Every covenant we make with God involves an ordinance and every ordinance involves a ceremony. These ceremonies use symbols to…
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Nope, this post is not about Levi’s blue jeans, I didn’t realize that my last post was my 500th post…
Props to Junior Ganymede for posting about this article titled What Mothers Cannot Give to Their Sons. It’s a brief read…
These words from Joseph Fielding Smith have been a key guide to my own studies over the years: “STANDARD WORKS…
There are 3 things that Jesus taught that enable one to build upon what he called his “rock.” Building upon his…
Stefan Molyneux is someone that I enjoy listening to for his perspectives on various topics. This was an interesting conversation…
What is the priesthood? What is the power of the priesthood and how does that work? What is the difference…
On December 31, 2019, the LDS Church will officially unplug from the Boy Scouts of America. Wow, this is pretty…
One of the most annoying phrases I hear from my kids is “but I thought…” I don’t know where they…
The word fast in Hebrew is tsowm and comes from the word tsuwm which means “to cover the mouth.” I’ve always assumed that this…
In Alma 37, Alma the Younger describes the meaning of certain relics to his son, Helaman who is about to…
“I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for…
“The claim that “belief aims at truth” was first coined by Bernard Williams (1973)” link Well said.
“We are in a very real sense called to support, sustain, teach, and preach the ideal, even when our lives…
As I pondered the word meaning this morning the phrase “The Power and Paradox of Meaning” popped into my head…
My friend, Richard N. shared this image with me, and I thought it was fantastic. What is lacking in artistic…
Moroni chapter 10 is just excellent in many ways, but I wonder if we are too quick to gloss over…
I was reading the words that Helaman taught to his sons, Nephi and Lehi and noticed some potential patterns. Helaman…
A few quotes have been on my mind lately. The first is from Hugh Nibley: “History is all hindsight; it…
I have been working off and on since Sept. 2015 with a particular way of analyzing Isaiah in the Book…
I was actually listening to the audio version of the Book of Mormon while mowing my lawn and Alma 28:8…