Prequels to the Parables
Jesus Christ taught in parables, some of which we actually remember and can reference in a gospel lesson or conversation. Less well known than the parables themselves are the stories that prompted the...
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It’s True, Isn’t It?
President Gordon B. Hinckley shared a story both in a BYU Devotional back in 1971, but later repeated the story for a First Presidency Message in the Ensign in July 1993. In the story he relates the...
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Do you agree with God?
Do you agree with God? Reading can be a great adventure. Which means that people like Bret Eborn, owner of Eborn Books in Downtown Salt Lake, can be a great adventure guide. Eborn Books is a 30,000...
View ArticleExtreme Righteousness: Mormon Edition
Mass shootings, wars, sexual abuse, as well as a number of atrocities are committed in the name of different god, or gods, and are considered by many to be of the greatest evil. A common practice is to...
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Win a Digital Copy of ONCE I WAS A BEEHIVE
So, you are probably wondering, “What can I get for that young woman in my life? A gift that is both neato, and free? Something that will support a good cause and help me get in shape at the same...
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Christmas in Early Church History
A few years back I was Gospel Doctrine instructor for the Doctrine and Covenants/Church History curriculum year. We had one Sunday where there was no lesson in the manual and so I decided to end the...
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How To Make Our Burdens Light
After a reading of a blog article entitled “God will give you more than you can handle: I guarantee it” I was refreshed to see that others within the Mormon Community felt similarly regarding a common...
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Win a free set of Custom LDS Scriptures!
Do you know someone in the Church that has inspired you? Do you know someone who’s story of faith, courage, or overcoming odds deserves a simple but elegant gift? Here is your chance to show them how...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy?
I have been curious as to the way different cultures use different words and how they can mean very different things from city to city, and culture to culture. Recently I have been wrestling with the...
View ArticleValid Excuses For Not Keeping the Commandments
I have wondered, “when I die and go before the judgement bar, is there a valid excuse for any of my choices? Can I say, “but God…that was too hard or unfair….”” We know we can’t blame it all on Adam...
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A Perspective on Tyler Glenn’s video “Trash”
(Featured image by Tyler Glenn) In 2014, Tyler Glenn, lead singer of the popular musical group Neon Trees declared himself to be gay and a practicing Mormon (member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Laundry: A Proclamation To My Family
Mothers and Fathers find themselves tasked with a great many responsibilities. As for me and my house, I seem to be serving the laundry Gods who demand a great deal of my time given that I have a wife...
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It’s okay to be rebuked every now and then.
It’s okay to be rebuked every now and then. I am not sure if I am in the minority on this, but when I come to church on Sunday and I hear a talk or a lesson where either the words of the...
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From the Mission Field: Work in the DR Congo
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Mormon Scholar and Author is now serving a senior mission with his wife in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. In a recent email sent to me, Elder Bradshaw related his...
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Mormonism Exposed: The Dark Truth behind “The Chicken Dance”
Growing up in Southern California and attending church dances of the 1990’s, I was exposed to some of the top hits of the pop charts…from the 1980’s. While most of the songs that were presented were...
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Money is not the currency of Heaven
I sat in a good class on Tithing in Gospel Essentials this last Sunday. As we went through the almost compulsory set of “Ensign Stories” of how people were destitute, down to their last $100 and were...
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