I was speaking to a brother-in-law of mine recently and we were discussing how we seek comfort and avoid discomfort.…
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An exchange with some friends of mine reminded me of something. Maybe I’ve said this before here but it’s worth…
It appears that Mormon, the abridger of Nephite history, intentionally framed the story of Alma the elder and his people…
I think I was about 17 when I experienced a pivotal, life-changing moment. The details surrounding the larger timeline of…
Jarom, the son of Enos, didn’t write much in the record concerning his own prophesying or revelations because he felt…
There is a group of patterns that I found in the Book of Enos that I think give some insights…
Several years ago when I was participating in the Church’s Institute of Religion program, our instructor Mike King shared some…
We all have a vision of a perfect world, one without all of the bad things that we wish were…
A good friend shared this quote with me while we were talking about false ideologies being taught en masse at…
The following talk was given on January 14th, 2024 by Steve Reed in a Sacrament meeting. In the Bible, “a…
Doing a bit of a deep dive into Lehi’s vision and exploring some fresh takes on various aspects of the…
The idea for this came from a Sunday School lesson at church yesterday. We were discussing how to become a…
This post is an announcement that I have made significant updates to the post “A Proposed Reinterpretation of Jacob 2:30,”…
Sometime around the turn of the century when I was serving as a full-time missionary, I discovered something that I’ve…
This a great video on the subject. If you’re unfamiliar with this idea, give the video a watch. I’m thinking…
In 1 Nephi 17, Lehi’s party arrives at a beautiful paradise they name “Bountiful” at the end of a very…
We live in a world where there are many differences of beliefs, even among others within our own faith traditions.…
Everything here is from Unspoken Sermons. I’ll include a little commentary, although it probably isn’t necessary. Forgiveness can never be…
Thoughts about some of Jesus’ last words upon the cross and how they point to Psalm 22 where there is…
Someone shared with me recently the “Four Agreements” which is based on ancient Toltec wisdom and discussed in a book…
And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed…