesting question, “what is the purpose of time?”
Breaking Promises
A common narrative in the church relates to new converts who join the church despite intense pressure from their family or community. But does the calculus change any if a promise is involved? How and when should religious promises be broken?
Fitting Friends
Does it say anything about me that I have friends who couldn’t be friends with one another?
Should My Wife Control My Hair?
My wife hates my hair. There’s no better way to put it.
Primary Lesson 29 Supplement
300 West
This is what you see as you drive on 300 West just past 300 North in Salt Lake City:
Enabling Grace
What is “grace”, really? We know we are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8; 2 Nephi 25:23). Of course, lots of people (including some Mormons) think Mormons don’t believe in salvation by grace.
The Ugliness of Death
Sunday School Lesson #31
Lesson 31: Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Natural Succession or the Prophetic Death Card?
Does God control who is Church President by ending life (using the “death card”)? Or does he control who is President by controlling the order in which Apostles are called? Of course, both can be true (or neither depending on your theological persuasion), but let’s examine these questions systematically.
I colori d’Umbria
Most summers for the last twenty-two years, I’ve come to Italy for a week or more
Sunday School Lesson #30
Lesson 30: 2 Chronicles 29-30; 32; 34