Convictions, Belief, and Conversion
Church leaders have always told us to be careful of what we watch, read, and listen to. Why does it matter? How does it affect what we believe? As a
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Does the adversary interfere with temple work?
Is temple work important to the Lord? Does the adversary care about it? The answer to both is an emphatic “yes!” Several years ago, a temple was announced that was
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Brigham Young’s Journal Entry: January 12, 1846
As part of a continuing study about the temple, I came across a diary entry by Brigham Young, dated January 12, 1846. What struck me about this was the urgency
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New Testament For Latter-day Saints
As we’re studying the New Testament this year, I thought I’d pass this along. A couple of years ago, I went to Education Week. I took a class called “Translating
Our Prophet: President Russell M. Nelson
President Russell M. Nelson is the current prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 9,
Why I Don’t Learn Biblical Languages
Many people have taken up the study of ancient languages such as Greek and Hebrew to understand the Bible better. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. One can learn
Defense of the Truth is Proper
Austin Farrer writes, “For though argument does not create conviction, the lack of it destroys belief. What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows
My Response to “Letter to a CES Director”
For a long time, the “Letter to a CES Director” bothered me for two reasons. The first reason was that it felt like an attempt to destroy folks’ testimonies more
Imperfections Exist – What Does This Mean?
In the last few blog posts, I’ve hopefully made sure that everyone is aware that the Church is not perfect, its leaders are not perfect, and our standard works are
Why So Many Changes In the Church?
My last two posts have attempted to explain a couple of concepts: don’t expect the leaders of the Church to be infallible, and the scriptures themselves are not even perfect.