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Forgiveness is the loudest praise, repentance, the greatest peace.
This post is an announcement that I have made significant updates to the post “A Proposed Reinterpretation of Jacob 2:30,” which I published here in 2017. While I was making these last updates, I took some time to make improvements…
Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
The Power of Doctrine
In his book Increase in Learning, Elder Bednar teaches that principles arise from doctrines. If we take any principle of the gospel such as faith, repentance, obedience, etc and ask the question, “Why is this necessary?” the answer will always…
Willing to give up
His Grace Is Sufficient
The “Conversion Spectrum” in the Book of Mormon
“The Gospel” by Elder John M. Madsen
Sugardoodle presents: Temple Symbol Hunt
A fun idea about how adults, youth, and kids can learn about symbolism and temples with a sketchbook and LDS Symbol Cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uBBJmqDqjc
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Climbspiration
The discomfort one feels from the scornful mocking coming from the great and spacious building is directly proportional to the value one ascribes to their opinions.
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The Church recently released an updated/clarified version of the temple recommend interview questions. And for the first time that I can remember, the President of the Church read them out loud over the pulpit in General Conference. It used to…
Plato, The Allegory of the…Living Room
Below is an excerpt of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” with a few minor edits I’ve introduced. [Socrates] And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: – Behold! human beings living…
Jellyfish and Temple Teachings
My father has worked for most of his life in residential marine construction and I used to spend a lot of time on job sites throughout my childhood. We worked down by the Gulf of Mexico and were well-acquainted with the sea…
The COVID-19 crisis has presented us with a unique opportunity to reaffirm and shore up religious freedom. We have witnessed the government’s swift, well-intentioned, but often dangerous breaching of the boundaries that protect the free exercise of religion.Do we hear…
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Silent Night #LightTheWorld
My father asked me to put a video together for their ward to help get people into the Christmas spirit and turn their thoughts to the Savior. As I was assembling images, I thought to myself how important it is…
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