Mosiah: the Consummate Leader
I wrote another post in my series from my studies of the Book of Mosiah. For whatever reason, I decided to add more of an introduction than I normally do. I was ready to post, when I thought “maybe...
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Alma’s “Better Than Hollywood” Sword Fight & the Battle to Preserve Freedom
In Alma 2 we learn about a threat to Mosiah’s fairly new representative-democracy. A man named Amlici wants to be the king, and he’s got a large following. King Mosiah is not long dead, and laid out...
View ArticleStop Misinterpreting Alma: we don’t believe in “moderation in all things”
In Alma 7, he’s visiting the people in the land and city of Gideon. He goes hoping they won’t have the same problems as the people at Zarahemla did. He’s happily rewarded, to find them a righteous and...
View ArticleScripture Study Saved My Life
I wrote a series of 3 posts over the last 6 months that talk about how scripture study has changed my life on multiple, critical occasions throughout my life. I published them over at...
View ArticleThe Burden of Knowledge and Visions
I was re-reading Mosiah 18 where Alma (Sr) is teaching the people at the waters of Mormon. Verse 4 reads: 4 And it came to pass that as many as did believe him did go forth to a place which was called...
View ArticleDid the Zeniff-Branch of Nephites Develop a Different Language?
Reading today in Alma 7, it struck me that Alma seems to be suggesting that he needs to speak to this group of people in a different language (emphasis added): 1. Behold my beloved brethren, seeing...
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Book of Mormon Connections in “The Lost City of the Monkey God”
I recently finished the book The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston. It wasn’t incredible. But it was definitely interesting and enjoyable, especially if you’re at all interested in...
View ArticleBeing Over-Zealous vs Becoming Temperate, Humble, Disciplined Disciples of...
I gave this talk in the Caldwell, ID 15th Ward, 16 Dec 2018. It was my first, maybe ever, where I wrote the whole thing out in advance. I’ve long believed the best talks are prepared on a loose...
View ArticleDealing with the Aftermath of Suicide – Grief vs Guilt
My birthday is July 4th. On July 5th, 2018, my cousin Alex took his own life after struggling for many years with deep depression. I was a number of years older, but we’d grown up in the same area and...
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Is sexual sin the 3rd worst sin? If not, what does Alma chastise Corianton for?
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Misinterpreting Alma” Prior to beginning my study of Alma 39 a few months ago, I’d never considered the idea that perhaps Alma was trying to help Corianton with...
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