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August 2011

August 17, 2011

The most important, most overlooked, most easy and most superlative tool in scripture study: Part 3 (updated)

(This likely represents my last post here.) Update- some of the text of this long...

June 2011

June 10, 2011

Marketing to the faithful

Last night I read to my son from an illustrated book called New Testament Stories....

May 2011

May 26, 2011

The most important, most overlooked, most easy and most superlative tool in scripture study: Part 2

(Part 1) I have my functional stylish desk, sharpened pencils, scriptures and a clean slate.......

May 22, 2011

The most important, most overlooked, most easy and most superlative tool in scripture study: Part 1

It's happened to you before. Lots, actually. You're reading the scriptures, and say "hey, I...

April 2011

April 24, 2011

Quotes of Note- Joseph Smith on Easter and Mormonism

"The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning...

April 19, 2011

Quotes of Note: Elder Maxwell on Increasing Faith

I miss Elder Maxwell... There are other things we can do daily to bolster the...

April 07, 2011

President Lee on your Seminary Teacher’s Uncle’s Friend whose Daughter Married a Guy who Ran Into President Hunter and the Three Nephites in an Elevator

In context of rumors, random stories, space doctrine, and basically the kind of thing missionaries...

April 05, 2011

As an eagle gathereth her eaglets

I spent some time today watching live feed of a pair of eagles caring for...

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Is Strong AI Possible? Mormonism Says No.

Last month the artificial intelligence computer system "Watson" beat the two biggest winners ever on...

March 28, 2011

Quotes of Note- The FP and President Clark on Assertion vs. Revelation

I'll admit upfront that there's more than one way to read this. Dogmatic assertions do...

March 21, 2011

Quotes of Note- Elder Widtsoe and President Brown on Limits of our Knowledge and Assumptions

"We set up assumptions, based upon our best knowledge, but can go no further."- Elder...

March 07, 2011

Quotes of Note- Presidents Hinckley and Uchtdorf on Books and Reading

President Hinckley, cited in The Voice of My Servants, p. 61: "I confess that I...

March 03, 2011

Better Sex Through Chastity

Premarital sex on college campuses is not something I know anything about. I went to...

March 02, 2011

Contributing to the Ensign- Interesting Guidelines

I was looking for something in the Ensign, and noticed two little links at the...

March 01, 2011

Quotes of Note- Elder Talmage on Genesis

"Let us not try to wrest the scriptures in an attempt to explain away what...

February 2011

February 25, 2011

My life is like a kitchen floor

When we first moved into our home, we were delighted by the bright and spacious...

February 23, 2011

Quotes of Note- President Packer on “Scientific neglect”

No, it's not what you're thinking. I believe this story is from when he served...

February 14, 2011

Quotes of Note- Elders Ballard and Packer on meetings

"Are you using the ward and stake councils effectively as they were intended? Don’t let...

February 07, 2011

Quotes of Note- George Q. Cannon on Doctrine from the Stand

If we hear any principle taught from the stand that we do not understand, let...

February 04, 2011

Why are Mormon homemakers so creative?

I like making stock. It makes me feel resourceful. Industrious. Virtuous. Rather than throwing away...

January 2011

January 24, 2011

Quotes of Note- Richard L. Evans on the Nature of God

"Our Father in heaven is not an umpire who is trying to count us out....

January 21, 2011

Around the Internet

It's Friday. Here's what's happening around the internet. What's traffic look like at the official...

January 21, 2011

Review: James E. Faulconer, “Faith, Philosophy, Scripture”

Title: Faith, Philosophy, Scripture Author: James E. Faulconer Publisher: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious...

January 17, 2011

Quotes of Note- Marion D. Hanks and Theological Illiterates

“No one knows anything about Christ’s work simply by being born a member of the...

January 17, 2011

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Exodus. It’s a story as old as the scriptures that has been replayed in America...

January 14, 2011

Around the Internet

Not a lot has snagged my attention this week. John C. at ByCommonConsent offers up...

January 12, 2011

Spirituality and the environment

I just came across an Ensign article on a topic I never expected to find...

January 07, 2011

Around the Internet

Since we don't have a sideblog here, Fridays will now see a catch-all buffet post...

January 02, 2011

On character and ideals

I teach Relief Society and last week I taught a lesson on Richard G. Scott’s...

December 2010

December 23, 2010

The Ensign Gets Scholarly. Kinda.

The January Ensign (not available on-line yet) includes "The New Testament: The Historical Context" by...

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