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August 2026

August 10, 2026

The Character of God, Enos, & The Family Proclamation

After years of being asked to study The Family: A Proclamation to the World, I...

July 2026

July 29, 2026

Dancing on the 15th of Av

On the Hebrew calendar, today is the 15th of Av. That reminded me of an...

July 20, 2026

Could Abinadi Have Been a Young Adult?

I think I've mentioned how I've been deconstructing my scriptural assumptions. I realized that many...

June 2026

June 16, 2026

The Author of Salvation or Destruction

One name of Jesus Christ that always catches my attention is Author. Considering Jesus the...

May 2026

May 29, 2026

I Believe God Answers Prayers Because He Answered Mine

We've reached a climactic time when culture and technology challenge faith and reality. Does God...

November 2025

November 21, 2025

The Fulfillment of the Prophecy in 3 Nephi 16:10

While studying 3 Nephi 16:10, I found a fascinating statement by Orson Pratt about the...

November 19, 2025

Fulfillment of Beatitude Promises for Nephites in 3 Nephi

Jesus Christ succinctly shared the Beatitude blessings of the covenant path in Matthew 5-7 and...

October 2025

October 25, 2025

He will prepare a way for our deliverance from destruction

The Book of Mormon begins with rapid-fire stories of the Lord commanding His servants to...

May 2025

May 14, 2025

Laban Delivered into Nephi’s Hands

Trying to understand the story of Nephi slaying Laban at the Lord's command caused me...

February 2025

February 28, 2025

Was the Anti-Nephi-Lehies’ Oath a Calling and Election?

Pondering the Anti-Nephi-Lehies' oath made me consider if that oath involved receiving their calling and...

February 06, 2025

Moroni 7:10 in Context of Temple Patterns

Moroni 7:10 in Context of Temple Patterns Wherefore, a man being evil cannot do that...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

Trusting God Enough to Board the Barge

The scriptures relate many harrowing tales that I digest while sitting comfortably on my couch—stories...

November 09, 2024

Chief Judges and the Devolution of Nephite Government

Repeatedly reminded by prophetic voices over the past year that the Book of Mormon, written...

October 2024

October 29, 2024

Accessing the Lord in Mighty Prayer

After Jesus first ministered to the people in 3 Nephi (11-26), His disciples journeyed to...

September 2024

September 14, 2024

Destruction Made Sure or Calling and Election Made Sure

The phrase made sure always catches my attention in scripture. The Lord promises that our exaltation...

September 09, 2024

Samuel Stretched Forth His Hand – Manifesting God’s Power

Something I'd always apparently glossed over as I read Samuel the Lamanite's story suddenly jumped...

August 2024

August 31, 2024

Priesthood Restoration Site near the Susquehanna River

Over the past two years, I've been visiting important historical sites of The Church of...

August 14, 2024

Mulek and Ai – The Strategy Used by Moroni and Joshua

Mulek and Ai When trying to liken the scriptures to myself, it's cool to see...

August 08, 2024

Imagining Concourses of Angels and Bright, Shining Seraphs

What do "bright, shining seraphs" and "numberless concourses of angels" surrounding the throne of God...

March 2024

March 22, 2024

Make the Scriptures Your Personal Liahona

President Russell M. Nelson's invitations at the Worldwide Relief Society Devotional solidly struck me as...

January 2024

January 17, 2024

1 Nephi 10:4 | Raise Up

As I've begun reading the Book of Mormon again this year, I decided to pause...

December 2023

December 05, 2023

A Pattern in the Glad Tidings Shared by King Benjamin and President Nelson

I attend a weekly Book of Mormon study group. I was asked to lead the...

October 2023

October 19, 2023

Laman, Lemuel and Nephi: Who Do I Most Resemble? | Sister Beverly Hoke

I have been thinking a lot lately about Nephi AND about Laman and Lemuel, specifically...

September 2023

September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023 is 200th Anniversary of Moroni’s first visit to Joseph Smith | Todd Bushman

My cousin Todd Bushman reminded our family that today, September 21, 2023, marks the 200th...

September 05, 2023

“All Are Alike unto God”

"...he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he...

April 2023

April 25, 2023

3 Nephi: Jesus Christ, Covenants, and Gathering

During April 2023 General Conference, we received very clear direction to study 3 Nephi. As...

April 08, 2022

3 Nephi 17:8 Why “I See?”

This morning as I read 3 Nephi 17:8, a phrase stuck out in a way...

October 2021

October 27, 2021

In the Attitude Of

More demands on my time than ever before came at the exact same time and...

December 2020

December 18, 2020

Confounded and Mixed in Moroni 10:31

My friend Roxy Kimokeo and I share notes on things we learn during our scripture...

December 10, 2020

Peaceable Followers of Christ: Moroni 7

The only time the phrase "peaceable followers of Christ" is used in the entire canon...

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