Random Posts
“For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, […] all things must needs be a compound in one…” (2 Nephi 2:11) There is a binary aspect to everything in God’s work; light…
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles makes an essential point that we should always remember but is particularly important considering our current conditions. Although our access to the temple right now is limited, it doesn’t…
“The size of your faith or the degree of your knowledge is not the issue—it is the integrity you demonstrate toward the faith you do have and the truth you already know.” (Lord, I Believe, April 2013 General Conference) What…
Forgiveness
I really enjoyed this quote from George MacDonald about forgiveness: “…unforgivingness to our neighbour; the shutting of him out from our mercies, from our love—so from the universe, as far as we are a portion of it—the murdering therefore of…
He Lives and Loves
Repentance: the Renewal of the Mind
The “Conversion Spectrum” in the Book of Mormon
Saved by Grace, Judged by Works?
I have not yet seen the film The Tree of Life although the title alone draws my interest. This particular sequence depicts the creation in a manner that is very similar to the creation sequence in the presentation of the…
Finality Robs Symbols of Their Meaning
Do Latter-day Saints Need a Symbol?
Spices, Gnats, and Camels
New Post Updates
Climbspiration
A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there. – Unknown
POPULAR POSTS
- Where Blind Faith Ends 276 views
- The Meaning of Isaiah 4:1 and Seven Women Taking Hold of One Man 150 views
- A Proposed Reinterpretation of Jacob 2:30 35 views
- Restoring the pentagram to its proper place 31 views
- Analysis of an Incredible Eve/Mary Artwork by a Roman Catholic Nun 29 views
- A Professional Logo Designer’s Analysis of The Church’s New Symbol 29 views
- Protestants Once Avoided the Cross? 27 views
Book of Mormon
View AllMost Temples Have a Theme
“According to Keith Stepan (former Managing Director of Temple Construction), many LDS temples are thematic, making use of a single visual motif to unify the exterior architecture and interior design and furnishings. These unifying motifs potentially point to a particular doctrine or concept. At the Mt.…
The conference “Mormonism and the Temple: Examining an Ancient Religious Tradition,” which took place on October 29, 2012 in Logan, Utah, was filmed, and while I used to have the videos posted here, it appears they have been taken down…
Sacred Silence and the Mysteries of God
Occasionally I will hear the subject of “mysteries” brought up in a church class or in conversations with other church members like it is an off-limits subject; “Don’t go delving into those mysteries!” I often wonder if they know what…
Rage Against the Machine via Junior Ganymede
This is an interesting read from MC over at Junior Ganymede. The original post can be viewed at its source here, but I’ve included the entirety of it here below: My oldest will be old enough for Kindergarten in the…
The Inner Life of a Cell – Amazing!
This is an amazing video of the inner workings of a cell. The complexity is astounding and the people who put the video together really did a great job of showing these processes in action.
None Dare Call it Conspiracy
The Fourth Phase of Water
JRNL Rootstech video with yours truly
Tutorial on How to Use LDS Symbol Cards
Blogroll
- A Traditional Architecture Glossary
- Academy for Temple Studies
- Book of Mormon Onomasticon
- Bruce Charlton's Notions
- Historical Monogamy
- Interpreter Foundation
- Isaiah Explained
- Isaiah Explorer
- Isaiah Institute
- Isaiah Prophecy
- Junior Ganymede
- Latter-day Saint Architecture Blog
- Latter-day Saint Temples
- LDSSymbols.com
- Leading Saints
- Number in Scripture by E. W. Bullinger
- Search tool for the Bible
- Search tool for the Book of Mormon
- Strongs Concordance
- TempleStudy
- The Ancient Context of Joseph Smith's Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar
- Webster's 1828 Dictionary

Recent Comments